ISLAMABAD: A German mountaineer, severely injured, is missing after a rockfall struck her during a climb in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region, authorities said on Tuesday.
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Police action at top Pakistan university to vacate hostels draws ire over student arrests
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police, acting on the request of Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) administration, conducted an operation to vacate hostels on Tuesday, leading to the arrest of several students and drawing widespread criticism from lawyers, activists, and former politicians.
Thousands evacuated as rivers Indus and Chenab overflow, destroying homes and crops
ISLAMABAD: Floodwaters from the Indus and Chenab rivers have submerged over a dozen villages across several districts in Pakistan’s Punjab province, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate to safer ground.
Deadly monsoon spell looms over Pakistan as death toll hits 279
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Meteorological Department warned on Monday that a “more intense” monsoon spell will sweep across much of the country starting today, threatening to worsen a crisis that has already claimed 279 lives since late June.
German consulate in Karachi halts visas for non-EU citizens
KARACHI: The German Consulate General in Karachi suspended visa services for non-European Union citizens Monday, canceling all appointments “until further notice” and leaving Pakistani applicants with no clear path forward.
Pakistan bars road travel for Arbaeen pilgrims to Iran and Iraq over security risks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has barred pilgrims from traveling by road to Iran and Iraq for the Arbaeen pilgrimage, citing heightened security risks, and has mandated air travel instead for the annual religious commemoration, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Sunday.
Three new polio cases push Pakistan’s yearly total to 17, eradication efforts persist
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s long-running battle to eradicate polio suffered a blow on Saturday as health officials confirmed three new cases of the crippling disease, bringing the total number of infections this year to 17.
Bus crash in Punjab kills 9, injures 30 on major motorway
ISLAMABAD: A bus crash on Islamabad-Lahore Motorway killed nine people, including four children, and injured 30 others Sunday morning after a tire blowout sent the vehicle into a ditch near the Balkassar Interchange.
Floods ravage Gilgit-Baltistan, killing 10 and displacing thousands as climate crisis deepens
ISLAMABAD: Devastating floods in Pakistan’s northern region of Gilgit-Baltistan have claimed at least 10 lives and caused widespread destruction, prompting urgent appeals for federal aid as the area grapples with the escalating impacts of climate change.
Pakistan braces for new monsoon deluge, flash flood threat July 29-31
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is bracing for a fresh onslaught of monsoon rains from July 29 to 31, with meteorologists warning of potential flash floods, urban flooding, and landslides across multiple regions.