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Fatalities Climb to 27 After Building Collapse in Pakistan
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The death toll from the tragic collapse of a decaying structure in Karachi's southern port city has now reached 27, following the conclusion of a prolonged search-and-rescue operation, officials confirmed on Sunday. The five-story...
Death Toll from Building Collapse in Pakistan Rises
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The number of fatalities from the collapse of a deteriorating residential structure in Pakistan’s southern coastal metropolis of Karachi has risen to 27, as rescue workers wrapped up a multi-day search and recovery mission, officials...
15 Die in Tragic Building Collapse in Pakistan
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) A tragic collapse of a residential structure in southeastern Pakistan has resulted in the deaths of 15 individuals and left several others wounded, according to local reports on Saturday. The five-story building in Karachi, located within...
Pakistan Calls on India to Renounce "Misguided Policies"
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called on India to abandon its "misguided policies" and shift toward fostering greater regional collaboration in South Asia. Speaking at the Institute for Strategic Studies Islamabad conference on...
Pakistan, U.S. Near Finalizing Trade Deal
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Islamabad and Washington are on track to finalize a trade agreement as soon as next week, according to Pakistan's Finance Ministry. During virtual talks on Tuesday, Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and US Commerce Secretary...
Pakistan Decries 'Worst Forms of Torture' Against Palestinians
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) On Thursday, Pakistan raised urgent concerns over the "worst forms of torture" inflicted upon Palestinians, demanding an end to the suffering, abuse, and oppression of victims worldwide. In a statement issued on the International Day in...
Pakistan, China Forge Stronger Strategic Partnership
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday emphasized the strengthening and evolving nature of the Pakistan-China "all-weather" strategic partnership, calling it the bedrock of Islamabad’s foreign...
Starlight Retail Joins Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program to Deliver Advanced Cloud and AI Solutions in Pakistan
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 4, 2025
LAHORE, Pakistan, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Starlight Retail, a global technology solutions provider, announced today that it has joined the Google Cloud Partner Advantage program as a Partner level partner for the Service engagement...
Ilham Aliyev met with Prime Minister of Pakistan in Khankendi
President of Azerbaijan
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July 4, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, July 4 - 04 July 2025, 12:40 On July 4, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, in Khankendi. The Pakistani Prime Minister commended the...
Bombing Targets Government Officials in Pakistan
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) At least five individuals lost their lives and 11 others sustained injuries on Wednesday when a government convoy was struck by a roadside explosion in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to an official statement....
India, Pakistan Swap Prisoner Lists in Diplomatic Gesture
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) India and Pakistan engaged in a routine exchange of prisoner lists on Tuesday, according to a statement from Islamabad's Foreign Ministry. This exchange, which happens twice a year, adheres to the 2008 Agreement on Consular Access, which...
Monsoon Rains Leave Seven Dead Across Pakistan in 48 Hours
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Seven additional fatalities and 14 injuries have been reported from rain-induced accidents across Pakistan in the past two days, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) confirmed on Wednesday. This latest surge in casualties...
Flash Floods, Rains Leave Over Seventy Dead in Pakistan, India
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The death toll from relentless rains and flash floods in Pakistan and India has surged to 73, with authorities in Islamabad warning that monsoon conditions are expected to persist across many regions of the country. Since June 26, at...
Military attack in Pakistan causes death of one civilian, injuring others
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) At least one civilian lost their life and seven others were injured during a militant assault in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province on Tuesday, according to an official. In response, security forces killed two militants. The...
Roadside Bombing in Pakistan Claims Four Lives
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) At least four people were killed and 11 others wounded on Wednesday when a government vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to officials. The vehicle, part of Assistant Commissioner...
Pakistan Warns Water Conflict with India Could Trigger War
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Pakistan’s former chief diplomat and a key government ally, issued a stark warning on Monday that the escalating water-sharing conflict with India might trigger yet another war. Addressing Pakistan’s parliament in...
Pakistan’s PM Offers to Mediate Amid Iran-Israel Tensions
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) On Friday, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio engaged in a discussion about the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, with Islamabad expressing its willingness to contribute to peace initiatives in...
India Slams Pakistan’s Terror Attack Allegations as “False”
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) India has firmly denied Pakistan’s allegations linking it to a fatal terrorist assault in North Waziristan District, dismissing the accusations as “false and malicious,” stated the Indian Ministry of External Affairs. The accusation from...
Pakistan Denounces U.S. Attacks on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan sharply criticized the recent U.S. attacks targeting three Iranian nuclear facilities on Sunday, expressing serious alarm over the risk of escalating conflict in the Middle East. "The unprecedented escalation of tension and...
Pakistan Nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan declared that it had proposed U.S. President Donald Trump as a candidate for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, citing what it referred to as his “decisive” diplomatic role in mitigating the recent confrontation between Pakistan and...