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Ahmadi Muslims from Glasgow join annual conference to pray for global peace amid escalating conflicts
59th Ahmadiyya Muslim Annual Convention Calls for Unity and Compassion in a Fractured World The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK will host its 59th Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) from 25th to 27th July 2025 at Hadeeqatul Mahdi in Alton, Hampshire....

Sports News | Pakistan Women's Team to Host South Africa for Three ODIs Before Women's World Cup 2025
Lahore [Pakistan], July 18 (ANI): The Pakistan women's team is set to host South Africa for three ODIs at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium from August 16 to 22, during the build-up to the 2025 ODI World Cup, before departing for Sri Lanka, where they will...

Hard Numbers: US intel shows two Iranian nuclear sites survive, EU adopts fresh Russia sanctions, Pakistani bird-seller loses nest egg, CBS sunsets Colbert, Cancer takes a long-term hit
1: A new US intelligence assessment says that the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities last month destroyed only one of the three sites targeted. While Fordow – Iran’s most fortified enrichment site – was mostly destroyed, the Natanz and...

Floods in Pakistan: over 170 dead, most of them children, climate crisis
Recent floods in eastern Pakistan have claimed the lives of over 170 people, nearly half of whom are children. This tragedy once again highlights the country’s vulnerability to the impacts of the climate crisis. According to the National Disaster...

India News | Punjab: BSF Recovers 6 Pakistani Drones, 2.34 Kg Heroin from Amritsar Border
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], July 18 (ANI): Border Security Force troops recovered six Pakistani drones along with four packets (over 2.30kg) of suspected heroin from the farming fields near Pulmoran village along the Indo-Pak border in Amritsar....

Senate passes extradition, Pakistan citizenship amendment bills
🔊 Listen with AI Cancel Voice Updated On: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:53:47 PKT ISLAMABAD (Maryam Elahi) – The Senate, chaired by Deputy Chairman Sardar Syedal Khan Nasir, approved the Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2025 and the Pakistan Citizenship...

Trump attacks on Fed continue as aides set to tour renovation site
US President Donald Trump has continued his relentless pressure campaign on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, again calling the board to act as he says chairman Jerome Powell “just doesn't get it”. “Our rate should be three points lower...

IRCS ready to send relief aid to flood-stricken people in Pakistan
TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has announced its readiness to dispatch humanitarian aid to help individuals affected by floods in Pakistan. Heavy monsoon rains have caused flash floods, landslides, house collapses, and drownings...

Pakistan announces new paramilitary force ahead of PTI protests
The report, issued by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), did not draw conclusions or assign blame for the June 12 crash, but stated that one pilot was heard asking the other why he had cut off fuel. The second pilot replied that he...

Illicit-cigarette trade causes economic, public health challenges: study
LAHORE: The illicit cigarette trade in Pakistan has become a pressing economic and public health issue, primarily driven by weak regulatory enforcement and a lack of awareness among retailers. This was revealed in a study conducted by...

Commerce minister advances Pakistan-UK trade ties during strategic engagements in Birmingham
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Jul 18 (APP):The Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, continued his official visit to the United Kingdom with a productive day of engagements in Birmingham, aimed at promoting deeper commercial ties,...

World News | Pak: HRCP Flags Political Dysfunction, Minority Persecution, and Alarming Rights Violations in Punjab in 2024 Report
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 23 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) expressed concern regarding political dysfunction and increasing injustices in Punjab. According to the report by Dawn, the HRCP conducted a press conference to...

Pakistan, WHO launch monsoon health emergency plan
Islamabad - The World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the Government of Pakistan, has finalized the Monsoon Contingency Plan 2025 to provide emergency health services to 1.3 million people across 33 flood-prone districts. The plan...
Six FC soldiers injured in ‘terrorist attack’ on Bannu checkpoint: police
BANNU: Six personnel of the Federal Constabulary (FC) were injured in a “terrorist attack” on a checkpoint in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu on Wednesday, according to the district police spokesperson. “Terrorists attacked a Frontier Constabulary...

Pahalgam victim's father recalls horror, issues stern warning to Pakistan's Asim Munir, says, 'He'll know the pain...'
Lieutenant Vinay Narwal was one of the 26 people gunned down by terrorists at Baisaran Valley in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22, 2025. Narwal, 26, got married on April 16. In less than a week, he was killed by terrorists in Pahalgam...

Pakistan’s solar surge is turning the energy system on its head
With power bills soaring and the national grid failing, Pakistanis are taking the energy transition into their own hands—and creating a bottom-up solar revolution. Beth Gardiner reports for Yale Environment 360. In short: Pakistan’s solar use...

Pakistan, UK to boost trade ties
ISLAMABAD - Ministers from the United Kingdom and Pakistan yesterday announced new measures to boost trade between the two countries, following the launch of the UK-Pakistan Trade Dialogue. As part of the Dialogue, ministers announced the creation...

Motorcyclist killed by speeding truck in Karachi
Listen to article KARACHI: A motorcyclist was killed on Friday morning after being run over by a speeding truck in the Saudabad area of Karachi, prompting a violent reaction from bystanders who assaulted the driver and set the vehicle on fire,...

Vijay Deverakonda rushed to hospital due to...; read full details
Vijay Deverakonda was admitted to the hospital after getting a dengue diagnosis. It is anticipated that the actor, whose movie Kingdom is set for release on July 31, will be released in a few days. Vijay Deverakonda is gearing up for his next big...

World News | Pakistan's Child Protection Crisis Deepens Amid Legal Paralysis, Social Complicity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], July 18 (ANI): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is facing what experts are calling a "child protection emergency", as a recent report reveals a surge in rights violations against minors, with 402 documented incidents in just...