GILGIT (Kashmir English): An avalanche on the world’s 12th highest peak, Broad Peak (8,047 meters), in northern Pakistan has left about 10 climbers, including renowned Nepali mountaineer Nimsdai and Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi, missing. All the climbers have been lost contact for several hours. The Alpine Club of Pakistan confirmed the incident and said that […]
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QUETTA (Kashmir English): A powerful methane gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in the Sorange area near Quetta on Thursday, killing at least 14 miners and trapping more than two dozen workers underground. The coal mine near the PMDC office in Spin Kariz collapsed after a powerful explosion, after which the Provincial Disaster Management
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RIYADH (Kashmir English): Saudi Arabia has proposed a Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance, aimed at addressing shared maritime threats in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aden, which was backed by 14 countries, including Pakistan, the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Defence said in a statement. The Saudi Ministry of Defense hosted a meeting
KHUZDAR (Kashmir English): Four terrorists were killed, and two explosive-laden vehicles were destroyed during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Khuzdar District on July 30, the military’s media wing said in a statement. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted the operation on the reported presence of terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy organisation
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday called for new provinces and administrative units, consensus among all political parties, and comprehensive reforms within the democratic system. Addressing Pakistan’s first Economic Summit 2026 in Islamabad, the Interior Minister said the political and administrative systems must be reformed to make governance, justice and basic
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has introduced a new requirement for Pakistani nationals applying for work visas, making a police character certificate mandatory for all job visa applicants. According to the Bureau of Immigration and Overseas Employment, the new policy came into effect on July 20, 2026. Under the revised requirements, Pakistani
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan’s transport sector faces yet another head-on collision with the government over its daily adjustments on petroleum prices. Transporters have escalated their protest, saying that they will launch a nationwide strike within the next one to two days. A string of meetings are going on all around the country to chalk out the
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TURBAT (Kashmir English): Six non-local laborers who were abducted by armed militants in the Kech district of Balochistan have been killed by the brutal Fitna-ul-Hindustan, according to official reports. The laborers were kidnapped on July 27, 2026, from the Kalatak, Sorag Bazar, Degri Kahan area of Kech after one laborer from Swabi was shot dead
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) today announced that they are introducing a special doorstep service to help elderly and disabled citizens of Pakistan. Speaking about the same, NADRA said: “People who may find it challenging to visit our centres can simply contact us through the helpline number 051-111-786-100 / mobile short-code
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LAHORE (Kashmir English): At least 22 villages in Multan district have been submerged under three to four feet of floodwater from the River Chenab, forcing thousands of residents to move to safer places. Standing crops over large tracts have also been damaged, according to the Multan district administration’s latest flood situation report. The report
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