Lahore roof collapse claims 14 young lives

Relatives mourn the death of children in a roof collapse incident in Lahore. Photo: REUTERS LAHORE: At least 14 children were killed and nine others, including a teacher, were injured after the roof of a private tuition centre collapsed in Lahore’s Kahna area on Tuesday, triggering a massive rescue operation as authorities launched an investigation…

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India warned against weaponising water

DPM, PPP chief, reject Delhi’s suspension of IWT Ministers vow to defend country’s water rights Experts urge w A giant videowall highlights India’s violations of the Indus Waters Treaty since April 2025 during a presentation at a seminar titled ‘Indus Waters Treaty: An Instrument of Peace and Regional Stability’ in Islamabad. Photo: PTV ISLAMABAD: The…

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PM urges population-resource balance

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday stressed that maintaining a balance between population growth and available resources was essential for sustainable development, saying that rapid population growth was placing increasing pressure on national resources and posing a major challenge to the country’s progress. Chairing a high-level meeting on population welfare, the prime minister said…

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Four Afghan drones shot down over Balochistan

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s security forces shot down four rudimentary drones launched from Afghanistan into Balochistan, the military’s media wing said, accusing the Afghan Taliban regime of supporting terrorist outfits operating from territory under its control. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the incident occurred on June 30, when the Afghan Taliban regime launched…

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Russia says shot down over 400 Ukrainian drones

. MOSCOW: Moscow, June 30, 2026 (AFP) – Russia on Tuesday said it shot down 419 Ukrainian drones over the country overnight, including in the Moscow region, where authorities said a six-month-old baby was killed. Kyiv has stepped up its long-range drone strike campaign against Russia in recent months, as Moscow’s full-scale offensive against Ukraine…

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Pakistan becomes permanent olive council member

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday formally took its seat as a permanent member of the International Olive Council (IOC) for the first time during the 123rd session of the council held in Lisbon, Portugal, marking a significant milestone in the country’s growing olive sector. Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain led a…

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