Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered immediate dispatch of relief supplies by truck to flood-hit areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). He gave the order during an emergency meeting to assess the situation. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) chairman briefed the Prime Minister on rescue and relief efforts. He warned that monsoon rains have triggered

DIR: Torrential rains have hit several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In Lower Dir’s Maidan Sori Pao area, heavy rain collapsed a house roof. The collapse killed five people and injured four. In Bajaur, lightning struck near Salarzo tehsil during a cloudburst. The strike killed 11 people and damaged several homes. In total, 16 people have

Islamabad, August 12, 2025 — An audit report reveals that five countries owe Pakistan over $30 million. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Iraq, Sudan, and Guinea-Bissau have not repaid export credits given in the 1980s and 1990s. The total debt exceeds Rs. 8.6 billion. Iraq owes the most at $23.13 million. Sudan’s outstanding amount is $4.66 million.

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government says it has strengthened emergency response in tourist areas by giving first-of-their-kind multipurpose machines to the Galiyat Development Authority (GDA) and Kaghan Development Authority (KDA). Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur handed over the machines at a ceremony in Peshawar. The units were purchased under the World Bank–funded Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated

SWAT, Aug 11 (APP): Northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is alive with the colors of the flag. Thousands of tourists have arrived to mark Pakistan’s 78th Independence Day in the valleys of Swat, Kalam, Chitral, and Kaghan. They are not just singing songs. They are hiking, boating, and camping in some of the country’s most stunning landscapes.