News Archives for Latest - 2025-07-29

KP & FATA

Curfew imposed as 3-day operation against militants begins in Bajaur: official

Ban in effect on all kinds of movement of individuals outside houses, on roads, vehicles and all forms of traffic on all roads; ANP criticises operation.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 11:09pm

Rescue operation underway as German climber Laura Dahlmeier goes missing while trying to summit Laila Peak

She sustained serious injuries after being struck by a rockfall.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 10:27pm

KP & FATA

Two held as donkey meat seized in KP’s Battagram

Arrested people claim they were supplying the meat to Chinese officials working on CPEC.

Updated 30 Jul, 2025 12:24am

Fact check: Notification does not order dismissal of Pakhtun FC personnel for not firing on Pakhtun civilians

The notification is dated July 21 and linked to the police, not the FC.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 10:28pm

South Asia

Indian opposition assails Modi in parliament for failures in Pak-India conflict

Rahul Gandhi challenges PM Modi to state that neither did Trump broker a ceasefire, nor have any of India’s planes been shot down.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 08:33pm

18 migrants die, 50 missing after shipwreck in eastern Libya

Ten survivors have been accounted for so far.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 07:37pm

Govt crackdown on black market dollar trade pushes deals online

Traders and bankers suggest the crackdown’s effects could be short-lived.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 07:26pm

PTI rubbishes reports of Imran disallowing sons from visiting Pakistan, says ‘no doubt’ they will come

“So far, only the date for this has to be determined," says party spokesperson.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 07:41pm

South Asia

Air India audit finds 51 safety lapses, from unapproved simulators to training gaps

Officials note that Air India did not conduct “proper route assessments” for some Category C airports.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 07:01pm

Islamabad police say students ‘shifted’ amid outcry over operation to vacate QAU hostels

Varsity says students were occupying hostels despite being given deadline to vacate; lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir alleges over 70 students detained.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 06:41pm

Urban Decay is reformulating its iconic All Nighter setting spray and not everyone’s happy about it

The All Nighter is changing but its original developers, Skindinavia, have said they'll stay true to the old formula.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 06:05pm

TikTok launches guide to combat misinformation during Pakistan’s monsoon floods

Users searching for flood-related updates will be directed to NDMA website, press release says.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 05:32pm

Drap directs pharma firms to recall 3 ‘substandard’ syringes

Authority says using specified syringes poses risk of spreading microbial contaminants, causing infections.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 05:51pm

Sindh

Karachi ATC acquits 2 MQM workers in 1997 murder case of ex-KESC MD

Court acquits Minhaj Qazi, Mehboob Ghufran in Shahid Hamid murder case.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 05:42pm

Violent videos draw more French teens into ‘terror’ plots, say prosecutors

Lawyers and magistrates say teens in such cases are usually boys with no delinquent past. Sources say they try to "prove themselves as men".

Published 29 Jul, 2025 05:05pm

Sindh

Karachi police arrest 3 suspects in alleged gang-rape, robbery case

Police say suspect also stole jewellery, cash from victim's house, further probe underway.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 04:43pm

Pakistan signs WHO pact to access free cancer medicines for 8,000 children annually

Health minister stresses need to control fertility rate, reduce water-borne illnesses.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 04:18pm

Over 30 dead as northern China hit by heavy rain, landslides

Over 80,000 people evacuated in Beijing alone; local authorities issue flash flood warnings.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 03:51pm

Palestinian question a ‘test case’ for world, Dar tells UN moot on two-state solution

Says prolonged injustice a "moral stain"; calls for universal recognition of State of Palestine; meets with Palestinian PM and Kuwait, Bangladesh FMs.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 03:32pm

GB govt promises to compensate flood-affected people, says rehabilitation work underway

Says search for missing tourists underway, vehicle of private TV channel anchorperson found in the flood debris.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 03:04pm

Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter becomes highest-grossing country tour ever

Additionally, the 43-year-old performer has made history as the first woman and American act to have two different tours earn over $400 million.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 02:14pm

Sindh

Sindh govt announces free public entry to museums, heritage sites from Aug 1 to 14

A 50pc discount will also be applied on all publications by Culture, Tourism, Antiquities and Archives Department, per notification.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 03:07pm

Fighting on Thai-Cambodia border halts amid shaky truce

FO says Pakistan hopes for a "peaceful resolution" between the two states; "No armed clashes against each other in any regions," says Camdobia.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 01:05pm

Horror and disgust online as video of assault of a young girl in Kasur goes viral

The man who attacked her has been arrested by the Punjab police, but the problem remains.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 12:37pm

South Asia

Road crash kills 18 Hindu pilgrims in India’s Jharkhand

The incident occurred as a bus ferrying Hindu pilgrims collided with a truck loaded with cooking gas cylinders, say officials.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 04:33pm

Punjab

Man in Kasur who ‘molested’ girl held with bullet injury

Police claim suspect had concealed a pistol in his trousers that went off on his own private parts when he tried to take it out when a mob attacked him.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 11:42am

CJP-led bench adjourns hearing on Imran’s bail pleas in May 9 cases without issuing notices

Rejects PTI lawyer's request to issue notices, fix hearing within next week.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 11:41am

Newest Demon Slayer movie smashes records in Japan

It has become the fastest film to gross 10 billion yen ($67 million) in the country, achieving this in just 8 days.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 11:18am

May 9 riots: Ex-CJP Jawwad Khawaja files contempt plea against PM Shehbaz

Initiates court proceedings against premier for not obeying SC directions to set up an independent appellate forum within 45 days.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 10:56am

Afghans show solidarity as migrant returns from Iran surge

Taliban authorities struggle to support influx of Afghans who have often left everything behind and returned to a country mired in poverty.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 10:15am

Punjab

Yellow Line project: LHC seeks report on tree-felling plan

Justice Karim observes Wasa-related works should have been completed before monsoon season.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 11:19am

Punjab

18 foreigners involved in online scam in Toba Tek Singh released on bail

Foreign nationals would have to submit bail bonds of Rs200,000 each.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 11:58am

Lahore

Two missing siblings found murdered in Narowal

Both were reportedly beaten to death with iron rods and stones.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 12:37pm

The lived experiences of the rest of us are very different from those in Balochistan

Connected with this is the question about whether or not it is possible to view the political crisis in Balochistan as one which can only be handled through force.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 09:55am

Column

About electing a new people

Delivering a theocratic revamping of India’s constitution would need at least a pretence of popular support.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 10:22am

Five dead including gunman in New York office shooting spree

Police say the suspect was believed to have acted alone, but inquiries were ongoing, with the FBI assisting in the investigation.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 09:11am

Editorial: The two-state solution must become a reality

The recognition of Palestine is a right owed to a people who have endured generations of occupation, blockade and statelessness.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 09:29am

Amnesty report reveals harrowing picture of sanitation workers’ plight in Pakistan

Says hiring policies perpetuate caste distinctions; most workers earn below minimum wage, not protected by labour laws.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 09:40am

KP & FATA

Key suspects held in Swat seminary murder case

Qari Umar and his son had been on the run since the July 21 incident.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 10:57am

KP & FATA

Gunships pound terrorist hideouts in Kohat division

Govt has decided to recruit 650 police officials for protection of Kurram highway.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 10:40am

KP & FATA

PTI demands withdrawal of armed forces from merged districts

Organisational committee of party calls for independent commission to probe Tirah incident.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 11:33am

Islamabad

Government slammed over land route ban for pilgrims

Shia Ulema Council appeal to president and prime minister to immediately reopen the land routes for pilgrimage.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 11:18am

Islamabad

Punjab allocates Rs60 billion for restoration of historical sites

Initiative aims to highlight locations on international stage, stimulate local tourism, cultural preservation, and economic growth.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 11:25am

Punjab

Rawalpindi’s Raja Bazaar traders threaten sit-in with families after Aug 14

Ask Punjab govt to withdraw its decision turning area into pedestrian street.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 11:02am

Islamabad

Honour killing victim’s body exhumed, examined

Initial findings of doctors suggest that victim, 18, was suffocated with a pillow; neck bones were fractured due to torture.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 11:21am

Sindh

Sukkur businessman dies after robbers throw him from rooftop

Bhatti was taken to a nearby hospital but succumbed to his injuries.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 09:55am

Sindh

HRCP seeks fixing of minimum monthly wage at Rs75,000

Leaders, activists demand effective enforcement of all labour laws.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 09:45am

Sindh

Rare display of unity in Sindh Assembly against Nepra decision on KE tariff

Treasury supports opposition MQM-P resolution; debate today.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 09:33am

Sindh

Women’s rights body calls for justice in marital rape, murder of Shanti

Fact-finding report by WAF reveals harrowing details of 19-year-old Shanti’s ordeal.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 09:34am

International

Israeli settlers attack West Bank Christian village

The village is home to about 1,300 mostly Christian Palestinians.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 10:47am

South Asia

Evictions and expulsions of Muslims to Bangladesh precede polls in Indian state

Assam CM says "Muslim infiltrators" threaten demographics.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 10:40am

International

Aeroflot cancels flights after massive cyberattack

Two pro-Ukraine groups claim responsibility; prosecutors say airline was hacked.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 10:22am

South Asia

Sri Lanka’s ex-navy chief arrested over abduction

Ulugetenne was remanded in custody until Wednesday.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 07:09am

International

Edinburgh varsity benefited from slavery, study says

Edinburgh follows in the footsteps of other British universities that have acknowledged historical ties to slavery.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 10:28am

International

Four killed, eight missing as heavy rain soaks northern China

Authorities relocate more than 4,400 people as colossal rain continued to pound the suburban area of Miyun in Beijing.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 10:09am

Sport

Pakistan women’s camp ahead of Ireland tour starts today

Camp to continue till August 2 and focus on skill development in batting, bowling and fielding.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 08:39pm

Sport

Canada’s McIntosh surges to second gold of world championships

McIntosh surges ahead in the final lap to touch the wall in two minutes and 6.69 seconds.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 10:54am

Sport

Pakistan extend winning run at U-19 volleyball

Mohammad Yahya leads the scoring with 16 points, while Mohammad Irfan chips in with 14.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 07:09am

Business

‘Budget lacks reforms, burdens formal sector’: report

The government is losing sight of a coherent economic reform strategy, reveals a report.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 09:36am

Business

Economic recovery continues, but rains pose threat: ministry

Says Pakistan posts first annual current account surplus in 14 years.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 09:17am

Business

PBF advises cut in interest, exchange rates

Forum says fair dollar value should be Rs260 and SBP policy rate at 9pc.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 09:29am

Business

Transparency in gold trade sought

Security agencies ask jewellers to curb speculation, resume formal trading.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 09:09am

Business

Stocks flat as profit-taking erodes early gains

Benchmark KSE-100 index closes marginally higher at 139,380.06, gaining 172.77 points or 0.12 per cent.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 10:28am

Business

Sugar stock monitoring to curb price hike

The move comes as part of broader efforts to curb hoarding and restore market stability.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 10:24am

Business

Banks raise concerns as govt seeks to strengthen rupee

No more "premiums" on dollar sale; Bankers say "artificial rates" could encourage "blackmarketing" of foreign currency.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 09:07am

National

Khunjerab route shut due to Sost protests

Traders stage sit-in at dry port against federal taxes.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 10:07am

National

‘Master Plan to transform Gwadar into economic hub’

Director general says Gwadar offers vast investment opportunities across various sectors, including trade, tourism, and real estate.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 07:09am

Balochistan

Two killed, seven injured in Jhal Magsi armed attack

Attackers flee scene after assault; Levies officials say motive appears to be an old enmity, though an investigation is underway.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 07:09am

National

PM wants cooperation from provinces for digitalisation of economy

Says the transformation will help promote transparency.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 10:37am

National

NAB seeks to vacate court stay on Bahria Town properties’ auction

Chief justice says if other side failed to appear at the next hearing, matter would be decided in accordance with the law.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 10:13am

Balochistan

Balochistan Assembly adopts bill for women’s safety at workplaces

CM hails move, says progress possible only when men and women work together.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 09:46am

Balochistan

Road travel ban leaves hundreds of pilgrims stranded

Large numbers of pilgrims staged a protest demanding the government immediately lift the ban.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 09:15am

National

Officials grilled for letting tourists go to flood-hit areas

Torrential rains, flash floods recently claimed life of several tourists.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 09:09am

National

NFC places ‘undue burden on Centre’: Ahsan

Planning minister says provincial expenses shrink fiscal space for major projects, like dams.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 09:27am

National

‘Technical fault, not blast, derailed Jaffar Express’: Ministry of Railways

Says an unfamiliar terrorist outfit “took advantage of the incident” and falsely labelled it as an “armed attack” and claimed responsibility.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 09:11am

Back Page

Plan to protect kids against dozen life-threatening illnesses unveiled

Health Minister highlights urgent need for coordinated measures to increase immunisation coverage.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 08:54am

Back Page

China and US wrap up first day of trade talks in Stockholm

Both sides tight-lipped about outcome as negotiations to resume today.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 08:12am

Back Page

Trump sets new deadline for end to Ukraine war

Threatens Russia, buyers of its exports with sanctions if progress not made within 12 days.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 08:06am

South Asia

Ex-home minister questions India’s Pahalgam narrative

Chidambaram asks why attackers haven’t been caught or identified; criticises lack of clear info from BJP govt.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 08:01am

KP & FATA

KP govt ‘monitoring’ Tirah situation

Bar Qambarkhel tribesmen march against militant presence in restive valley

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 07:45am

Middle East

UN chief warns against Gaza’s ‘obliteration’

Guterres urges action to save two-state solution; Pakistan, Egypt, Turkiye call for immediate ceasefire, unimpeded humanitarian aid.

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 09:15am

Punjab

Villages submerged as Punjab braces for more downpour

Overflowing Indus and Chenab destroy houses, farmland in several districts; stagnant rainwater in Hafizabad yet to be drained.

Published 29 Jul, 2025 07:08am

Punjab

Chaos in Punjab PA as lawmakers come to blows

PTI’s Khalid Dogar suspended for slapping treasury MPA; Sheikh Imtiaz punished for "pointing out quorum".

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 07:50am

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