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Wreckage of lost plane found, search ongoing for missing crew

Rescuers have found the wreckage of a cargo plane in a deep-sea search operation, 12 hours after it went missing off the coast of Karachi, with efforts underway to find the five crew members who were on board, authorities said.

Rare wild sheep make comeback in northern Pakistan’s rugged mountains

LAHORE: The population of the rare Punjab urial is experiencing a steady resurgence across the rugged Salt Range, with recent sightings of large herds signalling improving stability for the vulnerable wild sheep, officials said. Recent footage captured near the Chakwal motorway shows herds of the wild sheep roaming freely across the mountain ranges without fear or disturbance, an encouraging indicator of improved habitat safety

Rescuers scour waters for missing cargo plane

Rescuers scoured the waters around the presumed crash site of a Boeing cargo plane, hours after it lost contact with air traffic control on its way to Karachi with five crew members on board, authorities said.

Pakistan says death toll from attacks in southwest rises to 42

ISLAMABAD: Three attacks in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province have killed 42 civilians and security personnel in four days, the country's military said on Wednesday (July 8)

Pakistan searches for Boeing cargo plane that PM says crashed into sea

KARACHI: Pakistan searched on Wednesday (July 8) for a K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 cargo plane that went missing off the country's southern coast, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif saying the aircraft had crashed into the Arabian Sea with five people on board.

Karachi ranked among ‘least liveable cities’ in the world

KARACHI: Pakistan's capital has been ranked among the 'least-liveable cities in the world', ranking 170th among 173 cities on the Economist Intelligence Unit's annual Global Liveability Index 2026.

Gunmen kill nine police officers near dam project in southwest Pakistan

QUETTA: Gunmen killed nine police officers, and others are missing, following an attack on a checkpost at a dam project in Pakistan's restive southwestern Balochistan province, officials said on Tuesday (July 7)

India charges Pakistan-based militant leader in 2025 attack

NEW DELHI: India filed charges on Monday (July 6) against the founder of a Pakistan-based militant group in connection with a deadly attack on tourists in India-administered Kashmir last year.

Pakistan to host next round of US-Iran talks on July 11 - reports

Moscow: (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) Negotiations between the United States and Iran will resume in Pakistan on Saturday (July 11), according to Al Arabiya news channel on July 4, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti.

Row deepens as Islamabad warns New Delhi over water treaty dispute

THE government has warned that any attempt by India to deprive Pakistan of its share of water under the Indus Waters Treaty would amount to the "weaponisation of water" and could have serious consequences for regional peace and security.