Cyclones in the Arabian Sea during August are extremely rare. Only three such storms have been recorded between 1891 and 2023, with the last occurrence in 1976. The 1976 cyclone developed over Odisha, crossed into the Arabian Sea, and eventually weakened near the Oman coast.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi skipped the previous Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Kazakhstan on July 3-4, before his visit to Russia. India and Pakistan have a long history of strained relations - particularly over the Kashmir issue.
Rehman stated that Jamaat-e-Islami desires India to be a “friend and play a responsible role in bilateral ties,” while also emphasising that his party acknowledges its responsibility to improve relations but insists that these ties must remain “non-interfering in each other’s internal issues.”
Rescuers loaded Ahmed and the bodies of his three colleagues into a vehicle and took them to the hospital. There, medical staff discovered that Ahmed had survived. A nurse reported that he had been hit by five bullets in his arm and back, but his condition was stable.
The family of 31-year-old gardener Asif Iqbal mourns his death, along with that of his friend, who were both killed in Balochistan on Sunday. At their family home in Lahore, grieving relatives hold a photo of Asif and question the reason behind his tragic death.
Shehbaz Sharif condemned the terrorist incidents and asserted that the country is committed towards the "complete elimination of terrorism". This came a day after militants attacked civilians and police in the most widespread of attacks in years in the restive Balochistan province, killing over 50.
Separatist militants launched several coordinated attacks in Pakistan's province of Balochistan, killing at least 70 people. Here are some facts on the group, Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), which claimed responsibility for the attacks and has specifically targeted Chinese interests in the past.
Pakistan: At least 51 people were killed in a terror attack that happened in Pakistan’s Balochistan on August 26, with 35 vehicles set ablaze. In a major turn of events, separatist militants attacked vehicles from buses to goods trucks on a major highway.
At least 37 people from Punjab have been killed in Balochistan’s Musakhel district after armed men offloaded passengers from trucks and buses and shot at them after checking their identities, an official said.
Pakistan went down to Bangladesh in Test cricket for the first time. Bangladesh chased down a meagre total of 30 on Day 5 of the Rawalpindi Test to go 1-0 up in the two-match Test series. With this Pakistan have registered an unwanted record.
Pakistan lost to Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series in Rawalpindi. This was Pakistan's first Test loss to Bangladesh and their fourth to any team after declaring an innings. Meanwhile, Pakistan skipper Shan Masood has defended the decision to play without a spinner.
PAK vs BAN 1st Test: Pakistan have lost for the first time to Bangladesh in the Test format. This was their fourth Test match loss after declaring an innings in the format. Pakistan have surpassed India in this unwanted record.
Businessman Tarar emphasised that Pakistan should take note of this example and place greater emphasis on education. "India’s first education minister, Abul Kalam Azad, and Jawaharlal Nehru envisioned a nation rising through institutions like IITs and IIMs," said the Pakistan-born businessman.
Pakistan has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with other leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), to the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting scheduled for October this year.
At least 29 passengers were killed and 1 injured on Sunday when a coaster travelling from Kahuta to Rawalpindi fell into a ditch, a rescue official said.
At least 11 people were killed and 35 injured when a bus overturned on the Makran coastal highway and fell into a ditch. A senior official said the accident happened when the driver lost control of the vehicle due to overspeeding.
The attack comes days after two pedestrians were injured in a roadside explosion in the Noshki district, which according to the police occurred when a convoy of paramilitary forces Frontier Corps was passing by.
Mehbooba Mufti released the election manifesto of PDP for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections starting in September. She made several promises to the people in the manifesto and also batted for the restoration of trade with Pakistan.
The incident took place on Friday morning during a training mission. The Indian Army contacted the Pakistan military about the incident.
The outlaws, who ambushed the police vehicles, also took several officers hostage. The police spokesperson reported that the attackers managed to flee after the assault, leaving some officers critically injured.
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