Pakistan & The World
Mangnitude-6 earthquake rattles Islamabad, KP regions, shocks felt as far as Lahore
A Richter scale measuring earthquake. — AFP/FileShocks recorded 15km deep in the Hindu Kush mountains.Tremors also reported from Chakwal, Taxila, Wah Cantt, Lahore.No casualties, major damage reported; officials warn of...
Heavy rainfall to hit Islamabad, Punjab districts from Sept 1
Residents inspect the remains of damaged property after water levels receded along the right bank of the Ravi River, following recent floods caused by monsoon rains, in Lahore, Pakistan August...
Pakistan, Armenia formalise diplomatic ties with exchange of communique
Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar and Armenian FM Ararat Mirzoyan sign and exchange a joint communique establishing diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Armenia. — X@MIshaqDar50Foreign ministers sign...
Sindh fully prepared for ‘super floods’, saving lives top priority, says CM Murad
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah addresses a press conference in Sukkur on August 31, 2025. — X/ @SindhCMHouse Govt taking all precautions to mitigate impact of floods: CM....
Floods leave women struggling in Pakistan’s relief camps
Flood-affected people stand in a queue outside a mobile health unit at a makeshift camp in Chung, in Punjab province, on August 31, 2025. — AFP In a former classroom,...
Govt’s initiatives closely aligned with President Xi’s vision: PM Shehbaz
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses students and faculty members of Tianjin University in China, August 31, 2025. — PIDPM addresses students, faculty members at Tianjin University. Urges Pakistani students to...
President Zardari gives assent to anti-terrorism amendment bill
President Asif Ali Zardari signs a bill at the Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad, on July 23, 2024. — APPAnti-terrorism bill was passed by NA, Senate this month.Law empowers LEAs to detain...
Minister targets senior bureaucrat after whistleblowing on SOE Act misuse
An employee counts Pakistani rupee notes at a bank in Peshawar on August 22, 2023. — ReutersMinister declares decisions by bureaucrat “null and void”.Sources say letter is an attempt to...
Body set up to develop strategies to boost resilience against extreme weather events
A man stands near the remains of his damaged house following monsoon rains and rising water levels of the Chenab River, in Harsa Bhula village, Chiniot district, Punjab on August...
At least 33 dead, over 2m affected as Punjab rivers hit ‘super flood’ levels
Residents wade through a flooded road, following the monsoon rains and rising water level of the Chenab River, in Patraki, Chiniot district of Punjab, August 30, 2025. — ReutersSutlej, Ravi,...
