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News DeskIslamabad: Nearly half of the 266 people killed during this year's heavier-than-usual monsoon rains in Pakistan were children, most of them on their national school holidays, authorities confirmed on Friday.The National…

News DeskIslamabad: A strategic partnership has been formed to strengthen regional cooperation and promote climate-resilient development across the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region.The collaboration was formalized through the…

News DeskIslamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has launched a citywide crackdown on illegal encroachments built over natural stormwater drains (nullahs) in Islamabad, warning that such structures pose serious flood risks…

Nadeem TanoliIslamabad: Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), one of Pakistan’s top-ranked higher education institutions, is facing a severe financial crisis that has threatened the livelihoods of its employees and retirees and raised alarm…

AFP/APPUnited Nations: Fueled by France’s recent pledge to recognize Palestinian statehood, United Nations members will gather next week in a renewed effort to revive the long-stalled two-state solution, even as Israel—likely to be…

News DeskIslamabad: U.S. tech giant Amazon has shut down its artificial intelligence research lab in Shanghai, a source with direct knowledge of the matter confirmed to AFP.The closure of the lab—part of Amazon Web Services (AWS),…

News DeskIslamabad: Cucumber is one of the few vegetables known to purify the body both internally and externally. Each crisp, cooling bite delivers a wealth of nutrients including Vitamin K, Vitamin C, magnesium, riboflavin, Vitamin…

Ali Nawaz RahimooTharparkar: Pakistan today finds itself on the frontlines of a climate crisis it did little to cause. Despite contributing less than one percent to global greenhouse gas emissions, we are among the countries most…

APPIslamabad: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned of increased risks of landslides and glacier melting in Gilgit-Baltistan as the country braces for its fifth monsoon spell from July 28 to 31.In an exclusive…

WAM/APPAPIA: A powerful magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck the South Pacific near the island nation of Samoa on Friday. However, officials reported no immediate damage or injuries.According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the…