Flash floods kill 20 in Afghanistan

KABUL: At least 20 people were killed in flash floods in northeastern Afghanistan on Monday, the Taliban-run government said. The death toll was expected to rise, with 100 people still missing on Monday night. Most of the damage was reported from Parun, the capital of Nuristan, the Taliban’s National Disaster Management Authority said in a…

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Major rivers swell amid fresh flood alerts

FLASH FLOODS: Rescue workers assist stranded motorists after heavy monsoon rains inundate roads in Landi Kotal, Khyber district. PHOTO: PPI PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD: Water levels surged across Pakistan’s major rivers on Monday as heavy monsoon rains swelled flows and officials said upstream spillway releases from Indian dams added to inflows, prompting fresh flood alerts, the operation of…

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Students march on Indian parliament

Youth-led protesters answer call of Cockroach Janta Party to demand accountability and sweeping reforms after exam sca STATE BRUTALITY: Police members use batons to disperse supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party in New Delhi. PHOTO: REUTERS NEW DELHI: India’s riot police baton-charged protesters in New Delhi as they tried to march to parliament on Monday,…

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3 govt employees kidnapped in Balochistan

. QUETTA: Three employees of the Balochistan Excise and Taxation Department were reportedly kidnapped along with two official vehicles and service arms after unidentified gunmen blockaded a key section of the main highway in Chaghai district, police officials said. The incident took place near the Dhadar area along the Dalbandin-Taftan route, where an armed squad…

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cosmetic step or landmark reform

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court judge Mansoor Ali Shah on Monday raised serious questions on the superior judiciary’s proposal to establish of International Commercial Court of Pakistan (ICCP) through constitutional amendment, saying that the ICCP could not become a destination for global commerce unless Pakistan first restores confidence in the rule of law, judicial independence and constitutional…

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G-B plans Glacier Protection Authority

GILGIT: Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Chief Minister Amjad Hussain Azar has called for the introduction of specialised academic programmes on glaciers at universities across the region, emphasising that scientific research and institutional capacity are essential to tackle the growing impacts of climate change. During a meeting with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Lt Gen Inam Haider…

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Dam affected families oppose eviction drive

RAWALPINDI: Families affected by the Daducha Dam project have alleged the district administration has stepped up efforts to clear the remaining residents from the project area following a recent visit by the newly appointed Assistant Commissioner to the dam site. According to the affected families, the remaining households have been directed to vacate the area…

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Sindh crime falls, Karachi snatchings spike

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah speaks during a press conference on Wednesday. Photo: NNI KARACHI: Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Monday reviewed the province’s law and order situation during a meeting, where officials claimed an overall decline in crime during the first half of 2026, while flagging a worrying increase in mobile-phone…

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