Water crisis in Rawalpindi. Photo: INP (file) RAWALPINDI: Residents of Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) and Chaklala Cantonment Board (CCB) areas are facing an acute water crisis, with a growing supply deficit, falling groundwater yields and reduced inflows from Khanpur Dam, leaving thousands of households struggling to meet their daily water needs. The crisis has intensified […]
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Government says PPP unhappy with JCP not considering its candidates for High Court judges ISLAMABAD: The government is unhappy with President Asif Ali Zardari’s refusal to approve the summary seeking the appointment of 19 additional judges in four high courts. The JCP, headed by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, approved the appointment of 19 additional judges
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ISLAMBAD: The opposition on Tuesday slammed the state’s handling of the situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), alleging that public rights, constitutional order and freedom of expression were being compromised, while calling for an end to “state repression”. Addressing a joint press conference in Islamabad, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja and
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Hundreds of people remain stranded as authorities warn of widespread heavy rain across Punjab. WATER EVERYWHERE: Rescuers scour submerged streets to evacuate residents of Pathan Colony in Ferozewala Tehsil. PHOTO: EXPRESS LAHORE’: LAHORE A new monsoon expected to sweep across Punjab from Wednesday (today) has heightened fears of urban flooding, flash floods and landslides, even
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Urban flooding in Karachi. Photo: AA The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Tuesday said the death toll due to rains, flash floods and landslides across the country rose to 110 during the ongoing monsoon season. The NDMA, in a press briefing to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, said some 360 people were injured in rain-induced
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Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif reacts to the AJK election results in a televised address on Tuesday. SCREENSHOT Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday hailed the victory of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz in the first phase of elections to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and slammed the Pakistan People’s Party for
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Increases price of petrol to Rs335.81 per liter and HSD to Rs388.38 per liter People on their motorcycles wait their turn to get fuel at a gas station, hours before fuel prices rise in Pakistan amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Karachi, Pakistan, April 30, 2026. Photo taken with a cellphone. REUTERS The federal
Ready to discuss bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and international issues Additional Secretary Middle East Zahid Hussain receives Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Tuesday upon his arrival in Islamabad. Photo: FO Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday on a two-day official visit
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The NDMA reports that at least 107 people have died and 297 others have been injured since the rains began on June 26. Climate Minister Musadiq Malik speaking at the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). SCREENSHOT Pakistan must move from simply storing water to regulating it throughout the year, Climate Minister Musadiq Malik said on
PM Shehbaz warns of delays, orders Gulf roadshows to promote changed policy for industrial refinery projects Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy in Islamabad. PHOTO: Office of the Prime Minister The Cabinet Committee on Energy on Tuesday approved amendments to the Pakistan Petroleum Refining Policy 2023 that will
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