Sindh
Karachi to break ground on Rs14bn Dumlottee waterline to end DHA's water shortage
Work on a 38km waterline from Dumlottee to DHA begins next week, Mayor Murtaza Wahab says, adding 10 million gallons a day for Karachi residents.
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Balochistan
Balochistan's first mass transit project, the Jinnah Peoples Train, is ready to roll in Quetta
Balochistan's first mass transit service will run on an upgraded 32km track from Kuchlak to Sariab, finished in 120 days at a cost of Rs3 billion, with seven stations.
Asia
Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban's 'baseless' claims linking it to Nuristan violence
The information ministry dismissed Kabul's claim that Pakistan-backed men were behind clashes in Nuristan, saying not a shred of evidence had been produced.
Gilgit-Baltistan
Diamer-Bhasha Dam reaches key milestone as material for main dam begins to move
Pozzolan extraction from Gini has begun for the Diamer-Bhasha Dam's main structure, opening the way for concrete work on Pakistan's mega project.
Punjab
Punjab rolls out uniform sanitation fee as Suthra Punjab teams up with excise department
Punjab will charge a uniform monthly sanitation fee in urban areas, billed with property tax by the excise department under a Suthra Punjab deal.
Punjab
Punjab launches Rs16bn plan to take Safe City surveillance to 98 tehsils with 10,000 new cameras
Punjab will extend AI-assisted Safe City surveillance to 98 tehsils with 10,000 new cameras, after officials credited it with a 70pc fall in serious crime.
Pakistan
Pakistan Navy's new Hangor-class submarine hits target in first live missile firing
PNS Hangor, the first of eight Hangor-class submarines built with China, fired an anti-ship cruise missile at a long-range target in the Arabian Sea, ISPR said.
Balochistan
More than 71 terrorists killed in Balochistan in four days as Operation Shaban continues, ISPR says
Security forces killed more than 71 terrorists in Shaban, Noshki and Mand over four days, ISPR said, as the clearance operation near Quetta continues.
Asia
India's theatre command overhaul exposes air force, army and navy capability gaps
India's rushed theatre command reform collides with an air force down to 29 squadrons against 42 sanctioned, plus army and navy shortfalls.
Asia
India's strategic behaviour is undermining South Asian security, SPD official tells Gilgit workshop
At a CISS workshop in Gilgit, a senior SPD official said India's Hindutva-driven strategic behaviour threatens stability in South Asia.
Europe
Pope Leo warns the UN is in a 'crisis of effectiveness' as dialogue risks becoming a 'charade'
Speaking at Unesco in Paris, Pope Leo said the UN faces a crisis of effectiveness and criticised leaders who use the law only when it suits them.
Asia
Islamabad to host first SCO coordinators' meeting of Pakistan's chairmanship as 2027 summit plans take shape
SCO national coordinators meet in Islamabad from September 28 to 30 to plan the programme of Pakistan's chairmanship, ahead of the heads of state summit in August 2027.
Middle East
At the UN, PM Shehbaz calls for open sea lanes, backs Saudi Arabia and warns India over Indus waters
In his UN General Assembly address, PM Shehbaz Sharif urged that Hormuz stay open, defended the Makkah defence pact and said blocking Indus waters would be an act of war.