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Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar met with Cao Shumin, Deputy Head of the Communist Party of China’s (CPC) Publicity Department and Minister of China’s National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA), to advance Pakistan-China media collaboration through joint productions, combating disinformation,.

At least five people were killed in a collision between a car and a truck on Chashma Road in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district on Thursday morning, Rescue 1122 said. Rescue 1122 Spokesperson for DI Khan Aizaz Mehmood told Dawn.com, “The collision took place near the Jholy Hotel within the limits of the Khari Khaisoor police station. “A family was heading towards DI Khan when their car collided with a truck that was on its way to Punjab.” He said the Rescue 1122 team had “reached the scene soon after the incident, where it found all five people in the car dead”. “The bodies have been taken to the Paharpur Tehsil Headquarters Hospital, while the heirs of the deceased are being contacted to claim the bodies,” Mehmood said. The deceased were identified as Rawda Munir, Muhammad Mutasim, Muhammad Talha, Muhammad Tufail and the driver Wasimullah. All were residents of DI Khan’s Zafar Abad Colony, he said. Meanwhile, DI Khan police spokesperson Yaqoob Khan said that an investigation into the incident is ...

Sindh’s Minister for Culture and Tourism, Syed Zulfiqar Shah, announced on Thursday that the provincial government is prepared to take responsibility for the burial of actress Humaira Asghar if her family continues to refuse to claim her body.

At least 11 people, including women and children, have lost their lives in rain-related incidents across Balochistan since June 28, according to a report released by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Thursday.

The Federal Anti-Corruption Court in Karachi on Thursday acquitted Senate Chairman and former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in nine additional cases linked to the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) mega corruption scandal.

Pakistan and China on Thursday agreed to further enhance ties and joint broadcasting projects between their state broadcasters to tackle fake news and disinformation, Radio Pakistan reported. Pakistan and China share a longstanding strategic partnership rooted in mutual trust, economic cooperation, and regional connectivity. Over the decades, ties have expanded across different sectors, including trade, energy, infrastructure, and media collaboration, with initiatives like the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) symbolising a shared vision for development. The government, as well as the military, have previously warned about “fake news and propaganda” proliferating on social media, with Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry saying that not enough was being done against “digital terrorism” under the law. The decision was made during a meeting in Beijing between Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar and Cao Shumin, Deputy Head of the Pu...

Pakistan has issued a stern warning against the weaponisation of water by India, cautioning that turning water into a tool of political conflict could have grave regional and global implications.

Severe rainstorms accompanied by strong winds wreaked havoc across Punjab in the past 24 hours, claiming at least three lives and injuring 22 others in rain-related incidents.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a high-alert warning as a powerful monsoon system is expected to bring torrential rains across large parts of the country from tonight through July 10.

Islamabad - A ceremony marking the handover of “yellow vans” provided in collaboration with Indus Hospital & Health Network for the safe disposal of hospital waste was hosted on Wednesday in Islamabad where Federal Minister Mustafa Kamal addressed.

KARACHI: Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani on Wednesday revealed that after the collapse of a building in Lyari, some 54 other dilapidated structures, mainly in the old city area, were being demolished to avert any tragedy. “The process of evacuating buildings declared unsafe is also underway at a rapid pace,” said Mr Ghani while talking to reporters after a meeting with chairmen of different towns associated with the Jamaat-i-Islami. “The government has decided to provide immediate rental assistance to those displaced by the demolition of dangerous structures. For all buildings being vacated and demolished due to structural risks, the Sindh government will pay three months’ rent to the affected residents as a temporary relief measure.” The minister clarified that the support would not be limited to homeowners alone as the tenants living in these hazardous buildings would also receive three months of rent from the government. In meeting with JI town chairmen, Saeed Ghani says dedicated committee to ...

KARACHI: In a renewed push to diversify funding sources and tap into China’s vast capital market, a Ministry of Finance team is holding high-level meetings in Beijing this week to attract investment for Pakistan’s debut Panda Bond issuance. The outreach comes as Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) has successfully arranged a $1bn syndicated loan for Pakistan, partially backed by the Asian Development Bank — the first such guarantee-based facility for the country. Khurram Schehzad, adviser to the finance minister, said in a post on X on Wednesday that the MoF team had engaged in technical discussions with prospective investors, underwriters, guarantors, a Chinese rating agency, and legal advisers. The meetings, which began on July 7, will continue until July 11 as part of a non-deal roadshow (NDR) ahead of Pakistan’s debut Panda Bond issue. Mr Schehzad noted that the roadshow had attracted encouraging initial interest, reflecting investor confidence in Pakistan’s reform trajectory and its improving credibility in interna...

KARACHI: Model and actor Humaira Asghar Ali, whose partially decomposed body was found a day earlier in her rented DHA apartment, may have died several months ago, police said on Wednesday. The 32-year-old actor was found dead when police, accompanied by a bailiff, broke open the door of her fourth-floor apartment in Ittehad Commercial, Phase VI. DIG-South Syed Asad Raza told Dawn that police surgeon Summaiya Syed along with SSP-South Mahzoor Ali visited her flat and they suspected that she might have died around six months ago. Elaborating, he said that the date of expiry of the bread and packaged milk kept in the refrigerator was September 2024. Similarly, two SIMs in her cell phone were dead /inactive since September 2024 as per the call data record obtained by investigators. Besides, he said that power supply to her flat was disconnected in October 2024 reportedly by the KE ostensibly over non-payment of dues. The police said the adjacent flat was empty during the period in which she was believed to have ...

Heavy monsoon downpours lashed Lahore, its outskirts, and various parts of Punjab over the past 24 hours, flooding low-lying areas and throwing life out of gear.

Shehbaz Sharif directs urgent improvement in ZTBL for transparent loans to farmers Expresses satisfaction over record high remittances in 2024-25 Discusses political, power sector matters in high-level meetings.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Turkiye yesterday reiterated their shared commitment to enhancing bilateral cooperation across a broad spectrum of sectors, including defence, trade, energy, education, infrastructure, and culture.

• Heavy rainfall exposes Lahore’s drainage system; city struggles with flooding, power outages • KKH reopens for traffic but heatwave persists in GB; glacial melting, floods cause severe damage LAHORE / GILGIT: At least 11 people lost their lives and many others sustained injuries as heavy monsoon rains lashed Lahore, its surrounding districts and some parts of Balochistan on Wednesday. The downpours caused widespread flooding and disrupted daily life in several areas. In Lahore, the heavy rainfall submerged low-lying areas and major roads, exposing the city’s inadequate drainage infrastructure. According to data from the Water and Sanitation Agency’s (Wasa) Monsoon Control Room, Lahore received an average of 58.8mm of rain, with some areas like Nishtar Town recording the highest 84mm, followed by Lakshmi Chowk (78mm) and Paniwala Talab (74mm). The first spell of rain lashed the city from 2:45am to 5:40am, with a second, more intense downpour hitting between 10:45am and 12:11pm. The heavy showers exposed the ...

ISLAMABAD - Former foreign minister and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has rejected India’s claims of patronising terrorist groups to conduct attacks outside of Paki-stan.

RAWALPINDI - Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lt General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that India’s nefarious intentions were part of an organized conspiracy to destabilize and disrupt security in Pakistan, particularly in Balochistan.

ISLAMABAD - The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, Hakan Fidan and the Minister of National Defence, Yasar Güler, Wednesday called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.