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14 kids killed in Lahore tuition centre roof collapse

Eight of the children were aged between five and 16 years, reports say

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Rescue efforts underway after the roof of a tuition centre collapsed in Lahore’s Kahna area in Lahore on June 30, 2026.

Dirham gains against INR, PKR and PHP. Remit now?

Quick look at current exchange rates - as of June 30 - against the UAE dirham

Planning on remitting Indian rupee, Pakistan rupee or Philippine peso? Here’s how you can take advantage of remittance-beneficial rates and when.

Pakistan’s PIA privatised in $645m deal

Arif Habib-led consortium takes control with plans for fleet renewal and expansion

View of a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane at Islamabad International Airport.

Pakistan airstrikes kill dozens in eastern Afghanistan

Kabul says 36 civilians killed and160 wounded, while Islamabad says it targeted militants

Afghan residents look at the remains of a building damaged in a Pakistani airstrike at a village in Tsamkani district of Afghanistan's Paktia province on June 29, 2026.

Karachi terror attack kills three Pakistani Rangers

Militants storm camp in Pakistan’s port city, sparking gunfire and explosions

Security personnel inspect the rooftop of a compound at the end of a clearance operation following an alleged explosion and a militant attack in Karachi on June 28, 2026.

Heavy gunfire in Pakistan after reported explosion

Gunfire erupts in Karachi as authorities probe reported explosion

Explosion derails Pakistan train in Balochistan, dozens killed and injured

Air India flight briefly enters Pakistan airspace

Crew marginally crossed border while executing a missed approach at Amritsar airport

The incident involved flight AI479 on June 22 and occurred during the aircraft’s approach to Amritsar, close to the India-Pakistan border.

Pakistan hosts Iran’s president amid fragile peace push

His visit comes day after breakthrough talks in Switzerland produced roadmap towards peace

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (third left), President Asif Ali Zardari (second right), Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (second left) and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi (third right) walking alongside Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian (centre) and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (right) upon their arrival at the Nur Khan Air Base in Rawalpindi.

Video: Iran skips photo-op at talks after Trump threats

Handshake row at Swiss summit after Trump warns Iran of military action

Iran's delegation including Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Abbas Araghchi (C) and Speaker of the Islamic Parliament of Iran, Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf (2ndR) arrive for a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex near Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026, as part of talks aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict.

Vance names favourite Indian, Pakistani people at talks

Social media abuzz as Vance mixes personal humour with serious US–Iran negotiations

US Vice President JD Vance’s joke about wife and Pakistan Army chief steals spotlight from Iran talks

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey meet in Cairo

Cairo meeting backs Islamabad MoU, urges de-escalation and regional stability

Cairo meeting backs Islamabad MoU, urges de-escalation and regional stability

Saudi Arabia, UAE top picks for Pakistani job seekers

Over 300,000 Pakistanis left for overseas employment during first five months of 2026

Although the conflict disrupted shipping routes and heightened tensions across the Gulf region, demand for overseas employment among Pakistanis appeared largely unaffected.

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