ISLAMABAD: A relentless deluge of monsoon rains has claimed 123 lives across Pakistan’s Punjab province since June 25, with more than half of the fatalities, 71 deaths, occurring in just the last 48 hours, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported on Friday.
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PTI Peshawar defies leadership over Senate seat deal, risks party rift
PESHAWAR: A rebellion within Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Peshawar chapter threatens to upend the party’s strategy for the upcoming Senate elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as local leaders vow to contest independently, accusing the party’s top brass of favouring wealthy newcomers over loyal workers.
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.
FM Aurangzeb in Washington to negotiate trade deal as August deadline looms
KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is in the United States to negotiate Washington’s demands as part of trade talks ahead of an August deadline, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
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.
Pakistan’s IT exports surge to $338 million in June, FY25 sees 18 percent growth
KARACHI: Pakistan’s IT exports jumped 14% year-over-year to $338 million in June 2025, capping off a fiscal year that saw an 18% increase in exports to $3.8 billion, driven by expanded global client bases, regulatory relaxations, and currency stability.
Security forces foil infiltration attempt, arrest five suicide bombers along Afghan border
ISLAMABAD: Security forces have thwarted a major infiltration attempt by terrorists along the volatile Pak-Afghan border, arresting five alleged suicide bombers in a tense operation that highlights the escalating threat of militancy in the region.
Pakistan says US terror label on TRF shields India from Kashmir scrutiny
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday sharply denounced the United States for branding The Resistance Front (TRF), a Kashmir-based militant group, as a foreign terrorist organisation, calling the move a groundless bid to tie it to the outlawed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and shield India from scrutiny over its conduct in the contested region.
Pakistan swings to $2.1 billion current account surplus in FY25, first in 14 years
KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account swung to a surplus of $2.1 billion in the fiscal year 2024-25, marking the first annual surplus in 14 years and the largest in 22 years, driven by a surge in remittances and structural reforms, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data showed on Friday.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa parties agree to uncontested Senate elections
ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek‑e‑Insaf (PTI) and four opposition parties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have agreed to fill all 11 of the province’s Senate seats without contest, ironing out differences that had left the upper house of the parliament vacant for more than 17 months.