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Friday, September 5, 2025
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Pakistan evacuates 150,000 as India warns of dam water release amid heavy rains

The forced evacuations started on Friday ahead of the Indian warning and have continued to date, said a spokesperson at Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority.

Protests spark across Pakistan against forcible disappearances, killings of Baloch people

The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders, in a X post, said Baloch families are sitting on roads, in heat, in rain only because the state has left them no other path.

IMF urges Pakistan to ensure spending transparency, limit budget changes without parliament nod

The institute has recommended prioritising high-impact and high-priority projects in the PSDP and capping new project allocations to avoid overextension of limited development resources.

CPEC phase II to be launched during Shehbaz’s China visit, says Pakistan planning minister

Ahsan Iqbal announced the launch Tuesday during a meeting reviewing preparations for the CPEC-II Joint Cooperation Committee session and PM Sharif’s Beijing visit.

Pakistan Journalists’ Union slams cases against 4 female reporters under cybercrime law

The PFUJ has criticised the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, arguing that it can serve as a mechanism to pressure the media and suppress free speech.

Pakistan PM fears 1,000 dead as flash floods devastate Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan’s NDMA reports 657 people, including 392 men, have died and 929 have been injured in rain-related incidents across the country since June 26.

Over 300 people killed due to heavy rains and flooding in Pakistan

Pakistan experienced more rain than usual during the current monsoon season, washing away roads and buildings.

Pakistan police arrests 120 members of ex-PM Imran Khan’s PTI party ahead of protest

Most of the detentions were in Lahore where Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party vowed its biggest demonstration, as well as protests elsewhere on second anniversary Khan's arrest.

29 injured as Islamabad Express derails near Pakistan’s Kala Shah Kaku

Punjab Rescue 1122 reports that five bogies of a passenger train derailed near a chemical plant in Kala Shah Kaku, with distress calls received by the control room at around 7:32 pm.

Three coaches of Jaffer Express derail due to explosion in Pakistan, 1 injured

While railway officials said that it may take up to another five hours to restore the track from rain traffic, Sindh administration has ordered an investigation into the incident.

On Camera

I will keep attacking India even though my missiles reach nowhere: Pakistani General X

Plotting and planning against India is not all I do. I also have to run the country, drain water from housing societies, and even give directions to the Pakistan PM.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.