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NDMA issues nationwide alert over heavy rain and flood risk

The National Disaster Management Authority warned of thunderstorms, urban flooding and glacial lake outburst risks across Pakistan over a 12- to 24-hour window.

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Karachi CTD arrests alleged TTP suicide bomber, seizes vest

The Counter Terrorism Department said it arrested a TTP-linked suspect in Karachi and recovered a suicide vest, maps and photographs of sensitive locations.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi speaking at a press conference.

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Lahore ATC acquits Qureshi, jails four PTI leaders in May 9 case

A Lahore anti-terrorism court acquitted former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and sentenced four senior PTI leaders to 10 years each in a May 9 riots case.

A red People's Bus Service bus on a road in Karachi.

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Karachi transport strike enters third day as police talks fail

Public transport operators in Karachi kept buses off the roads for a third day after talks with traffic police failed to resolve a dispute over e-challans and fines.

A white-domed gurdwara with a reflecting pool in front of it.

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Sikh caretaker couple shot dead at Mardan gurdwara; constable held

A police constable was arrested a day after a Sikh caretaker and his wife were shot dead inside a gurdwara in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

A UK and a Pakistani interior minister seated across a table during a bilateral meeting in London.

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Pakistan and UK agree to expand counterterrorism and migration cooperation

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and British minister Hamish Falconer agreed to deepen cooperation on counterterrorism, illegal migration, police training and fake student visas.

Pakistan's army chief seated with a US official during a meeting in Washington.

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Security officials say Pakistan's mediation averted a wider regional war

A senior security official said Pakistan's civil and military leadership helped prevent a major regional conflict and cited more than 2,100 terrorist incidents this year.

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Jailed PTI leaders press for a 'Charter of Pakistan' over economy charter

Incarcerated PTI leaders rejected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's call for a charter of economy, saying constitutional supremacy and political stability must come first.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad illuminated at night.

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Constitutional court gives detailed reasons for striking down Section 7E

The Federal Constitutional Court released a 92-page judgment declaring Section 7E of the Income Tax Ordinance void, ruling that property ownership cannot be taxed without income.

A PAC Super Mushshak trainer aircraft on display.

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Two PAF officers martyred in trainer jet crash near Mardan

A Pakistan Air Force Super Mushshak trainer aircraft crashed on a routine sortie near Mardan, killing an instructor pilot and a Pakistan Navy trainee officer.

Punjab Police Dolphin Force officers on motorcycles patrolling city streets.

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Nine-year-old girl killed in Punjab CCD firing in Chakwal

A nine-year-old girl was killed and two relatives injured when Punjab's Crime Control Department opened fire on their vehicle in Chakwal, mistaking it for robbers' car.

The Parliament House building in Islamabad, where the National Assembly budget debate took place.

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Tarar defends FY27 budget as opposition rejects it over taxes

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said enforcement had recovered Rs800 billion and called the budget relief-oriented, as opposition parties rejected the FY2026-27 plan.