Turkey facing worst drought

ISTANBUL: Turkey is experiencing its worst drought in over half a century, with rainfall dropping by 27 percent compared to the last three decades and even more in some regions, according to data published this week. Between October 1, 2024 and August 31 this year, precipitation in Turkey averaged at 401.1 millimetres (15.8 inches) compared … Read more

Abdul Hannan to headline ‘The Rowdown’ at AKU sports center

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KARACHI: Abdul Hannan, one of Pakistan’s most prominent young singers and songwriters, is set to perform live at the Aga Khan University Sports & Rehabilitation Center in Karachi on 28 September 2025. The concert is scheduled to begin at 8:30 pm and is being presented through Ticketwala, which is promoting the event and handling ticketing. … Read more

why it still hits home

KARACHI: Walk into the Zia Mohyeddin Theatre on festival night, and you’ll see it: a full house, heads swaying, phones tucked away, ears tuned in. For two evenings (Sept 13–14), the 15th Tehzeeb Festival at NAPA proved that classical music, with all its ragas and rhythms, is far from a fading art. From Mehak Rashid’s … Read more

Typhoon Ragasa to hit China after leaving 14 dead in Taiwan, striking Hong Kong

Typhoon Ragasa, the world’s most powerful tropical cyclone this year, barreled towards tens of millions of people in southern China on Wednesday after killing 14 people in Taiwan, leaving scores missing and lashing Hong Kong with ferocious winds and heavy rains. Some 129 people are missing in Taiwan’s eastern Hualien county, after a barrier lake … Read more

India to hold biggest drone exercise

NEW DELHI: India’s military will test drone and counter drone systems next month in a major exercise to toughen its air defences, a senior officer said on Tuesday, months after a conflict with Pakistan saw the large-scale use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The Indian military will hold exercise ‘Cold Start’, its biggest ever drone … Read more