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Multiple warnings issued to authorities about flashflood before Swat tragedy: report

Residents gather, after tourists, who were on a picnic, were swept away by overflowing floodwaters in the Swat River, in Swat Valley, on June 27, 2025. — ReutersA distressful report of official negligence has emerged in the Swat…

US woman arrives in Pakistan to marry Facebook friend from KP

American woman Mindy arrives in Pakistan to Sajid Zeb Khan from KP's Upper Dir. — ReporterA Facebook friendship has turned into a love story as an American woman, Mindy, arrived in Pakistan to marry Sajid Zeb Khan, a residen…

CTD averts 'major attack' in Peshawar, kills suicide bomber, handler

Officials of the Counter-Terrorism Department can be seen taking part in an operation in an area. — AFP/FileSecurity forces thwarted a major terrorist attack late Sunday night, killing two suspected militants during an intellige…

Pakistanis can travel to 32 countries without visa

A Pakistani man holds his green passport. — APP/FilePakistani passport holders can now visit 32 countries without a visa or with visa-on-arrival following an improvement in the country's position on the Henley passport index…

Iran's top commander hails Pakistan's 'principled stance' during Israel conflict

Chairman of the Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi and Field Marshal Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff . — IRNA/ISPR/FileThe Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, Major General Abdolrahim Mousa…

Swat River tragedy: Death toll reaches 12 after child's body recovered

People can be seen stranded in the middle of the Swat River on June 27, 2025, in this still taken from a video. — Instagram/@geonewsdottvThe death toll in the Swat River tragedy has climbed to 12 following the recovery of a youn…

After love marriage ends, Tunisian girl being returned to homeland

Sinda Ayyari posing for a picture in Islamabad on June 29, 2025. — Geo.tvKARACHI: The Women Police Station Liaquatabad has placed the Tunisian girl — who came to Karachi following a romance on social media, tied the knot with a …

Karachi braces for more rain today as downpours leave seven dead

A woman holds an umbrella over her head to save himself from rain during the heavy downpour of monsoon season, at Korangi area in Karachi on June 28, 2025. — PPIKARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted that …

Earthquake rattles Balochistan region near Quetta, no casualties reported

A representational image of a Richter scale measuring an earthquake. — UnsplashISLAMABAD: A mild earthquake struck central Pakistan on Sunday morning, as the United States Geological Survey said that it was magnitude-5.3 tremor …

Parked cargo aircraft hit by loader truck at Karachi airport; probe underway

An Airbus plane is seen at Riga International Airport in Riga, Latvia, January 17, 2020. — ReutersA parked cargo aircraft at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport was struck by a loader truck late on Friday, airport sources sai…

Explainer: How top court's ruling impacts PTI's reserved seats

The image shows the National Assembly hall during a session in Islamabad. — APP/FileISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has reinstated 77 reserved seats in the National Assembly and the provincial assemblies of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkh…

Indus Water Treaty: Arbitration court rejects India's unilateral suspension claim

The Indus River seen flowing through a valley in Pakistan. — Reuters/FilePakistan on Friday hailed the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s Supplemental Award in the Indus Waters Treaty case, asserting that India has no authority to…

Asif says Indian counterpart refused to sign SCO statement over speaking turn

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif. — Reuters/File Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated on Thursday that Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh declined to sign the joint communiqué at a high-level Shanghai Cooperation Organisation me…

Monsoon rain lashes most parts of Karachi

Moderate to heavy rains lashes most parts of Karachi on June 26, 2025. — Facebook/Pak Weather/Geo NewsKarachi experienced its first monsoon spell as rain lashed most parts of Karachi on Thursday night.The areas which received he…

Pakistan condemns use of torture as 'tool of oppression' in Palestine, IIOJK

Foreign Office Islamabad can be seen in this picture. — Radio Pakistan/FilePakistan has voiced deep concern over the persistent use of torture as a means of oppression in territories under foreign occupation, with particular ref…

First monsoon showers expected in Karachi tomorrow

Vehicles passing through rainwater during the heavy rain in Karachi on March 24, 2023. — INPKARACHI: The city is likely to see the beginning of its first monsoon spell from tomorrow , with the Pakistan Meteorological Department …

Operation Yalghar: CTD nabs RAW-linked terrorists planning to target mosque, railway station

Punjab AIG Operations Shehzada Sultan speaks during a press conference. — Screengrab via Geo NewsLAHORE: Amid the country's ongoing efforts to curb the menace of terrorism, Punjab's Counter Terrorism Department has foile…

Pakistan denies reports of Khawaja Asif meeting Indian counterpart at SCO summit

India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif. — Reuters/FileISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Wednesday dismissed reports of a possible meeting between Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and his Indian …

Showers batter Islamabad and Rawalpindi, bringing over 65mm rain

Women hold an umbrella as they walk amid rainfall, along a street in Islamabad on August 7, 2024. — AFP/FileRAWALPINDI: Monsoon rains have commenced in Pakistan, with Rawalpindi and Islamabad reporting more than 65mm of rainfall…

Pakistan backs diplomacy over escalation on Iran nuclear crisis

Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN. — X@PakistanUN_NYUNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has once again doubled down on its support for a peaceful resolution to the Iran nuclear issue, urging all…

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