KARACHI: Pakistan’s 2025 monsoon floods are expected to cause economic losses of about $1.4 billion, or 0.33% of gross domestic product, with agriculture suffering the most damage and threatening to slow growth while pushing up inflation, analysts said.
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Nawaz hat-trick fires Pakistan to 75-run win over Afghanistan in Sharjah T20 final
SHARJAH: Pakistan issued a stern warning ahead of the Asia Cup, crushing Afghanistan by 75 runs in the T20 tri-series final in Sharjah on Sunday, with left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz claiming a hat-trick to dismantle the Afghan batting line-up.
President Zardari approves sweeping health and trade reforms
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday signed into law two pivotal bills aimed at transforming Pakistan’s health and trade sectors.
Pakistan orders probe into SIM data breach after minister’s personal details exposed
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has ordered an urgent investigation into a major data breach involving the leakage of mobile phone SIM card information, including his own, raising alarm over the vulnerability of personal data in the country.
Full bench of Supreme Court meets on contested rules revamp
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court is set to convene a full court meeting today to deliberate on the proposed Supreme Court Rules 2025, a controversial revision to the court’s procedural framework that has sparked debate among judges and the legal community over transparency and the approval process.
PTI expels Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister, 10 lawmakers amid party rift
ISLAMABAD: In a major shake-up within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the country’s main opposition party, 11 lawmakers from Gilgit-Baltistan, including Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan, have been stripped of their party membership for forming a dissident bloc and voting against party policy, according to termination letters issued by PTI.
Floods escalate as Indus River threatens ‘super flood’ in Sindh
KARACHI: As Pakistan grapples with one of its most severe monsoon seasons on record, floodwaters surging down the Indus River have entered Sindh province after devastating Punjab, prompting urgent warnings of a potential “super flood” at Guddu Barrage and forcing evacuations in low-lying areas.
Pakistan vaccinates over 19 million children in anti-polio drive: officials
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities said on Saturday they have vaccinated more than 19 million children in an ongoing anti-polio drive, part of a nationwide campaign to eradicate the crippling disease.
Pakistan condemns Israeli plan to forcibly displace Palestinians in occupied territories
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday strongly condemned recent statements by Israel signalling intent to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza City, calling the move a violation of international law and an attempt to undermine peace efforts in the region.
Pakistan faces internet slowdowns after Saudi undersea cable damage
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s main telecommunications provider said on Saturday that cuts to submarine internet cables in Saudi waters could disrupt services in the country during peak hours, the latest in a series of undersea faults to hit the nation’s connectivity.