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Listen to article SWAT: Flash floods triggered by a sudden surge in the Swat River and other streams in the district following heavy monsoon rains on Friday claimed the lives of at least 10 people, while several others remain missing, according to provincial rescue officials and eyewitnesses. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) described the flood level as “very high,” while officials said dozens of people were trapped as authorities scrambled to deal with the aftermath of two days of relentless downpours. The river swelled dramatically after the torrential rains, sweeping away 19 tourists – including women and children – who had…
COLOMBO: In a high-stakes quarter-final at the Asian Team Championship, Pakistan 1, comprising of Mohammad Asif and Awaisullah Munir, emerged victorious over compatriots Shahid Aftab and Mohammad Sajjad with a convincing 3-1 victory on Friday. The much-anticipated all-Pakistan clash delivered intense drama. The duo of Asif and Awaisullah seized the initiative in a tightly contested opening frame, edging out Pakistan 2 74-53 despite a valiant 53 break from their opponents [74(52)-53(53)]. Shahid and Sajjad responded emphatically, dominating the second frame 27-66 to level the match. However, the experience duo of Asif and Awaisullah shone through in the critical moments. They…
Protesters during an anti-government demonstration in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Thai protesters began to rally in Bangkok on Saturday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, as the fallout continued from her controversial phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen. Photographer: Valeria Mongelli/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBANGKOK, June 28 (Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Thai capital Bangkok on Saturday demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, as her government faces rising anger over a border row with Cambodia. The rally, the largest anti-government protest since her…
People wave flags to bid farewell to four giant pandas at Adventure World amusement park in the town of Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan on June 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)The zoo’s panda breeding team said the four pandas are currently in good condition and that the team has fully communicated with the staff who will take over their care in China about the characteristics and traits of each panda.TOKYO, June 28 (Xinhua) — Four giant pandas in the western Japanese prefecture of Wakayama departed for China on Saturday.The giant pandas, 24-year-old Rauhin and her three daughters, eight-year-old Yuihin, six-year-old Saihin and…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir said on Friday that Islamabad sought peaceful and cooperative relations with Afghanistan and warned Kabul against permitting Indian-sponsored terrorist proxies to operate from its soil. Addressing officers of the 52nd Common Training Programme in Islamabad, Field Marshal Asim maintained that Afghanistan was a neighbouring Islamic country but it must act responsibly and curb the influence of hostile forces operating in its territory. “We ask only one thing: do not give space to India’s terrorist proxies – Fitna al-Hind and Fitna al-Khawarij,” he said. Afghanistan remains a “brotherly, neighbouring Islamic country”…
Players in action at the padel tennis court in F-6 sector. ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has said it has auctioned five sites for establishing padel tennis courts in various areas of the city, expecting to generate Rs7.6 million per month. Padel tennis, a combination of tennis and squash, is rapidly gaining popularity in the country. Last month, the CDA was about to hand over these sites to the lowest bidder on a profit-sharing basis. However, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi intervened and directed the CDA to opt for a new auction on a fixed rent basis instead of revenue…
A visitor picks lychees at an orchard in Gaozhou City, south China’s Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025.Chinese lychees are winning over more fans abroad due to the cold-chain technology and air transportation.In the United Arab Emirates, with a 48-hour transportation process from picking to marketing, Chinese lychees boarded the shelves of supermarkets still with fresh fragrance.Every week, four tons of Chinese lychees are transported in two shipments by air from south China’s Guangdong to Dubai and sold out in just three days.These lychees, across thousands of miles, have become a fresh and sweet business card for China on the tables…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: In a rare statement, a cabinet body on Friday admitted that poor governance concerns persisted with low transparency in government-owned companies while their cumulative losses increased further to a record Rs5.9 trillion by December last year. The statement issued by the Ministry of Finance after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) appeared to be a serious charge sheet about the poor performance of SOEs during the July-December 2024 period of the current fiscal year, particularly the power sector performance. The energy-sector circular debt, comprising power and gas, jumped to Rs4.9 trillion by December last…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The Court of Arbitration constituted in accordance with the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960, ruled on Friday that India’s decision of holding the treaty in abeyance did not deprive it of its competence to adjudicate Pakistan’s complaints against its neighbour. The court issued the “Supplemental Award” on the proceedings instituted by Pakistan against India. “Consistent with this interpretation of the Treaty, the Court has previously found that once a proceeding before a court of arbitration is properly initiated, as in the present case, “there must be a strong presumption against the incidental loss of jurisdiction over the…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Finally, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Friday emerged as the single largest party, with the party and its allies simultaneously securing two-thirds majority in the National Assembly after the Supreme Court allotted reserved seats to the ruling coalition. The current parliamentary as well as political equation in the country changed after the top court turned down the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-turned Sunni-Ittehad Council (SIC)’s request for the allotment of the reserved seats after hearing a review petition. On July 12, 2024, the Supreme Court had declared PTI a parliamentary party and held that PTI was eligible to get…