Web archive - August 12, 2025

World

Iran open to direct nuclear talks with US if conditions met

Talks halted after Israeli, US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites; both accuse Iran of seeking nukes, which Tehran denies

Pakistan

Public hospitals face bed, staff crisis in Karachi

Only 6,500 beds are available across nine government hospitals for a population of 30 million people

World

Ukraine targets drone facility in Russia’s Tatarstan

Talks halted after Israeli, US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites; both accuse Iran of seeking nukes, which Tehran denies

Pakistan

Millions of gallons of rainwater go to waste in Lahore

The underground water level in Lahore is dropping by one to one and a half meters each year

Pakistan

PM orders completion of 100MW G-B solar project in one year

Shehbaz Sharif says he'll personally oversee project, calling it key to ending energy shortages in Gilgit-Baltistan

Pakistan

Sindh pushes vasectomy to control population growth

Population Welfare Depart to conduct door-to-door surveys in all 1,600 union councils

Pakistan

Sindh unveils independent power framework to offer cheaper electricity

Energy minister says will generate electricity through STDC and determine the tariffs ourselves

World

Power restored across Iraq after nationwide outage

Iraq's power outage was caused by record heat and high demand, triggering transmission line failures, officials said

Pakistan

SC questions LHC’s 'final opinion' in Imran's May 9 cases

CJP says bench will not issue findings that may affect merits of case, Punjab govt notified for next hearing on Aug 19

Pakistan

AS, A level results out today

Official probe into paper leaks launched in collaboration with Pakistani government, says CAIE