The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), through its National Emergencies Operation Center (NEOC), has issued a fresh alert warning of possible flash flooding across vulnerable regions on Thursday (today), following forecasts of rain, windstorms, and isolated heavy downpours. In AJK, districts including Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli,
The federal government has decided to privatise 24 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in three phases. According to details presented in the National Assembly by Federal Minister for Privatization, Abdul Aleem Khan, ten institutions are slated for privatisation within the first year, followed by 13 more over the next one to three
A huge fire at a factory in the Karachi Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) near Landhi, which injured eight people and damaged at least three nearby factories, was brought under control on Thursday after several hours of rescue operations, officials confirmed. Sources reported that the intensity of the fire increased rapidly,
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday dismissed social media rumours suggesting he had resigned from his post due to a recent controversy. The claims were made by X user Zubair Ali Khan, who alleged in a series of posts that Asif had submitted his resignation amid backlash over the arrest
Chinese authorities are using nets, spraying insecticide and even deploying drones to fight the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus, which has infected thousands of people. Authorities had reported more than 7,000 cases of the virus as of Wednesday, mostly in the southern Chinese manufacturing hub of Foshan, some 170 kilometers (105
Vietnam will continue talks with the United States to finalise a trade agreement between the two countries, the Southeast Asian country's government said on Thursday, as US President Donald Trump's new tariffs took effect. The agreement reached last month reduces US tariffs on imports from Vietnam
Gaza has seen its highest monthly figure of acute malnutrition in children, with hunger-related deaths rising in the enclave, the Director General of the World Health Organization said on Thursday. "In July, nearly 12,000 children under five years were identified as having acute malnutrition in Gaza, the highest
The National Assembly on Thursday approved the Pakistan Land Port Authority Bill 2025, aimed at streamlining cross-border trade and travel by creating a dedicated authority to manage land ports. With this legislation, Pakistan will become the third country in South Asia — after Bangladesh (2002) and India (2012) — to establish a
China rolled out on Monday an annual childcare subsidy of 3,600 yuan (about $500) until age three, as authorities look to spur a flagging birth rate with fewer young people choosing to have children. The high cost of childcare and education as well as job uncertainty and a slowing
The Consulate General of Germany in Karachi has suspended all services for non-European Union (EU) citizens with immediate effect, the mission announced on Monday. In an official statement, the consulate confirmed that the suspension affects all non-EU applicants, including those with previously confirmed visa appointments. All such appointments have now
The national congress of Palau has said it "cannot accept" a United States proposal for the Pacific Islands nation to accept asylum seekers from third countries, as its president holds annual funding talks in Washington. Palau's national congress wrote to President Surangel Whipps Jr. earlier this
(Web Desk) - A Pakistani fan was removed from Old Trafford Cricket Ground during an England-India Test match for refusing to cover his Pakistan cricket team jersey. Farooq Nazar was given two option by the security team: Cover your shirt or leave the ground. He preferred the second choice. Farrooq
The finance ministry on Monday projected consumer inflation for July to remain in a range of 3.5-4.5 per cent, citing stable prices and improved supply conditions, as price pressures ease further after the previous fiscal year’s sharp decline. Inflation stood at 3.2pc in June, the ministry
The Commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, Vice Admiral Mohammad Bin Abdul Rehman Al‑Ghoraibi, paid an official visit to Pakistan’s Naval Headquarters in Rawalpindi, where he was received with a formal guard of honour by Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Naveed Ashraf, according to the Inter‑
The White House has credited President Donald Trump with preventing a full-scale war between India and Pakistan, according to remarks made during a press briefing . Trump’s Diplomatic Record Highlighted White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt praised the president’s foreign policy efforts during his second term, specifically noting his
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has reaffirmed her commitment to raising awareness of neurological disorders across the province, marking World Brain Day with a powerful public message. Importance of Cognitive Health In her statement, the chief minister emphasized the brain’s critical role: “The human brain is an exceptional