Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - An avalanche struck Camp 1 on K2, the world’s second-highest peak on Friday (July 18) at approximately 2:30 PM, resulting in the tragic death of a local climber and minor injuries to a foreign mountaineer, the Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) said on Saturday.

ISLAMABAD - Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Attaullah Tarar has said that any kind of negative propaganda against national integrity, dignity of national institutions and social harmony will not be tolerated at all.

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan, and SAFRON, Engineer Amir Muqam, on Saturday said that the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were dissatisfied with the performance of the provincial government.

ISLAMABAD - The district and sessions court in Islamabad on Saturday issued an arrest warrant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, demanding that he be detained and produced before the court by Monday.

Islamabad - In a landmark initiative aimed at revolutionizing Pakistan’s agriculture sector through international collaboration and knowledge exchange, a group of 100 young agricultural professionals is set to depart for China on Sunday (today) for training in Southwest University of Science and Technology as part of the.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Azerbaijan have expressed satisfaction on the joint efforts to further strengthen the close and fraternal ties.

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Saturday congratulated the Pakistani team on winning the Asian Under-16 Volleyball Championship.

LAHORE - Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain has asserted that India neither has courage nor capability to block Pakistan’s water as the natural flow of rivers favors Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD - The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is fully committed to addressing the concerns of the business community and residents on a priority basis, in line with the vision of its Chairman, Chaudhry Muhammad Ali Randhawa.

INDIA’S opposition Congress party has demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi provide a clear explanation after US President Donald Trump claimed that five fighter jets were shot down during the recent military confrontation between India and Pakistan. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led the charge on Saturday, calling on Modi to address the nation regarding the fate of the jets. “Modi ji, what is the truth about the five [jets]? The country has the right to know!” Mr Gandhi posted on X, as criticism from the opposition mounted over the government’s han­­dling of the brief but intense conflict. The controversy erupted after Trump, speaking at a White House dinner with Republican lawmakers on Friday, said, “In fact, planes were being shot out of the air. Five, five, four or five, but I think five jets were shot down actually,” referring to the hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours. Indian premier asked to ‘speak truth’ Trump did not specify which side’s aircraft were downed, nor did he provide furth...

• Disgruntled leaders say will contest Senate polls in line with Imran’s vision, allege ‘pro-establishment’ candidates being favoured • Insiders claim oath-taking slated for today may get delayed due to ‘quorum’ • PPP leader says opposition alliance intact, will secure five seats PESHAWAR: As the disgruntled PTI workers are adamant on contesting Senate polls despite an understanding between the KP’s ruling party and the opposition, the agreement on seat adjustment, however, seems to remain intact, with both sides now working on the panel of voters for their candidates. The oath-taking of the 25 MPAs-elect, which is scheduled for today (Sunday), has also assumed importance, as non-administration of oaths to them could lead to postponement of Senate polls. One of the ruling party MPAs told Dawn that there was a likelihood that oath-taking would not take place on Sunday, as the session might be adjourned at the outset due to “lack of quorum”. The treasury and the joint opposition alliance had agreed on a seat-sh...

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