- Heavy rains may increase water levels in River, Chenab, Jhelum rivers from May 20-24, says disaster management authority
- Torrential rains triggered floods last year that killed over 1,000 people across Pakistan, mainly in Punjab and KP provinces
- The official FIFA World Cup 2026 ball, Trionda, was manufactured in Pakistan’s eastern city of Sialkot
- This is fourth consecutive FIFA World Cup for which Forward Sports has manufactured the official ball
- Incident occurred in mountainous area of Dum Narian near Kiwai village in northwestern Mansehra district
- Accidents are common in Pakistan due to poor roads, weak enforcement of traffic laws, and unsafe driving
- Chinese porcelain and other artifacts reveal the reach of historic Red Sea trade
- A sunken merchant vessel has become both an archaeological site and coral habitat
- IAEA director Rafael Grossi reiterated his ‘call for military restraint in the vicinity of all nuclear-related sites’
- The ferry, which also had 17 crew members, capsized off the North Atlantic coast on the way to the village of Port Kaituma
- Investors deploy capital despite heightened geopolitical uncertainty
- Victory ended three-race winless streak and lifted the Italian 50 points clear in the standings
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Islamabad Memorandum
- The US has this week been striking Iran, drawing retaliatory Iranian attacks on US interests in the Middle East
- Islamabad underscores the urgent need to address the impact of current situation on global energy supplies
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What's Dariyah?
Located in Saudi Arabia's central region of Qassim, Dariyah was an important stop on ancient trade and pilgrimage routes and is now one of the Kingdom's significant archaeological sites. Earlier this week, the Saudi Heritage Commission announced that a collection of 100 pieces of gold jewelry dating back to the Abbasid era has been discovered in the site.
Who is “The Joshie-Man”?
It’s a name given by social media fans to Joshua Harris, a 12-year-old autistic and non-verbal Briton, who has been visiting UK mosques and distributing cakes to promote solidarity amid an increase in far-right support in the country. On a recent trip to Madinah with his father, “The Joshie-Man” turned his ‘Cake not hate’ campaign to ‘Dates not hate’ by handing out the holy city’s famous ajwa and ambar dates people in the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque.
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Pakistan Afghanistan Conflict
- Pakistan says it intercepted four drones launched from Afghanistan into Balochistan province
- Relations have sharply deteriorated amid cross-border strikes, militant attacks, border tensions
