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The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued an advisory stating that monsoon rains will continue across Pakistan from September 2 to 5. The authority has warned of flooding in low-lying areas and urban flooding. According to the National Emergencies Operations Centre, the monsoon rain system is expected to affect various regions during this period, with moderate rainfall likely in northeastern Punjab. Light rain is anticipated in areas including Pothohar, Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, and Islamabad. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, particularly in the Malakand and Hazara divisions, may experience light to heavy rainfall, while regions in Balochistan, including the Qalat division, Quetta, Pishin, and the Kirthar and Koh Suleiman ranges, are also likely to see light to heavy showers. Read more: Cyclonic Asna: Karachi’s Surjani, Nazimabad receive highest rainfall The advisory noted that light to moderate rainfall is expected in northern Sindh. The rains could lead

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday its forces conducted a partnered raid with the Iraqi Security Forces in western Iraq in the early hours of Aug. 29, resulting in the deaths of 15 Islamic State (ISIS) operatives. “The ISIS element was armed with numerous weapons, grenades, and explosive “suicide” belts,” CENTCOM said. It also added that there were no indication of civilian casualties in the raid. Seven American troops were injured in the joint raid, the Associated Press reported later citing the U.S. military. Five were wounded in the operation while two others were hurt in falls, a U.S. military official told the AP. “All personnel are in stable condition,” the official said. The U.S. Department of Defense did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on the injury toll. At least five U.S. personnel  were injured  in an attack earlier this month against a military base in Iraq. Later, Iraq’s foreign ministry said that an announcement on an end date f

One of the most notorious drug chiefs in Mexico’s history, Osiel Cardenas, was released from a U.S. prison on Friday into the custody of immigration officials who may deport him. Former leader of the Gulf Cartel, Cardenas presided over some of the bloodiest gang violence in Mexico’s turbulent past and has been blamed for transforming drug trafficking by embracing hyper-violent tactics such as decapitations. Cardenas founded the Zetas, an armed wing of the Gulf Cartel made up of former army special forces. He was captured after a gun battle in 2003 and extradited to the United States in 2007. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2010. The Zetas later branched off on their own and became, for a while, the most deadly crime group in Mexico before largely fizzling out. A spokesperson for the U.S. prison service told Reuters Cardenas was released “into the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)” earlier on Friday. It was not clear if Cardenas will be deported

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon, the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense has strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in Balochistan, Pakistan. Addressing a press conference Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh strongly condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan. When asked if the US is assisting Pakistan in eliminating terrorism, Singh replied that Washington is committed to working with Pakistan to root out terrorism. The Pentagon spokesperson emphasized that the US has a long-standing cooperation with the Pakistani government, and this collaboration will continue. When questioned about the meeting with the Indian defense minister regarding attacks on Sikhs, Sabrina Singh stated that she would not comment on the issue. Read more: PM Shehbaz meets Balochistan political leaders to discuss anti-terrorism strategy The Pentagon spokesperson further said US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has approved a request for additional military support capabilities for

ISLAMABAD: A 5.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Islamabad and different cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab on Thursday morning, ARY News reported. The National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) confirmed that tremors were felt in Islamabad, Swat, Malakand, Mansehra, Swabi, Mardan, Peshawar, Chitral and other KP cities. Meanwhile, Punjab cities Multan, Gujranwala, Chiniot, Rawalpindi and Sargodha also felt earthquake tremors. “The center of earthquake was Hindukush mountain range in Afghanistan and depth was 215 kilometers,” according to the National Seismic Monitoring Center in Islamabad. Following the tremors, people came out of their houses in fear by reciting Kalma-e-Tayyaba However, no loss of life or property was reported in its wake. Last month, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 hit Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and surrounding areas. According to the seismological centre, the magnitude of the earthquake was 4.7 on the Richter scale, the depth of the

TOKYO: Japan warned Wednesday that an “extremely strong” typhoon bearing down on the main southern island of Kyushu would bring unusually violent storms, as three people remained missing after a landslide. Shanshan was 120 kilometres (75 miles) off Yakushima island, packing gusts of up to 252 kilometres (157 miles) per hour and inching towards Kyushu, home to 12.5 million people. “Typhoon Shanshan is expected to approach southern Kyushu with extremely strong force through Thursday and it may make landfall,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters. “It is expected that violent winds, high waves, and storm surge at levels that many people have never experienced before may occur,” said Hayashi, the top government spokesman. The system has already brought heavy rains to wide areas of Japan, and late Tuesday a wall of mud, rocks and other debris swept away a house in Gamagori, a city in central Aichi prefecture, with five family members inside. After all-night recover

Powerhouse performer Hajra Yamin aka Sumbul of the superhit serial ‘Noor Jahan’ discussed her preparation for the character which she believed is poles apart from what she is in real life. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here In a new interview with a digital magazine, Hajra Yamin got candid about her character in the on-air serial  ‘Noor Jahan’ and confessed that it wasn’t an easy one to play, given the fact that Sumbul is very different from her off-screen. “Sumbul was not an easy character to play at all, because she is very different from what I am. We are poles apart,” she said. “I had to lower my voice to get into this character and to portray her as submissive as I could – be it through my voice, body language, hunched shoulders and all.” Further speaking about the director of the project, the ‘Jalan’ actor added, “Musaddiq Malek was like my fairy godmother on the set and we worked as a team on Sumbul. He had to constantly give me the reminder that this story is