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BAHAWALNAGAR: At least nine people died when a rescue boat capsized during flood relief efforts in southern Punjab, authorities said Friday, as the Sutlej River’s worst flood in 40 years continued to devastate vast areas, submerging hundreds of villages and displacing more than 150,000 people. According to the Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), the accident … Read more
The quake briefly triggered tsunami alerts at nearby coastlines, less than two months after a larger earthquake sent tsunami waves across the Pacific.
Plaintiffs accused the Trump administration of using so-called third-country deportations to violate court-ordered protections for migrants, echoing the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.
[ KARACHI: Inflationary pressures continued to trouble households across Pakistan as the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) recorded a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 5.03% for the week ended September 11, 2025. According to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the surge was largely driven by extraordinary spikes in prices of tomatoes, ladies’ sandals, gas … Read more
KARACHI: Actor Hira Mani, one of Pakistani television’s most recognisable faces, has announced her debut in the fashion industry with the launch of Hira Mani Couture, a luxury label that she says blends “timeless tradition with modern artistry.” The announcement came through a series of Instagram posts, where the actor shared glimpses of her vision … Read more
OREM: A young Utah man suspected of killing the conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university forum has been taken into custody, as US leaders reacted with sorrow and frustration over the latest outbreak of political violence sweeping the country. “We got him,” Utah Governor Spencer Cox told reporters at a briefing on Friday, expressing … Read more
WASHINGTON: A US immigration enforcement agent shot dead an undocumented immigrant in Chicago on Friday after the man tried to resist detention by driving his car into the officer, authorities said. The incident in Chicago — a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s controversial campaign to clamp down on crime and migrants without papers — was a rare … Read more
[ KARACHI: The stock market came under extensive selling pressure on Friday as investors trimmed their holdings in heavyweight stocks following record-breaking sessions in recent weeks. The benchmark KSE-100 index shed 1,701.56 points, or 1.09%, to settle at 154,439.68. The hefty correction came following profit-taking a day ago, when the index lost 880 points. Earlier, … Read more
As climate change helps fuel more severe heat waves, the city is struggling between maintaining its architectural heritage and keeping apartments livable.
Gazans have had to load up their lives in search of refuge multiple times throughout the war. As thousands were forced to flee again this week, a Times photographer joined them heading south.
