4+ hour, 51+ min ago   (416+ words) CHITRAL: Education of hundreds of schoolchildren across Chitral valley has been severely disrupted following a spate of climate change-induced glacial lake outburst floods (Glofs) and flash floods triggered by cloudbursts, which have washed away critical road and bridge infrastructure. In…...

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9+ hour, 26+ min ago   (548+ words) • PM Shehbaz briefs president on defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye• Both leaders pledge to eradicate terrorism from country• National Assembly, Senate summoned to meet on 17th ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Sheh­baz Sharif called on President Asif Ali Zardari here…...

5+ hour, 4+ min ago   (265+ words) KARACHI: The Sindh government has handed over 35 modern fire tenders to Rescue 1122 in a ceremony aimed at strengthening fire and emergency response across the province. The vehicles, purchased by the local government department, will be distributed in phases to municipal…...

4+ hour, 54+ min ago   (728+ words) PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Friday formally launched Global Virtual School (GVS), the first such initiative in the public sector by any government in the country, to provide virtual artificial intelligence education, linking up hundreds of schools across the…...

9+ hour, 25+ min ago   (390+ words) ISLAMABAD: Thousands of people attended grand Independence Day celebrations at the Old Parade Ground, where a spectacular City Parade was held, followed by a range of other events on Friday. The Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Islamabad Capital Territory…...

6+ hour, 43+ min ago   (199+ words) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Hong Kong customs have signed a cooperative arrangement for mutual administrative assistance and information exchange, as well as surveillance of suspected consignments and persons. The framework will also cover mutual assistance in enforcing the respective customs laws…...

9+ hour, 25+ min ago   (626+ words) • Spring feeding Palestinian farms seized; UN records 160 attacks on water sites this year• France condemns West Bank village siege, urges arrests• Israel calls for police to replace military in handling settlers FASAYIL: On a searing summer day, Israeli settlers splashed…...

9+ hour, 25+ min ago   (689+ words) MONTREAL: Ben Shelton retai­ned the Canadian Open title after a straight-set win over fellow American Brandon Nakashima while Poland’s Iga Swiatek captured her first title of the year, roaring past a weary Elena Rybakina in Toronto on Thursday. Shelton…...

9+ hour ago   (222+ words) EARLIER this year, I wrote that Pakistan’s hostile geography denies it the luxury to choose between a well-funded military and economic growth. The only way through, therefore, is to make defence spending economically productive by opening the sector to private…...