Quetta mine tragedy – a warning for Pakistan
. The writer is an academic and researcher. He is also the author of Development,…
Quetta mine tragedy – a warning for Pakistan
. The writer is an academic and researcher. He is also the author of Development, Poverty, and Power in Pakistan, available from Routledge Barely a week after the recovery of the final bodies from the Sorange coal mine near Quetta, Pakistan’s latest mining disaster is already fading from the headlines. Yet the deaths of 34…
Police register kidnapping case after six-year-old disappears in Rawalpindi
Day-long search along four kilometres stretch of Nullah Leh ends without any leads; locals stage protest Relatives of a missing six-year-old girl and local residents stage a protest at Bohar Bazaar Chowk in Rawalpindi on Thursday. Photo: Author Police on Thursday registered a kidnapping case after a day-long search failed to trace a six-year-old girl…
Govt reduces petrol price by Rs3.19, HSD by Rs1.50 for August 7
Latest revision takes petrol to Rs329.82 per litre and HSD to Rs382.36 under the new pricing system People wait in line at a petrol pump. — FILE PHOTO The federal government on Thursday reduced the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs3.19 and Rs1.50 per litre, respectively, for August 7. According to a…
Italy swelters, Hungary and Romania cut power as Europe’s heatwave intensifies
Europe, the fastest-warming continent, faces record heat and wildfires, with France and Spain worst hit A man cools himself with water from the Fontana della Barcaccia during a heatwave in Rome, Italy, August 6, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Chieppa Italy placed all major cities under the highest heat alert on Thursday as a severe heatwave gripped large…
US sees scope for stronger agricultural technology partnership with Pakistan
Natalie Baker says American innovation can help modernise Pakistan’s farm sector while boosting trade and investment A photo of farmers working on their crop in Pakistan. Photo: APP/file The United States on Thursday highlighted opportunities to strengthen cooperation with Pakistan in agricultural technology, saying greater adoption of American innovation could help modernise the country’s farm…
Security forces kill 12 terrorists in Balochistan IBOs: ISPR
Says IBOs were conducted as part of ongoing ‘Rad-ul-Fitna-3’, a counterterrorism operation to eliminate Indian proxies Security forces pictured during a patrol. — FILE PHOTO Security forces killed 12 terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Hindustan during intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in the Washuk and Mastung districts of Balochistan, the military’s media wing said on Thursday. The federal…
Pakistan juniors depart for Egypt for championship, elite squash training camp
The squad will undergo intensive training under renowned Egyptian coach Omar Abdel Aziz A group of Pakistan’s emerging squash players and a senior coach left for Egypt on Wednesday to compete in the Egyptian Junior Open 2026 . PESHAWAR: A group of Pakistan’s emerging squash players and a senior coach left for Egypt on Wednesday…
Israel charges settler in Palestinian activist’s killing, in rare indictment
Israeli settler Yinon Levi charged with manslaughter over activist Owdeh Hathaleen’s death, prosecutors say Mourners carry the body of well-known Palestinian activist Owdeh Hathaleen, who, according to people who said they witnessed the shooting, was shot and killed in the village of Umm al-Khair by Israeli settler last week, during his funeral near the city…
Pakistan, seven nations call Israeli actions in Gaza grave violations of international law
Say Israeli policies threaten foundations of two-state solution, erode Palestinian rights and peace prospects Destruction in Lebanon from Israeli bombing campaigns. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Pakistan and seven other Islamic countries on Thursday condemned Israel’s ongoing violations in the Gaza Strip, denouncing the targeting of healthcare facilities, attacks on civilian infrastructure and the continued loss of…
FIFA leadership backs Infantino after Morocco meeting
FIFA President Gianni Infantino holds a crisis meeting with senior staff in Sale, Rabat, Morocco. Photo: REUTERS FIFA’s senior leadership reaffirmed its support for President Gianni Infantino following a meeting in Rabat, Morocco, on Thursday, while acknowledging mistakes in the handling of a now-withdrawn commercial proposal and pledging to strengthen the governing body’s internal processes….
