ISLAMABAD: Floodwaters driven by relentless monsoon rains and releases from upstream dams in India have killed at least 30 people and affected more than 1.5 million others in Pakistan’s Punjab province this week, submerging over 2,300 villages and prompting the largest evacuation effort in the region’s recent history, officials said Saturday.
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Pakistan targets 2025 panda bond debut to access Chinese capital
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is pressing ahead with plans to issue its first panda bond in 2025, a move to tap China’s deep investor pool and diversify its funding sources, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said, as the nation seeks to rebuild reserves and return to global capital markets.
Nearly 150,000 evacuated in Punjab as monsoon floods push death toll past 800
By Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has evacuated nearly 150,000 people from flood-prone areas in Punjab province as heavy monsoon rains and glacier melt intensify, pushing
Torrential rains kill eight in Dera Ismail Khan, KP toll rises to 406
ISLAMABAD: At least eight people were killed in heavy downpours that lashed Dera Ismail Khan district in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, pushing the rain-related death toll across the province to 406 since August 15, rescue officials said on Sunday.
India-Pakistan cricket cleared for multi-nation events, bilateral ban stays
KARACHI: India’s sports ministry announced Thursday a new policy banning bilateral sporting ties with Pakistan, including events at neutral venues, but confirmed the Indian cricket team would participate in next month’s Asia Cup, a multilateral tournament, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.
Pakistan T20 squad lands in Dubai for Asia Cup, tri-series
LAHORE: Pakistan’s men’s T20 cricket team touched down in Dubai on Wednesday, gearing up for a tri-series and the Asia Cup, both set to unfold in the United Arab Emirates, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced.
Senate panel orders probe into 17,321 citizens detained abroad, mostly in Middle East
ISLAMABAD: Over 17,000 Pakistanis are languishing in foreign jails, with the vast majority detained in Middle Eastern countries, officials told a parliamentary committee in Islamabad on Monday, exposing critical gaps in consular support and inter-ministerial coordination that have left thousands of citizens in legal limbo abroad.
Pakistan receives $539-a-tonne offer in 100,000-tonne sugar tender
ISLAMABAD: The state-run Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) received a lowest offer of $539.00 per tonne, cost and freight (c&f), in its international tender to procure 100,000 tonnes of white refined sugar on Monday, traders said, as the government seeks to tame soaring domestic prices.
PM Sharif calls for national strategy to tackle population crisis
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday called for a national strategy to address rapid population growth, warning that without coordinated planning, rising numbers could strain resources and hinder economic development.
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.