On July 19, 2025, Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address former U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that five fighter jets were shot down during the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict. In a public statement, Gandhi demanded transparency, stating, “Modi ji, now it’s time to tell the truth—what is the reality...
On July 19, 2025, authorities in Karachi declared 43 residential buildings in Gulistan-e-Johar as dangerous, raising alarm for thousands of residents, including women and children, living in hundreds of flats across various blocks. The Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) identified these structures as structurally unsound, prompting safety concerns following the recent Lyari building collapse that...
In the wake of the tragic collapse of a five-story residential building in Karachi’s Lyari area on July 4, 2025, which claimed 27 lives, the district administration has intensified efforts to address unsafe and illegal constructions across the city. The Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) and district authorities have evacuated 51 highly dangerous buildings in...
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah paid tribute to the Kashmiri people’s enduring struggle and sacrifices in a special message marking Youm-e-Qarardad-e-Kashmir. Commemorating the historic resolution of July 19, 1947, when Kashmiris voted to accede to Pakistan, Shah reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering support for their cause. “Kashmir is Pakistan, and Pakistan stands firmly with the...
Ali Khurshidi, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Opposition Leader in the Sindh Assembly, has called on the provincial government and civic administration to implement preemptive measures to protect Karachi from the anticipated monsoon rains and urban flooding risks. In a statement issued from MQM-P’s Bahadurabad headquarters on July 19, 2025, Khurshidi warned that Karachi, already...
As the monsoon season intensifies in July 2025, the Sindh government has rolled out comprehensive measures to protect lives and property, prioritizing rapid response and infrastructure safety across the province. Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport, and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, announced that leaves for staff in local government institutions have been...
U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking at a dinner with Republican lawmakers at the White House on July 18, 2025, claimed that five fighter jets were shot down during the recent India-Pakistan conflict, highlighting the severity of the clash between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. Trump emphasized his administration’s pivotal role in brokering a ceasefire, stating, “We...
The Tharparkar district in Sindh, Pakistan, is grappling with a significant spike in snakebite cases, with nearly 200 people bitten in July 2025 alone, following heavy monsoon rains, according to the Sindh Health Department. The victims primarily come from rural areas and were rushed to government hospitals in Mithi, Chhachro, Islamkot, Nangarparkar, and Diplo for...
On Friday, July 18, 2025, Pakistan and Libya took a significant step toward deepening their defense and security cooperation, agreeing to pursue defense industrial collaboration and exchange technical expertise. This development followed a high-level meeting in Rawalpindi between Lieutenant General Saddam Khalifa Haftar, Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Armed Forces, and Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff,...
Pakistan’s U16 men’s volleyball team crushed archrivals India 3-0 in the semifinals of the 2nd Asian Men’s U16 Volleyball Championship in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, on July 18, 2025. The straight-sets victory, with scores of 25-16, 25-19, and 25-12, secured Pakistan’s place in the final against Iran and marked their sixth consecutive win in the tournament....