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JACOBABAD: In Pakistan’s hottest city, access to fresh and filtered water is crucial in combating the relentless effects of climate change.  However, an NGO warns that the vital supply is now at risk due to former US President Donald Trump’s foreign aid freeze. Jacobabad, where temperatures sometimes soar beyond 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) during intensifying heatwaves, faces severe health crises, including dehydration and heat stroke. In 2012, USAID committed a $66 million grant to uplift Sindh’s municipal services, including the flagship renovation of a plant pumping and purifying…

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir is on an official visit to the United Kingdom to participate in the 7th Regional Stabilisation Conference at the esteemed Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Wednesday. During the visit, COAS will deliver the keynote address on “The Emerging World Order and Pakistan’s Future Outlook”. The Stabilisation Conference serves as the premier platform for army-to-army dialogue between Pakistan and the United Kingdom held annually to foster collaboration. The event brings together a balanced representation of policymakers, both…

A fire erupted at a shopping centre near Teen Talwar in Karachi’s Clifton area in the wee hours of Tuesday, with firefighting officials confirming that the blaze was successfully contained and prevented from spreading to other sections of the building. According to sources, the affected shopping centre houses multiple clothing stores. Fire brigade officials reported that the fire originated on the first floor of the building. This incident comes nearly two months after a massive overnight fire at a furniture market in the port city, which gutted over 30 shops…

President Asif Ali Zardari has heaped praised on China’s foreign policy and stance against interfering in other countries, which essentially does not warrant any fear from Islamabad regarding Beijing. Speaking during an interview with the Chinese state media on his five-day visit to the country, President Zardari lauded China’s remarkable growth and rise on the global stage and underscored that the country’s fast-paced development and transformation over the past few decades had impressed him to a great extent. “China has never been an occupier. [….] So why should one neighbour…