Tue, 21-Oct-2025

PDMA warns of rising river flows in Punjab amid ongoing rains

PDMA

LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued a flood alert as water levels continue to rise in rivers due to ongoing rains across the province. According to a PDMA spokesperson, water flow in the Jhelum River at Mangla upstream is expected to increase, with the possibility of a medium-level flood within the … Read more

Kashmir key to regional peace, Pakistan reminds UN

Kashmir

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called on the UN Security Council to “actively” promote a just settlement of the Kashmir dispute in accordance with its resolutions and the Kashmiri people’s wishes, warning that durable peace in South Asia cannot be achieved without the resolution of this decades-old problem. Speaking in the UN General Assembly’s Special Political … Read more

Indirect Gaza peace talks underway in Egypt as global mediators join efforts, Trumps

Indirect Gaza peace talks underway in Egypt as global mediators join efforts, Trumps

Washington: An indirect negotiations aimed at finalizing a U.S.-backed peace plan to end the ongoing war in Gaza are currently underway in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh. The talks, which began Tuesday, include mediators from the United States, Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed the progress during a conversation with … Read more

Rain, thunderstorm expected in Northern Pakistan; Most regions to remain dry

Rain, thunderstorm expected in Northern Pakistan; Most regions to remain dry

ISLAMABAD: According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the prevailing weather pattern suggests largely dry conditions across most of the country today, while rainfall and thunderstorms are expected in specific northern and hilly areas. The PMD’s daily forecast outlines a contrast in weather conditions while central and southern regions will remain mostly dry and warm, … Read more