ISLAMABAD: The disaster management authority warned on Wednesday of an elevated risk of glacial lake outburst floods, flash floods, landslides and urban flooding across the country’s northern and central regions over the next four days, as rising temperatures and an active monsoon system combine to accelerate glacier melt and trigger heavy rain.
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Seven dead as tourist boat capsizes on Pakistan’s Saifullah Lake
MINGORA: A boat carrying tourists capsized on a lake fed by Swat River on Wednesday, killing seven people, rescue officials said, the latest in a series of drowning accidents that have plagued the popular summer tourist destination.
Owners, contractor charged as Lahore buries 14 children killed in tuition-centre roof collapse
LAHORE: Police have registered a criminal case against the four owners of a private tuition centre and the contractor who built it, alleging they were piling soil onto an already decaying roof when it collapsed on a room full of students, killing 14 children, a senior police official said Wednesday.
Pakistan, India exchange prisoner lists, Islamabad seeks release of 97 who served time
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India exchanged lists of prisoners held in each other’s custody on Wednesday, a biannual ritual required under a 2008 bilateral pact, with Islamabad renewing calls for New Delhi to free and repatriate dozens of Pakistanis who have already completed their sentences.
Militant violence in Pakistan declines in June, though high-profile attacks continue – report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded a broad decline in militant violence and security force casualties in June even as a string of high-profile suicide bombings underscored the persistent threat facing the country, according to data published on Wednesday by an Islamabad-based research group that tracks conflict trends.
Over 100 civil society figures from India, Pakistan press Modi, Sharif to revive bilateral engagement
ISLAMABAD: More than 100 civil society figures from India and Pakistan issued a joint appeal on Tuesday urging Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif to pursue sustained dialogue and rebuild ties between the nuclear-armed neighbours, arguing that prolonged hostility is costing both nations opportunity and stability.
Police reportedly detain Rs10 million bounty leader Shaukat Nawaz Mir amid confusion over confirmation
MUZAFFARABAD: A senior leader of a banned Kashmiri activist group was reported arrested on Tuesday in a security operation in Azad Kashmir, though officials declined to confirm the development for hours, leaving conflicting accounts of where and how the detention took place.
Roof collapse kills 14 children at Lahore tuition centre
LAHORE: At least 14 children were killed and several more injured on Tuesday when the roof of a private tuition centre collapsed in the Kahna area of Lahore, officials said, in one of the deadliest accidents to strike Pakistan’s second-largest city in recent years.
Pakistan’s Arslan Ash wins record eighth Evo title in Las Vegas
LAHORE:Â Pakistani esports star Arslan Siddique, known to fans worldwide as “Arslan Ash,” claimed his eighth Evolution Championship Series title on Monday, defeating South Korean rival Rangchu in the Tekken 8 final to extend his command of the world’s most prestigious fighting game tournament.
Fourteen prisoners escape custody in Rawalpindi after overpowering guards during jail transfer
ISLAMABAD: Fourteen under-trial prisoners escaped from a police van on Monday after overpowering their guards while being transported between jails near Rawalpindi, authorities said, triggering a manhunt across the garrison city and the federal capital.