- + Pakistani guard killed in Sydney mall attack hailed as hero at funeral—Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hailed as a hero Pakistani security guard Faraz Tahir, killed in Sydney while trying to stop a mass stabbi...
- + PML-N Punjab calls on Nawaz Sharif to assume party presidency after relief in cases—PML-N Punjab President Rana Sanaullah on Friday requested party supremo Nawaz Sharif to assume its presidency after his relief in legal cases agains...
- + Cabinet extends validity of registered Afghan refugee cards to June 30—The federal cabinet on Friday approved the validity of Proof of Registration (PoR) cards for Afghan refugees to June 30 with their repatriation set to...
- + Imran rules out any ‘deal’ in message for PTI’s 28th Foundation Day—PTI founder Imran Khan ruled out any “deal” in a message released on Friday for the party’s 28th Foundation Day. The PTI marked its 28th Foundation ...
- + Alarming surge in unwarranted claims by Indian leaders over Azad Kashmir: FO—The Foreign Office (FO) on Friday said that there had been an “alarming surge in provocative statements from Indian leaders asserting unwarranted clai...
- + Complete independence impossible without economic stability: COAS—Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Friday said that complete independence was not possible without first achieving economic stability. ...
- + PML-N, PPP strike reconciliatory tone in Senate as opposition laments political victimisation—As PPP Senator Sherry Rehman and PML-N’s Irfan Siddiqui struck a reconciliatory tone with the opposition on Friday, PTI’s Ali Zafar lamented the “poli...
- + KSE-100 index soars 700 points on hopes of rate cut—The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 index soared by over 700 points on Friday on hopes of a cut in the key policy rate. The benchm...
- + From screens to streets: How Gen Z is disrupting the status quo and redefining activism—Soft. Entitled. Snowflakes. Lazy. These are some of the characterisations about Gen Z (those born between 1997 and 2012) pushed in the media by older ...
- + Xi tells Blinken US and China should be ‘partners, not rivals’—Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday told top US diplomat Antony Blinken that the world’s two biggest economies should be “partners, not rivals”, bu...
- + Indian election resumes as heatwave hits voters—India’s six-week election juggernaut resumed on Friday with millions of people lining up outside polling stations in parts of the country hit by a sco...
- + Punjab CM Maryam’s uniformed appearance at parade causes a stir—LAHORE: Aiming for a 50-50 ratio of men and women in the police force, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif caused quite a stir on Thursday when ...
- + ECP restores PTI MNA in NA-81 —ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday restored victory notification of PTI’s Chaudhry Bilal Ejaz as MNA from NA-81, Guj...
- + DR Congo accuses Apple of using ‘blood minerals’ from war-torn east —PARIS: The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Apple of using “illegally exploited” minerals extracted from the country’s embat...
- + CM Maryam’s uniformed appearance at parade causes a stir —LAHORE: Aiming for a 50-50 ratio of men and women in the police force, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif caused quite a stir on Thursday when ...
- + Faysal bank earns Rs6.5bn—KARACHI: Faysal Bank Ltd (FBL) continued its growth stride during the first quarter of 2024, with a profit after tax doubled to Rs6.5 billion compared...
- + World Bank sees fall in commodity prices—ISLAMABAD: The World Bank projects that global commodity prices will fall 3 per cent in 2024, but the conflict in the Middle East could halt the infla...
- + Hot and cold Senate session sees barbs, offers of support—ISLAMABAD: The first regular session of the Senate after its most recent election turned out to be hot and cold where opposition and treasury benches ...
- + No tensions with Pakistan, insists US State Dept—WASHINGTON / ISLAMABAD: The US State Department emphatically declared on Thursday that there’s ‘absolutely no’ undercurrent of discord between the Uni...
- + FBR, interior ministry told to crack down on rampant oil smuggling —ISLAMABAD: Amid supply chain challenges leading to the closure of refining units and storage constraints, the government has asked the Ministry of In...
- + Pro-Palestinian US campus protests grow as police start crackdown —AUSTIN (Texas): Law enforcement personnel detain a pro-Palestinian protester at the University of Texas in Austin. Over 200 people have been arrested ...
- + PM seeks ‘cheap power’ plan for industries —ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday accorded formal approval to reform the National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) and form...
- + MQM wants Centre to help curb street crimes in Karachi —ISLAMABAD: Expressing grave concern over the security situation and rise in street crimes in various parts of Sindh, members of the Muttahida Qaumi Mo...
- + Tabloid publisher says he killed stories to hide Trump’s affairs —NEW YORK: Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified at Donald Trump’s criminal trial on Thursday that he worked out a deal that would ...
- + Venice launches five-euro entry fee —VENICE: Venice launched a new scheme on Thursday to charge day-trippers for entering the historic Italian city, a world first intended to ease the pre...
- + Israeli land grabs spike in West Bank amid Gaza crisis —JIFTLIK: While feeding his sheep pricey fodder, Palestinian farmer Talib Edais wistfully glanced at the hills where his herd used to graze for free. T...
- + US, Pakistan renew trade framework —WASHINGTON: Following Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s extensive visit to Washington, the United States and Pakistan renewed a key framework on W...
- + RDA inflows jump 29pc in March —KARACHI: March emerged as the most beneficial month of the current financial year for the country, as inflows from all sources increased, along with a...
- + Govt plans urea imports to ensure price stability —ISLAMABAD: Amid continuously rising domestic prices, the government on Thursday decided to import at least 200,000 tonnes of urea to meet ongoing khar...
- + SBP reserves down by $74m —KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves declined by $74 million to $7.981 billion during the week ending April 19. Th...
- + ‘This is Pakistan…’ —A YOUNG man cheated on one of his assignments. His professor referred the case to the relevant committee for investigation and adjudication. I was, at...
- + Clinical New Zealand outlast Pakistan to win 4th T20I—Experienced allrounder Jimmy Neesham kept his cool to defend six off the last ball to clinch a four-run victory for New Zealand on Thursday in the fou...
- + Balochistan Assembly Speaker Khaliq Achakzai reinstated by Supreme Court—Balochistan Assembly Speaker Abdul Khaliq Achakzai was reinstated on Thursday after the Supreme Court annulled the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (...
- + PPP offered PTI to form govt in Centre: Sherry Rehman—PPP Senator Sherry Rehman on Thursday said that although her party had offered the PTI to form the government together, the latter did not “take the r...
- + Pakistan assails US rights report as lacking objectivity, politicising human rights agenda—Pakistan has assailed the US 2023 Country Report on Human Rights Practices as lacking objectivity and politicising the issue of human rights, the Fore...
- + Robinson’s maiden fifty takes New Zealand to 178-7 in 4th T20I—Opener Tim Robinson hit a maiden half-century before Pakistan kept New Zealand down to 178-7 with a three-wicket haul by pace bowler Abbas Afridi in t...
- + More than 100 pilot whales stranded in Western Australia—Marine wildlife experts were frantically trying to rescue some 140 pilot whales stranded on Thursday in the shallow waters of an estuary in the southw...
- + 3 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in Khyber district: ISPR—Security forces killed three terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district, the military’s media win...
- + Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein’s conviction overturned by top New York court—New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned the 2020 sex crime conviction of former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, in the case that helped...
- + India’s poll panel seeks responses to complaints against Modi, Rahul Gandhi—India’s Election Commission said on Thursday it sought responses from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress on alleged v...
- + SC orders barricade removal from pavements outside all govt, private offices within 3 days—The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday ordered private entities and government authorities, provincial and federal, to remove all encroachments made on pa...
- + Received ‘not a single complaint’ of interference so far under my watch: CJP Isa—Amidst the controversy over alleged interference by intelligence in judicial affairs, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Thursday said...
- + Defence Minister Asif rejects claim of Imran being pressured to accept ‘deal’—Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has rejected PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan’s claims that former premier Imran Khan was being pressured to accept a ‘...
- + Democratic Republic of Congo accuses Apple of using ‘blood minerals’ from war-torn east—The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is accusing Apple of using “illegally exploited” minerals extracted from the country’s embatt...
- + Bismah Maroof announces retirement from cricket: PCB—Former Pakistan Women’s captain Bismah Maroof has announced her retirement “from all cricket with immediate effect”, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ...
- + IHC suspends city administration’s decision to slash roti price—The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday suspended till May 6 a recent city administration notification that had reduced the prices of roti. On Ap...
- + Blinken calls for US, China to manage differences—US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Thursday on the United States and China to manage their differences “responsibly” as he went on a charm...
- + IHC irked by investigation officer’s absence at Imran’s bail hearing—ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday expressed displeasure at the absence of the investigation officer during the hearing on the pe...
- + The ministry of (dis)information and the ban on X—Since February 17, 2024, X [formerly Twitter] has been inaccessible in Pakistan without a Virtual Private Network (VPN) with the exception of the rand...
- + Woman dies, 12 others injured as ‘cantilever collapses’ at Gujarat’s Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Teaching Hospital—GUJRAT: A 60-year-old woman patient died and at least a dozen other persons, including eight patients, were injured when a cantilever in the surgical ...
- + PTI faces yet another challenge to intra-party elections —ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has accepted another plea against the PTI’s intra-party elections, sources told Dawn on Wednesd...
- + Bill to recover Rs2.7tr held up in tax litigation —• Wheat policy comes under severe criticism in National Assembly • PTI members stage noisy protest over alleged maltreatment of Bushra Bibi • Govt, ...
- + Pakistan suffers more due to Afghan problem than wars with India: Ambassador Durrani—Pakistan’s Special Representative on Afghanistan Ambassador Asif Durrani said on Wednesday that the former has suffered more due to the latter’s inter...
- + Blinken back in China seeking pressure but also stability—US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to China on Wednesday on his second visit in a year, as the United States ramps up pressure on its rival...
- + Karakoram Highway blocked as protesters demand compensation promised for Diamer Bhasha Dam—Affectees of Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer Bhasha Dam blocked the Karakoram Highway (KKH) on Wednesday in protest against Wapda for failure to pay compens...
- + US Ambassador Blome optimistic on Pak-IMF talks, says positive feedback to encourage investors—US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome on Wednesday expressed optimism about ongoing negotiations between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund...
- + IHC’s Justice Kayani questions whether self-accountability exists in intelligence agencies—Islamabad High Court senior puisne judge Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani questioned on Wednesday whether self-accountability existed in intelligence agen...
- + UAE announces $544m for repairs after record-breaking rains—The United Arab Emirates announced $544 million to repair the homes of Emirati families on Wednesday after last week’s record-breaking rains caused w...
- + Repolling delayed in Balochistan’s Kohlu after landmine explosion injures 2—Repolling in the Kohlu district of Balochistan for the PB-9 constituency could not take place on Wednesday after a landmine exploded and rockets were ...
- + KSE-100 index breaches 72,000, creates new all-time high—Bulls returned to the trading floor at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as shares climbed nearly 700 points on Wednesday to breach the key 72,000 lev...
- + Iran, Pakistan agree to ‘expeditiously finalise’ free trade agreement: joint statement—Tehran and Islamabad agreed to “expeditiously finalise” a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), a joint statement said on Wednesday as Iranian President Ebrahim...
- + May 9 riots: 6-member SC panel seeks larger bench for appeals against military trial verdict—A six-member bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday decided that a larger bench should hear a set of intra-court appeals (ICAs) against the court’s ...
- + Blinken due in China to exert pressure but also seek stability—US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due in China on Wednesday, as the United States ramps up pressure on its rival over its support for Russia wh...
- + Bill to ban TikTok in US clears Congress—The United States Senate on Tuesday approved legislation requiring the popular social media app TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company ByteD...
- + Russian court rejects fresh appeal by WSJ reporter —MOSCOW: A Russian court on Tuesday rejected the latest in a series of appeals by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich against his pre-trial...
- + PM Shehbaz on maiden visit to Karachi since assuming office for second time—Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday arrived in Karachi on a day-long visit, where he is expected to hold meetings with the Sindh chief minister...
- + Gaza protests grow at US colleges, thousands demonstrate in Brooklyn—Protests against Israel filled streets in Brooklyn and escalated at universities across the United States, some of which included Jewish Passover Sede...
- + PM suspends commissioner inland revenue, others for delaying tax cases —ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday took notice of the “willful” delay in tax cases and ordered suspension of the commissioner inland ...
- + Complete ban on plastic bags to be enforced from June 5 in Punjab—RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Environment Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) Punjab reiterated its commitment to eliminate plastic bags from the district, announcing ...
- + Trump accused of wilful violations of gag order—NEW YORK: Prosecutors on Tuesday accused Donald Trump of brazenly and repeatedly violating a gag order imposed by the judge presiding over his “hush ...
- + Maldives vows to send Indian troops home—MALE: The Maldives will press on with Chinese-backed construction and evict Indian troops from the strategically placed atoll nation, President Mohame...
- + No country for children: The not-so-hidden horrors of child sexual abuse in Pakistan—Recent reports of sexual molestation of children by clerics and incriminating videos of corporal punishment of madrassa students are neither new disco...
- + PTI denies ‘secret talks’ with establishment —ISLAMABAD: Rejecting speculations about secret talks with the establishment, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan made it clear on Tuesday that the party...
- + Ready to share tech prowess with Pakistan, says Iran President Raisi—(LEFT) Iranian President Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi arrives at Mazar-i-Quaid with Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Governor Kamran Tessori during ...
- + Civility returns to NA on private members’ day—ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday managed to take up the complete agenda on its first private members’ day due to an understanding between t...
- + ‘Corrupt’ cops compromise Diplomatic Enclave security, face probe —ISLAMABAD: Some police officials deployed outside the Diplomatic Enclave – a high-security zone in the federal capital where many embassies are locate...
- + Film director aims for ‘different image’ of Gaza —ASWAN: Palestinian director Rashid Masharawi wants to “export a different cinematic image of Gaza”, now ravaged by Israeli aggression, as he presides...
- + ECP cannot undo decisions post-election, LHC rules —LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) cannot undo its own decisions as it lacks the power of re...
- + List of banned outfits sees first update since 2020 —ISLAMABAD: The number of proscribed outfits has swelled to 79 after the first addition in the list of terrorist organisations in four years. The ...
- + Men deciding terms of Nikah put brides at a disadvantage: SC —ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that male family members deciding the terms of Nikah on behalf of the bride is “accepted as a cultural and soci...
- + IHC judges look to create bulwark against meddling —• Full court meeting proposes reactivation of ‘inspection teams’ to curtail interference in judicial affairs • Insiders deny ‘polarisation’ among jud...
- + Low turnout, irregularities abound in by-elections, says Fafen —ISLAMABAD: Low voter turnout, procedural irregularities and restrictions on independent observation in two provincial constituencies in Punjab overs...
- + Foreign loan target missed amid major slippages —• Pakistan receives $9.8bn in July-March, against annual target of $17.4bn • Low inflows mainly due to adverse global environment, poor credit rating...
- + MMA fighter Shahzaib Rind decries govt’s lack of support after Dubai triumph over India—Pakistani mixed martial arts fighter Shahzaib Rind on Tuesday lamented that it was the government’s “bad luck” that it did not support its country’s h...
- + Policeman martyred in attack on checkpost in KP’s Battagram district—A police constable was martyred in an attack on a checkpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Battagram district on Tuesday. The KP police said Constable Amja...
- + 3 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Pishin district: ISPR—Three terrorists were killed by security forces in an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Pishin District, the military’s media wing said on...
- + Iranian President Raisi, Sindh CM discuss bilateral economic opportunities in Karachi meeting—Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday during his visit to Karachi and had a detailed discussion on P...
- + US rights report on India cites abuses in Manipur, harassment of media and minorities—The US State Department’s annual human rights assessment found “significant” abuses in India’s northeastern Manipur state last year and attacks on m...
- + No overnight solution to missing persons issue: Law Minister Tarar—Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said on Tuesday that the issue of missing persons could “not be solved overnight” but the government was committed to f...
- + Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 2023: UN—Global temperatures hit record highs last year, and the UN’s weather and climate agency said Asia was warming at a particularly rapid pace. The Worl...
- + Forex reserves to reach $9-10bn by end of June, says finance minister—Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Tuesday that Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves would reach “anywhere between $9 to $10 billion” by the ...
- + In visit to Lahore, Raisi highlights ‘special connection’ with Pakistani people—Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Lahore on Tuesday morning and visited Allama Iqbal’s mausoleum, where he highlighted a “special connection”...
- + Tensions flare at US universities over Gaza protests—Tensions flared between pro-Palestinian student protesters and school administrators at several US universities on Monday, as in-person classes were c...
- + The crooked timber of Modi’s India —WHEN Parakala Prabhakar published his essays in April last year in a book titled The Crooked Timber of New India: Essays on a Republic in Crisis , on...
- + Cotton crop outlook bleak for Punjab—LAHORE: The outlook for the upcoming cotton crop season appears bleak due to unfavourable weather conditions, insufficient irrigation water, and the g...
- + IHC full court to take up ‘meddling’ issue today —ISLAMABAD: A full court meeting of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) will deliberate upon proposals on Tuesday (today) to finalise the same before their...
- + Foreign direct investment jumps 51pc—KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) jumped by 51.7 per cent to $258 million in March compared to $170m in the same month last year. Higher FDI...
- + NA witnesses rare ‘give-and-take’ goodwill gestures —ISLAMABAD: In a surprise display of conciliation in the National Assembly, opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Monday offered “cooperation an...
- + IMF board to approve $1.1bn on 29th —WASHINGTON: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will meet on April 29 to finalise its last review of Pakistan’s $3 billion St...
- + PTI alleges role of intelligence agencies in election rigging —ISLAMABAD: Just a day after by-elections were held across the country, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leaders alleged that intelligence and security...
- + Why wasn’t cipher shown to trial court, IHC judge asks FIA —ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) asked the special prosecutor of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Monday why a copy of the cipher...
- + 13 ‘terrorists’ killed in KP, Balochistan in 48 hours —PESHAWAR / QUETTA: Security forces on Tuesday claimed to have eliminated thirteen alleged terrorists in three operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Ba...
- + NAB agrees to end criminal proceedings against President Zardari—ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has consented to an application seeking an end to criminal proceedings against President Asif Ali ...
- + Katcha dacoits of Sindh won’t find refuge in Nasirabad: DIG —DERA MURAD JAMALI: The Nasirabad Range DIG, Malik Saleem Lehri, said on Monday the dacoits from Sindh’s katcha areas will not be allowed to take ref...
- + Floods swamp China —Buildings and streets are flooded after heavy rains hit China’s southern Guangdong province.—AFP QINGYUAN: Floods swamped cities in southern...
- + Israeli intelligence head resigns over Oct 7 failures —JERUSALEM: The head of Israeli military intelligence has resigned after accepting responsibility for the failures that allowed the devastating Hamas-l...
- + Prosecutors lay out ‘criminal conspiracy’ in Trump trial —NEW YORK: Donald Trump engaged in a multi-layered conspiracy of fraud, lies and cover-ups, prosecutors said on Monday during opening arguments in the...
- + Supreme Court issues notices to ECP, AGP in candidate’s ‘identity theft’ case —ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), attorney general (AGP) and MNA Sadaf Ihsan in an i...
- + IT exports surge to $306m in March —ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded the highest-ever monthly IT exports of $306 million in March, posting a 37 per cent rise over the corresponding month las...
- + Shanghai Electric pulls offer to buy KE —KARACHI: Shanghai Electric Power Company withdrew its offer to acquire up to 66.4 per cent of K-Electric Ltd, the manager of the offer said in a notic...
- + Mari finds oil in Sindh —ISLAMABAD: Mari Petroleum Company Ltd (MPCL) announced on Monday that it had discovered a new hydrocarbon resource in Daharki, Sindh. The state-own...
- + Refineries oppose Ogra’s pricing deregulation model —ISLAMABAD: Strongly opposing the petroleum pricing deregulation model suggested by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), the oil refineries hav...
- + Current account posts highest surplus in 9 years —KARACHI: The current account posted a nine-year-high surplus in March, making it possible for the country to bring down the overall deficit to below $...
- + Nawaz Sharif heads to China for low-key visit—LAHORE: PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif on Monday left for China on a ‘low-profile’ five-day visit, with the ruling party refusing to divulge detail...
- + KP police arrest 3 for alleged honour killing case in Kolai Pallas—Three suspects were arrested on Monday for an alleged honour killing in the Bataira area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kolai Pallas district, according to t...
- + After Karachi, April 23 local holiday announced in Lahore ahead of foreign dignitaries’ visit—The Punjab government on Monday announced a local holiday on April 23 (Tuesday) in the Lahore district to avoid inconvenience to the public ahead of t...
- + Pak-Iran trade volume ‘unacceptable’, to be increased to $10bn: Raisi—Iran and Pakistan have decided to increase the trade volume between the two countries to $10 billion, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday, ...
- + Modi accused of targeting Muslims in election speech—India’s main opposition Congress party filed a complaint to the Election Commission on Monday accusing Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...
- + Shibli Faraz appointed Senate opposition leader—PTI Senator Shibli Faraz was appointed the new opposition leader in the Senate on Monday. Former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan had nomin...
- + PML-N emerges victorious in by-elections on 21 national, provincial seats—The ruling PML-N on Monday emerged victorious in by-elections held on 21 national and provincial seats, according to provisional results released by...
- + Southern China storms kill four, force mass evacuations—Four people are dead and 10 others missing following storms that battered southern China, state media said on Monday, with tens of thousands evacuat...
- + Trump hush-money trial kicks off with opening statements in New York—Donald Trump on Monday will hear prosecutors explain why his alleged cover-up of a hush money payment to an adult film star during his 2016 campaign b...
- + 11 terrorists killed in operations in North Waziristan, Dera Ismail Khan: ISPR—Eleven terrorists were killed by security forces in two separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan and North Waziristan districts, t...
- + IMF ‘very receptive’ in terms of agreeing to consider larger, longer programme: finance minister—Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has stated that Pakistan is on track to secure a new loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), adding that ...
- + Papua New Guinea PM dismisses Biden’s ‘loose’ talk on cannibalism as ‘blurry moment’—Papua New Guinea’s leader has dismissed Joe Biden’s unlikely suggestion that his uncle was eaten by cannibals there as “loose” talk that does not refl...
- + The ban on X: The ‘national security’ rationale doesn’t fly anymore—“National security” — a term abused so frequently by successive governments in Pakistan that it would be better off archived. Over the years, the term...
- + Foreign Minister Dar compares X curbs with US stance on TikTok—FOREIGN Minister Ishaq Dar has justified the government’s move to block access to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), saying that it was the g...
- + Normalising trade with India —Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar’s recent statement about consultations with stakeholders on the resumption of trade ties with India marks a significant str...
- + 50 more bodies found at hospital in Gaza’s Khan Younis—• Gaza death toll nears 35,000 • 14 killed in occupied West Bank • Netanyahu vows to fight possible US sanctions GAZA: Health workers have uncover...
- + ‘Taliban-linked’ cleric killed in Quetta, buried in Afghanistan —QUETTA: A prominent prayer leader who was gunned down by unidentified motorcyclists on Friday evening in the Nawan Killi area of Quetta was buried in ...
- + Khamenei praises ‘success’ of military after attack on Israel —TEHRAN: In his first public comments since Tehran launched an unprecedented direct attack on Israel, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on...
- + Aurangzeb expects PIA privatisation by end of June —• Says bids for flag carrier to come in two to three weeks • Islamabad airport will be next, followed by Karachi, Lahore WASHINGTON: Finance Minist...
- + Ministries, divisions ordered to return surplus funds by May 15 —ISLAMABAD: In the run-up to the finalisation of the federal budget for 2024-25, the Ministry of Finance has asked all ministries, divisions, departmen...
- + Two Customs men slain in another attack in Dera Ismail Khan—DERA ISMAIL KHAN: At least three people, including two Customs officials, were slain in an attack near Bannu Road late on Saturday, according to polic...
- + Developing Karachi’s faulty wants over needs —The new fiscal year brings a unique political combination to Sindh, especially Karachi. The same political party manages the province and city. Some o...
- + One killed in Kabul attack claimed by IS —KABUL: One person was killed and three others were wounded in an explosion in Kabul, Afghan police said on Sunday, with the Islamic State group claimi...
- + India to rerun election in 11 Manipur areas amid violence —NEW DELHI: Amid reports of violence and damage to voting machines in the Manipur state torn by months of ethnic clashes, India will rerun voting at 11...
- + 13 new deaths take KP toll from rains to 59: PDMA—Thirteen new deaths from a second spell of heavy rain in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa raised the death toll to 59 on Saturday, according to the Provincial Dis...
- + Pakistan trounce depleted New Zealand in second T20 by 7 wickets—Left-armers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Amir shared five wickets to rock New Zealand for a paltry 90 before Mohammad Rizwan anchored the chase to...
- + IHC judges’ letter: Imran writes to CJP Isa calling for punishing subverters of Constitution—In a letter written to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Saturday, incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan called for punishing those who h...
- + Constable martyred, two suspects killed in shootout in Lahore’s Baghbanpura—A police officer was martyred and two suspects were killed in a gun battle in Lahore’s Baghbanpura area on Saturday. A report from the Baghbanpura p...
- + Govt approves deployment of civil armed forces, military for Sunday by-elections—The federal government has authorised the deployment of civil armed forces and the Pakistan Army for the provision of general security to assist the E...
- + Bosnian president seeks Pakistan’s support for UN resolution declaring Srebrenica massacre a genocide—The president of Bosnia and Herzegovina has sent a letter to President Asif Ali Zardari seeking Pakistan’s support for a United Nations draft resoluti...
- + Dubai carriers resume flight operations following record-breaking storm—Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates and sister airline flydubai have restored normal operations after a record-breaking storm caused severe flooding a...
- + Pakistan denounces ‘political use of export controls’ after US sanctions alleged missile suppliers—Pakistan rejected what it said was the “political use of export controls” after the United States imposed sanctions on four entities for their alleged...
- + Deadly blast at Iraq army base amid Israel-Iran tensions—One person was killed and eight wounded in an overnight explosion at an Iraqi military base housing a coalition of pro-Iranian armed groups, officials...
- + Pak-China economic, cultural ties rapidly growing due to CPEC: PM Shehbaz—Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that the economic and cultural relationships between Pakistan and China were rapidly growing d...
- + Tesla’s Elon Musk postpones India trip, aims to visit later this year—Elon Musk postponed a planned trip to India, where he would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing obligations at his Tesla automaker and saying ...
- + Woman delivers sextuplets in Pindi —RAWALPINDI: A 27-year old woman gave birth to sextuplets at the District Headquarters Hospital on Friday – a rare event occurring once in a blue moon....
- + Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from store after Beijing order —BEIJING: Apple said on Friday it had removed Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being ordered to do so by the Chin...
- + ‘Tortured poet’ Taylor Swift exorcises demons with second album —LOS ANGELES: Taylor Swift surprised fans with her new record The Tortured Poets Department on Friday, revealing it was a double album featuring songs ...
- + PTI’s mass agitation plans leave many leaders slighted —LAHORE: The PTI may be planning an aggressive agitation against alleged rigging in the Feb 8 general elections, and has even formed a committee comp...
- + FO slams Israel for international law violation —ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Friday sharply criticised Israel for its flagrant violations of international law and urged the UN Security Council t...
- + CM Maryam visited Kartarpur by copter: Punjab government—NAROWAL: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz visited Kartarpur on Thursday via helicopter and she was not travelling with a motorcade at the time of an...
- + PHC orders KP CM to convene assembly session for oath-taking—PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has directed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister and cabinet to convene the assembly session within a fortn...
- + Indian polls start without Modi wave —NEW DELHI: Elections to the 18th Lok Sabha kicked off on Friday across 21 Indian states covering 102 seats of the 545-member house, and although voter...
- + More flash floods in Chaman as rainfall continues —• Highway connecting border town with Quetta still closed for traffic • Met Office predicts more downpour QUETTA: The road link to many areas of Ba...
- + China unveils new cyber force —BEIJING: China announced the creation of a new military cyber corps on Friday, saying it would bolster Beijing’s capacity to “fight and win” wars. ...
- + Absence of storm water drainage worsens Dubai’s flooding woes —DUBAI: When record downpours sent water flooding into his Dubai home, Riaz Haq expected the levels to drop once it stopped raining. But instead of fal...
- + 14-member Balochistan cabinet takes oath —QUETTA: A long-awaited 14- member three-party Balochistan cabinet was sworn in at a ceremony held at the Governor’s House on Friday. Balochistan ...
- + Majority of Pakistanis stranded after record-breaking UAE storm evacuated: Defence Minister Asif—Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Friday that most of the Pakistani passengers stranded at Al Ain Airport following this week’s record-breaking s...
- + Foes Azerbaijan and Armenia agree ‘historic’ return of villages—Armenia has agreed to return several villages to Azerbaijan in what both sides said on Friday was an important milestone as they edge towards a peace ...
- + Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran—Explosions echoed the Iranian city of Isfahan on Friday in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indica...
- + LHC top judge summons full court on Monday to discuss protection of judicial independence—Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Malik Shehzad Ahmed Khan on Friday summoned a full court meeting for April 22 to discuss how best to protec...
- + Calls for de-escalation as world reacts to reports of Israeli strikes on Iran—Following reports from the US media of Israeli strikes on Iran on Friday in the latest tit-for-tat exchange, countries around the world urged a de...
- + Membership of 2 opposition MNAs suspended for current session over ruckus during president’s address—National Assembly (NA) Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Friday suspended the memberships of two lawmakers from the PTI-Sunni Ittehad Council alliance, Jam...
- + Kenya mourns defence chief killed in helicopter crash—Kenya began three days of mourning on Friday after its defence chief and nine other senior officers were killed in a helicopter crash , the latest mi...
- + India begins voting in gigantic election as Modi seeks historic third term—India began voting on Friday in the world’s largest election as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a historic third term in office on the back of gr...
- + Pakistan, Saudi Arabia agree to solidify efforts in defence collaboration—Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Friday agreed to solidify efforts in regards to defence collaboration, according to a statement issued by the military’s ...
- + Pakistan aims to agree outline of new IMF loan in May, finance minister says—Pakistan hopes to agree the contours of a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan in May, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told Reuters , and h...
- + The past is another country: Rawalpindi’s once-grand havelis hearken to their glory days—Some spaces are sacred — so sacramental, in fact, that they etch themselves into the very fabric of one’s being. This is the story of one such place —...
- + PM Shehbaz pushes for sell-off, outsourcing of Discos—ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the authorities to expedite the pace of privatisation and outsourcing of the power distr...
- + Millat Express incident: Probe finds no evidence of woman being pushed to death —LAHORE: A preliminary inquiry into the physical assault and fall of a woman passenger to death from Millat Express on April 7/8 has revealed that the ...
- + 5 Japanese nationals unhurt in suicide attack on vehicle in Karachi: police—Police said on Friday that five Japanese nationals were unhurt after their vehicle was targeted by a suicide bomber in Karachi’s Landhi area. Police a...
- + 13 environment journalists killed in India during Modi rule: RSF —NEW DELHI: Journalists investigating the exploitation of natural resources by the sand mafias or other networks involved in mining have been the victi...
- + Saudi moves closer to $1bn Reko Diq deal —SAUDI Arabia is moving closer to a potential deal to acquire a minority stake in the Reko Diq gold and copper mining project, Bloomberg reported o...
- + Alarming rise in violence in Karachi is deeply worrying and must be addressed as a top priority— [Author: none@none.com ()] [Category: Pakistan]
- + Explosions in Iran as US media reports Israeli strikes—Iran’s state media reported explosions in the central province of Isfahan on Friday, as US media quoted officials saying Israel had carried out retali...
- + Dubai continues to reel from storm damages —Cars and trucks are stranded on a flooded street in Dubai following heavy rains, on Thursday.—AFP DUBAI: Dubai, a city in the desert proud of...
- + Discos guilty of regular overbilling, government concedes—• Power minister vows decisive action against complicit staff, officers • Hints at reviewing power rates for solar, industrial consumers to stimulate...
- + Bombs rain on Rafah as US tries to ‘prevent’ all-out offensive —Palestinians attempt to salvage their belongings from the rubble of a damaged building in the city of Nuseirat, in central Gaza Strip, on Thursday.—AF...
- + Government eyes deregulation of fuel prices—• Hastens process amid rise in smuggling, complaints from oil industry • Move may help shift brunt of public criticism to oil marketing companies ...
- + US, Pakistan discuss ‘recent events in region’ —• Blome says Pakistan’s prosperity remains top priority • Meeting comes ahead of Raisi’s visit, expected on Monday • At UN, Islamabad refrains from ...
- + 15 killed in Chaman, AJK as rain continues to wreak havoc —GWADAR: Fishermen gather under a broken structure on the shore along a badly damaged road, as boats are stacked near the jetty following heavy rainfal...
- + WHO defines spread of disease ‘through air’ —LONDON: The World Health Organisation and around 500 experts have agreed for the first time what it means for a disease to spread through the air, in ...
- + Fossils of colossal snake unearthed in Indian mine —A composite skeleton showing fossil vertebrae representing the trunk region of the prehistoric snake Vasuki indicus, as seen in this illustration.—Reu...
- + Stocks close in red for third consecutive session —KARACHI: Despite massive foreign buying on Thursday, the stock market turned in a depressed performance amid the widening of the fiscal deficit and di...
- + IMF insists on reforms as talks progress for new loan —WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) emphasised on Thursday that prioritising reforms to revitalise the Pakistani economy outweighs the s...
- + SBP reserves stay above $8bn despite $1bn bond payment —KARACHI: The State Bank’s foreign exchange reserves remained above $8 billion during the week ending April 12. “During the week, SBP has executed t...
- + Auto financing keeps plunging —KARACHI: Consumers remained reluctant to avail costly auto financing, which consequently plunged for the 21st consecutive month ending March 2024 to R...
- + PTCL Group incurs Rs4.8bn net loss —ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: The PTCL Group posted a net loss of Rs4.8 billion for the quarter ending March 31, the board of directors announced on Thursday. ...
- + Data shows first-ever fall in cellular users —KARACHI: For the first time in six years, the number of cellular subscribers in Pakistan has declined even though the penetration of 4G has increased ...
- + Exports of textiles post meagre rise in March —ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile and clothing exports suffered a slowdown last month, reversing the trend of double-digit growth observed over the pre...
- + PM pushes for sell-off, outsourcing of Discos —ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the authorities to expedite the pace of privatisation and outsourcing of the power distr...
- + Will personally monitor Saudi investment projects, no laxity to be tolerated: PM Shehbaz—Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said he would personally monitor the completion of projects with Saudi investment, adding that negligence re...
- + 5 customs officials martyred during intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan—Five customs officials were martyred during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district on Thursday. A p...
- + IMF says ready to support Pakistan, reforms package more important than size of programme—The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is ready to support Pakistan and the package of reforms is now more important than the size of a new programme, ...
- + In parliamentary address, Zardari calls for moving on from polarisation plaguing politics—President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday called for moving on from the “polarisation” plaguing domestic politics as his record seventh parliamentary add...
- + Australia mulls citizenship for Pakistani guard in Sydney mall attack—Australia’s prime minister said on Thursday he will consider granting citizenship to a Pakistani security guard wounded in the deadly Sydney shopping ...
- + 70 killed as Afghanistan hit by heavy rains—Around 70 people have been killed by heavy rains lashing Afghanistan over the past five days, the government’s disaster management department said o...
- + In meeting with finmin, WB chief assures full support for reforms to stabilise economy—Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has held meetings with the presidents of the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), in which the fo...
- + Palestinian journalist Motaz Azaiza features on Time’s 100 most influential people of 2024—Independent Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza was named one of the ‘ 100 Most Influential People ’ of 2024 by Time magazine on Wednesday for ...
- + 7 terrorists killed during infiltration attempt at Afghan-Pakistan border in North Waziristan: ISPR—Seven terrorists were killed while trying to infiltrate the Afghan-Pakistan border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, the military’s m...
- + Rain continues to batter Balochistan with Sindh next in its path—As torrential rainfall continued to wreak havoc in Balochistan on Wednesday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicted downpours in parts...
- + PTI censures Sher Afzal Marwat over claims of Saudi involvement in Imran’s alleged ouster—The PTI on Wednesday censured and distanced itself from remarks by party leader Sher Afzal Marwat regarding Saudi Arabia’s alleged involvement in the ...
- + Fear eclipses election campaign in India’s strife-torn Manipur—Amid the thunder and fury in India as the world’s most populous nation heads to a general election , the streets of Manipur, a tiny, violence-torn st...
- + X’s failure to address concerns regarding misuse of platform necessitated ban, IHC told—The interior ministry on Wednesday told the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that the failure of X, formerly Twitter, to address concerns regarding its misu...
- + Dubai airport faces disruptions as heavy rains set off flash floods in UAE—Authorities and communities across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were clearing debris on Wednesday after a torrential downpour killed at least one ...
- + Biden pushes to triple tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminum—US President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged a tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum, citing “unfair competition” as he seeks to win blue-col...
- + Why does voting last six weeks in India’s general election?—India is set to begin the world’s largest general elections on Friday, held in terrain sweeping from the icy Himalayas to humid jungles, with nearly...
- + NAB gives Nawaz clean chit in Toshakhana vehicle reference—The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday gave a clean chit to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the Toshakhana vehicle reference . ...
- + Between colonialism and extremism, Pakistan continues to exist in the shadows—I have a long-time acquaintance who moved to Pakistan from Malaysia when he was almost an adult. For the sake of his privacy, let’s call him Junaid. H...
- + US university cancels Muslim valedictorian’s speech citing safety concerns—The University of Southern California (USC), citing safety concerns and passions around the latest Middle East conflict, has cancelled its valedictori...
- + No guarantees Babar will play full New Zealand series, says head coach Azhar —PAKISTAN cricket team head coach Azhar Mehmood gestures during a press conference at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.—Tanveer Shahzad/White Star ...
- + Key decisions likely as cabinet meets today —ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called a meeting of the federal cabinet on Wednesday in which some important decisions are likely to be t...
- + Top cops in Balochistan get briefing on Noshki attack—QUETTA: Balochistan Inspector General (IG) of Police Abdul Khaliq Sheikh, along with Counter-Terrorism Department DIG Atizaz Goraya, on Tuesday visit...
- + PTI gets in touch with Fazlur Rehman—ISLAMABAD: The PTI made an attempt on Monday to pacify JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s anger following last week’s rally in Pishin where inapprop...
- + Pakistan to grow at 2pc, face 25pc inflation: IMF —ISLAMABAD: Notwithstanding a relatively better global outlook, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday maintained Pakistan’s economic growth ...
- + Inferno devastates historic Copenhagen bourse building —COPENHAGEN: A fire ripped through Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange, one of the Danish capital’s most famous landmarks, on Tuesday, engulfing its spire ...
- + PTI alleges ‘pre-poll’ rigging in lead up to by-polls —ISLAMABAD: With by-elections on vacant seats of the national and provincial assemblies less than a week away, the PTI has accused the Election Commiss...
- + PML-N loses two National Assembly seats in one day —• LHC sets aside Nahra’s win in Gujranwala, Kanjoo’s victory in Lodhran; Nankana MNA’s victory notification also ‘suspended’ • Yasmin Rashid challeng...
- + Largest black hole discovered in Milky Way —PARIS: Astronomers identified the largest stellar black hole yet discovered in the Milky Way, with a mass 33 times that of the Sun, according to a stu...
- + US, China discuss defence ties, global issues —WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun via video teleconference on Tuesday, the Pentagon said, in t...
- + Over 1.25m URLs blocked over objectionable content, PTA tells SHC —KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked more than 1.25 million URLs over objectionable content, the telecom sector regula...
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