ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is confronting a “dual threat” of urban flooding and flash floods as another spell of heavy rain and thunderstorms looms, according to the Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).
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Pakistan arrests suspect after chilling video shows couple shot dead in “honour” killing
QUETTA: A chilling video that surfaced on social media this week, showing the brutal execution of a couple in a desert in Balochistan, has ignited a firestorm of condemnation across Pakistan and thrust the persistent scourge of “honour” killings back into the national spotlight.
Monsoon rains kill 202 in Pakistan since late June, nearly half children – NDMA
ISLAMABAD: Torrential monsoon rains have claimed at least 202 lives, including 96 children, across Pakistan since late June, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported on Saturday.
Senate moves to replace death penalty with life term for certain crimes amid EU trade pact
ISLAMABAD: The Senate passed a bill this week that seeks to abolish the death penalty for harboring hijackers and for publicly stripping a woman of her clothes, a move aimed at aligning the country’s laws with its international obligations under the GSP+ trade agreement with the European Union.
Anti‑terrorism court extends detention of Mahrang Baloch, five BYC activists by 15 days
QUETTA: An anti-terrorism court in Quetta on Friday extended the detention of Dr. Mahrang Baloch, a prominent right activist and the leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), and five other activists for an additional 15 days, a case that has sparked international criticism and and drawn sharp focus on human rights issues in Pakistan’s volatile Balochistan province.
Pakistan gender pay gap hits 30 percent, defies regional norms: ILO
ISLAMABAD: In a nation where women have long confronted steep barriers to economic opportunity, a new International Labour Organisation (ILO) report has cast a harsh light on Pakistan’s widening gender pay gap.
Deadly floods swamp Pakistan’s Punjab as monsoon rains wreak havoc
ISLAMABAD: Heavy monsoon rains have wreaked havoc across Pakistan’s Punjab province, with Chakwal district bearing the brunt of a cloudburst that dumped 400 millimeters of rain overnight, triggering flash floods that have claimed at least 28 lives and injured scores more.
Deadly monsoon rains batter Pakistan’s Punjab, killing 28 in 24 hours
LAHORE: At least 28 people were killed and 90 others injured in the past 24 hours as heavy monsoon rains and storms swept across Pakistan’s most populous Punjab province, officials said on Wednesday, pushing the country’s death toll to nearly 150 since the rainy season began in late June.
Court orders probe into alleged online blasphemy entrapment
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court on Tuesday ordered a government probe into allegations that young people are being ensnared in online blasphemy cases, a crime punishable by death and capable of igniting deadly unrest in the Muslim-majority country.
UK launches eVisa system for Pakistani students and workers, easing immigration process
ISLAMABAD: The United Kingdom has rolled out a new eVisa system for Pakistani students and workers, replacing physical visa stickers with a digital process designed to simplify immigration and boost security.