July | Pakistan

Peshawar - Across Pakistan and Azad Kashmir, July 19 is observed with solemnity and fervour as Kashmir Accession Day, commemorating the landmark resolution passed in 1947 by the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference, which called for the princely state’s accession to Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD - The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday appointed eight polling officers to oversee the Senate elections set to take place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on July 21.

Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi has summoned a session of the provincial assembly on July 20, a day before the scheduled Senate elections in the province.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast widespread torrential rains accompanied by wind and thundershowers across the country from July 15 (today) to July 17.

Pakistan Railways is set to launch a modern, high-tech business train aimed at enhancing passenger comfort and convenience, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif scheduled to inaugurate the upgraded service on July 19 at Lahore Railway Station.

The National Elec­t­ric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday notified a negative fuel cost adjustment (FCA) of Rs4.03 per unit for K-Electric (KE) consumers in July’s bills for power consumed in April. According to a notification issued by Nepra today, the authority “decided to allow a negative FCA of 4.0349/kWh for April 2025, to be passed on to the consumers in the billing month of July 2025”. Nepra said the negative FCA would apply to “all the consumer categories except lifeline consumers, domestic protected consumers, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS) and prepaid electricity consumers of all categories who opted for pre-paid tariff”. The adjustment would be shown separately in the consumers’ bills on the basis of units billed to the consumers in the respective month to which the adjustment pertains, it said. “In case any bills of July 2025 are issued before the notification of this decision, the same may be applied in the subsequent month,” the notification said. It also said that KE sh...

The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Wednesday announced a two-day extension in the deadline for Hajj 2026 registration, allowing prospective pilgrims to complete the process by Friday, July 11, 2025.

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Fan Replacement Program is scheduled to launch by the end of July, according to official sources. Federal Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb reaffirmed the government’s commitment to energy efficiency and economic stability, emphasizing the importance of the fan replacement initiative. Chairing a high-level meeting to assess the program’s readiness, Aurangzeb underscored […]

The Rs 750 Prize Bond draws for the third quarter of 2025 are scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 15, in Rawalpindi, as announced by the National Savings Centre. The balloting will commence at 10:00 AM, and the results will be made public shortly after the draw concludes. This marks Draw No. 103 in […]

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued a high alert for potential flooding in major rivers and urban areas of the province, warning of a significant rise in water levels from July 7 to 9.

• Flash flood risk in northern areas from July 7-12 • Heavy rain forecast across all provinces, GB and AJK • Second monsoon spell expected to affect most Punjab districts • PDMA Balochistan warns of flash floods in 20 districts • Tourists advised to avoid high-risk areas; citizens urged to stay indoors RAWALPINDI / LAHORE / QUETTA: The National Emer­gencies Operation Centre (NEOC) of the National Disa­ster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued impact-based weather alerts ahead of predicted monsoon activity and a strong westerly wave expected to affect multiple regions of the country from July 6 to 10. Flash flood risks are also anticipated in northern areas from July 7 to 12. Isolated rain and thunderstorms are expected in Islamabad and across Punjab, including Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Mianwali, Sargodha, Khushab, Gujran­wala, Gujrat, Faisalabad, Lahore, Kasur and Okara from July 6 to 10. Widespread moderate to heavy rainfall is forecast across northern and central Punjab, while southern district...

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a countrywide alert ahead of heavy monsoon rains expected to hit various regions between July 2 and 8, 2025, warning of potential flash floods, urban flooding, and landslides.

The Foreign Office (FO) said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the 17th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) in Baku, Azerbaijan from July 3-4. In a statement today, the FO said the prime minister will “share Pakistan’s perspective on key regional and global challenges, reaffirm Pakistan’s commitment to the ECO Vision 2025, and advocate for enhanced intra-regional trade, transport connectivity, energy cooperation, and sustainable development”. He will also hold bilateral meetings with other ECO leaders on the sidelines of the summit to discuss matters of mutual interest, the statement added. The theme of the summit is ‘New ECO Vision for a Sustainable and Climate Resilient Future’. The 16th ECO summit was held from November 9, 2023, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and attended by then-caretaker prime minister Anwarul Haq Kakar. According to a statement by ECO, the summit will convene ECO heads of states/governments, ministers, observers, special guests from non-ECO countries...

The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Wednesday announced that the mandatory registration process for Hajj 2026 is currently in progress and will continue until July 9, 2025.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Wednesday has forecast a significant intensification of monsoon activity across the country beginning from the evening of July 05, with widespread rain, thunderstorms and the possibility of flash floods and urban flooding in several regions.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of the disqualification reference against National Assembly Opposition Leader Omar Ayub Khan until July 15, after his lawyer submitted a stay order issuedby the Peshawar High Court pertaining to the case.

ISLAMABAD - The 17th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit is all set to begin on July 3–4 in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, reaffirming its leadership in promoting regional cooperation and sustainable development.

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced the commencement of advance registration for Hajj 2026, urging intending pilgrims to complete the mandatory process by July 9.

The Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee on Thursday announced that the Muharram moon has been sighted in the country, hence the first of Muharram will fall on June 27 (Friday). Accordingly, the Ashura — Muharram 10 — will be observed on July 6 (Sunday). Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is also a month of mourning, observed in particular by Shia Muslims worldwide, commemorating the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, where, amongst many, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), Imam Husain, was martyred, and other family members were martyred or subjected to humiliation. A notification by The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, said, “In pursuance of the decision of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, in its meeting held today at Quetta, the Federal Government in the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Islamabad, hereby announces that the moon of Muharram-ul- haram 1447 AH has been sighted.” “Therefore, the 1...

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad has extended pre-arrest bail for several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders until July 22, barring police from arresting them in the meantime.