ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s monsoon death toll climbed to 252 on Wednesday, with 10 more fatalities reported amid relentless rains that have unleashed flooding, landslides, and house collapses nationwide, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.
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Imran Khan’s sons meet Trump aide in bid to free father from Pakistani jail
ISLAMABAD: The sons of Pakistan’s imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan met with Richard Grenell, a key aide to US President Donald Trump, in California on Tuesday, intensifying their campaign to secure their father’s release from jail. Khan, 71, has been detained since August 2023 on corruption charges his supporters decry as politically motivated, a case that has drawn growing international attention to Pakistan’s turbulent political landscape.
Pakistan, Bangladesh agree to visa-free diplomatic travel, bolster security cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Bangladesh took a step toward easing their historically strained ties on Wednesday, agreeing in principle to allow visa-free entry for holders of diplomatic and official passports.
PM Sharif signals openness to India talks amid Kashmir tensions
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday renewed calls for “meaningful dialogue” with India to tackle all unresolved issues, including the decades-old Kashmir dispute, a proposal overshadowed by lingering tensions from a deadly attack in the region earlier this year.
Sindh farmers sue over 45 percent tax, launch wheat boycott
KARACHI: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA) will challenge a 45% agricultural income tax in court, branding it “unconstitutional” and “unethical,” while calling on farmers to boycott wheat planting for the 2025-26 season, Dawn newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Pakistan meets IMF benchmark with $12.4 billion debt inflow in FY25
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan locked in $12.4 billion in foreign debt for fiscal 2025, clinching a $3.4 billion loan just in time to hit its IMF target, an Economic Affairs Division (EAD) report showed on Tuesday.
Anti-terrorism courts sentence senior PTI leaders to 10 years in prison over May 9 riots
LAHORE: Two anti-terrorism courts on Tuesday sentenced several senior leaders of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to 10 years in prison each for their roles in violent protests sparked by the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan in May 2023.
UNSC unanimously passes Pakistan-backed resolution on peaceful dispute settlement
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution sponsored by Pakistan, urging all nations to resolve disputes through peaceful means such as negotiation, mediation, arbitration, judicial settlement, or other methods.
Pakistan’s sugar import tender flops as tight deadlines deter bidders
KARACHI: No trading companies submitted price offers for Pakistan’s international tender to purchase 50,000 metric tons of sugar, which closed on Tuesday, according to initial assessments by European traders cited by Reuters.
Security forces neutralise four more terrorists in Balochistan operation
QUETTA: The security forces killed four militants in Balochistan on Tuesday, pressing a campaign against the Indian-backed terrorism in the volatile province.