Monsoon rains kill 299 including 140 children since June: NDMA
ISLAMABAD – A total of 299 people, including 140 children, have lost their lives, and 715 others—among them 239 children—have been injured in flash floods and torrential rains that have swept through vulnerable areas of the country since June 26, according to the latest figures issued by the National Disaster Management.
Pakistan dispatches 100 tonnes of aid to Gaza
ISLAMABADGAZA – On the special directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, government of Pakistan today will dispatch another consignment of humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza, Palestine.
Israeli minister prays at al-Aqsa Mosque, breaching decades-old agreement
JERUSALEM – Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has visited the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem and prayed there, violating a decades-old arrangement covering one of the most sensitive sites in the Middle East.
Israel kills 57 in Gaza, mostly starving people
GAZA – At least 57 people, including 27 aid seekers, were martyred on Saturday in Israeli attacks across Gaza as Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip describe desperate struggle for food as Israeli bombardment continues.
Imran’s sons have applied for ID cards, visas to visit Pakistan: Aleema
ISLAMABAD – Aleema Khan, the sister of incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan, on Saturday clarified that Imran’s sons have applied both for their national identity cards for overseas Pakistanis (Nicops) as well as visas to visit Pakistan.
Opposition alliance demands fresh elections in country
ISLAMABAD – A multi-party conference hosted by opposition alliance ‘Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayin-e-Pakistan’ (TTAP) on Friday called for a consensus-based new charter of democracy (CoD), through a national dialogue, among all political forces of the country to safeguard parliamentary democracy and human rights.
Pakistani exports to face reduced 19pc US tariff
Foreign ministry hails new tariff under US trade deal Says tariff agreement with US opens new avenues for Pakistani exports Calls Trump move a balanced and forward-looking approach.
Pak-China friendship remains unshakable despite shifting strategic dynamics: COAS
ISLAMABAD – The 98th Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China was commemorated at GHQ on Friday.
Pakistan, US finalise historic trade deal
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and the United States on Thursday finalised a trade agreement aimed at boosting bilateral trade, expanding market access, attracting investment and fostering cooperation in areas of mutual interest.