ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India exchanged lists of prisoners held in each other’s custody on Tuesday, a diplomatic ritual that persists between the nuclear-armed neighbors despite a recent military flare-up and deep-seated mistrust.
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Monsoon rains wreak havoc across Pakistan, leaving eight dead and 13 injured
ISLAMABAD: At least eight people were killed and 13 others injured on Sunday in a series of rain-related incidents across Karachi, Punjab, and Gilgit-Baltistan, as relentless monsoon rains pounded parts of the country, triggering flash floods, collapsing structures, and deadly electrocutions, authorities said.
Heavy rains in Pakistan leave at least 31 dead, dozens injured as flood warnings persist
ISLAMABAD: At least 31 people have been killed and dozens more injured across Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab provinces in the past 48 hours as heavy rains triggered flash floods, landslides, and structural collapses, provincial disaster authorities reported.
Govt authorises military deployment nationwide for Muharram security
ISLAMABAD: The government has authorised the nationwide deployment of the military and civil armed forces to bolster security during Muharram-ul-Haram, a sacred Islamic month marked by mourning and large-scale religious observances, particularly among Shia Muslims.
Flash floods in Swat River kill eight, leave four missing
ISLAMABAD: Flash floods triggered by heavy rains in the Swat River in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have killed at least eight people and left another four missing, officials said on Friday as rescue teams scrambled to locate survivors and recover victims amid surging floodwaters in the northwest.
Heavy monsoon rains batter Punjab, killing seven and injuring dozens
ISLAMABAD: Torrential monsoon rains lashed Punjab on Thursday, claiming at least seven lives and injuring dozens as roof collapses, drownings, lightning strikes, and electrocutions wreaked havoc across the province.
US tightens social media vetting for student, exchange visitor visas
ISLAMABAD: The Trump administration has directed applicants for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas, covering academic students, vocational students, and exchange visitors, to make their social media accounts public for vetting.
Pakistan braces for heavy monsoon rains, flooding risks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan meteorological department warned on Monday that heavy monsoon rains are expected to lash several regions starting June 25, raising the risk of flash floods and landslides in low-lying and hilly areas.
Another child’s paralysis signals Pakistan’s uphill battle against polio
ISLAMABAD: A 33-month-old boy from Pakistan’s volatile northwest has been paralysed by polio, marking the country’s 12th case this year and intensifying fears that a disease nearly wiped out globally is regaining ground.
SCP upholds transfer of judges to Islamabad High Court
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Pakistan (SCP) on Thursday upheld the transfer of three judges to the Islamabad High Court, dismissing challenges to the moves in a 3-2 ruling that affirmed their constitutionality.