Pakistan faces chikungunya surge as global cases top 445,000: WHO

ISLAMABAD: With over 445,000 chikungunya cases and 155 deaths reported from 40 countries so far in 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a significant risk of further spread of the mosquito-borne viral disease, including in...

Pakistan Likely to Secure $1bn IMF Tranche Despite Revenue Slippages

Pakistan is expected to secure the $1bn IMF tranche 2025 despite missing some revenue and fiscal targets. Technical-level talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have concluded, and policy-level discussions will begin Monday. The...

Pakistan endorses Trump's Gaza plan despite caveats

ISLAMABAD: The 20-point Gaza peace plan unveiled by US President Donald Trump this week does not align with the draft proposed by a coalition of Arab and other Islamic countries, according to Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Delivering a policy speech...

Pakistan, UAE explore rail cooperation to boost trade and connectivity

Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to explore opportunities for deeper cooperation in upgrading Pakistan’s rail network, aiming to enhance trade, improve connectivity, and promote sustainable economic growth. The development...

Pakistan’s poly-crisis: A nation at crossroads of survival & renewal

Lt Gen Omar Mahmood Hayat (R) IN the last five years, Pakistan has endured a relentless sequence of crises—economic, environmental, political and epidemiological—that have reshaped the lives of its 240 million citizens. These are not isolated...

Pakistan facing surplus power generation capacity, NA told

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division told the National Assembly on Friday that the country continues to face surplus generation capacity, while actual grid utilisation remains low.In a report presented to the National Assembly in reply to a question of...

Pakistan’s resilient diplomacy on the world stage

Fazal Karim Dadabuoy AT the recently concluded 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Pakistan once again demonstrated that it is not merely a participant in global dialogue, but a nation increasingly shaping it. Led by...

Pakistan: Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz says “will never apologise” amid growing rift with PPP

Lahore [Pakistan], October 3 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday ruled out tendering an apology over her recent remarks that triggered a rift between her party, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), and its coalition...

Pakistan govt holds second round of negotiations with JAAC committee amid unrest in PoJK

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 3 (ANI): A second round of negotiations between the Pakistan government's negotiation team and the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) was held in Muzaffarabad on Friday, as efforts continue to ease the escalating...

Flood losses report due next week

ISLAMABAD: During this year's monsoon, heavy flooding occurred in the Ravi, Sutlej, and Chenab rivers. Nationwide, the floods caused 1,037 deaths with 509 deaths reported in K-P and 322 in Punjab. Officials from the National Disaster Management...

The Climate Despair

As October approaches, winter smog season descends upon Pakistan, transforming the country’s cities into toxic landscapes that force millions of residents to suffocate in a haze of pollutants. Lahore, a cultural centre, now frequently tops the...

PEC initiates making plans to deal with flood challenge

ISLAMABAD: In line with its mandate, the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) convened a high-level roundtable conference on Friday, bringing together world-renowned experts in climate and disaster resilience, senior national professionals from...

Punjab’s flood survey records over 81,000 victims, 53,000 acres of affected land

LAHORE - On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the province’s largest-ever flood survey is underway across 27 flood-hit districts, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported Friday. According to PDMA, a...

Relief goods for flood victims: NA panel demands accountability, transparency

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives demanded accountability and transparency in relief distribution among the flood victims. The standing committee met on Friday under the...

Parliament panel slams Govt over transparency in flood relief operation

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has expressed deep dissatisfaction over the federal and provincial governments’ handling of flood relief and recovery operations, demanding...

Relief equipment provided to Flood Relief Cell

BAHAWALPUR - The Islamia University of Bahawalpur continues its comprehensive relief campaign to support flood-affected families. In this regard, IUB alumna and CEO of Pakistan Medicine Pharma Distributor Bahawalpur, Ms. Shazia Afzal, handed over...

Intellectual People in Pakistan- Birds in Iron Nest, Ignored by EU

by Staikou Dimitra Unfortunately, Richard Bach’s saying “The only true law is that which leads to freedom” in the book, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, has no application in Pakistan. A former Prime Minister remains imprisoned on allegedly...

Shehbaz vows to make Pakistan a regional investment hub

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reaffirmed his government’s resolve to place Pakistan’s economy on a strong and sustainable foundation, declaring that transparency, global-standard policymaking, and timely implementation will...

Why does Pakistan need a satellite constellation capable of tracking U.S. ICBMs?

FPI / October 3, 2025 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Since the 1970s China has assisted Pakistan’s nuclear weapon and nuclear missile buildup that could soon include intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) — according to the former Biden...

Rain in Rawalpindi and Islamabad brings chilly weather

Published on: October 4, 2025 8:53 AM Heavy rain hit Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Friday morning, making the Rawalpindi weather chilly and creating slush in low-lying areas. The showers began around 6:30am and continued until 11am with short gaps....