ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s state trading agency is evaluating offers to supply 100,000 metric tons of sugar, with the lowest bid at $539 per ton, even as the government insists on surplus stocks and cracks down on market manipulation amid a recurring sugar crisis.
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Flash flood ravages Gilgit-Baltistan’s Ishkoman valley, power station damaged
ISLAMABAD: A cloudburst-induced flood tore through the Ishkoman valley in Pakistan’s Ghizer district on Wednesday, leaving a trail of destruction that damaged dozens of homes, shops, and critical infrastructure, including a vital power station, the Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA) reported.
Imran Khan’s son warns of father’s worsening prison conditions, seeks US support
ISLAMABAD: Kasim Khan, son of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, issued an urgent warning Tuesday about his father’s deteriorating prison conditions, calling them “really poor” and worsening daily.
Imran Khan and PTI at odds over sons’ role in Pakistan protests
ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan, the imprisoned founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has said his sons will not travel to Pakistan or participate in protests demanding his release, directly contradicting earlier assertions by his sister.
Chaos erupts in Punjab assembly as lawmaker slaps colleague, session adjourned
LAHORE: A Punjab Assembly session spiralled into chaos on Monday when an opposition lawmaker slapped a ruling party member, sparking a brawl and forcing a brief adjournment.
Three terrorists killed in raid, including mastermind of attack on Chinese engineers
KARACHI: Pakistani authorities said on Monday three terrorists, including the mastermind behind a November 2024 attack on Chinese engineers, were killed in a counterterrorism operation in Karachi’s Manghopir area.
Three new polio cases push Pakistan’s yearly total to 17, eradication efforts persist
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s long-running battle to eradicate polio suffered a blow on Saturday as health officials confirmed three new cases of the crippling disease, bringing the total number of infections this year to 17.
Pakistan condemns Israel’s West Bank annexation push as “deplorable,” urges global action
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sharply condemned Israel’s recent parliamentary move to assert sovereignty over parts of the occupied West Bank, calling it a “deplorable act” and a grave violation of international law.
Heavy rainfall and flooding devastate Pakistan, death toll climbs to 258
ISLAMABAD: Heavy rainfall and relentless flooding have swept across Pakistan, claiming at least six lives in the past 24 hours and driving the nation’s monsoon death toll to 258, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported on Thursday.
Pakistan’s passport languishes near bottom of global rankings
KARACHI: Pakistan’s passport ranks among the weakest globally, granting its citizens visa-free access to only 32 destinations, according to the latest Henley Passport Index.