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Saudi pavilion makes a splash at London Design Biennale

1 day ago | arabnews.pk | Jasmine Bager

DHAHRAN: “Good Water,” the Saudi National Pavilion that reimagines our relationship with water, is sure to be popular with visitors at the London Design Biennale, which opens today. Examining water systems, accessibility, equity and scarcity, the pavilion was commissioned by the Architecture and Design Commission and supported by the Ministry of Culture. Presented under the leadership of commission CEO Sumayah Al-Solaiman, it marks the fourth time the Kingdom has taken part in the event.
Pakistan PM orders tighter polio surveillance after northern Gilgit-Baltistan reports first case

1 day ago | arabnews.pk | Hasaan Ali Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered that polio immunization efforts be enhanced after the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region reported its first case of the virus in seven years this week, the premier’s office said on Thursday. Polio is a paralyzing disease that has no cure. Multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completion of the routine vaccination schedule for all children under the age of 5 are essential to provide children high immunity against the disease.
Pakistani PM reiterates gratitude to Trump, Gulf nations for India ceasefire

2 days ago | arabnews.pk | Hasaan Ali Khan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday thanked US President Donald Trump and Gulf countries for helping defuse Pakistan’s tensions with India following an armed conflict between the nuclear-armed nations last month. Trump announced he had helped broker a ceasefire between India and Pakistan on May 10 after the worst fighting between the two countries since 1999.
Pakistan reports second death of 2025 from deadly brain-eating amoeba

2 days ago | arabnews.pk | Naimat Khan

ISLAMABAD: The disaster management authority in Pakistan’s most populous Punjab province on Wednesday issued new guidelines for the installation of solar systems, citing that over 70 percent of accidents related to solar panels were reported during a thunderstorm last month.
Pakistan says US confirmed no F-16s flown, shot down during India standoff

2 days ago | arabnews.pk | Hasaan Ali Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said on Wednesday the US had confirmed to Pakistani officials that no F-16 fighter jets of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) were flown or shot down during the four-day conflict with India last month.
Pakistan stock market hits record high on ADB funding boost, insurance sector buying

3 days ago | arabnews.pk | Hasaan Ali Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) surged to an all-time high of more than 120,000 points on Tuesday, with analysts attributing the rally to the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) financing package for Pakistan and strong buying by insurance companies in banking, fertilizer and power sectors. The benchmark KSE-100 index closed at an unprecedented high of 120,450.87 points, marking a gain of 1,573.07 points, or 1.32 percent, from the previous day’s close of 118,877.80.
Pakistan launches cybercrime helpline seeking swift action on complaints

3 days ago | arabnews.pk | Hasaan Ali Khan

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday launched a cybercrime helpline, 1799, that aims to ensure swift resolution of complaints, Pakistani state media reported. The development came during Naqvi’s visit to the headquarters of the National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency (NCCIA), which was established earlier this year, the APP news agency reported.
Over 100 inmates escape Karachi prison damaged by earthquake- official

3 days ago | arabnews.pk | Naimat Khan

Islamabad’s delegation in New York to advance Pakistan’s case following India standoff briefs UNSC ISLAMABAD: A high-level Pakistani delegation, led by former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, has met representatives of the United Nations Security Council’s elected member states and briefed them on last month’s conflict between India and Pakistan as well as New Delhi’s attempt to block Pakistan’s share of Indus waters, Pakistani state media reported on Monday.
Now is the time to recognize Palestine

4 days ago | arabnews.pk | Faisal Abbas

Now is the time to recognize Palestine Faisal J. Abbas June 02, 2025 22:07 Short Urlhttps://arab.news/6n7pv Israel’s blocking of an Arab delegation, preventing it from entering the West Bank at the weekend, is yet another reminder of the ugly, immoral nature of its ongoing occupation of Palestinian lands.
Pakistan earmarks $3.5 billion for development projects in upcoming budget

4 days ago | arabnews.pk | Hasaan Ali Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Monday that the Finance Division has allocated Rs1 trillion ($3.5 billion) for development projects in the upcoming budget for fiscal year 2025-26. The 2025–26 budget is expected to be presented by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in Pakistan’s lower house of parliament on June 10, following the Eid Al-Adha holidays, after the government postponed an earlier date of June 2.