On August 20, 2025, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir arrived in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to assess the devastation caused by recent floods and oversee relief efforts. Their visit began in Swat, where Federal Minister Amir Muqam welcomed them, followed by a trip to Buner, one of...
Karachi, Pakistan’s bustling financial hub, is grappling with severe flooding as heavy monsoon rains have claimed at least eight lives, according to reports from August 20, 2025. The deluge, which began on August 19, has inundated streets, disrupted power, and left residents struggling to navigate waterlogged roads. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) warns that...
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of Pakistan has sounded the alarm for severe rainfall and potential flooding across multiple districts in Sindh, including Karachi, Hyderabad, and other coastal and low-lying areas. The warning, issued on August 19, 2025, highlights a powerful weather system expected to bring intense rain over the next 12 to 24...
On August 18, 2025, Afaq Ahmed, Chairman of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement–Haqiqi (MQM-H), issued a bold statement condemning the rising tide of separatism and systemic bias in Sindh. Speaking from Karachi, he called for urgent reforms, including the creation of new administrative units, while criticizing the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for allegedly supporting separatist elements....
On August 18, 2025, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz announced a groundbreaking initiative to transform the province’s sewage and waste management systems by adopting advanced Japanese technology. During her five-day visit to Japan, she toured Yokohama’s largest wastewater treatment plant, gaining insights into cutting-edge methods that could address Punjab’s pressing sanitation challenges. Maryam Nawaz, inspired...
The United States has canceled its scheduled trade talks with India, dealing a significant blow to the Modi government’s economic agenda. The U.S. trade delegation, led by Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Brendan Lynch, scrapped its planned visit to New Delhi from August 25 to 29, 2025, effectively stalling the sixth round of negotiations for a...
Federal Interior Minister Senator Mohsin Naqvi announced on August 17, 2025, that Pakistan possesses video footage of six Indian fighter jets shot down during the recent military confrontation with India in May 2025. Speaking at a seminar hosted by the Professor Waris Mir Foundation at Aiwan-e-Iqbal in Lahore, Naqvi highlighted the global media impact of...
On Sunday, August 17, 2025, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) arrested prominent Pakistani YouTuber Saad-ur-Rehman, widely known as Ducky Bhai, at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport. Authorities detained him as he allegedly attempted to flee the country while listed on the Provisional National Identification List (PNIL), which restricts travel due to ongoing investigations....
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised concerns about Pakistan’s beneficial ownership system on August 16, 2025, citing inadequate data sharing among institutions and weak measures to combat money laundering. The critique, part of the IMF’s governance and corruption diagnostic assessment, underscores gaps in Pakistan’s efforts to curb financial crimes and calls for urgent reforms. The...
Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal declared that Pakistanis pay among the world’s lowest taxes, emphasizing that robust tax revenues, exports, and foreign investment form the backbone of a strong economy. Speaking at a ceremony in Karachi, he outlined Pakistan’s journey from near economic collapse to emerging stability while identifying ongoing challenges. Iqbal...