ISLAMABAD: The government has accused real estate tycoon Malik Riaz and his company Bahria Town of engaging in large-scale money laundering, unveiling evidence from a recent Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) raid that documented Rs1.12 billion in illicit transactions.
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Pakistan reports 19th polio case this year, child infected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported a new polio case on Tuesday, bringing this year’s total to 19, with a 5-month-old child in the northwestern Lakki Marwat district testing positive, health officials said.
Pakistan faces fresh flood threat as heavy rains and Indian dam releases swell rivers
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is bracing for widespread flooding as heavy rainfall in its northern regions, coupled with increased water releases from India, threatens major rivers and urban centres, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Tuesday.
Pakistan sets Sept 1 deadline to start repatriation of 1.3 million Afghan refugees
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will begin repatriating more than 1.3 million Afghan refugees on September 1, 2025, a move the United Nations warns could breach international protections against forcing refugees back to dangerous conditions.
IHC clears path for Bahria Town property auction in corruption crackdown
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday dismissed petitions seeking to block the auction of six Bahria Town properties, handing a victory to the country’s anti-corruption watchdog in its pursuit of funds tied to the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case.
Nearly 4,000 acres of Pakistan Railways land encroached by govt, military – minister
ISLAMABAD: Nearly 4,000 acres of Pakistan Railways land are currently under illegal occupation by various government and defence departments, a significant portion of the 13,115 acres, 7.7 percent of the railway’s total holdings, encroached upon across the country, railways minister Hanif Abbasi said.
Sharif announces Rs4 billion fund to rebuild flood-ravaged Gilgit-Baltistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a Rs4 billion fund on Monday to repair infrastructure devastated by monsoon floods in Gilgit-Baltistan, a mountainous northern region increasingly battered by climate change-driven disasters.
Sweet chaos
Pakistan’s sugar market is spiralling out of control, and the tremors are rattling global soft-commodity markets. What began as a domestic shortfall has morphed into a high-stakes drama of geopolitical brinkmanship, price manipulation, and supply-chain upheaval. A 2.1 million-metric-ton demand gap has forced Islamabad into emergency imports—three tenders in one month. Yes, two of them failed. The third tender for 200,000 metric tons is now in motion, the first shipment due in early September 2025, according to the Ministry of National Food Security and Research.
PCB bans veterans from WCL over ‘hypocrisy, bias’ as Indian politics tarnish gentleman’s game
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has barred its players from future participation in the World Championship of Legends (WCL), accusing the tournament of “hypocrisy and bias” after it awarded points to an Indian team that willfully forfeited a match against Pakistan
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.