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Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Khalid Ishaq has dismissed pleas of former opposition leader in Punjab Assembly Malik Ahmad Khan Bhachar and ex-MNA Muhammad Ahmad Chatha challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) notifications de-notifying them. The judge observed that that since the petitioners were fugitives from justice, they could not invoke the court jurisdiction for judicial review. The court concluded that the ECP notifications impugned through the constitutional petitions were linked to conviction of the petitioners. Also Read: Govt ‘completely non-serious’ on 27th Amendment, new provinces: Rana Sanaullah The respondents questioned that the maintainability of the petitions on the ground…

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Communications and Works Department has unveiled a staggering Rs 9.45 billion estimate for repairing roads and bridges damaged by flash floods and heavy rains across the province from August 15 to 22. Relentless rains and flash floods have ravaged Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), leaving at least 393 people dead, 190 injured, and 1,618 houses damaged — including 433 completely destroyed — with Buner reporting the highest toll at 234 fatalities. In a detailed report released on Saturday, the department stated that 331 roads were damaged at 336 locations, with approximately 493 kilometres of road infrastructure rendered unusable due to severe…

A new-look Manchester City showed familiar frailties as Tottenham strolled to a 2-0 win at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, while Aston Villa slumped to a 1-0 defeat to Brentford. Brennan Johnson and Joao Palhinha struck for the Europa League winners just before half-time as Spurs went top of the table, making it a perfect start for Thomas Frank after two league games in charge. City’s run of four consecutive Premier League titles came to a spectacular end last season as they finished a distant third behind Liverpool and Arsenal. A 4-0 thrashing of Wolves on the opening weekend of…

Kilmar Abrego Garcia walks, as he has been released from the Putnam County Jail in Cookville, Tennessee, U.S., August 22, 2025. Seth Herald | ReutersU.S. immigration officials have notified Kilmar Abrego Garcia of their intent to deport him to Uganda, his attorneys said in a Saturday filing that accuses the government of pressuring Abrego Garcia to accept a plea deal.The move comes after Abrego Garcia, who in March was wrongfully deported to an infamous prison in El Salvador, was released from a jail near Nashville, Tennessee on Friday. He had been held there since he was returned to the United States in June…

The National Disaster Management Authority’s (NDMA) National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) has issued a warning of heavy rainfall and potential flooding across multiple regions of Pakistan from August 23 to 30, urging authorities and the public to remain on high alert. According to NEOC, three rain-bearing systems are expected to enter the country during this period, triggering widespread downpours, urban flooding in low-lying areas, and landslides in hilly terrain. Northern and central Pakistan Torrential rains with strong winds are forecast in Islamabad, Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), Azad Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan between August 23 and 27. Urban flooding is feared in major…

LAHORE: Contestants in action during their fight at the Pakistan Open MMA Championship on Friday. —courtesy ACTIVIT LAHORE: Heavy rain lashed Lahore on Friday but inside the Packages Mall a different storm was brewing as the much-anticipated Pakistan Open MMA Championship exploded into action with punches pouring down in the cage. The quarter-final round of the multi-nation tournament concluded with a series of pumped-up performances, setting the stage for a thrilling semi-final line-up. The three-day event is an official qualifier for the IMMAF World Championships in Georgia later this year, offering fighters a precious chance to earn their place on…

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir visited Turbat to review the security situation, assess development projects, and strengthen civil-military coordination for Balochistan’s stability and prosperity, the military’s media wing said on Saturday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the COAS was received by the Balochistan Corps Commander Lt Gen Rahat Naseem Ahmed Khan. It was also attended by Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti and Balochistan Chief Secretary Shakeel Qadir Khan. During the visit, the COAS received a comprehensive briefing on the region’s security dynamics, including the threat perspective, successful operations against Fitna al-Hindustan,…

An international freight train bound for Lao capital Vientiane prepares to depart from Yanhe Station of China-Laos Railway in Yuxi City, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Aug. 23, 2025. The China-Laos Railway launched two-way operations of the international freight train service between Yuxi and Vientiane on Saturday. Since its inauguration in December 2021, the China-Laos Railway has transported over 64.5 million tonnes of goods by the end of July this year, including more than 14.9 million tonnes of cross-border cargo. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 23, 2025 shows an international freight train, which departed from Lao capital Vientiane,…

KARACHI: Having spent its fury, the weather system which dumped more than 200mm of rain on the city exhaled its last breath on Friday and died out. Leaving the city dwellers reeling with the shock of being marooned on roads whole night, flooded homes, shops and lost businesses, the thunder and lightning has weakened. The possibility of further heavy rains has disappeared. From Tuesday to Friday 205mm of rain was recorded at the Pahlawan Goth Weather Station of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The spell saw highest rainfall was recorded at 235 mm (more than nine inches) in Gulshan-e-Hadeed. The…

Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday said that any talks on sporting ties with India would be held on equal footing and there would be no more pleading for negotiations. The suspension of bilateral ties between Pakistan and India has now been officially extended beyond cricket to all sports. On Thursday, India’s sports ministry issued a new policy that ends bilateral sporting ties with Pakistan, even on neutral venues. However, no stoppage has been announced for engagement at multilateral tournaments, paving the way for the much-anticipated Asia Cup cricket clash between the two rivals next month. Last month,…