ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s weather agency issued a stark warning on Tuesday about glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) threatening Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where torrential rains have already claimed five lives and left dozens missing.
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Anti-terrorism court sentences three PTI lawmakers to 10 years over May 9 violence
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court in Sargodha sentenced three politicians to 10 years in prison each on Tuesday for their roles in violent protests that swept the nation on May 9, 2023, following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
IHC issues contempt notices to Prime Minister Sharif, cabinet in Aafia Siddiqui case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued contempt notices to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and every member of his federal cabinet, charging them with failing to comply with court orders in the contentious case of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist imprisoned in the United States.
Pakistan’s power generation surges in June amid policy shifts, seasonal demand
KARACHI: Pakistan’s power generation jumped 8% in June 2025 from the previous month, fueled by rising temperatures and government efforts to shift industries from captive power to the national grid, pointing to a possible pickup in economic activity.
Brutal honor killing in Balochistan leads to arrests as postmortem reveals grisly details
QUETTA: Eleven suspects, including a tribal leader, have been arrested in connection with the brutal honor killing of a man and woman near Quetta, Pakistan, as postmortem examinations revealed the victims were shot multiple times at close range.”
Deadly floods ravage Pakistan’s north, leaving tourists dead and missing amid monsoon deluge
ISLAMABAD: Heavy monsoon rains unleashed catastrophic floods across Pakistan’s northern Gilgit-Baltistan region on Monday, killing at least three tourists, injuring four, and leaving 15 others missing in the Babusar area of Diamer district.
KP treasury, opposition split Senate seats 6-5 after power‑sharing deal
PESHAWAR, : The treasury and opposition in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province divided 11 Senate seats in a compromise vote on Monday, with the treasury taking six and the opposition five, unofficial results showed.
KP’s 11 Senate seats up for grabs as PTI’s unity is tested
PESHAWAR: Senate elections for 11 seats in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province commenced on Monday after months of delays and infighting within the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), narrowing a once-fractured contest into a primary showdown between the PTI and a united opposition, with one party dissenter still in the race.
Pakistan confronts ‘dual threat’ of flooding as monsoon rains intensify
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is confronting a “dual threat” of urban flooding and flash floods as another spell of heavy rain and thunderstorms looms, according to the Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).
Pakistani, Afghan ministers meet in Kabul to combat terrorism
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with his Afghan counterpart, Sirajuddin Haqqani, in Kabul on Sunday to confront a rising tide of security threats and strengthen fraying ties between the two neighbours.