Monday, August 18th, 2025
China expresses deep condolences over loss of lives in floods in Pakistan
BEIJING, AUG 18 (DNA): A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Monday expressed deep condolences over loss of lives caused by flash floods in different parts of Pakistan. “We have noted the severe rainfall disasters in multiple regions, which have caused casualties and property losses. We express our deep condolences for the deceased and extend our sympathies to the bereaved families and the injured,” Mao Ning said during her regular briefing here. She informed that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has also conveyed his condolences to Deputy Prime Minister and ForeignRead More
KP and GB left to struggle alone
The devastating floods that recently swept across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), and parts of Kashmir have once again exposed the glaring weaknesses of Pakistan’s disaster management system. Hundreds of lives have been lost, thousands of homes washed away, and countless families left stranded in treacherous conditions without food, shelter, or medical assistance. Amid this human tragedy, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has come under severe criticism for failing to rise to the occasion. When the NDMA was established, it was touted as a professional, central body that wouldRead More
Hamas receives new Gaza truce plan: Palestinian official
CAIRO, AUG 18: New deal calls for a 60-day truce and phased hostage release, says Palestinian official. Hamas negotiators in Cairo have received a new proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza calling for an initial 60-day truce and hostage release in two batches, a Palestinian official said Monday. “The proposal is a framework agreement to launch negotiations on a permanent ceasefire,” the official told AFP on condition of anonymity. The official said that “Hamas will hold internal consultations among its leadership” and with leaders of other Palestinian factions to review the proposalRead More
“Pakistan – A Victim of Global Warming”
Dr. Jazbia Abbasi The reports of cloudbursts and floods emerging from various parts of Pakistan are deeply distressing. Homes submerged, roads turned into rivers—these scenes make it seem as though nature has made Pakistan its target. But is this merely nature’s doing, or have we invited this devastation with our own hands? Floods are nothing new in Pakistan. 2010, 2011, 2020, 2022—every few years, floods arrive, wreak havoc, and then recede. Each time, the government announces relief, international agencies provide funds, and then everyone forgets. But the 2025 floodsRead More