ISLAMABAD: Two Pakistani mountaineers, Sirbaz Khan and Abig Baig, have successfully summited Tirich Mir, the highest peak in the Hindu Kush mountain range, standing at 7,708 meters in northwestern Pakistan, state-run media reported on Sunday.
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Torrential rains kill eight in Dera Ismail Khan, KP toll rises to 406
ISLAMABAD: At least eight people were killed in heavy downpours that lashed Dera Ismail Khan district in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, pushing the rain-related death toll across the province to 406 since August 15, rescue officials said on Sunday.
Pakistan pushes for blockchain revolution as banking complexity spurs digital shift
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb called for a decisive pivot toward blockchain technology and digital assets, acknowledging the intricate nature of the country’s banking system and the urgent need to modernize its financial infrastructure.
Deputy PM Dar to reject Israel’s Gaza plans at OIC meeting in Jeddah
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will travel to Saudi Arabia to attend an extraordinary meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah on August 25-26, the foreign ministry said on Sunday, as tensions escalate over Israel’s planned military offensive in Gaza.
Pakistan’s Dar, Bangladesh’s Yunus reset ties, seal six pacts in historic Dhaka talks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Bangladesh pledged to revive their old connections and expand trade, youth linkages and regional cooperation, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said on Sunday, capping a landmark visit by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar that marked the first trip by a Pakistani foreign minister to Dhaka in 13 years.
Ruling PPP minister’s brother faces terror charges over Karachi assault case
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KARACHI: The brother of ruling Pakistan Peoples’ Party’s provincial minister was booked under anti-terrorism laws along with other suspects for allegedly assaulting and confining a ‘government employee’ during a dispute over cable laying in Karachi, according to a police report.
Gilgit-Baltistan faces ‘catastrophic’ flood threat from new mudslide lake
ISLAMABAD: A 7-kilometre (4-mile) lake formed by a massive mudslide in northern Pakistan is at risk of bursting, threatening potentially “catastrophic” floods in downstream communities, Reuters reported on Saturday.
Counterterrorism police say Indian RAW plotted killing of Sindh welfare worker, arrest six suspects
KARACHI: The counterterrorism officials on Saturday accused India’s foreign intelligence agency of masterminding the assassination of a local welfare worker earlier this year, alleging that the killing was carried out by a team of hired gunmen directed from abroad and funded through elaborate financial channels.
Army chief Munir visits Turbat, pledges backing for province’s growth push
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, visited Turbat in Balochistan on Saturday, pledging steadfast military support for initiatives to boost the province’s socio-economic progress, as the region grapples with escalating violence and entrenched underdevelopment, the military’s media wing said.
Pakistan, Bangladesh move to rebuild ties with first foreign minister visit in 13 years
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar landed in Dhaka on Saturday for a two-day visit, the first by a Pakistani foreign minister in 13 years, as Islamabad and Dhaka seize a rare moment to rebuild ties strained since Bangladesh’s 1971 independence.