ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is reeling from catastrophic floods triggered by relentless monsoon rains, with the death toll rising to 79 and authorities bracing for more rainfall that could worsen the crisis in the coming days.
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Sindh suspends building authority head after deadly collapse in Karachi
KARACHI: Sindh province’s chief minister suspended the head of the building control authority on Monday after a five-story building collapsed in Karachi, killing 27 people, as the government confronted growing accusations of negligence tied to the disaster.
Pakistan accelerates debt retirements, cuts debt‑to‑GDP to 69 percent in FY25
KARACHI: The government has retired Rs1.5 trillion in public debt ahead of schedule in fiscal year 2025, a move that slashed the debt-to-GDP ratio to 69% from 75% in FY23 and saved Rs 830 billion in interest costs.
SBP says current policies to deliver sustained growth
KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad said the country’s current economic policies are poised to deliver lasting growth, a sharp departure from the boom-bust cycles of the past, while spotlighting women entrepreneurs as a cornerstone of inclusive development.
Ahmadi man arrested in Pakistan for distributing free food on Ashura
ISLAMABAD: An Ahmadi man was arrested in Gujranwala, Punjab, for distributing food during Ashura, a revered Muslim holy day, in a case that has reignited tensions over Pakistan’s blasphemy laws and the treatment of religious minorities.
Army chief rejects Indian claims of Chinese aid in May conflict
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army chief on Monday dismissed Indian allegations that China provided real-time military support during the May 2025 clash between the two nuclear-armed rivals, calling the claims baseless and a tactic to mask India’s battlefield shortcomings.
Competition watchdog launches 24 new probes into cartels, deceptive marketing in FY25
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s competition watchdog ramped up its fight against unfair business practices in the fiscal year 2024–25, launching 24 fresh probes into cartelization, abuse of dominance, and deceptive marketing across a broad swath of industries.
Rescue effort ends after Karachi building collapse kills 27 in Lyari
KARACHI: Rescue operations ended on Sunday evening in Karachi after a five-storey residential building collapsed earlier this week in the city’s crowded Lyari neighborhood, killing 27 people and exposing the city’s persistent struggle with unsafe housing.
PML-N ministers reaffirm coalition’s unity amid rumours of discord
ISLAMABAD: Two senior ministers in Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government on Saturday pushed back against swirling speculations of a rift within the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) alliance, insisting that the coalition, bolstered by an unprecedented alignment with the military, remains intact and focused.
Extreme heat in Pakistan’s north fuels fears of deadly glacial floods
ISLAMABAD: Scorching temperatures in Pakistan’s mountainous north have smashed decades-old heat records, stoking fears of catastrophic glacial floods that could imperil millions, weather officials warned on Saturday.