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Pakistan Army helicopters and specialised rescue teams are searching for 10 climbers missing after an avalanche on Broad Peak. The group includes renowned Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja and leading Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi.
At least three miners have been killed and 30 people remain trapped after an explosion caused a coal mine to collapse near Quetta. Rescue teams are clearing debris to reach workers stranded around 4,500 feet underground.
Sindh has ordered all public and private schools and colleges to operate six days a week from August 1 until further notice. The government says Saturday classes are being restored to prevent curriculum delays and recover lost instructional time.
Nine police officers, including a DSP, were martyred and 28 others injured in a militant attack on the Khazina Banda checkpost in Hangu. KP’s police chief said 15 militants were killed as authorities continued security operations in the area.
A woman was killed when the roof of a house collapsed in Lahore’s Bhatta Muhammad Din Colony, trapping 10 people under the debris. Six emergency vehicles and around 20 rescuers were deployed as the search operation continued.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to complete all under-construction Daanish Schools on schedule and introduce compulsory training in AI, robotics and information technology. Of 29 proposed campuses, 15 have been approved, 13 are under construction and one is already operational.
Security forces killed 32 suspected militants during coordinated operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, according to the ISPR. The military said weapons and explosives were recovered as clearance operations continued under the Azm-i-Istehkam campaign.
The Balochistan Home Department has imposed a district-wide curfew in Noshki from July 28 to July 31 amid security concerns. Public movement and gatherings are prohibited, while exemptions may be granted to emergency workers and essential-service personnel.
A 26-year-old police constable was killed and two suspected robbers died during an exchange of fire in Karachi’s Orangi Town. Police recovered weapons and said one suspect had faced at least 13 criminal cases, including a case linked to an officer’s death.
Punjab has launched a “Lab on Wheels” programme offering farmers on-site scientific testing of soil and irrigation water. Mobile laboratories will provide digital reports, crop guidance and fertiliser recommendations through SMS and WhatsApp.
Pakistan’s monsoon death toll has risen to 110, with around 360 people injured and nearly 800 houses damaged since June 26. Authorities have warned of fresh flash floods, urban flooding and landslides as another widespread rain spell approaches.
Karachi police say a rice trader facing debts of more than Rs55 crore allegedly staged his death by placing another man’s body inside his car. Forensic verification exposed the false identity, prompting the detention of the trader’s wife for questioning.
