ISLAMABAD: The search for seven mountaineers missing since an avalanche tore through a summit attempt on Broad Peak has been suspended because of deteriorating weather, rescue officials in northern Pakistan said on Friday night, as fears grow for the fate of those still unaccounted for on one of the world’s most unforgiving peaks.
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PPP insists new provinces can only be created through Parliament, not executive order
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party has made clear that any move to carve out new provinces or administrative units must run through Parliament, rejecting suggestions that such changes could be pushed through by executive fiat.
Supreme Court orders urgent hearing on Imran Khan’s hospital transfer plea
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered that a case brought by former prime minister Imran Khan seeking his transfer to a private hospital in Islamabad be listed before a bench “as early as possible,” after accepting a chamber appeal against a decision by the court’s registrar to send back his earlier petitions.
Pakistan coal mine blast death toll rises to 34 as rescuers dig through the night
QUETTA: At least 34 coal miners have died after a methane gas explosion ripped through a mine complex in southern Pakistan, with rescue teams continuing to dig through the night in a race to reach an unknown number of workers still trapped underground.
General overseeing Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal honoured with Nishan-i-Imtiaz
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the conferral of Pakistan’s highest military award on General Syed Aamer Raza, the officer who last week became the first commander of the country’s newly established National Strategic Command, which oversees the operational integration of the nation’s nuclear-capable forces.
At least two dead as rescuers search for 10 climbers swept away on Pakistan’s Broad Peak
ISLAMABAD: A search and rescue operation was continuing in earnest on Friday for renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja and nine fellow climbers who went missing after a huge avalanche tore through their expedition on Pakistan’s Broad Peak, with at least two of the group now confirmed dead.
Nadeem battles Glasgow headwind to reach javelin final as defending champion eyes second Commonwealth crown
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Olympic and Commonwealth champion Arshad Nadeem booked his place in Friday’s javelin throw final at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on Thursday, overcoming blustery conditions at Scotstoun Stadium to progress in seventh position.
Two killed, dozens trapped after gas blast tears through Balochistan coal mine
QUETTA: At least two coal miners have been killed and more than 20 others remain trapped after a methane gas explosion ripped through a privately operated mine in the Sorange area near Quetta, the capital of Pakistan’s Balochistan province.
Six labourers found shot dead in Balochistan days after mass abduction
QUETTA: The bodies of six kidnapped labourers were recovered in south-western Pakistan on Thursday, four days after gunmen ambushed their vehicle and dragged them away in an attack that has renewed alarm over the deteriorating security situation in Balochistan province.
Lahore building collapse kills 11 of one family gathered for birthday celebration
LAHORE: At least 11 members of the same family have been killed after a three-storey residential building collapsed in the Pakistani city of Lahore, with rescue workers still combing through the wreckage on Thursday for a young girl believed to be trapped beneath the rubble.