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PMD warns heavy rains may trigger floods in Pakistan
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Pakistan Meteorological Department forecast heavy rains across the country from August 17, warning of flash floods, urban flooding and landslides. Since late June, floods have killed 312 people and injured 740, according to the NDMA.
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"Enemy can't snatch even single drop of water," says Pak PM on India holdi
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday claimed that any attempt to stop the flow of water into Pakistan is in violation of the Indus Waters Treaty, and would be met with a "decisive response".
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US-Pakistan hold dialogue on counterterrorism in Islamabad
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The United States and Pakistan held the latest round of the US-Pakistan Counterterrorism Dialogue in Islamabad on Tuesday (local time), reaffirming their shared commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
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Pakistan loses over ₹1,240 crore after airspace ban on Indian flight
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to Dawn, the closure, which Islamabad claimed was in retaliation to India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty on April 23, came into effect from April 24, when Pakistan withdrew overflight permission for all Indian-registered aircraft and those operated, owned, or leased by Ind
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US blocked Afghan FM's visit to Pakistan over UN travel ban waiver: Report
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to Dawn, Muttaqi was scheduled to visit Pakistan on August 4 as part of a recent push to improve relations between Kabul and Islamabad. The engagement followed Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar's earlier visit to Kabul, which had been facilitated by Chi
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'Where will we go?' Afghan mothers in Chagai live in terror as Pakistan pl
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Afghan refugee mothers in Pakistan's Chagai district fear forced deportation after their protective PoR cards expired. They face losing safety, education, and dignity in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, while aid cuts and police raids worsen conditions. Human rights groups condemn Pakistan's actio
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Pakistan: BYC protest over leaders' disappearance enters 24th day
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, the BYC said, "For 24 days, Baloch families, mothers and sisters, have been sitting in Islamabad, demanding the release of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders and an end to enforced disappearances. Instead of being allowed to set up a peaceful camp, they are met with p
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Water woes: Pak's Islamabad reels under rain havoc
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Areas in Islamabad have seen repeated incidents of rainwater accumulation and flood-like situations as rainwater entered several houses, Dawn reported on Thursday.
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9 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmakers de-notified over May 9 case convictio
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a significant setback for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party founded by Imran Khan, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has de-notified nine PTI lawmakers, including prominent leaders such as Senator Shibli Faraz and Omar Ayub Khan
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Pakistan's PTI plans "guerrilla struggle" after denial for "workers' conve
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
PTI Islamabad will launch a peaceful "guerrilla struggle" from August 5 after being denied permission to hold a workers' convention. The party plans flash protests to mark two years of Imran Khan's imprisonment while avoiding arrests.
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Trump fell for Pakistan's oil hoax, Baloch leader warns of strategic conse
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Baloch leader Mir Yar Baloch rejected Pakistan's claim over Balochistan's mineral-rich land after a UN trade deal announcement. He warned that the resources belong to Balochistan, not Pakistan, and accused Islamabad of using them to fund terrorism and mislead global powers.
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Pakistan
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Pakistan in the early hours of Sunday, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
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