Tarar says IWT cannot be revoked unilaterally as Pakistan plans legal, technical briefing for experts on treaty

The transboundary agreement was ‘suspended’ by the Indian government last year after the Pahalgam attack Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Monday said the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) could not be revoked unilaterally as Pakistan prepared to present the treaty’s legal and technical aspects to experts at the IWT 2026 seminar, scheduled to be held in…

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Dua Lipa launches library featuring 100 banned, censored books

Manifesto Library at Porto’s historic Livraria Lello is first physical expression of singer’s Service95 Book Club British singer Dua Lipa unveiled the Manifesto Library at Portugal’s historic Livraria Lello in Porto this weekend, featuring 100 banned and censored books. The inauguration marked the first physical expression of Dua’s Service95 Book Club, which launched in 2022. The…

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Channel taken off air

. KARACHI: The media regulator has suspended Geo News’ broadcast licence for 15 days over content aired during a programme marking Muharram, saying that “religious visualisations” broadcast on June 26 could offend religious sentiments, undermine religious harmony and disturb public order. Geo News has apologised and issued a statement on Sunday saying the material had…

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KPT sets cargo handling record

ISLAMABAD: ISLAMABAD Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Sunday said the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) had achieved the highest annual cargo handling volume in its 138-year history, describing the milestone as a reflection of the growing maritime sector and improved port efficiency. The minister said KPT had surpassed its previous all-time cargo…

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Uniting faiths, strengthening Pakistan

The National Paigham-e-Aman Committee’s model for peace, inclusion and national solidarity ISLAMABAD: Peace is not merely the absence of conflict; it is the presence of justice, mutual respect, responsible leadership and a shared national purpose. In an increasingly polarised world, lasting peace cannot be secured through legislation alone, instead it requires dialogue, trust and collective…

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Europe records 1,300 excess heatwave deaths

People enjoy water sprayed by a police water cannon in front of the Olympic stadium during the ongoing heatwave in Berlin. Photo: REUTERS GENEVA/ PARIS: The World Health Organization (WHO) has recorded around 1,300 more deaths than expected in the past week, with more than 1,000 recorded in France alone, as tens of millions brave…

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Captured terrorist lifts lid on cross-border plot

. KARACHI: An injured terrorist arrested following the attack on a Pakistan Rangers, Sindh, camp in Karachi has claimed that he and his accomplices entered Pakistan from Afghanistan after receiving training there, admitting that the banned Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA) planned and coordinated the operation from across the border. According to sources, the suspect, during interrogation, identified…

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29 terrorists eliminated in precision retribution strikes

The funeral prayers for the martyred Rangers personnel are being offered in Karachi. Photo: Express ISLAMABAD: Security forces on Sunday killed 29 terrorists during intelligence-based ground operations and precision strikes carried out under the Operation Ghazb Lil Haq following recent terrorist attacks in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and the Pakistan Rangers camp in Karachi. In a post…

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