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CM Maryam praises Punjab relief operations; says around 600,000 people and 450,000 livestock evacuated

Punjab PDMA warns very high to exceptionally high floods to continue in Sutlej, Ravi, Chenab till Sep 3.

Updated 30 Aug, 2025 09:03pm

Trump scraps India visit for Quad summit amid deteriorating ties: report

New York Times reports that relations between Trump and Modi soured after June 17 phone call.

Published 30 Aug, 2025 10:58pm

PM Shehbaz arrives in Tianjin for SCO summit; Modi touches down in China after 7-year gap

Says "looks forward" to meeting President Xi, will attend military parade with him and meet Premier Li Qiang, Chinese businessmen.

Updated 30 Aug, 2025 06:19pm

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US to refuse UN summit visas for 80 Palestinians

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas among those denied entry; thousands protest Israeli siege of Gaza near Venice Film Festival.

Updated 30 Aug, 2025 09:28pm

Prime minister of Yemen’s Houthi government killed in Israeli strike: media report

Houthi Supreme Political Council says others injured in strike on Thursday, does not provide details.

Published 30 Aug, 2025 09:10pm

New $250 visa fee risks deepening US travel slump

The newest visa fee is likely to hit hardest in Central and South American countries that have been a rare bright spot for US travel this year.

Published 30 Aug, 2025 04:48pm

One policeman martyred, 3 terrorists killed in Kohat shootout

Police official says two other policemen were injured as terrorists fired at their vehicle.

Published 30 Aug, 2025 03:37pm

Pakistan gets US nod to extend seafood exports for 4 years, set to ‘bolster position in global market’

Minister says US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's approval to raise seafood earnings.

Published 30 Aug, 2025 05:07pm

Lahore ATC sends Imran Khan’s triathlete nephew Shahrez to jail on 14-day judicial remand

Lawyer submits photographs, affidavits of 7 people as evidence for Shahrez's presence in Chitral on May 9; bail plea filed.

Updated 30 Aug, 2025 02:23pm

President Zardari approves change in 11th NFC members after Balochistan revises nomination

Province recommends Mahfooz Ali Khan as its non ex-officio member in the commission.

Published 30 Aug, 2025 02:39pm

Pakistan Flood Crisis: Punjab Braces for Worse Flooding as Dams Reach Capacity

Floodwaters Inundate Chung, Reach Babu Sabu Homes

HIV Crisis in Pakistan’s Adiala Jail: 148 Inmates Infected

Pakistan’s Wheat Crisis Explained: Why Farmers Are Reluctant to Sow This Year

Pakistan Flood Crisis: Punjab on High Alert as Rivers Overflow

Gaza Update: WHO Runs Out of Medicine; Aid Flotilla Sets Sail

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Weaponising water

We must confront that India’s apparent weaponisation of water has also played a part in the devastation.

Newspaper , Updated 29 Aug, 2025 08:46am

Kabul tries to pin blame for ‘drone strike’ on Pakistan

Afghan authorities have not provided any evidence of Pakistan’s involvement in the incident.

Newspaper , Updated 29 Aug, 2025 07:53am

Kabul tries to pin blame for ‘drone strike’ on Pakistan

1.5m affected as Punjab reels from ‘worst flood in decades’

PM Shehbaz, CM Maryam oversee massive relief and evacuation operation.

Pakistan , Updated 29 Aug, 2025 07:43am

1.5m affected as Punjab reels from ‘worst flood in decades’

Five Lahore localities flooded by the Ravi

Human loss averted due to timely evacuation.

Pakistan , Updated 29 Aug, 2025 09:04am

Five Lahore localities flooded by the Ravi

Another torrential spell starts from today

“Heavy to very heavy” rainfall with occasional gaps expected in several regions till September 2.

Newspaper , Updated 29 Aug, 2025 08:02am

Another torrential spell starts from today

Punjab residents to get cleanliness bills next week

Defaulters to face hefty fines, even FIRs for littering.

Pakistan , Updated 27 Aug, 2025 11:55am

Punjab residents to get cleanliness bills next week

Pakistan agrees to consider ‘diplomatic relations’ with Armenia

FM Dar speaks with his Armenian counterpart on the phone; both countries have no formal diplomatic ties so far.

Pakistan , Updated 29 Aug, 2025 05:54pm

Pakistan agrees to consider ‘diplomatic relations’ with Armenia

Dar confirms Pakistan’s ambassador in Kabul received a demarche

FM does not respond to query about Pakistan's involvement in alleged drone strikes in Afghanistan's Nagarhar, Khost provinces.

Pakistan , Published 29 Aug, 2025 10:33pm

Dar confirms Pakistan’s ambassador in Kabul received a demarche

Flooding in Punjab

Floods can no longer be dismissed as merely a by-product of climate change.

Newspaper , Updated 28 Aug, 2025 09:00am

Cash-strapped Taliban look to airspace for windfall

Airspace that had long been avoided has suddenly become a viable option, allowing carriers to abbreviate routes and save on fuel costs.

World , Published 29 Aug, 2025 12:06pm

Cash-strapped Taliban look to airspace for windfall

2 GB Scouts personnel martyred, one injured in terrorist attack on Diamer-Karakoram Highway: police

Following the incident, Elite Force and additional police have been dispatched to the area to strengthen the checkpoint and chase the attackers, police say.

Pakistan , Published 29 Aug, 2025 11:05am

2 GB Scouts personnel martyred, one injured in terrorist attack on Diamer-Karakoram Highway: police

Thousands evacuated in Punjab as India opens floodgates, rains swell rivers to ‘exceptionally high’ levels

Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej most impacted; army called in 8 districts; PMD warns of "very high" flood in Sindh on Sept 4-5.

Pakistan , Updated 27 Aug, 2025 04:52pm

Thousands evacuated in Punjab as India opens floodgates, rains swell rivers to ‘exceptionally high’ levels

ADB support

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Newspaper , Published 29 Aug, 2025 06:22am

Lahore High Court nixes plea against PIA sale

Petitioner seeks suspension of the process until establishment of a Privatisation Appellate Tribunal.

Newspaper , Updated 29 Aug, 2025 08:07am

Lahore High Court nixes plea against PIA sale

FBR moves to tighten e-commerce oversight

Proposed protocols to only apply to domestic e-commerce outfits and couriers.

Newspaper , Updated 29 Aug, 2025 10:56am

FBR moves to tighten e-commerce oversight

The power divide that shapes women’s lives in Lahore

Lahore’s rich colonial history, post-colonial expansion and decades of rural-to-urban migration have produced a city with distinct enclaves, from affluent societies to dense slums.

Blogs , Updated 29 Aug, 2025 12:48pm

The power divide that shapes women’s lives in Lahore

Karachi: inequitable NFC impact

The seventh NFC award and 18th Amendment took away whatever devolution of resources and powers existed with the LGs.

Newspaper , Updated 29 Aug, 2025 09:08am

Abodes of peace

Every family wishes to acquire a decent home.

Newspaper , Published 29 Aug, 2025 06:22am

European nuclear research body reviews Pakistan’s progress in science and technology during visit

Team of five experts met with PAEC chairman, toured various scientific institutions, FO says.

Pakistan , Published 29 Aug, 2025 02:47pm

European nuclear research body reviews Pakistan’s progress in science and technology during visit

Ogra orders shift to digital payments

All fuel outlets, utilities told to adopt cashless payments by Oct 31.

Newspaper , Updated 29 Aug, 2025 11:19am

Protective dykes blown up to save Punjab cities as raging waters head southwards

Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej overflow simultaneously for the first time; worst Sutlej flooding since 1955 compounded by Indian dam breach.

Pakistan , Updated 30 Aug, 2025 08:00am

Protective dykes blown up to save Punjab cities as raging waters head southwards

Punjab to release wheat stocks to curb rising prices

Department currently holds 0.89 million tonnes of carryover wheat stocks from last year’s procurement.

Newspaper , Updated 28 Aug, 2025 10:46am

Punjab to release wheat stocks to curb rising prices

Town and country

The floods must be seen in the context of an already dire situation.

Newspaper , Published 29 Aug, 2025 06:22am

Dam breach in India made flooding worse

Middle section of Madhopur barrage, which spans the Ravi River in India, was washed away by surging water.

Newspaper , Updated 30 Aug, 2025 09:08am

Counselling needs

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Actor Julia Roberts insists her new film After the Hunt doesn’t set back the feminist cause

The film, based on campus sexual assault, has been called out for echoing notions of doubting survivors.

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