LAHORE: Four men believed to be Pakistani nationals have been shot dead in what appears to have been a targeted ambush in South Africa, with the killings adding to growing concern over violence directed at foreign nationals in the country.
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Pakistan warns India not to underestimate its resolve after defence minister’s Kashmir remarks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has issued a furious condemnation of comments made by India’s defence minister ruling out talks over Kashmir, warning New Delhi against underestimating its neighbour’s resolve to counter “Indian adventurism”.
Pakistan monsoon death toll passes 100 as fresh flood alerts issued for major rivers
ISLAMABAD: The death toll from Pakistan’s monsoon rains has climbed past 100, with the country’s disaster management authority confirming ten further fatalities in the 24 hours to Sunday afternoon, as officials warned that another spell of heavy rain is expected to sweep the north of the country within days.
Pakistan troops foil suicide attack in Waziristan, kill four TTP militants
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces repelled a suicide bombing in the country’s northwest on Saturday, killing four militants including the bomber himself, in an operation that came less than 24 hours after a separate attack left 15 people dead in the same province.
Pakistan monsoon death toll rises to 86 as fresh flooding warning issued for weekend
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s monsoon death toll has climbed to 86 after five more people were killed in rain-related incidents over the past 24 hours, disaster management officials said on Friday, as forecasters warned that a fresh spell of heavy rain could bring urban flooding and flash floods to large parts of the country over the coming days.
Pakistan rejects Amnesty’s Kabul strike findings and hits out at EU over trade compliance report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has issued a double rebuke to international scrutiny of its conduct, rejecting outright an Amnesty International report into deadly air strikes in Kabul while separately voicing “disappointment” at a European Union assessment that found the country had regressed on several of its human rights and governance commitments.
Ten militants killed, two female suicide bombers captured in Balochistan raids
QUETTA: Security forces killed 10 militants and captured two female suicide bombers along with a man accused of facilitating them, in a fresh round of operations across two districts of restive Balochistan province, the military said on Wednesday.
Journalist threats surge 22 percent in Pakistan as Punjab emerges epicentre of media intimidation
ISLAMABAD: Threats against journalists in Pakistan rose sharply in the second quarter of 2026, with state institutions identified as the driving force behind the majority of cases, according to new research published by a leading media watchdog.
Pakistan on high alert as monsoon deaths pass 50 and flash flood warning issued for four provinces
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s disaster management authority has issued a high alert for flash floods, urban flooding and landslides across large swathes of the country, after monsoon rains killed at least a dozen more people in the northwest over a single 24-hour period, pushing the nationwide death toll for the season past 50.
Canada, Pakistan sign trade deal as Ottawa looks to rebuild ties
ISLAMABAD: Canada’s top diplomat pledged more than $47 million in new aid to Pakistan on Monday and pressed for expanded trade in agriculture, mining and energy, becoming the first Canadian foreign minister to visit the country in nearly 20 years.