THEY say adversity makes strange bedfellows. In Pakistan, even calamitous events struggle to do so. Floods have swept through KP, drowned swathes of Punjab after water was released from across the border, and displaced thousands. The destruction is immense. Yet the country’s politicians, rather than rallying together, remain stuck in their habitual quarrels. A fleeting glimpse of unity came at the opening of the National … Continue reading Unity for survival
• Ravi at Sidhnai in exceptionally high flood at 1am with 173,000 cusecs flow • Explosives used at Mai Safura dyke to protect irrigation structures • Multan faces flood threat; 100 villages at risk near Muhammad Wala • Chenab floods devastate homes, crops in Jhang; locals allege favouritism • PM reviews flood response from Beijing • PMD forecasts more rains LAHORE: The authorities started breaching … Continue reading Dykes breached as Chenab, Ravi rivers hit critical levels
At least five people were killed and 29 were injured in a blast at a rally of the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) at Quetta’s Shahwani Stadium on Tuesday night. A statement from the Balochistan Health Department said the blast occurred at a rally of the BNP-M and listed five dead and 29 injured in the incident. It said the injured were brought to the Quetta … Continue reading At least 5 dead, 29 injured in blast at BNP rally in Quetta’s Shahwani Stadium
• Senate panel says four companies in race, two disqualified; Discos next in line • Senators seek clarity on energy supply, debt before privatisation ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee was informed on Monday that Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited is expected to be privatised by November this year. Briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Privatisation on the current status of the process, the Privatisation Commission secretary … Continue reading PIA to be privatised by November
• PTI parliamentary body says international community showed little interest in flood relief • Endorses boycott of by-polls and resignation from parliamentary committees; daily walkouts planned in NA and Senate to highlight ‘lack of democracy’ in country ISLAMABAD: Claiming that the international community has not shown interest in supporting Pakistan after floods, the parliamentary committee of the PTI on Monday urged former prime minister Imran … Continue reading Imran urged to seek overseas Pakistanis’ help for flood victims
Islamabad police on Monday arrested a man for allegedly harassing and attempting to kidnap social media influencer Samiya Hijab. A statement from the police spokesperson said the action was taken after her complaint and video statement. A case was registered in the capital’s Shalimar Police Station at her complaint under Sections 354 (assault or criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty), … Continue reading Islamabad police arrest man for allegedly ‘harassing, attempting to kidnap’ social media influencer
A group of 47 Afghans who fled the Taliban arrived in Germany on Monday after months of waiting in Pakistan until German court rulings forced Berlin to offer them refuge. The 10 families have been among more than 2,000 Afghans caught in limbo in Pakistan as Germany’s conservative-led government this year froze a programme to offer them sanctuary. Most of them arrived in Hanover on … Continue reading First Afghan families allowed into Germany from Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations says though the wheat production in Pakistan has officially been estimated at 29 million tonnes in 2025, reflecting about 5 per cent above the five-year average, the area planted has declined by 6.5pc compared to the previous year. The reason for the decline in area of plantation is attributed to the removal of the … Continue reading Wheat plantation area declined by 6.5pc in Pakistan, says FAO
Tremors from a 6.0 magnitude earthquake were felt across several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab in the early hours of Monday, according to the authorities but no casualties or damage was reported. According to the state-run PTV which cited the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the earthquake was recorded at 12:18am. It added that the tremors were felt in Peshawar, Manshera, Abbottabad, Hangu, Malakand, Swat, Chitral, … Continue reading Tremors jolt KP, Punjab after 6-magnitude quake hits Afghanistan
The Oil and Gas Regulatory (Ogra) on Sunday notified the new price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) at Rs214.19 per kilogramme for the month of September, according to a notification available with Dawn.com. Last month, the price of LPG was set at Rs215.37 per kg for August, down from Rs233.10 in July — a decrease of Rs17.73 per kg. Consequently, the price of an 11.8kg … Continue reading Ogra notifies 0.54pc decrease in LPG price
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