ISLAMABAD: Nearly 4,000 acres of Pakistan Railways land are currently under illegal occupation by various government and defence departments, a significant portion of the 13,115 acres, 7.7 percent of the railway’s total holdings, encroached upon across the country, railways minister Hanif Abbasi said.
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Pakistan’s top general pushes for stronger US ties with new trade, military pacts
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is pushing for a stronger US partnership, anchored by a new trade deal, military collaboration, and strategic talks on regional security. This deepening bond between Washington and Islamabad is gaining momentum since President Donald Trump’s return to office, marks a recalibration of US policy in South Asia.
Pakistan warns of intensifying monsoon currents, flash floods risk from August 5
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warned on Sunday that monsoon currents, currently described as “weak” and penetrating the country, are expected to intensify next week, potentially triggering more rains and flash floods.
Quetta court extends detention of Mahrang Baloch, BYC activists by 20 days
QUETTA: An anti-terrorism court in Quetta on Saturday extended the detention of Dr. Mahrang Baloch, a prominent Baloch activist and leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), along with several colleagues, by 20 days, intensifying accusations of judicial overreach under state pressure.
Vehicles recovered in flood-hit Gilgit-Baltistan, search for missing continues
ISLAMABAD: Rescue teams in Pakistan’s northern Gilgit-Baltistan region have pulled several vehicles from flood wreckage, but efforts to find missing persons remain unsuccessful, the government said on Saturday, as the area reels from devastating rains and landslides.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting regarding floods in Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. Islamabad, 1 August 2025.
PM Sharif pledges support for flood-hit northern regions
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pledged federal aid on Friday to northern regions devastated by monsoon floods and landslides, vowing to overhaul the country’s faltering early warning systems as the death toll climbed past 295.
Pakistan declares 37 Gilgit-Baltistan villages “calamity-affected” after deadly cloudburst floods
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities have declared 37 villages in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region as calamity-affected after severe cloud burst-induced floods swept through the area, while the nationwide death toll from monsoon rains approaches 300.
Sindh ombudsman orders removal of K-Electric CEO for workplace harassment
KARACHI: A provincial ombudsman on Thursday ordered the immediate removal of Moonis Alvi, the chief executive officer of K-Electric, the nation’s largest power utility, after ruling him guilty of workplace harassment.
German mountaineer Laura Dahlmeier confirmed dead in Pakistan accident
ISLAMABAD: German mountaineer Laura Dahlmeier, a renowned Olympic champion, was confirmed dead on Wednesday after a tragic accident while attempting to scale Laila Peak in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region.
Police action at top Pakistan university to vacate hostels draws ire over student arrests
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police, acting on the request of Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) administration, conducted an operation to vacate hostels on Tuesday, leading to the arrest of several students and drawing widespread criticism from lawyers, activists, and former politicians.