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.
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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.
Pakistan, Bangladesh agree to visa-free diplomatic travel, bolster security cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Bangladesh took a step toward easing their historically strained ties on Wednesday, agreeing in principle to allow visa-free entry for holders of diplomatic and official passports.
Security forces neutralise four more terrorists in Balochistan operation
QUETTA: The security forces killed four militants in Balochistan on Tuesday, pressing a campaign against the Indian-backed terrorism in the volatile province.
Brutal honor killing in Balochistan leads to arrests as postmortem reveals grisly details
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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.
Pakistan Air Force wins top honors at prestigious UK airshow
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Air Force captured top honors at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2025, one of the world’s premier military airshows, showcasing its advanced aircraft and reinforcing its rising prominence in military aviation just months after clashing with India.
Trump says five jets shot down in India-Pakistan conflict
ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump said on Friday that up to five fighter jets were shot down during the recent military escalation between India and Pakistan, a conflict that erupted after an April militant attack in occupied Kashmir.
Five firms bid to launch Gwadar-Gulf ferry service
ISLAMABAD: Five private-sector operators have submitted proposals to launch a ferry service linking Pakistan’s southwestern Gwadar Port with key Gulf countries, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs said Friday, a step that could bolster regional trade and connectivity.
Trump not planning Pakistan trip, White House says
ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump has no plans to visit Pakistan in mid-September, a White House official confirmed on Thursday, dismissing reports from Pakistani media that had suggested such a trip was imminent.