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President Zardari orders intensifying monsoon preparedness across the country

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President Asif Ali Zardari. Photo: File President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday ordered all federal, provincial and local authorities to intensify coordinated preparedness, rescue and relief measures as the country enters a critical phase of the monsoon season, amid heightened risks of flash floods, cloud showers, glacial lake-induced floods (GLOF), landslides and urban flooding. In […]

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fm Dar, Australian counterpart discuss regional tensions, strengthening bilateral ties

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Earlier, Dar met with Omani FM and agreed to strengthen collaboration through high-level trade, commerce and investment. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar meets with Australian Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) 2026 in Manila. PHOTO: FO Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister

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Pakistan vows to use force against Houthi maritime threats

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• FO condemns militia actions against Saudi Arabia • Trump threatens Iranian infrastructure • Houthis block Red Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi speaking at FO’s weekly press briefing. SCREENSHOT ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday strongly condemned continued threats by Houthi militias against commercial shipping in the Red Sea and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, warning

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PM calls for robotics innovation ecosystem

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The California-based robotics company released images of a humanoid folding six napkins, completing each in about 22 seconds. PHOTO: CNET ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday urged all stakeholders to be part of a unified national innovation ecosystem, emphasizing the need to develop indigenous knowledge and technological capabilities in Pakistan. Addressing the inaugural ceremony

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Malaika, Baluchistan, first woman to climb the peaks

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Alpine Club of Pakistan congratulates Malaika, the ‘proud daughter’ of Balochistan, and her family on this historic achievement ISLAMABAD: In a historic achievement for Pakistan’s mountaineering community, Malaika Khilji, a 14-year-old student from Balochistan, became the first woman from the province to summit the Khosar Gang Peak. The expedition, organized under the auspices of the

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Urban flooding, deadly electrocutions reveal drainage woes amid Punjab monsoon response

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The Pakistan Meteorological Department warns that another round of heavy rain is expected over the next 24 hours. Residents stand outside their partially submerged house while waiting to evacuate a flooded area, following monsoon rains and rising waters of the Chenab River, in Jalalpur Pirwala, Punjab. Photo: REUTERS Heavy monsoon rains flooded several neighborhoods in

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