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• Pakistan Army intensifies flood relief operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  The Nation - National - 14:06 Aug 16, 2025
  

  Additional contingents of the Pakistan Army have been deployed to Buner to support ongoing flood relief operations, with specialised equipment from the Corps of Engineers being used to rescue the injured and recover bodies trapped in mudslides.

  Tags: Pakistan Army

• Pakistan Railways embarks on ambitious plan to revive non-functional routes

  The Nation - National - 12:42 Aug 16, 2025
  

  Pakistan Railways has launched an ambitious plan to restore several non-functional railway routes across the country, aiming to enhance connectivity and stimulate commercial activity in various regions.

  Tags: Pakistan Railways

• SJC dismisses complaints against CEC, ECP members

  The Nation - National - 11:23 Aug 16, 2025
  

  The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has dismissed all complaints filed against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja and two members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Nisar Ahmad Durrani and Shah Muhammad Jatoi.

• Pakistan’s new Remote Sensing Satellite successfully deployed and operational

  The Nation - National - 10:52 Aug 16, 2025
  

  The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) on Saturday confirmed the successful deployment and operational readiness of the country’s latest Remote Sensing Satellite, launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC), China, on July 31.

  Tags: Remote Sensing Satellite

• Pakistan, Bangladesh vow to deepen ties in media, culture, and politics

  The Nation - National - 10:44 Aug 16, 2025
  

  Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Saturday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further enhancing cooperation with Bangladesh in political, economic, and cultural spheres.

  Tags: Bangladesh Pakistan

• Balochistan’s youth patriotic, local support vital against terrorism: DG ISPR

  The Nation - National - 09:32 Aug 16, 2025
  

  Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said that the actions of a single terrorist should never endanger innocent civilians, stressing that counter-terrorism operations are intelligence-based to ensure precision and civilian safety.

  Tags: ISPR

• Punjab rivers in flood after heavy rains: PDMA

  The Nation - National - 07:44 Aug 16, 2025
  

  Heavy monsoon rains and glacier melting have triggered a rise in water levels across rivers in Punjab, while flash floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have claimed 307 lives over the past 48 hours, disaster management authorities reported on Saturday.

  Tags: Punjab

• KP flash floods death toll climbs to 307: PDMA

  The Nation - National - 07:42 Aug 16, 2025
  

  The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Saturday reported that cloud bursts and flash floods over the past 48 hours have claimed 307 lives and injured 23 people across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

  Tags: PDMA

• Court grants bail to PTI workers in August 5 protest case

  The Nation - National - 07:10 Aug 16, 2025
  

  The District and Sessions Court Islamabad on Saturday approved the bail applications of nine Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers arrested in connection with the August 5 protest case.

  Tags: August

• Ishaq Dar to undertake official visit to UK from August 17

  The Nation - National - 07:08 Aug 16, 2025
  

  Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar will pay an official visit to the United Kingdom from August 17 to 19, 2025.

  Tags: August

• Govt to import sugar amid soaring prices

  The Nation - National - 07:05 Aug 16, 2025
  

  The Government of Pakistan has officially opened Letters of Credit (LCs) to import 85,000 metric tons of sugar under a government-to-government agreement, in a bid to address domestic shortages and stabilise prices.

• Punjab police cop selected for Sitara-i-Imtiaz for excellent output

  The Nation - National - 05:53 Aug 16, 2025
  

  LAHORE - The Punjab Government has selected SSP Akhtar Farooq for Sitara-i-Imtiaz in recognition of his excellent performance against terrorists, miscreants, and criminal elements.

  Tags: Sitara-i-Imtiaz

• KP sets up special control room amid flood situation

  The Nation - National - 05:46 Aug 16, 2025
  

  The Local Government Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has established a special control room at the Directorate General to monitor the ongoing floods and emergency developments caused by heavy rains across the province.

• China awards scholarships for studies in sustainable development

  The Nation - National - 05:30 Aug 16, 2025
  

  ISLAMABAD - Twenty Pakistani students were awarded fully funded scholarships to have advance studies in ecology and green development in China.

  Tags: China

• Flash floods kill more than 200 in KP following huge cloudburst

  The Nation - National - 04:57 Aug 16, 2025
  

  Five crew members die as helicopter on a rescue mission crashes PM Shehbaz gets briefing on damage caused by cloudbursts, flash floods Directs NDMA to expedite rescue and relief efforts in KP Stranded individuals, tourists must be promptly relocated to safe locations: PM Survivor in Buner says floods.

• Pakistan rejects creation of so-called Greater Israel

  The Nation - National - 04:51 Aug 16, 2025
  

  ISLAMABAD/UNITED NATIONS - Pakistan on Friday strongly condemned and rejected recent statements made by the Israeli Occupying power, alluding to the creation of so-called “Greater Israel,” and its designs aimed at the forcible displacement of Palestinians from Gaza.

  Tags: Pakistan Greater Israel

• PM launches Chinese textile group’s economic zone

  The Nation - National - 04:49 Aug 16, 2025
  

  ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday launched a Special Economic Zone to be set up by a Chinese textile group, with a $100 million investment over five years, projected to yield $400 million in exports.

  Tags: Chinese

• Pakistan, US on same page for fighting terrorism

  The Nation - National - 04:47 Aug 16, 2025
  

  ISLAMABAD - Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday said that counterterrorism dialogue between the United States and Pakistan would help in formulating a joint action plan to eliminate the menace of terrorism.

  Tags: Pakistan

• KP observes one day of mourning for helicopter crash martyrs

  The Nation - National - 04:35 Aug 16, 2025
  

  The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday (August 16) announced a one-day mourning to honour the five crew members of its MI-171 helicopter who embraced martyrdom in a crash during a relief mission.

• Punjab CM Maryam sets deadline for water filtration plants in remote areas

  The Nation - National - 04:31 Aug 16, 2025
  

  LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif chaired a special meeting on Friday to review the progress on clean drinking water projects, water filtration plants, and other major development projects in the province.

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