Maryam urges PPP to accept AJK poll defeat, rejects rigging claims
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif reacts to AJK election results in a televised address…
Maryam urges PPP to accept AJK poll defeat, rejects rigging claims
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif reacts to AJK election results in a televised address on Tuesday. SCREENGRAB Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday hailed the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s victory in the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections and criticised the Pakistan Peoples Party for alleging rigging, urging it to accept…
Death toll from rains, flash floods rises to 110 across Pakistan
Urban flooding in Karachi. Photo: AA The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Tuesday that the death toll from rains, flash floods and landslides across the country has risen to 110 during the ongoing monsoon season. The NDMA, in a briefing to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, said that some 360 people were injured in rain-triggered incidents across…
J&J reaches sweeping talc deal that could end decade of litigation
Settlement covers about 76,000 ovarian cancer claims, 95% of claimants must accept deal before it becomes final A bottle of Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder is seen in a photo illustration taken in New York, February 24, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it would pay an estimated $5.5 billion to resolve tens of thousands of…
HRCP calls for impartial, independent probe into reports of deaths in Rawalakot clashes
AJK prime minister says ‘blood of innocent Kashmiris’ is spilt, blames JAAC for escalation Protesters place obstacles on a road during a strike in the AJK capital, as government negotiators move to defuse tensions. PHOTO: REUTERS The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Tuesday called for an impartial and independent investigation into reports of…
Powerful quake hits southern Japan, deaths feared in shopping mall explosion
Around 300,000 residents told to evacuate as government deploys 3,600 soldiers for disaster recovery An aerial view shows a collapsed chimney at Nippon Paper Industries’ Yatsushiro Mill after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, July 28, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s…
Fresh spell of monsoon rains forecast nationwide from July 29: PMD
WATERLOGGED: Rainwater accumulates on a low-lying street in Lahore, hampering the movement of vehicles and pedestrians. PHOTO: APP The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday issued a nationwide weather advisory, warning that a fresh spell of monsoon rains from July 29 to August 5 could trigger urban flooding, flash floods and landslides across large parts…
India’s top court orders no coercive action against youth protesters and release of minors, media reports say
Govt proposes longer jail terms, heftier fines for exam paper leaks, seeking to restore confidence Police use batons to disperse supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party as they march toward parliament on the opening day of its monsoon session, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks, in New Delhi, India,…
Dar confident Pakistan-US trade can grow to $20 billion in five years
Foreign minister says US remains Pakistan’s top export market, cites $9.4b in trade over last fiscal year Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar addressing the CODEL and US Business Delegation, July 28, 2026. SCREENGRAB Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday that Pakistan’s trade in goods with the United…
PM Shehbaz directs faster implementation of government right-sizing reforms
Says performance of govt institutions should be significantly improved through modern technology and better training Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a review meeting regarding rightsizing and improving efficiency of the Federal Government in Islamabad. Photo: X Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed authorities to accelerate the implementation of rightsizing measures aimed at improving government…
South Korea to enshrine nuclear non-proliferation pledge in law as it pursues nuclear-powered subs: report
Proposed legislation outlines five basic principles for country’s nuclear-powered submarine project South Korea plans to introduce a special bill that would legally reaffirm its commitment not to develop or possess nuclear weapons while advancing its program to build nuclear-powered submarines, according to a Yonhap News Agency report on Tuesday citing government sources. The proposed legislation,…
