Economy & Technology
PMD warns of nationwide heavier monsoon rains from next week
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned of intensified monsoon activity across the country from next week, forecasting widespread rain, wind, and thundershowers. According to the PMD, monsoon currents...
China, US extend tariff truce by 90 days
BEIJING: A joint statement on the China-U.S. economic and trade meeting in Swedish capital Stockholm was issued hours before a trade truce between Washington and Beijing was due to expire...
Holiday announced on August 13 in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The authorities in Islamabad announced a local holiday for Wednesday, August 13, 2025, in preparation for the Independence Day celebrations and the victory in Marka-e-Haq (the battle of truth)....
China, Brazil can set example of unity, self-reliance in Global South: Xi
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China is prepared to work with Brazil to set an example of unity and self-reliance among major countries in the Global...
Asad, Bismal, Muaz claim titles at PLTA Independence Day Junior Tennis Championship
LAHORE: Rising stars Asad Zaman and Bismal Zia of Ali Embroidery Mills, along with Muhammad Muaz and Muhammad Ayan of Fatima Group, won titles at the PLTA Independence Day Punjab...
Asif intensifies criticism of bureaucracy
LAHORE: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, in a renewed attack on the country’s bureaucracy, condemned the “lavish indulgences” of civil servants and called for urgent legislative reforms. Speaking on a private...
Eight killed in Gilgit landslide
GILGIT: At least eight volunteers were killed and several others are feared trapped when a landslide struck a flood-damaged water channel in Gilgit’s Danyor Nullah during repair work, police said...
Lahore ATC convicts PTI leaders in May 9 cases
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Monday announced its verdict in two separate May 9 cases, convicting several senior PTI leaders, including Umar Sarfraz Cheema, Dr. Yasmin Rashid,...
Rawalpindi bans Arbaeen mourning walks
RAWALPINDI: The Chehlum of Imam Hussain (RA) and the martyrs of Karbala will be observed on Friday, August 15. In remembrance, six major mourning processions, including Zuljinah, Ta’ziya, and Alam,...
10 new agencies to help combat urban flooding
LAHORE: The government has moved to strengthen the province’s drainage infrastructure by establishing 10 new Water and Sanitation Agencies (WASA) under the Punjab Development Programme. The goal is to curb...
