‘Based on today’s weather forecast, we are expecting another challenging day,’ says British Columbia Wildfire Service A wildfire near the Boston Bar community in Canada’s British Columbia province grew more than fourfold overnight as firefighters faced hot, dry conditions expected to fuel further intense fire activity, according to the British Columbia Wildfire Service on Wednesday….
With 10 new deaths in the last 24 hours, the death toll from floods in India’s northeastern Assam state rose to 41, officials said on Wednesday. A statement by the State Disaster Management Authority said the new deaths were reported from five districts. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said over 700,000 people were affected…
Yemen-based group said on Monday they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia Armed men stand on the beach as the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen’s Houthis last month, is anchored off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah/File Photo Yemen-based Houthis said on Thursday they struck two Saudi oil…
Federal, Punjab govts to coordinate closely on price stability, adequate availability KARACHI: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain has rejected reports of a fertiliser shortage, saying sufficient stocks of urea are available across the country, according to an official statement on Wednesday. Chairing a meeting with Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed…
. KARACHI: Pakistan Single Window (PSW) has launched its mobile application on Wednesday to improve digital access to cross-border trade services. Through the app, importers, exporterscustoms clearing agents and other trade stakeholders will be able to securely and conveniently access key trade services on their mobile phones. The mobile app is part of PSW’s existing…
KARACHI: Geopolitical tensions and rising international oil prices triggered a fresh sell-off at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday, with investors turning cautious and trimming positions amid uncertainty about the US-Iran conflict. The benchmark KSE-100 index failed to hold early gains and closed at 174,429.93, down 1,703.64 points, or 0.97%. The market opened with…
MKL says govt was warned months ago, prices may rise to Rs6,000/maund making bread unaffordable PLANNING FAILURE: “We sold our wheat because we had no choice. Now the same wheat is becoming expensive in the market while farmers have already absorbed the losses. Better planning could have protected both growers and consumers,” said Muhammad Riaz,…
. Israeli settlers raised Israeli flags inside the Al Aqsa Mosque on April 21, 2026. PHOTO: West Bank Notifications X JERUSALEM: DPM/FM Ishaq Dar and Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates, Dr. Badr Abdelatty exchanged views on the situation in Palestine, reiterating their rejection of violence against civilians and illegal settlement activities…
. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens during a press conference on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Pasay, Philippines on July 22, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS MANILA: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese counterpart Wang Yi discussed on Wednesday a visit to the US…
FO condemns militia’s actions against Saudi Arabia Trump threatens Iranian infrastructure Houthis block Red Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi speaking at the FO weekly press briefing. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday strongly condemned continued threats by Houthi militia against commercial shipping in Red Sea and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, warning…