- + India’s former PM Manmohan Singh dies at 92—Described as a “reluctant king” in his first stint as prime minister, the quietly spoken Manmohan Singh was arguably one of India’s most successful ...
- + Sit-ins against Parachinar situation expand in Karachi—A religiopolitical party protesting the killings in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Parachinar district expanded its protest in Karachi on Thursday, prompting tr...
- + Bowlers bring Pakistan back into first Test in South Africa—Pakistan’s bowlers hit back after the tourists were bowled out for 211 on the first day of the first Test against South Africa at Centurion’s SuperSpo...
- + Azerbaijani officials confirm claims plane crash caused by Russian air defense system—Senior Azerbaijani officials on Thursday confirmed to Anadolu the validity of earlier media reports suggesting that an Azerbaijan Airlines plane cr...
- + Officer martyred, 13 terrorists killed during security operations in KP: ISPR—An army officer was martyred, while 13 terrorists were killed during three separate security operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wi...
- + Women’s participation in technology, digital spaces, remains ‘alarmingly low’: PTA—Women’s participation in the economy, especially in the use of technology and digital spaces, remains “alarmingly low”, a report issued by the Pakista...
- + Membership of UK’s anti-immigration Reform party overtakes Conservatives—Membership of Britain’s upstart anti-immigration Reform UK party has overtaken that of the centre-right Conservative Party for the first time, the par...
- + Woman shot dead for ‘honour’ in Karachi’s Quaidabad—A married woman was gunned down in a suspected honour-killing case in Karachi’s Quaidabad on Thursday, according to police. Razia Sanaullah, 40, was...
- + Women’s participation in technology, digital spaces, remains ‘alarmingly low’: report—Women’s participation in the economy, especially in the use of technology and digital spaces, remains “alarmingly low”, a report issued by the Pakista...
- + PTI establishes January 31 as ‘cut-off date’ for negotiations with govt—Chairman of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) Sahibzada Hamid Raza has said that the PTI will formally give the government time until January 31 to conc...
- + Paterson takes five wickets as Pakistan bowled out for 211 in first Test against South Africa—South African fast bowler Corbin Bosch took a wicket with his first ball in Test cricket and together with Dane Paterson had reduced Pakistan to 209...
- + CJCSC Gen Mirza meets Kuwait’s crown prince, defence cooperation discussed—Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Sahir Shamshad Mirza called on Crown Prince of Kuwait Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-...
- + Bangladesh to investigate 2009 mutiny massacre—Bangladesh on Thursday ordered a commission to investigate a failed 2009 army mutiny and subsequent crackdown, including the role of alleged “foreig...
- + US to continue surge of weapons deliveries to Ukraine: Biden—US President Joe Biden vowed on Wednesday to bolster Ukraine militarily against Russia after its overnight aerial attacks, according to a statement ...
- + Bushra Bibi granted interim bail in Nov 26 protest cases—An Islamabad district and sessions court on Thursday granted bail to Bushra Bibi, the wife of PTI founder Imran Khan, in cases related to last month’s...
- + May 9 riots: Military courts hand another 60 civilians 2-10 years of jail time—Military courts have sentenced another 60 civilians to prison terms ranging from two to 10 years for their involvement in violent attacks on military ...
- + Pakistan conducted anti-terrorist operation in ‘border areas based on security threats’: FO—The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday said that Pakistan had carried out an intelligence-based operation against terrorists in “border areas based on th...
- + Bearish momentum at PSX as shares decline nearly 2,000 points on security concerns—Bears took control of the trade floor on Thursday at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as shares declined by nearly 2,000 points on “deteriorating rel...
- + FO confirms Pakistan conducted anti-terrorist operation in ‘border areas based on security threats’—The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday confirmed that Pakistan had carried out an intelligence-based operation against terrorists in “border areas based ...
- + Focus is ‘top 5pc’, says FBR chairman as govt aims to curb tax evasion—Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial on Thursday said that the purpose of carrying out end-to-end digitisation of the tax p...
- + Ali Hassan Zehri denies differences with CM Bugti after rebuking him—QUETTA: The newly elected MPA of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Ali Hassan Zehri, was inducted into the Balochistan cabinet and allotted the portfolio ...
- + Bearish momentum at PSX as shares decline by over 1,800 points—Bears took control of the trade floor on Thursday at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as shares declined by 1,300 points in intraday trade. The ben...
- + Host South Africa win toss and choose to bowl first in Boxing Day Test against Pakistan—South Africa won the toss and put Pakistan into bat on the opening day of the first test at Centurion on Thursday, hoping to make early inroads with a...
- + Azerbaijan mourns 38 victims of plane crash in Kazakhstan—Azerbaijan began a national day of mourning on Thursday after a passenger jet from the flag carrier crashed in western Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, ...
- + Bearish momentum at PSX as shares decline by 1,300 points—Bears took control of the trade floor on Thursday at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as shares declined by 1,300 points in intraday trade. The ben...
- + Seven, including medico legal officer, booked for destroying evidence in rape case in Islamabad—ISLAMABAD: Seven people including three police officials and a medico-legal officer of Pims were booked by capital police for destroying evidence and ...
- + Japan Airlines suffers delays after carrier reports cyberattack—Japan Airlines reported a cyberattack on Thursday that caused delays to domestic and international flights but later said it had found and addressed t...
- + Tarar accuses PTI of fuelling controversy over military trials —ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday accused the PTI of making the military court issue controversial for polit...
- + MWM sit-in over Parachinar killings continues at Karachi’s Numaish—KARACHI: A sit-in organised by the Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen (MWM) at the Numaish traffic intersection in protest over the killings in Parachinar ...
- + Global economy braces for challenges in 2025 —WASHINGTON: No sooner had the global economy started to put the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic behind it than a whole new set of challenges opened...
- + Will Honda-Nissan merger work amid stiff Chinese competition? —TOKYO: Honda and Nissan expect big benefits from their potential merger to create the world’s third-largest auto group but intense competition from ...
- + Curfew imposed in Syrian city after unrest —DAMASCUS: Syrian police have imposed an overnight curfew in the city of Homs, state media reported, after unrest there linked to demonstrations that r...
- + Syrian authorities burn one million captagon pills —DAMASCUS: A man throws a bag onto a pile of burning illicit drugs, as Syria’s new authorities burn drugs reportedly seized from a security branch, on ...
- + Russian LPG prices halve —MOSCOW: Domestic prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Russia halved in December from the previous month due to an influx of the fuel, exports of...
- + Model for effective disaster financing strategies proposed —ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank has proposed a risk-layered structure to stimulate, develop and implement financially sustainable and scalable d...
- + Motorway police chief replaced after inviting ire of two ministers —LAHORE: Apparently paying the price for standing up to two powerful federal ministers, a grade 21 officer of the Police Service of Pakistan has been r...
- + Madressah bill issue ‘may be settled soon’ —KARACHI: As both the government and madressah bodies scramble to settle the issues surrounding the Societies Registration (Amendment) Bill 2024 , a J...
- + LHC ruling sparks debate over rights of those held for leaking secrets—ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court’s (LHC) reinterpretation of the applicability of the Official Secrets Act (OSA), noting that suspects arrested under ...
- + Trade gap with nine regional states widens—ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit with nine neighbouring countries widened by 47.55 per cent to $4.474 billion in the first five months of the curre...
- + Trade gap with nine regional states widens —ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit with nine neighbouring countries widened by 47.55 per cent to $4.474 billion in the first five months of the curre...
- + What will 2025 bring? —IT has been a heady year that we are saying farewell to. A hard-fought stability was brought to the economy in 2024, but at a steep cost. Politics h...
- + Afghan strikes —AS the state engages with the Afghan Taliban regime diplomatically, more forceful measures are also being employed to hit terrorist targets inside Afg...
- + Kabul protests air strike against ‘terror camps’ in Paktika —• Pakistani diplomat handed strong protest note; special envoy continues meetings with top Afghan Taliban officials • Banned groups attempt to ‘debun...
- + 13 terrorists killed in South Waziristan operation—• Officials say 50 families moved to safety during clearance operation in Makin • Two FC men martyred in IED attack during sweep of Kech ahead of Qat...
- + Trump aide raises PTI hopes with pro-Imran remarks —WASHINGTON: Another statement in support of incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan by a member of US President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming te...
- + Two reporters, policeman killed in Haiti gang attack —PORT PRINCE: Two journalists covering the reopening of a hospital in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and a police officer were shot dead on Tues...
- + Japan raises concerns over China’s ‘military buildup’ —BEIJING: Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya raised “serious concerns” on Wednesday over China’s military buildup as he met counterpart Wang Yi in...
- + Year of travel in the US —OVER the last year, I drove 30,000 miles exploring the western half of the US, staying in the extreme wilderness as well as glamorous cities, travelli...
- + Congregation celebrates Christmas with aplomb in garrison city —RAWALPINDI: As the Christian community celebrated Christmas in the garrison city with religious fervour and enthusiasm, the army chief joined them a...
- + Imran to meet his party’s negotiators at Adiala today —ISLAMABAD: As the PTI team spearheading the talks with the government is expected to visit Imran Khan in Adiala jail today, the former prime minister ...
- + IMF, Egypt reach deal unlocking $1.2bn —WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday that it has reached a deal with Egyptian authorities allowing the country access to about ...
- + Taiwan stops Foodpanda, Uber merger —TAIPEI: Taiwan has rejected ride-hailing giant Uber’s plan to buy Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda on the island, stating on Wednesday that the deal would si...
- + Govt makes no budgetary borrowing in first half —KARACHI: The government borrowings from banks for budgetary support were negative during the first half of the current fiscal year ending Dec 31, indi...
- + PSB approves new cash award policy for medal-winning athletes —ISLAMABAD: In a major decision, the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has introduced a new cash award policy for talented medal-winning athletes, fixing luc...
- + Gas pipeline blast leaves parts of Balochistan without supply —QUETTA: Gas supply to the provincial capital and several towns in northern Balochistan was disrupted on Wednesday after militants blew up a main gas p...
- + HESSA reviews progress of partner universities —ISLAMABAD: USAID’s Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA) has reviewed the progress of partner universities. According to a stat...
- + Organic food institute in Texas planned —QUETTA: Non-resident Pakistanis (NRPs) have announced the launch of the Balochistan International Institute of Organic Food in Texas, USA, in May next...
- + Zehri denies differences with CM Bugti after rebuking him —QUETTA: The newly elected MPA of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Ali Hassan Zehri, was inducted into the Balochistan cabinet and allotted the portfolio ...
- + Nation pays glowing tribute to Quaid-i-Azam —• Series of events held countrywide to mark Father of the Nation’s birth anniversary • AJK PM says the great leader turned an ideology into a politic...
- + PTI’s Sheikh Waqas Akram slams info minister for ‘advocating for military courts’—PTI Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram on Wednesday criticised Information Minister Attaullah Tarar for advocating for the trial of civilians in...
- + 2 FC personnel martyred, 4 injured by roadside bomb in Turbat: officials—Two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were martyred and four injured by a roadside bomb on Wednesday in Balochistan’s Turbat district, officials said. T...
- + Pakistani envoy summoned over strikes in Paktika province, says Afghan foreign ministry—Afghanistan’s foreign office on Wednesday said it summoned Pakistan’s head of mission in Kabul to deliver a formal protest over strikes carried out by...
- + Two cops martyred in Shikarpur by unidentified attackers: police—Two police constables were martyred in Sindh’s Shikarpur district on Wednesday after unknown assailants opened fire on them, a statement from the Sind...
- + Experts urge action to break link between unhealthy food, non-communicable diseases and poverty—Experts decried the deep-rooted connection between unhealthy diets, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and poverty during a conference dialogue on Wedn...
- + Russia launches ‘inhuman’ Christmas Day attacks, Ukraine says—Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy system and some cities with cruise and ballistic missiles plus drones on Wednesday in an “inhuman” Christmas Day assa...
- + 32 survive as passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashes in Kazakhstan—An Embraer passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday with 62 passengers and five crew...
- + Son of ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina denies graft in $12.65bn nuclear deal—Ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s son and adviser on Tuesday described allegations of corruption involving the family in the 2015 awar...
- + Rana Sanaullah says govt will accommodate PTI’s time frame for progress in talks—Senior PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah announced late Tuesday that the government was willing to accommodate PTI’s demand for a time frame in ongoing talk...
- + 28 survive as passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashes in Kazakhstan—An Embraer passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday with 62 passengers and five crew...
- + 13 terrorists killed in South Waziristan intelligence-based operation: ISPR—Thirteen terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district, the Inter-Services Pub...
- + Passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashes in Kazakhstan with many feared dead—An Embraer passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday with 62 passengers and five crew...
- + What Jinnah thought of civil liberties and the right to a fair trial—It’s a fickle thing, the public memory — in what it chooses to remember, and what it wishes to forget. It’s worse still on days like these, where ever...
- + 2 human traffickers in Gujranwala get 33-year jail term each—GUJRAT: The special judge, Central-I, Gujranwala, on Tuesday sentenced two human traffickers to 33-year imprisonment each, besides imposing a fine of ...
- + IHC seeks intel report in missing person’s case —ISLAMABAD: Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani of the Islamabad High Court expressed displeasure over the Missing Persons Commission during a hearing on th...
- + KE told to pay Rs4.8m to parents of boy killed by electrocution —• Judge notes KE received complaint of snapped wire at noon, but maintenance team did not visit area till 5pm • Rejects KE’s claim that boy died due ...
- + Guidelines on women protection: LHC orders removal of male staff from shelter homes—LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has issued a set of guidelines to the Punjab government on protection of women at shelter homes (Darul Aman), including ...
- + PM, president echo Jinnah’s message of inclusivity, religious minorities’ rights on his 148th birthday—As the country celebrates the 148th birthday of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah today, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif v...
- + M.A. Jinnah: The tragic hero —A portrait of the Quaid-i-Azam as a young man. Mr Jinnah endured periods of great adversity in the pursuit of his goals, Javed Jabbar writes. ...
- + Trump vows to seek death penalty for ‘rapists, murderers’ —WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will direct his Justice Department to “vigorously pursue” the death penalty to protect ...
- + Democracy heads into 2025 bruised but resilient —• Donald Trump survived two assassination attempts; 37 candidates assassinated ahead of election in Mexico • Longstanding ruling parties in South Afr...
- + Oil and Gas Development Company revives well in Sindh—KARACHI: The Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDCL) has announced the successful revival of Dars West-2 Well located in Tando Allah Yar district,...
- + Conjoined In A Troubled Region —Originally published on Aug 14, 2022. President Mohammad Ayub Khan arrives in Kabul on a two-day visit to Afghanista...
- + Nominations sought for additional judges in high courts —ISLAMABAD: Soon after approving the rules for judges’ appointment to the superior judiciary, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has sought no...
- + Blast at Turkish explosives plant leaves 11 dead —ISTANBUL: A powerful blast ripped through an explosives plant in northwestern Turkiye on Tuesday, killing 11 people and injuring seven others, officia...
- + Days of rage —LAST week, Saudi-German psychiatrist Taleb al-Abdulmohsen drove his car into a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg. The market was crow...
- + Bethlehem marks sombre Christmas under shadow of Gaza war—The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, leads a mass at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.—Reu...
- + Israeli army forces patients out of Gaza hospital —CAIRO: Israeli troops forced the evacuation of the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza and many patients, some of them on foot, arrived at another ho...
- + Controversial justice —FOLLOWING a nod from the apex court, a Field General Court Martial (FGCM) has announced its decision to sentence 25 PTI supporters to varying terms of...
- + Nasa probe makes historic fly-by closer to Sun —• Parker unlocks key mysteries of the solar wind and corona • No human-made object has ever passed this close to a star WASHINGTON: Nasa’s pioneeri...
- + Kurram ‘roadmap’ —THOUGH the KP government has hammered out a seemingly comprehensive ‘ roadmap ’ to bring peace to Kurram district, the barbaric murder and decapitat...
- + Angry tribesmen protest fresh killings in Kurram —• Place bodies of slain young men on the road, demand killers’ arrest • Kukikhel elder detained after being summoned for meeting by local police • E...
- + Govt eyes 13.5pc tax-to-GDP ratio in three years —• Senate committee debates new tax amendment bill; finance minister stresses need for strict enforcement of tax laws • Shibli Faraz asks whether prop...
- + PIA to add eight more aircraft by next year, says CEO —RAWALPINDI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will add eight aircraft to its fleet next year, its CEO has told a Senate committee. The meetin...
- + Premier hopeful about parleys with PTI —ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday appeared hopeful about the talks between the government and the opposition, expecting that the d...
- + Govt raises Rs1.6tr as T-bill yields hold steady —KARACHI: The government raised Rs1.65 trillion through the auction of Treasury Bills (T-bills) and Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) on Tuesday, mainta...
- + Musk’s AI startup raises $6bn —PARIS: Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk’s startup xAI said it had raised $6 billion from investors in its latest funding round, as it battles stiff co...
- + Auto loans turn negative after two-month spike —KARACHI: After two months of improvement, auto financing dipped to Rs234.6bn in November from Rs236bn in October, according to the State Bank of Pakis...
- + Farmers threaten march on capital if demands not met —ISLAMABAD: The Kissan Ittehad has warned of a protest march on Islamabad if the wheat support price is not increased and the Punjab government does no...
- + ‘Privatising SOEs to ease burden on exchequer’ —ISLAMABAD: Privatisation Minister Abdul Aleem Khan has said that privatising government entities will eliminate the constant burden on the national ...
- + Preparations begin for linking country to new undersea internet cable system —ISLAMABAD: While Pakistan on Tuesday technically disconnected SMW-3 undersea cable, the oldest submarine internet network, at the same time it linked ...
- + Pakistan strikes TTP camps in Afghanistan —PESHAWAR: Pakistani fighter jets bombed four locations, said to be camps of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), in Afghanistan’s eastern Pak...
- + Country’s legal system aligns with int’l law, says FO amid criticism over military trials—The Foreign Office (FO) on Tuesday — in a response to critical statements over the recent sentencing of 25 civilians by military courts — said that th...
- + Imran says pertinent for him to meet PTI’s team to make negotiations with govt ‘meaningful’—Incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan said on Tuesday that for the talk between his party and the government to reap meaningful results, he needs to mee...
- + Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp and Google Play, state media says—Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on Meta’s instant messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play, as a first step to scale back internet restrict...
- + Pakistan, Afghanistan vow to strengthen bilateral cooperation, regional peace—Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ambassador Mohammad Sadiq, met Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mutaqqi in Kabul on Tuesday to dis...
- + Pakistan, Afghanistan vow to strenghten bilaterial cooperation, regional peace—Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ambassador Mohammad Sadiq, met Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mutaqqi in Kabul on Tuesday to dis...
- + Trump blasts Biden over death sentence commutations—Donald Trump hit out Tuesday at Joe Biden for commuting the sentences of almost every American federal prisoner on death row, as the president-elect...
- + Global hunger crisis deepens as major nations skimp on aid—It’s a simple but brutal equation: The number of people going hungry or otherwise struggling around the world is rising, while the amount of money the...
- + Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after explosion: Russian foreign ministry—A Russian cargo ship called Ursa Major sank in the Mediterranean Sea overnight after an explosion ripped through its engine room and two of its crew a...
- + Musk’s AI startup raises further $6bn—Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk’s startup xAI said it had raised $6 billion from investors in its latest funding round, as it battles stiff competiti...
- + ICC confirms schedule for Champions Trophy 2025, tournament to commence in Karachi—The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the official fixtures for the Champions Trophy 2025, more than a month after the schedule...
- + PTA announces ‘significant strides in enhancing connectivity’ through new submarine cable system—The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Tuesday announced that it had made significant strides in enhancing international connectivity throu...
- + Shares at PSX shed nearly 1,500 points as market transitions to ‘normalised phase’—Bears dominated the trading floor on Tuesday at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as shares declined by nearly 1,500 points, neutralising the rampant ...
- + Shares at PSX shed nearly 1,500 points—Bears dominated the trading floor on Tuesday at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as shares declined by nearly 1,500 points, neutralising the rampant ...
- + US sanctions on Pakistani firms have ‘no justification’, PM Shehbaz asserts—Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday asserted that the recent sanctions placed by the United States on four Pakistani firms for their alleged in...
- + 12 killed in blast at Turkiye explosives plant—A powerful blast ripped through an explosives plant in northwestern Turkiye on Tuesday killing 12 people and injuring five others, officials said. F...
- + House of Sharifs —TWO political families have mainly piloted our twisted and bumpy semi-democratic ride. I covered the Bhuttos last time. Today, I turn to the Shari...
- + New polio case detected in Balochistan, raising nationwide tally to 65—Pakistan on Tuesday reported a new case of polio in Balochistan, raising the tally for the current year to 65, according to the state-owned Associat...
- + Man finds bear in living room as Japan readies licence to kill—A man in rural Japan found a bear snuggled up in his living room, local media reported on Tuesday, as the government prepares to relax laws on shootin...
- + Pakistan to host West Indies for two January Tests in Multan—The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday confirmed details of the West Indies men’s cricket team’s tour of Pakistan for the two ICC World Test Cham...
- + Hundreds protest in Syrian capital after Christmas tree burned—Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in Christian areas of Damascus on early Tuesday to protest the burning of a Christmas tree near Hama in ...
- + Two pilots among ex-PIA staffers who admit to using fake degrees—LAHORE: Four ex-employees of PIA, including two pilots and a stewardess, have confessed to furnishing fake degrees to get appointed or promoted in the...
- + China says to raise deficit, boost spending next year—China will raise its deficit in order to boost spending next year, its finance minister said Tuesday according to state media, as Beijing looks to pro...
- + Rizwan hails blend of youth and experience as Pakistan return to ODI excellence —JOHANNESBURG: There were doubts over Pakistan’s One-day International form when the team departed for Australia in the final days of October, given th...
- + Two pilots among ex-PIA staffers admit to using fake degrees—LAHORE: Four ex-employees of PIA, including two pilots and a stewardess, have confessed to furnishing fake degrees to get appointed or promoted in the...
- + May 9 riots: US joins UK, EU in voicing concerns over military trials of civilians—After the European Union and the United Kingdom , the United States has also raised concerns over the recent sentencing of 25 civilians by milita...
- + Gang-rape, acid attack victim dies at Bahawal Victoria Hospital—BAHAWALPUR: A woman who was abducted, gang-raped and subjected to acid attack by her abductors, who had brought her to the Bahawal Victoria Hospital (...
- + Eight CTD men arrested after bail dismissal in kidnapping for ransom case in Karachi—KARACHI: Eight officials of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) were arrested on Monday after their interim bail applications were dismissed from t...
- + Man who held his own daughter captive granted bail in Karachi—KARACHI: A judicial magistrate granted bail to a five members of a family including a man accused of detaining his daughter and shaving her head as ...
- + President Zardari, PM Shehbaz vow to continue cooperation—ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari held a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday, where both leaders agreed to move forward with leg...
- + Bilawal advocates ‘bill of rights’ for digital age —Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari • Says ban on VPNs, slow internet doesn’t affect ‘babus, politicians in Islamabad’; vows to table draft law in parlia...
- + Probe finds Trump’s pick for attorney general paid for underage sex—WASHINGTON: A former US lawmaker who was Donald Trump’s first pick to run the Justice Department paid for sex numerous times, including with an undera...
- + Mossad agents claim Hezbollah had ‘exploding pagers’ for decades —Two former Israeli intelligence agents have revealed how members of Hezbollah used Israeli-made walkie-talkies booby-trapped with explosives for 10 ...
- + KP govt forms roadmap for peace in Kurram —• Raising of special force, check posts, social media crackdown, de-weaponisation among steps planned to curb violence in district • Two men waylaid,...
- + Honda, Nissan aim to merge by 2026 in historic pivot —TOKYO: Honda and Nissan are in talks to merge by 2026, they said on Monday, a historic pivot for Japan’s auto industry that underlines the threat Ch...
- + 64pc foreign investment withdrawn from T-bills —KARACHI: About 64 per cent of foreign investments in treasury bills (T-bills) have been withdrawn and returned to their destinations, disappointing th...
- + International Finance Corporation to fund tyre facility in Sindh—ISLAMABAD: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has joined a consortium of local banks in providing up to $50.2 million in financing to support...
- + Enter the talks —IT may be the season to be jolly in some parts of the world, but here, at home, it’s the time for some ‘talking-shalking’. The PTI was the first to ...
- + PTA unveils new regime to ‘localise’ VPN services —• Introduces licensing regime for local companies to provide proxy services • P@SHA says permits may solve issue of unregistered VPNs • New firms wo...
- + High troop losses —THE outgoing year has been marked by a resurgence in terrorism, particularly by the banned TTP, with an upsurge in attacks resulting in high losses ...
- + UN rapporteurs alarmed by attacks on girls’ schools in Pakistan—ISLAMABAD: The United Nations special rapporteurs have expressed concern over militant attacks on girls’ schools in Pakistan and urged the government ...
- + Ramzan Sugar mills: Notice to prosecution on acquittal plea of Shehbaz, Hamza—LAHORE: A special court for anti-corruption on Monday issued a notice to the prosecution on an application of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his so...
- + Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated by Israel, minister admits—JERUSALEM: Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday acknowledged that Israel had assassinated former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this...
- + CJP Yahya Afridi attends Christmas celebration in SC—ISLAMABAD: A ceremony was held in the Supreme Court on Monday to celebrate Christmas. The event was attended by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahy...
- + Notification confirms Gujrat as 10th division of Punjab —GUJRAT: The uncertainty looming with regard to the future of Gujrat as the 10th administrative division of Punjab has cleared after the provincial gov...
- + Lebanese PM, UN peacekeepers call for accelerated Israeli withdrawal —BEIRUT: United Nations peacekeepers and Lebanon’s prime minister called on Monday for the Israeli army to speed up its withdrawal from the country, ne...
- + Extremely rare baby mammoth found in Siberia —MOSCOW: Russian scientists on Monday showed off the remarkably well preserved remains of a baby mammoth found in the permafrost-covered region of Yaku...
- + Biden commutes 37 of 40 federal death sentences —WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of the 40 federal inmates on death row, ahead of the return of Donald ...
- + Fonseca follows Sinner as NextGen champion —JEDDAH: Joao Fonseca became the second youngest champion of the NextGen ATP tournament on Sunday when he defied his lowly ranking of 145 to defeat Lea...
- + Record prize purse disbursed as National Girls’ Volleyball ends —KARACHI: The first Annual Girls’ National Volleyball Tournament concluded on Monday here at the PSB Coaching Center with Army, Friends Club Faisalabad...
- + Brilliant Fakhar leads Markhors to Champions T20 Cup decider —ISLAMABAD: Dashing opener Fakhar Zaman hit a swashbuckling half-century while pacer Akif Javed grabbed three wickets to help UMT Markhors beat Nurpur ...
- + Mobile production falls 8pc in Nov —ISLAMABAD: While local mobile manufacturing declined in November, the companies were optimistic about a robust new year. According to the Pakistan ...
- + ‘Punjab meets wheat sowing target’ —LAHORE: Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani on Monday claimed the province has achieved nearly 99 per cent of the wheat sowing targ...
- + Medical student gang-raped in Multan—LAHORE: A medical student of the Nishtar Medical University (NMU), Multan, was allegedly kidnapped from the varsity premises by two suspects who raped...
- + Punjab govt using fascist tactics despite holding talks: PTI’s Bhachar—LAHORE: The PTI’s parliamentary party in the Punjab Assembly says it is nothing but “hypocrisy” that the PML-N government, on the one hand, is holdin...
- + Faceless assessment system clears 4,000 consignments —ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said on Monday that the Faceless Customs Assessment System (FCAM) cleared 4,000 consignments since its...
- + France’s Macron announces fourth government of the year—French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government on Monday evening putting together a team under Francois Bayrou, his fourth prime minister of...
- + ‘Trying civilians in military courts lacks transparency,’ UK says after May 9 FGCM convictions—The United Kingdom on Monday said the trial of civilians in military courts “lacks transparency” in its response to the recent sentencing of 25 civi...
- + Canada’s Trudeau faces increasing pressure from his own MPs to quit—Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose party looks set to lose power early next year, is under increasing pressure from his own legislators to ...
- + FIA places 15 suspects on exit lists in connection with Greece boat wrecks—The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has placed 15 suspects on exit lists in connection with the deaths of Pakistanis in recent boat capsize incid...
- + Police verification now required for Pakistani travellers to UAE, Senate body informed—A Senate panel was informed on Monday that all Pakistani travellers to the United Arab Emirates would need to be vetted and verified by the police. ...
- + Suspect in UnitedHealth CEO’s killing pleads not guilty to murder, terrorism charges in US court—Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally gunning down UnitedHealth Group chief executive Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street, pleaded not guilty ...
- + Bilawal assails VPN, internet restrictions amid tensions with govt—PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday slammed internet slowdowns and restrictions in the country, calling them “another effort to control and ...
- + Nine killed in Iran as bus, fuel truck collide: state media—At least nine people were killed on Monday when a bus collided with a fuel truck in Iran’s southeast, state media reported, the second mass casualty r...
- + Third monkey dies of electrocution in Margalla National Park—The death of a monkey from electrocution in Islamabad’s Margalla Hills National Park has triggered urgent calls for stricter regulations and heightene...
- + Bangladesh tells India it wants former PM Hasina back for ‘judicial process’—Bangladesh has told India that it wants former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to New Delhi after being ousted in August , returned to the cou...
- + 1st round of meetings concludes as PTI-govt negotiations kick off—The first meeting between committees representing the government and the opposition PTI took place on Monday, kicking off long-anticipated talks betwe...
- + Starbucks workers expand strike in US cities, including New York—Starbucks workers have expanded their strike to four more US cities, including New York, the union representing over 10,000 baristas said late on Satu...
- + Bulls rampant at PSX as shares climb 4,000 points, marking 2nd highest single-day gain—Bullish momentum continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as shares climbed more than 4,000 points on Monday. The benchmark KSE-100 index clim...
- + Federal govt wants to reduce NFC share to sustain lavish lifestyle of bureaucracy: Raza Rabbani—Former Senate chairman Raza Rabbani on Monday condemned the formation of an eight-member committee for the revision of existing or grant of new all...
- + US probes China chip industry on ‘anticompetitive’ concerns—The United States said Monday it is opening an investigation into China’s policies for its semiconductor industry , over concerns that Beijing is t...
- + Indian police say it killed three Sikh separatists—Indian police said on Monday they had killed three Sikh separatists fighting for a separate homeland known as “ Khalistan ”, the struggle for which sp...
- + Bulls rampant at PSX as shares climb 4,000 points in intraday trade—Bullish momentum continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as shares climbed more than 4,000 points on Monday in intraday trade. The benchmark ...
- + Verdict against Imran, Bushra in £190m Al-Qadir Trust case postponed until Jan 6 due to ‘winter break’—An Islamabad accountability court on Monday postponed until January 6 its verdict — expected today — in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust corruption ref...
- + Police arrest suspect who killed woman after setting her on fire in New York subway—New York City police arrested a man suspected of setting fire to a woman on the subway in Brooklyn who died from the incident, authorities said, calli...
- + Kabul hails Saudi decision to resume activities at Afghanistan embassy—The Afghan foreign ministry on Monday welcomed Saudi Arabia’s decision to resume its diplomatic operations in Kabul, more than three years after Riy...
- + PTI-govt negotiations begin as committees meet at Parliament House—The first meeting between committees representing the government and the opposition PTI has begun today (Monday), kicking off long-anticipated talks b...
- + Bulls rampant at PSX as shares climb 3,000 points in intraday trade—Bullish momentum continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as shares climbed more than 3,000 points on Monday in intraday trade. The benchmark ...
- + Verdict against Imran, Bushra in £190m Al-Qadir Trust case postponed due to ‘winter break’—An Islamabad accountability court on Monday postponed its verdict — expected today — in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust corruption reference against f...
- + Polio virus found in samples collected from 10 districts —ISLAMABAD: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed the detection of wild polio...
- + Govt unveils plan to modernise plant protection department —ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research has announced a restructuring plan for the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) aimed a...
- + ECP vows to close gender gap in voter rolls by next elections —ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has pledged to eliminate the gender gap among voters by the next general elections. In a me...
- + Helicopter crashes into Turkish hospital, killing four —ANKARA: Four people died when a helicopter crashed into a hospital in southwestern Turkiye on Sunday, the provincial governor said, hinting at thick f...
- + How Pakistan’s climate crisis is fueling violence against women—Zainab saw her world turn upside down in 2022, when catastrophic floods wreaked havoc across Pakistan. She was among the hundreds and thousands of p...
- + Gwadar ‘paralysed’ as protests over border trade continue—GWADAR: Normal life in Gwadar remains severely disrupted as workers and supporters of the All Parties Alliance continue their sit-in at Marine Drive f...
- + Rapid population growth creating challenges in Balochistan: official—QUETTA: Balochistan is observing December as the month of activism on family planning and reproductive health for creating awareness about the issue o...
- + PCB picks UAE as neutral venue for Champions Trophy —LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced the UAE as the neutral venue for India’s matches of the forthcoming ICC Champions Troph...
- + Saudi embassy in Kabul resumes all services —RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the resumption of activities at its embassy in Kabul, more than three years after withdrawing its diplomats d...
- + Man in Karachi arrested for holding daughter captive, ‘shaving’ her head—KARACHI: A young nurse was rescued by police from the alleged wrongful confinement by her paternal family, who had shaved her head as a punishment for...
- + Syrian leader vows to bring all arms ‘under state control’—DAMASCUS: Two weeks after seizing power in a sweeping offensive, Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa — also known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani — on Sunday...
- + Pakistan whitewash South Africa, wins ODI series 3-0 —JOHANNESBURG: Pakistan have completed an unprecedented clean sweep of their One-Day International series in South Africa with victory by 36 runs in ...
- + Agriculture: Challenges sour kinnow trade —Citrus, historically Pakistan’s largest fruit export, has experienced a significant decline in recent years, dropping from 558,376 tonnes valued at ...
- + An exercise in fairness — revamping agri tax —Modern states finance social services for their citizens by collecting taxes. The states that collect taxes while balancing economic growth and redist...
- + A national compact for 2025 —THE new year starts with the country facing multiple challenges that need to be met in a politically calm environment. The complex nature of overlappi...
- + Internet restrictions —JUST how much longer does the government plan on throttling the internet is a question up in the air right now. Shamefully, no attempt was made to...
- + Who bears the cost? —THERE is growing acknowledgment of macroeconomic stabilisation in recent months. Inflation is down , the current account has posted surpluses for...
- + Fafen finds difference between votes cast for NA, PA seats —• Punjab sees gulf of over half million between valid ballots cast in national and provincial assembly constituencies • Report notes ‘invalid votes’ ...
- + Western pressure vs Eastern friendship—The West appears to be mounting pressure on Pakistan, which is striving to set its economy on a growth path after achieving relative financial stabili...
- + China’s defence against Trump —US President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House is compelling countries across the whole spectrum of the United States’ major trading part...
- + CORPORATE WINDOW: Power sector at a crossroads —Pakistan’s energy sector stands at a crossroads, crippled by a circular debt of almost Rs6 trillion as of now — a crisis threatening the country’s eco...
- + Growth at the margins or a fundamental shift? —Source: Payment System Review 1QFY25, SBP Before the pandemic, the number of point-of-sale (POS) machines in the country was pretty much...
- + Retail hubs online — a journey to formalisation —E-commerce has revolutionised the global economy. An unprecedented boom in the e-commerce industry was observed after the Covid-19 pandemic. Since the...
- + KWSC, Rangers dismantle water theft network in Karachi’s Landhi—KARACHI: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) with the help of Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) busted a network of water thieves in a grand oper...
- + Pakistan signs up for bloc advocating new fossil fuel treaty —ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has joined a coalition spearheaded by small island Pacific states to push for a new treaty focused on managing an equitable phase-...
- + Balochistan activates cancer ward at Bolan Hospital —QUETTA: The Balochistan government has taken a significant step toward improving healthcare services by activating a cancer ward at Bolan Medical Comp...
- + Citizens suffer as Karachi hit by severe gas crisis amid cold weather —• Low pressure interferes with cooking schedules at home • SSGC blames ‘depleting indigenous gas reservoirs’ for shortages • Admits domestic custome...
- + PTI to enter talks with civil disobedience call intact —ISLAMABAD: The PTI has agreed to meet with the committee formed by the government for talks but said the call for civil obedience will not be revoke...
- + Mob torches bus after Karachi woman dies in accident—KARACHI: An angry mob torched a bus after it ran over and killed a woman and injured her husband in an accident on the Ayesha Manzil flyover on Sunday...
- + Protest against Kurram road closures continues —• Faisal Edhi claims 50 deaths in Parachinar due to lack of medical facilities • KP launches helicopter service to shift trapped people • Punjab gov...
- + Military trial verdicts not in line with international obligations, says EU spokesperson—ISLAMABAD: The European Union has expressed concern over the recent sentencing of 25 civilians by a military court, stating that “these verdicts a...
- + Finance: The cost of governance —There are several costs associated with legislator labour in Pakistan. First and foremost, the security threats in politically volatile regions im...
- + The plight of small farmers —Several studies show that irrigation system disparity and unreliability pose serious risks to agricultural output and harm farmers’ livelihoods. Si...
- + In quest of economic stability —Pakistan’s quest for economic stability continues, with some indicators showing significant improvement while others depict the plight of the common m...
- + On eve of Al-Qadir Trust case verdict, Defence Minister Asif renews corruption allegations against Imran—With the verdict in PTI founder Imran Khan’s £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case to be announced tomorrow (Monday), Defence Minister Khawaja Asif renewed...
- + Official urges people to ‘use internet less’ and for ‘important matters’ only—Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Division, Syed Sajid Mehdi, on Sunday suggested that people should “use the internet less” and for “important ...
- + Parliamentary secretary urges people to ‘use internet less’ and for ‘important matters’ only—Federal Parliamentary Secretary Syed Sajid Mehdi on Sunday suggested that people should “use the internet less” and for “important matters only” as a ...
- + FIA Gujranwala arrests 2 for allegedly trafficking Pakistanis involved in Greece boat accident—The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested two people on Sunday, including a suspected human trafficker, for allegedly smuggling Pakistani nation...
- + COAS Munir commends ‘unwavering resilience, steadfastness’ of armed forces in face of terrorism: ISPR—Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Sunday highlighted the “courage, resilience, and unyielding determination” of the armed forces and co...
- + Medical supplies shortage in Parachinar has left 50 children dead since road closure: officials—At least 50 children have died in Parachinar due to the recent shortage of medicines caused by the closure of roads leading to the city in the afterma...
- + Beaten Fury says Usyk got ‘Christmas gift’ from judges—Tyson Fury insisted Oleksandr Usyk got an early Christmas gift from the judges after the Ukrainian won their heavyweight championship rematch overnigh...
- + Iran protests US arrest of nationals over technology export: local media—Tehran has formally protested the arrests of two Iranians in Italy and the United States accused of transferring sensitive US technology to Iran, loca...
- + Minorities fear targeted attacks in post-revolution Bangladesh—For generations, the small Hindu temple outside the capital in Bangladesh was a quiet place to pray — before arsonists ripped open its roof this month...
- + PM Shehbaz forms committee to negotiate with PTI—Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formed a negotiation committee comprising members of the government following the recommendation by National Assembly Sp...
- + Angry questions in Germany after Christmas market attack—The German government faced growing questions on Sunday about whether more could have been done to prevent the Christmas market car-ramming attack t...
- + India child marriage crackdown reaches nearly 5,000 arrests—A crackdown on illegal child marriages in India’s northeast has resulted in nearly 5,000 arrests, after 416 people were detained in the latest police...
- + Houthis strike Tel Aviv in pre-dawn missile attack—TEL AVIV: A missile fired from Yemen by Houthi rebels struck Israel’s commercial hub Tel Aviv before dawn on Saturday, wounding 16 people in the sec...
- + WILDLIFE: AN ELEPHANT AND HER TYRE —It was the last Tuesday of November and there was an air of anticipation at Karachi’s sprawling Safari Park. Outside the elephant enclosure, a curious...
- + DANGEROUS LIAISONS —Mustafa Zaidi’s troubles began a year before his death . It was 1969, and Pakistan was on the cusp of change. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who had fallen out...
- + Reforms under way to privatise PIA —ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be privatised without any liabilities, as the losses of the national flag carrier will be tran...
- + New assessment system causes port congestion —KARACHI: Businessmen said that transitioning from the clearing goods process to the recently launched Faceless Customs Assessment System (FCAS) ha...
- + Pakistan loses 30pc farm land to salinity: FAO —ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has lost 29.6 per cent of its agricultural land to soil salinity and sodicity, according to the first major assessment of salt-aff...
- + Rising crude oil imports boost exports —ISLAMABAD: Crude oil imports increased by 17.81 per cent in the first five months of FY25, which prompted local refineries to produce more petroleum...
- + PTI, rights watchdog take exception to military justice —• Imran seeks global spotlight on ‘miscarriage of justice’; Asad vows to challenge it at every forum • Ministers jubilant; Tarar says no one involved...
- + The Syrian impact —THE triumph of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)-led resistance in Syria has further disturbed the geopolitical equilibrium in the Middle East and beyo...
- + Likely cause of US missile claim —WHILE the US policy has remained focused on enabling the creation of a Greater Israel via Gaza genocide, expansion of Zionist settlements in the West ...
- + Military convictions —THE sentencing of 25 civilians by military courts for their involvement in the May 9, 2023, riots raises questions about justice and due process in ...
- + German attack death toll rises to five; police quiz Saudi suspect —MAGDEBURG: German authorities have started investigating a Saudi man with a history of anti-Islam rhetoric as the suspected driver in a car-ramming a...
- + 10 killed in Iran as bus falls into ravine —TEHRAN: At least 10 people were killed when a bus plunged into a ravine in Iran’s western Lorestan province on Saturday, state media reported. “Aid ...
- + JCP finalises rules for appointing judges to top courts —ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Saturday approved the rules for regulating mechanisms for the assessment and evaluation of j...
- + US drops bounty for new leader after Syria meeting —• Top US diplomat meets HTS chief in Damascus • Erdogan urges restoration of Syria’s territorial integrity DAMASCUS: Washington has scrapped a lon...
- + Punjab seeks $210m ADB loan to fortify climate resilience —ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government is seeking a loan of $210 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for developing resilient environments an...
- + Festivities fill Karachi air as lawyers’ body holds Christmas event—Festivities filled the air on Saturday as Christian community members gathered at Karachi’s City Court, where lawyers organised a Christmas event for ...
- + PM orders strict action against tax defaulters —LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday directed relevant authorities to bring tax defaulters into the tax net and take strict action ag...
- + FO rejects US stance on Pakistan missiles —ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Saturday strongly rejected the United States’ criticism of Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missile programme, calli...
- + SMOKERS’ CORNER: THE MYTH OF 'WESTERNISATION' —In the April 1968 edition of a now defunct English daily, Business Post, one Yaqoob Sultan wrote an article in which he described a conversation he ha...
- + Scientists observe ‘negative time’ in quantum experiments —TORONTO: Scientists have long known that light can sometimes appear to exit a material before entering it — an effect dismissed as an illusion caused ...
- + Rebels claim taking army HQ in western Myanmar —BANGKOK: A Myanmar ethnic rebel group has captured a military regional command in Rakhine state, it said, in what would be a major blow to the junta. ...
- + Albania shuts down TikTok for a year —TIRANA: Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced on Saturday that the government would shut down social network TikTok for at least a year starting ...
- + US judge finds Israeli firm liable for WhatsApp hacking —OAKLAND: A US judge ruled on Friday in favour of Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp in a lawsuit accusing Israel’s NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the messagin...
- + Ukraine hits Russian high-rise 1,000km from frontline —MOSCOW: Kyiv on Saturday staged a major drone attack on the Russian city of Kazan, 1,000 kilometres from the frontier, the latest in a series of escal...
- + US Congress passes bill to avert shutdown —WASHINGTON: The US Congress averted a Christmastime government shutdown on Saturday after weeks of tense negotiations that went down to the wire, pass...
- + Weightlifting Taiwan granny garners cheers, health benefits at gym —TAIPEI: Cheng Chen Chin-Mei beamed broadly as she hoisted a 35-kg (77-pound) weightlifting bar to her waist, dropped it and waved confidently to the e...
- + Five-star Ghazanfar helps Afghanistan win Zimbabwe ODI series —HARARE: Teenage spinner Allah Ghazanfar took five for 33 as Afghanistan overwhelmed Zimbabwe by eight wickets for a 2-0 One-day International series w...
- + Pakistan seek ODI series sweep as Proteas look for consolation —JOHANNESBURG: Having already bagged the One-day International series, Pakistan are eyeing a rare clean sweep against South Africa in the third and fin...
- + Haris, Ali take Stallions to Champions T20 Cup final —RAWALPINDI: Stallions skipper Mohammad Haris knocked an unbeaten half century while pacer Mohammad Ali grabbed four wickets to guide their team into ...
- + Banks meet ADR limit to avoid tax —KARACHI: The banks have nearly achieved a 50 per cent advance-to-deposit ratio (ADR) to avoid the incremental tax imposed by the government if they fa...
- + EV transition must to combat pollution: Sherry —KARACHI: Senator Sherry Rehman, chairperson of the Standing Committee on Climate Change, noted on Saturday that the transport sector accounts for 31 p...
- + FIA probes NBP loans to employees, recovery —ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has initiated an inquiry into the matter of giving loans by the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) to i...
- + Top judges oppose spy agencies’ input in judges, bureaucrats’ promotion —ISLAMABAD: Two senior judges have opposed seeking input from intelligence agencies about judges or bureaucrats when considering them for promotions. ...
- + 16 soldiers martyred in attack on checkpost in South Waziristan: ISPR—Sixteen soldiers were martyred on Saturday when terrorists attacked a checkpost in Makeen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district, the milit...
- + PTI-govt talks: Dialogue ‘only way forward’, says Chairman Gohar Khan—PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Saturday said that the government is forming a negotiation committee after intervention by National Assembly ...
- + 6 students injured as wooden bridge collapses in AJK’s Samahni Town: police official—Six students were injured on Saturday when a wooden suspension bridge in Samahni tehsil of Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s (AJK) Bhimber District collapsed a...
- + 6 students injured as wooden bridge collapses in AJK’s Samahni Town: police—Six female students were injured on Saturday when a wooden suspension bridge in Samahni tehsil of Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s (AJK) Bhimber District coll...
- + Syria’s new rulers name foreign minister amid push for international relations—Syria’s new rulers have appointed a foreign minister, the official Syrian news agency ( Sana ) said on Saturday, as they seek to build international r...
- + Soldier martyred, 4 terrorists killed as infiltration attempt thwarted in Khyber: ISPR—One soldier was martyred while four terrorists were killed as security forces engaged a group of terrorists trying to infiltrate through the Pakistan-...
- + FO terms US official’s alleged threat perception from Pakistani missiles ‘unfounded, devoid of rationality’—The Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday said that the alleged threat perception from Pakistan’s missile capabilities and delivery means raised by a United...
- + Germany says Christmas market attack toll rises to 5 dead, over 200 injured—A car-ramming attack on a German Christmas market killed five people and wounded more than 200, Saxony-Anhalt state premier Reiner Haseloff said on ...
- + 8 convicted in France over murder of teacher who showed blasphemous caricature—A French court sentenced eight people to prison terms ranging from one to 16 years for their roles in a hate campaign that culminated in the murder of...
- + Strategic focus urged to protect interests in Indian Ocean —LAHORE: Underscoring the strategic importance of the Indian Ocean as a geopolitical hotspot driven by strategic competition, emerging technologies, an...
- + Pir Pagara assails poor living conditions in largest province —DERA MURAD JAMALI / QUETTA: Pir Sibghatullah Shah Rashdi, commonly known as Pir Pagara, and the chief of Pakistan Muslim League Functional (PML-F), ...
- + Frozen dessert makers fined for mislabelling ice cream —ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has imposed penalties of Rs75 million each on two manufacturers of frozen desserts for mislea...
- + Probe finds Lahore SP, 10 junior officials guilty in Rs80m Dolphin Squad scam—LAHORE: A fact-finding committee has recommended departmental action against a former head of Lahore Dolphin Squad and his 10 junior subordinates in...
- + Ultimatum on ‘dysfunctional’ Public Accounts Committee—ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has given the government and opposition one week to nominate candidates to fill the Public Acco...
- + CJP asked to rescue two ‘failing varsities’ —ISLAMABAD: Dr Qibla Ayaz, an ad hoc member of the Shariat Appellate Bench of the Supreme Court, has drawn the attention of Chief Justice of Pakistan (...
- + Australia offers technical support to seminaries —• High commissioner pledges more employment for skilled Pakistanis • Minister claims religious minorities enjoy full constitutional rights ISLAMABA...
- + Balochistan governor seeks youth’s contribution in nation’s future—QUETTA: Balochistan Governor Shiekh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail has urged the youth to play a role in the country’s progress and development. ...
- + Special report: May 9, mayhem and military trials — a year on—Originally published on May 9, 2024. “ISPR sahib , listen to me carefully. Respect is not [confined] to a single institution; respect should be...
- + ECP notifies Zehri’s victory from Hub in Feb elections —QUETTA: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has notified the victory of PPP candidate Mir Alim Hassan Zehri as Balochistan MPA from PB-21 (Hub-L...
- + Myths about ‘military justice’ —Originally published on Nov 20, 2023. ON Oct 23, 2023, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling. In a short order, detailed reasons for whic...
- + May 9 riots: Military courts hand 25 civilians 2-10 years’ prison time—Military courts have sentenced 25 civilians to prison terms ranging from two to 10 years for their involvement in violent attacks on military installa...
- + Gwadar to host PSL 10 player draft on January 11—LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced Balochistan’s port city Gwadar as host for the player draft ceremony of the 10th edi...
- + 25 sentenced by military courts in connection with May 9 riots: ISPR—Military courts have sentenced 25 civilians to prison terms ranging from two to 10 years for their involvement in violent attacks on military installa...
- + Pentagon treads cautiously after official’s missile claims —WASHINGTON: The US adopted a cautious tone on Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme on Thursday, a day after a top White House official claimed the c...
- + Ultimatum on ‘dysfunctional’ PAC —ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has given the government and opposition one week to nominate candidates to fill the Public Acco...
- + PTI leadership booked in murder case of Rangers official —ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI)‘s leadership, including Imran Khan, his spouse and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister, were booked on a murde...
- + Haaretz accuses troops of indiscriminately killing Palestinians —JERUSALEM: A leading Israeli newspaper, citing unnamed soldiers serving in Gaza, described indiscriminate killings of Palestinian civilians in the t...
- + Situationer: What’s prompting US concerns over Pakistan’s missiles?—PAKISTAN and the United States have been engaged in discussions over Washington’s renewed concerns regarding Islamabad’s development of long-range m...
- + 47pc don’t see taxes being spent for public good: survey —LAHORE: Despite taxpayer support for a fiscal contract where citizens agree to pay taxes in exchange for services, a global poll suggests that only ...
- + Warrant issued for arrest of Bahria Town Karachi’s chief executive—KARACHI: A judicial magistrate issued a bailable warrant for the arrest of the chief executive officer (CEO) of Bahria Town Karachi (BTK) in a case pe...
- + PPP leaders express ‘lack of confidence’ in federal govt —KARACHI: As key leaders of his party expressed a “lack of confidence” in the federal government, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari urged them t...
- + Six jailed for life for JUI-F leader Khalid Soomro’s assassination —SUKKUR: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Sukkur on Friday sentenced six accused to life imprisonment upon finding them guilty of assassinating Jami...
- + US diplomats meet Syrian ‘ruler’ to discuss transition —DAMASCUS: US diplomats met Syria’s new ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa, head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), on Friday, an official disclosed, as foreign powers ...
- + Decaying delta —THE Indus delta, once a pristine ecosystem, has lost its glory. Listed amongst the 40 most biologically rich ecoregions in the world, it is also a R...
- + Digital graveyard —ARBITRARY network shutdowns and slow internet speeds have been the defining feature of 2024. The ever-revolving circle on the screen harks back to t...
- + Short-term inflation increases for second consecutive week —ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by Sensitive Price Index (SPI), went up to 4.64 per cent year-on-year in the week ending December 19 owing t...
- + KP debt rises 30pc to Rs680bn in one year —ISLAMABAD: The debt stock of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has surged by more than 28pc in a single year to almost Rs680 billion, resulting in deterioratio...
- + Despite revenue shortfall, bureaucrats eye lucrative raises —• PM forms body, led by finance minister, to examine fresh grants for govt servants • Govt employees seeking more compensation following increase in ...
- + Ogra notifies 2.7pc cut in RLNG prices for December —ISLAMABAD: With system losses touching a record 16.16 per cent, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Friday notified up to 2.7pc reduction i...
- + Strange claim —THOUGH Pakistan-US relations have rarely been straightforward, a sensational claim by an American official, and US sanctions targeted at Pakistani pub...
- + State is too preoccupied with ‘toppling, installing govts’: SC —ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday regretted the state’s perceived insensitivity in conducting proper investigations, observing that it seemed mor...
- + PM has promised to resolve seminary bill issue, says Fazl —• Says law ministry asked to take immediate action in line with law • Tahir Ashrafi welcomes move to register madressahs with govt ISLAMABAD: JUI-F...
- + Parts of Khyber, Bannu to be evacuated for action against ‘miscreants’ —• Both districts have witnessed an uptick in militant violence, attacks on security forces in recent months • KP Apex Committee announces plan to dis...
- + Construction of Turbat-Mand road launched —GWADAR: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti on Friday inaugurated the construction work on the Turbat-Mand Road which will be built at a cost of ...
- + Forces ‘thwart’ terror attack in Kharan —QUETTA: One alleged terrorist and three security personnel were injured in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Kharan, security officials have cl...
- + Imposing pickup trucks symbolise Pakistan’s power gulf—In Karachi, cars inch forward in bumper-to-bumper traffic. But some seamlessly carve through the jam: SUVs flanked by Toyota Hilux pickup trucks. Th...
- + Govt preparing committee for negotiations with PTI: Barrister Aqeel—Adviser to the Prime Minister on Law and Justice Barrister Aqeel Malik on Friday said that the government was preparing a committee to negotiate with ...
- + PM calls for strict action against officers responsible for slow anti-human trafficking efforts—Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday urged strict action against officials responsible for delays in combating human trafficking, following the dea...
- + Anger in Germany after Musk backs far right—A post from Elon Musk on his platform X that only the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party can “save Germany” sparked accusations on Friday...
- + Madressah bill issue: Fazl claims PM has ordered law ministry to take ‘immediate practical measures’—Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman claimed on Friday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the law ministry to take immedi...
- + India’s rowdy parliament session ends in police probe against Rahul Gandhi—India’s winter parliament session ended on Friday after chaotic arguments and allegations of violence by lawmakers across the board, earning a stiff r...
- + 6 arrested after polio team ‘attacked’ by family in Karachi’s Korangi—Six people were arrested on Friday after a polio vaccination team and policemen accompanying them were allegedly “attacked” by residents in an informa...
- + French rape case: Gisele Pelicot has ‘no fear’ of appeals trial, says lawyer—Gisele Pelicot, the French woman whose ex-husband was jailed for 20 years for orchestrating and committing mass rapes against her with dozens of str...
- + US sanctions won’t impact Pakistan’s missile programme: ex-envoy—Dr Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan’s former envoy to the United States, said on Friday that the recent US sanctions on Pakistani firms for their alleged invol...
- + PSX marks impressive 3,200-point recovery a day after record drop in shares—Bulls managed to regain hold of the trade floor after three days as shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) surged by over 3,200 points on Friday....
- + Trump threatens tariffs if EU doesn’t buy more oil, gas—US president-elect Donald Trump on Friday threatened the European Union (EU) with tariffs if the bloc does not reduce its “tremendous” trade gap wit...
- + US charges ‘Chinese agent’ over political influence—China’s ruling Communist Party used an agent in California to influence state politics, US prosecutors said Thursday as they unveiled criminal charges...
- + Malaysia agrees to resume search for wreckage of missing Flight MH370—Malaysia has agreed to resume the search for the wreckage of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, its transport minister said on Friday, more tha...
- + KP apex committee decides to dismantle all Kurram bunkers in bid to restore peace—The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa apex committee decided on Friday to dismantle all bunkers in the Kurram District in a bid to restore peace in the area, where w...
- + Japan inspects US air base over chemical spill—Japanese authorities on Friday staged an inspection of a US military base in Tokyo, a government spokesman said, after being informed by the American ...
- + Malaysia says it will resume search for wreckage of missing Flight MH370—Malaysia has agreed in principle to resume the search for the wreckage of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, its transport minister said on Fri...
- + Maharaj doubtful for Tests against Pakistan —CAPE TOWN: First-choice spinner Keshav Maharaj was on Thursday ruled out of the ongoing One-day International series against Pakistan and is a doubt f...
- + Punjab clinch top position as Quaid Games end —ISLAMABAD: Punjab’s athletes displayed a stellar performance at the Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Provincial Games, clinching the top position with a total of ...
- + Coach-bike collision claims two lives in Kalat—KHUZDAR: A passenger coach and a motorcycle collided in the Kohang area of Kalat on Thursday, resulting in the death of two individuals, including the...
- + Gandapur calls apex committee’s meeting over Kurram issue —PESHAWAR: As a jirga continues making efforts for a long-term peace in the restive Kurram tribal district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin ...
- + IHC suspends Pemra notification about defence analysts —ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has suspended a Pemra’s notification requiring defence analysts to obtain clearance from the ISPR be...
- + PAC alarmed over Balochistan varsity’s financial crisis —QUETTA: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Balochistan Assembly has expressed concern over the financial crisis facing the University of B...
- + MDCAT retake on Dec 30 after IHC order —ISLAMABAD: Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU) has decided to retake the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) on D...
- + FIR accuses PTI leaders of marching on capital to ‘force Imran’s release’ —ISLAMABAD: The PTI leadership attacked Islamabad to “force” the release of their party’s chairman, Imran Khan, during the visit of the Belarusian pr...
- + KP govt under fire in Senate over Parachinar bloodshed —ISLAMABAD: The PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government came under fire from both sides of the aisle in the Senate on Thursday over the deteriorating ...
- + The secrets of Karomber Lake — a tale of curses, trials, and beauty—Once upon a time, in a land far removed from the mundane, there lived a princess like no other. Her beauty was whispered through the ages — a royal au...
- + Vehicles to be confiscated over violations, Sindh police chief warns —• Launches campaign for implementation of traffic laws • Javed Odho asks parents not to give motorcycles to children to avoid accidents KARACHI: Si...
- + Media body flays curbs on media freedom, dissent —KARACHI: The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) has expressed deep concern over the state of media freedom in Pakista...
- + Political leaders vow to uphold parliament’s authority —ISLAMABAD: Political leaders from across the spectrum on Thursday vowed to uphold the supremacy of parliament to strengthen democracy, saying all stat...
- + Apex court upholds decisions under 26th Amendment —• Constitutional bench dismisses plea for deferment of appeals against military trials • Explains why it fined ex-CJP Khawaja ISLAMABAD: The Supr...
- + Gujrat police kill 4 suspects in 14-hour long ‘encounter’—GUJRAT: At least four people, namely an alleged drug dealer who was also proclaimed offender, his nephew and two accomplices, were killed in at least ...
- + How India’s exploitation of US sanctions hurts Pakistani businesses —Technicians produce industrial parts, which are used by automotive, home appliance, and textile manufactures, at Cosmos Engineering’s plant in North K...
- + Punjab increases penalty for child begging to 10 years —LAHORE: The Punjab cabinet on Thursday approved sending medicines and other goods for the people of Parachinar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The cabinet meet...
- + ‘Exhausted’ Syria not a threat to world: Jolani —A FIGHTER addresses a crowd attending a gathering to call for democracy and women’s rights in Damascus, on Thursday.—AFP • Calls for lifting...
- + Pakistan reports eighth case of mpox in 2024 —ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday reported the year’s eighth case of mpox in a passenger who arrived from Saudi Arabia. The 30-year-old labourer, w...
- + Boat carrying 100 Rohingya in distress off Sri Lanka —COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s navy said on Thursday it was heading to aid a group of around 100 Rohingya refugees from war-torn Myanmar adrift in a fishing tra...
- + Dhaka wants to ‘move on from 1971’ —Cairo: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets Bangladesh interim leader Dr Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the D-8 summit of developing nations, on Th...
- + Aurangzeb reassures small and medium enterprises of support—ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday reaffirmed the government’s steadfast commitment to supporting small and medium enterprise...
- + Muslim civilisation and Pakistan —“Indeed Allah would never change a people’s state until they change their own state” — Al Quran. THE sudden collapse of the Assad regime and the ...
- + Youth mental health —IT was a couple of years before Covid-19 that I started realising that something was changing quite fundamentally on the mental health front for stude...
- + Tax amendments —A NEW bill to amend the existing tax laws introduced in the National Assembly on Wednesday is set to increase pressure on tax evaders — identified...
- + US shutdown looms as Trump, Musk kill deal —WASHINGTON: The United States was staring down the barrel of a holiday-period government shutdown on Thursday after a late-hour intervention by Donald...
- + Hackers steal $2.2bn from crypto platforms —New York: Funds stolen by hacking cryptocurrency platforms surged 21 per cent from a year ago to $2.2 billion in 2024, a report from blockchain analys...
- + Shocking US claim on reach of Pakistani missiles —• White House official alleges Pakistan pursuing long-range ballistic missile capabilities that could even allow it to target US • FO flays sanctions...
- + Senate panel blames govt for gas crisis —ISLAMABAD: The government came under criticism during a meeting of a Senate panel on Thursday over the gas crisis, with speakers identifying poor coor...
- + Economy, not security, to drive country: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi—LAHORE: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi says Pakistan cannot grow economically unless it becomes a fully functional democracy. Speaking ...
- + Aurangzeb reassures SMEs of support —ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday reaffirmed the government’s steadfast commitment to supporting small and medium enterprise...
- + Branded ghee, oil makers raise prices by up to Rs100 —KARACHI: The branded ghee and cooking product manufacturers have raised prices despite a bearish trend in palm oil import costs. A retailer said t...
- + Rice-driven food exports jump 20pc —ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s raw food exports increased by 19.58 per cent to $3.15 billion during July-November FY25 from $2.64bn mainly owing to increased r...
- + Clemency petition for Aafia submitted to White House —WASHINGTON: A clemency petition seeking the release of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist serving an 86-year sentence in the United States,...
- + LHC issues notices on plea seeking probe into deaths in Greece —LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday issued notices to the federal government and other respondents seeking their replies on a petition requestin...
- + Pakistani to sit on BRI ‘green network’ panel —ISLAMABAD: Executive Director of the Pakistan-China Institute Mustafa Hyder Sayed has been appointed as a member of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)...
- + Tribunal rejects plea against PML-N MNA —QUETTA: An election tribunal has retained Sardar Yaqoob Khan Nasar as member of the National Assembly, rejecting the election petition filed against...
- + Pak-China Group plans project in Balochistan —QUETTA: Balochistan Board of Investment and Trade Vice Chairman Bilal Khan Kakar has announced that the Pak-China Group of Companies will develop a st...
- + Big guns ousted in men’s doubles semi-finals —LAHORE: The pairs of veteran Aisam-ul-Haq and Muzammil Murtaza and top seed Aqeel Khan and Mohammad Shoaib faced upset defeats in the men’s doubles se...
- + PTI civil disobedience: Imran warns 1st phase to kick off Sunday if ‘legitimate demands’ unmet—PTI founder Imran Khan on Thursday warned that the first phase of the party’s civil disobedience movement — boycotting remittances — would kick off fr...
- + Putin says Russia ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war—Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he was ready to compromise over Ukraine in possible talks with US President-elect Donald Trump ...
- + India upper house deputy chair rejects opposition move to impeach VP Dhankar—A move by Indian opposition parties to impeach Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for allegedly performing his job in a partisan manner was rejected, par...
- + PTI leaders Shah Mehmood Qureshi, CM Gandapur among 14 indicted in May 9 GHQ attack case—Former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur were among 14 PTI members and leaders indicted on...
- + Meezan Bank dismisses ‘data breach’ after reports of unauthorised transactions—Meezan Bank denied a “data breach” on Thursday after reports of many customers who faced unauthorised transactions from their debit and credit cards c...
- + Govt ally PPP walks out from NA over continued absence of ministers—PPP lawmakers staged a walkout in the National Assembly (NA) on Thursday in protest of the continued “insulting” absence of federal ministers from pro...
- + PTI leaders Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Shehryar Afridi among 14 indicted in May 9 GHQ attack case—Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Shehryar Afridi were among 14 PTI members and leaders indicted on Thursday in a case concerning the attack on the army’s Gene...
- + PTI terminates Salman Ahmad’s membership for criticising Imran’s family—The PTI has terminated the membership of musician Salman Ahmad for running a campaign against “the family of Imran Khan”, it emerged on Thursday Ahm...
- + Fire erupts at Karachi’s Rimpa Plaza once again, no casualties reported—Firefighters on Thursday brought a blaze under control at Rimpa Plaza on M.A. Jinnah Road in Karachi, with no casualties reported, a rescue official s...
- + At D-8 Cairo summit, PM Shehbaz says investing in youth crucial for Pakistan’s socioeconomic progress—Speaking at the 11th Summit of the Developing Eight (D-8) countries in Cairo, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday stressed that investing in you...
- + French court hands 20-year jail term to Dominique Pelicot for aggravated rapes of ex-wife Gisele—A French court found Dominique Pelicot guilty on Thursday of repeatedly drugging and raping his wife for almost a decade, and inviting dozens of s...
- + Pakistan, India agree to hybrid model for Champions Trophy, ICC events from 2024-27—Pakistan and India on Thursday reached a breakthrough in the impasse between the neighbours on the venue for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy “with a...
- + Bears maintain control at PSX as KSE-100 index sheds another 4,700 points—Bears continued their stampede on the trade floor as shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) slid more than 4,700 points in intraday trade on Thur...
- + PM Shehbaz addresses D8 summit in Cairo—Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is currently addressing the 11th Summit of the Developing Eight (D-8) countries being held in Cairo. Founded in 1997 i...
- + Bears maintain control at PSX as KSE-100 index sheds another 4,700 points in intraday trade—Bears continued their stampede on the trade floor as shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) slid more than 4,700 points in intraday trade on Thur...
- + 52 killed in two bus accidents in central Afghanistan—Two bus accidents involving a fuel tanker and a truck on a highway through central Afghanistan killed 52 people and injured 65, the Taliban government...
- + PM Shehbaz to address D8 summit in Cairo today—Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will address the 11th Summit of the Developing Eight (D-8) countries being held in Cairo today, state-owned Radio Pakis...
- + Kurram’s misery —THE unfolding humanitarian crisis in Kurram district, particularly in Parachinar city, has reached alarming proportions that demand immediate state in...
- + Human Rights Watch says Israel’s deprivation of water in Gaza ‘act of genocide’—Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday said Israel was committing “acts of genocide” in the Gaza Strip by damaging water infrastructure and cutting off ...
- + Dominique Pelicot sentenced to 20 years in prison for aggravated rapes of ex-wife Gisele—A French court found Dominique Pelicot guilty on Thursday of repeatedly drugging and raping his wife for almost a decade, and inviting dozens of s...
- + Bears maintain control at PSX as KSE-100 index sheds another 2,400 points in intraday trade—Bears continued their stampede on the trade floor as shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) slid more than 2,000 points in intraday trade on Thur...
- + Divers, helicopters hunt survivors of Mumbai boat accident that killed 13—Helicopters and divers scoured the waters off India’s financial capital of Mumbai on Thursday in a search for survivors of a freak boat accident that ...
- + ‘Biased’ US sanctions on Pakistani firms endanger regional, global peace: FO—The Foreign Office on Thursday said recent additional sanctions imposed by the United States on four Pakistani firms for their alleged involvement i...
- + CJP Afridi visits Ghotki to bring justice to remote areas—KARACHI: The district judiciary shapes the public perception of the justice sector and plays a pivotal role in either building or eroding trust in t...
- + Match-winner Salman credits Saim for Pakistan’s thrilling victory over South Africa—Pakistan opener Saim Ayub plays a shot during the first One-day International against South Africa at the Boland Oval.—AFP PAARL: Despit...
- + Jail reforms panel denied meeting with Imran, CJP told —ISLAMABAD: The jail reforms subcommittee informed Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi on Wednesday that its members were denied a meeting wit...
- + Balochistan Assembly reviews bill to prevent child marriage —QUETTA: The deputy speaker of the Balochistan Assembly, Ghazala Gola, on Wednesday emphasised the need to engage all stakeholders in drafting legislat...
- + Israeli strikes kill 9 in Yemen after missile intercepted: report—Israel said on Thursday it struck ports and energy infrastructure used by Houthi rebels in Yemen after intercepting a missile fired from the country ...
- + Israel hits port, energy sites in Yemen after missile intercepted—Israel said Thursday it struck ports and energy infrastructure used by Hputhi rebels in Yemen after intercepting a missile fired from the country , w...
- + No death from medicine shortage in Kurram, claims KP govt—PESHAWAR/PARACHINAR: Adviser to the chief minister on health Ihtesham Ali on Wednesday denied deaths in violence-hit Upper Kurram region due to medi...
- + NA panel defers digital nation bill for more consultations —• PTI members criticise govt over perceived haste in advancing the bill • Concerns raised about transparency, potential risks to citizens’ digital se...
- + Activist tells UN forum how Saudis ‘silence dissent’ —RIYADH: A Saudi human rights activist on Wednesday appeared remotely at a UN forum to denounce the “silencing” of dissent in the Gulf kingdom. The a...
- + PTI puts disobedience ‘on hold’ to give talks a chance —ISLAMABAD: The PTI has agreed to put its planned civil disobedience movement on hold till Sunday as the opposition party expressed its willingness t...
- + Over 3m Sindh vehicle owners told to replace number plates by April 3, 2025—• Excise officials ask owners to replace existing vehicle registration booklets with security-enabled smart cards • Warn of action against vehicles t...
- + PPP opposes pay raise for Punjab MPAs —LAHORE: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Central Punjab Secretary General Syed Hassan Murtaza has criticised the government for what he called demoli...
- + LHC strengthens secretary’s authority in Punjab govt rules case—ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court’s (LHC) Rawalpindi bench on Wednesday upheld the constitutional authority of departmental secretaries under the Punja...
- + Court releases two men held for misbehaving with polio worker in Karachi’s Nazimabad—KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Wednesday released two men allegedly involved in misbehaving with and resisting a female polio worker who was on d...
- + Gaza mediators intensify ceasefire efforts as Israeli strikes kill 38 more —CAIRO: The United States, joined by Arab mediators, sought on Wednesday to conclude an agreement between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire in the Gaza...
- + First flight since Assad’s fall departs from Syrian capital —PEOPLE gather around the New Clock Tower in the centre of Homs on Wednesday to celebrate Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, ending the five de...
- + Internet curbs to persist till security challenges remain —• Official declines to give time frame for full restoration of online services, says interior ministry ‘knows better’ • IT minister says govt would’v...
- + Yoon fails to appear before corruption watchdog —SEOUL: South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol failed to appear before the country’s corruption watchdog on Wednesday, it said, after he was s...
- + Polio case in Jacobabad takes year’s tally to 64 —ISLAMABAD: The country has reported another case of polio, raising the tally for the current year to 64. According to an official of the Regiona...
- + 35 more presumed dead after Greece calls off rescue efforts —• PM directs stern action against traffickers, seeks report on incidents involving Pakistani nationals • FIA registers six more cases, detains two su...
- + India’s record gold imports in Nov due to calculation error —NEW DELHI: A surge in gold imports that widened India’s trade deficit to a record in November and pushed the rupee to an all-time low was due to an ...
- + You and your tech —IF you are fond of technology but not all that savvy about understanding its technical specifications then we have something in common. Do you get con...
- + New bill aims to tighten noose on tax evaders —• Proposed law suggests changes to existing sales, income tax laws, seeks to replace ‘filer, non-filer’ terminology with ‘eligible, ineligible person’...
- + Madressah oversight —THE stand-off over the Societies Registration (Amendment) Act, 2024 — a draft law dealing with registration of madressahs — between the state and re...
- + PM Shehbaz reaches Cairo for D-8 moot—CAIRO: Egypt’s Minister for Public Business Mohamed Shimi greets Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif upon his arrival, on Wednesday.—White Star ISL...
- + Bidders suspect foul play in Karachi Port Trust’s dredging contract—ISLAMABAD: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) is set to award an important dredging contract to a bidder previously disqualified due to insufficient capacity, s...
- + Dollar outflow jumps 112pc in five months —KARACHI: Amid improvements in foreign exchange reserves, Pakistan has eased the outflow of profits and dividends, which surged by 112 per cent in the ...
- + Accessing the RSF —THE IMF is a relatively new player in the climate space. It has moved rapidly to carve a role for itself by formally recognising long-ignored linka...
- + Third Australia-India Test ends in draw after bad weather strikes —AustraliaN opener Usman Khawaja is clean bowled by Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah during their third Test at Gabba on Wednesday.—AFP BRISBA...
- + Sammy appointed West Indies coach across all formats —ST JOHN’S: West Indies have appointed former captain Daren Sammy as coach across all three formats of the game, handing him control of the Test team f...
- + Barrick Gold seeks arbitration over Mali mine dispute —WASHINGTON: Canadian miner Barrick Gold said on Wednesday it had submitted an arbitration request to the International Centre for Settlement of Invest...
- + Two Malaysians freed from Guantanamo jail —WASHINGTON: The US Defence Department said on Wednesday that it had repatriated two Malaysian men from its Guantanamo prison, leaving 27 still held at...
- + 13 killed after Indian Navy craft hits passenger boat —MUMBAI: At least 13 people died when an Indian naval boat collided with a passenger ferry with more than 100 passengers which then capsized off the co...
- + Court orders former French president Sarkozy to wear electronic tag —PARIS: France’s highest appeals court ordered former president Nicolas Sarkozy to wear an electronic tag for a year Wednesday — a first for a former h...
- + 11 terrorists killed in KP operations, military says —PESHAWAR: Security forces killed 11 terrorists in an exchange of fire with them during three different engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military...
- + 28,000 Pakistanis applied for ‘protection’ in EU in a year: report —ISLAMABAD: Pakistanis lodged 28,000 applications for international protection in the European Union Plus countries between October 2023 and October th...
- + Key features of Tax Laws Amendment Bill 2024 —• The FBR will have authority to impose restrictions on unregistered individuals. • Unregistered persons may face bans on operating bank accounts, ...
- + CPEC back under planning ministry —BEIJING: The authority formed to oversee the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project was being wrapped up as it had become dysfunctional, Federal Min...
- + Massive fire destroys forestland along Kokhrapar border with India —UMERKOT: A devastating fire engulfed the Kokhrapar, Somoon Samoon and other areas on the India-Pakistan border in an arid region of Sindh’s Umerkot di...
- + Relief for cancer patients as NORI brings ‘cyclotron’ technology to capital —ISLAMABAD: The Nuclear Medicine Oncology and Radiotherapy Institute ( NORI ) has got the cyclotron, worth Rs1.5 billion, due to which Gallium 68-relat...
- + Jinnah Avenue underpass to be open to traffic by month-end: CDA —ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Wednesday said it was all set to complete the Jinnah Avenue underpass, which was going to be o...
- + 15 flats, one restaurant sealed in Rawalpindi for unauthorised use—RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) enforcement squad successfully sealed 15 residential flats and one restaurant in the Mid-City A...
- + FIA, Interpol arrest six proclaimed offenders in UAE—LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency’s National Central Bureau (NCB) Interpol has arrested six ‘dangerous proclaimed offenders’ in the UAE who wer...
- + US State Department announces more sanctions on Pakistan’s missile programme—The United States on Wednesday said it was imposing additional sanctions related to Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme, targeting four entities th...
- + 11 terrorists killed in separate operations in KP: ISPR—Security forces have killed 11 terrorists in three separate operations carried out across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Wednes...
- + 13 dead after naval vessel hits passenger boat off Mumbai—At least 13 people died when a boat with more than 100 passengers capsized off the coast of India’s financial capital Mumbai after colliding with an I...
- + Court reserves verdict in £190m Al-Qadir Trust case against Imran, Bushra—An accountability court on Wednesday reserved its verdict in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust corruption reference against former prime minister Imran ...
- + PM orders action to curb human trafficking after Greek shipwreck deaths—Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed authorities to take solid action against human trafficking after the deaths of five Pakistani citi...
- + China and India should put border issue at ‘appropriate place’: Chinese FM—China and India should put their border issue at an “appropriate place” in bilateral relations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Ajit Doval, Indi...
- + UN’s Syria envoy calls for ‘free and fair elections’ after transition—United Nations special envoy Geir Pedersen called Wednesday for “free and fair elections” in Syria and urged humanitarian assistance to the war-torn c...
- + India’s ‘carrom ball’ champion Ashwin bows out of international cricket—Batters around the world heaved a sigh of relief on Wednesday as Ravichandran Ashwin brought down the curtain on an international career that saw the ...
- + Govt ‘doesn’t deny’ internet challenges as coalition ally PPP assails disruptive measures—Minister of State for IT Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Wednesday said the government did not “deny user challenges” resulting from slow internet speeds, cla...
- + Police can seize £2m from Andrew Tate for unpaid taxes: UK court—UK police on Wednesday won a legal bid to seize more than £2 million ($2.5 million) from controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother to settl...
- + Shares at PSX shed nearly 3,800 points on SBP projections—Bears continued to dominate the trade floor on Wednesday at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as shares declined by nearly 3,800 points, two days afte...
- + US Fed expected to combine interest rate cut with hawkish 2025 outlook—The US Federal Reserve is expected to lower borrowing costs on Wednesday in what some observers are calling a “hawkish cut” set to be delivered alongs...
- + Iran executes man for attacks on dozens of women—Iranian authorities executed on Wednesday a man convicted of “corruption of earth” for attacking dozens of women on the capital’s streets, the judicia...
- + ‘Office open 24 hours’: NA speaker says ready to play role in govt, PTI talks—National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said on Wednesday he was “ready to play his role” in facilitating talks between the government and the opp...
- + Mohsin Naqvi lauds Saudi higher education, discusses collaboration during Riyadh visit—Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday visited a college in Riyadh where he praised advancements in higher education and discussed collaboration ...
- + Shares at PSX continue downward trajectory on SBP projections—Bears continued to dominate the trade floor on Wednesday at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as shares declined by 1,400 points in intraday trade, tw...
- + Fertility woes — the hidden cost of rising air pollution—Climate-induced illnesses have been mounting globally with poorer nations being particularly vulnerable as they bear the brunt of greenhouse gas emi...
- + As bitcoin soars, luxury brands consider accepting crypto payments—Bitcoin’s soaring value has caught the attention of high-end fashion brands and retailers, prompting further interest in offering cryptocurrencies a...
- + Mahnoor Ali, Harmas Raja clinch U13, U11 titles at US Junior Squash Open—Pakistan’s Mahnoor Ali was crowned the Under-13 champion at the US Junior Squash Open while compatriot Muhammad Harmas Ali Raja took home the U11 titl...
- + Imran warns of remittance halt if demands not met —• PTI demands prisoner release, May 9 judicial inquiry before talks • Aleema says Imran wants to wait a few more days before taking any action ISLA...
- + UNSC told smooth end to sanctions on Syria key to address ‘immense needs’ —UNITED NATIONS: Concrete movement on an inclusive political transition in Syria will be key in ensuring the country gets the economic support it needs...
- + PCB finalises PSL player categories —LAHORE: Test cricketers Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir, and Saim Ayub, along with Pakistan international Usama Mir, have been promoted to the Platinum categ...
- + 3rd tanker in trouble as oil washes up on Russian coast —MOSCOW: Spilled oil has washed up along “tens of kilometres” of the Russian Black Sea coast after two tankers were badly damaged in a storm at the ...
- + Beijing blasts EU sanctions for ‘smearing’ Chinese firms —BEIJING: Beijing accused the EU on Tuesday of “smearing” Chinese firms after the bloc sanctioned companies from China for supplying Russia’s milita...
- + Govt mulls bulk imports via Gwadar port —ISLAMABAD: The government is exploring the feasibility and strategy for routing 60 per cent of public sector imports, including wheat, fertiliser and ...
- + MNAs agree talks are way forward, but neither side willing to take first step —ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly witnessed relative civility on Tuesday, as lawmakers from the ruling PML-N and opposition PTI agreed on the need fo...
- + India proposes holding simultaneous mega polls —NEW DELHI: India’s ruling party on Tuesday tabled a parliamentary bill to synchronise state and national elections, a proposal that would vastly exten...
- + Trump sues newspaper for ‘misleading’ survey —NEW YORK: President-elect Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the Des Moines Register newspaper and its top pollster, court documents showed,...
- + FIA casts wide net as boat tragedy toll reaches five —• Official says case registered against trafficking ‘agents’ • Ambassador to Greece says 47 Pakistanis rescued GUJRAT: The Federal Investigation Ag...
- + Foreign direct investment jumps by 31pc to $1.1bn—KARACHI: Foreign direct investment (FDI) surged by over 31 per cent during the first five months of the current fiscal year. The State Bank’s lates...
- + Ex-PM Kakar asks KU students to avoid ‘negative propaganda’—KARACHI: Former caretaker prime minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar visited the University of Karachi on Tuesday, interacted with students and faculty members...
- + Current account posts fourth straight surplus—KARACHI: The current account recorded a fourth consecutive surplus of $729 million in November, marking the second-highest surplus since July 2013, wh...
- + Elephant Sonia’s death brings ‘animal neglect’ to the fore —KARACHI: Elephant Sonia, whose unexpected death at the Safari Park over a week back has shocked the authorities and animal activists alike, is found t...
- + 70pc buildings in Karachi have no fire safety system, moot told—• Experts criticise role of SBCA in implementing building by-laws • FPA chief says over 2,900 big and small fires reported in Karachi over 11 months ...
- + Seoul suspense —BACK in the early 1980s, when Akbar S. Ahmed was contemplating whether Pakistan could be Japan, he might have missed an opportunity to focus on a more...
- + Sindh schools told to relax student uniform policy during winter months—KARACHI: The Directorate of Inspection and Registration of Private Institutions, Sindh, has directed all privately managed schools in the province to ...
- + Trump muses about wars & TikTok in first presser after polls —• Hamas asked to reach an agreement with Israel or face consequences • Zelensky told to make a deal with Putin to end Ukraine war PALM BEACH: In hi...
- + CJP Afridi sees threats to impartiality in Bhutto murder trial—ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi on Tuesday called the murder trial of late prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto a sobering remin...
- + Struggling against terrorism —IT has been a decade since the attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar, which killed some 150 students and staff in December 2014. It was the...
- + Geopolitical games —AS the post-Assad dispensation takes shape in Syria, questions remain about how the international community will deal with the jihadists that are no...
- + Ogra proposes up to 26pc hike in gas prices —ISLAMABAD: The Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has asked the federal government to increase gas rates by up to 26pc to generate about Rs847....
- + Polio drive in Balochistan postponed for two weeks —QUETTA: The polio vaccination campaign , scheduled to begin this week in all 36 districts across Balochistan, has been postponed for two weeks, an...
- + 5 security men martyred in D.I. Khan, Shangla —DERA ISMAIL KHAN / SHANGLA: Five security personnel were martyred and several others injured in two separate incidents — an IED blast in Dera Ismail K...
- + ‘Desperate’ Parachinar needs swift help, says Faisal Edhi —KURRAM / KARACHI: Philanthropist Faisal Edhi has said the humanitarian crisis in Parachinar was worsening as the shortage of medicines and other sup...
- + Seminary boards refuse to become ‘subservient to govt’ —• MQM changes tune on madressah registration, backs Fazl’s demand for bill’s gazette notification • Law minister admits ‘legal complexity’ as bill was...
- + Discos petition to refund Rs2.5bn for November —ISLAMABAD: Reporting a second monthly growth in electricity demand of 6pc over last year, the public sector power companies have sought about 63 pai...
- + IT exports surge to $324m —KARACHI: Despite internet crisis and firewall issues, Pakistan recorded monthly IT exports of $324 million, up by 25 per cent year-on-year while down ...
- + Textile exports jump to $7.6bn —ISLAMABAD: The textile and clothing exports increased 10.51 per cent in the first five months of the current fiscal year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistic...
- + Honda and Nissan to begin merger talks —TOKYO: Japanese auto giants Honda Motor and Nissan Motor will enter negotiations for a merger and join their resources to better compete against bigge...
- + Tackling climate, nature separately risks worsening crises: UN —PARIS: Overconsumption and unsustainable farming are fuelling overlapping crises in nature and the climate, putting crucial ecosystems such as coral r...
- + Rio de Janeiro barbers battle for best haircut —RIO DE JANEIRO: Over the sound of Brazilian music and under the scorching Rio de Janeiro heat, around 90 barbers battled to decide who would be the be...
- + Japan provides $28m grants for maternal health, flood management projects in KP—Japan on Tuesday pledged separate grants worth $28 million to assist with development projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa related to maternal child health ...
- + Ukraine kills Russian chemical weapons chief Igor Kirillov in Moscow—A top Russian general accused by Ukraine of being responsible for the use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops was assassinated in Moscow by U...
- + 3 TTP terrorists arrested in Karachi over planned attacks on security forces—Three terrorists belonging to the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), allegedly plotting attacks on security forces, were arrested in Karachi’s...
- + PM Shehbaz applauds 10-year record $729m current account surplus—Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over the country achieving a record $729 million current account surplus in November, ...
- + Japan provides grant aid worth $28m for maternal health, flood management projects in Pakistan—Japan on Tuesday pledged separate grants worth $28 million to assist with development projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa related to maternal child health ...
- + UK court jails father, stepmother for life for murder of daughter Sara Sharif—The father and stepmother of Sara Sharif, a 10-year-old British-Pakistani girl who was found dead in her home in Britain, were on Tuesday jailed for 4...
- + PM Shehbaz says Pakistani death toll in Greek shipwreck incidents now at 5—Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday announced that the total number of Pakistanis killed in the Greek shipwrecks last week had risen to five. ...
- + UK court jails father, stepmother for life for murder of daughter Sara Sharif—The father and stepmother of Sara Sharif, a 10-year-old British-Pakistani girl who was found dead in her home in Britain, were on Tuesday jailed for...
- + Undefeated Mahnoor storms into U13 final at US Junior Squash Open—Pakistan’s Mahnoor Ali stormed into the Under-13 final at the US Junior Open after defeating China’s Zinyuan Yin in the semi-finals in Philadelphia on...
- + Rana Sanaullah invites PTI to officially approach govt for talks—PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah had a calm demeanour on Tuesday in the National Assembly, where he invited the PTI to officially hold political dialogue w...
- + Aid reaches clashes-hit Parachinar via air ambulance—Aid flights landed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Parachinar city in Kurram district on Tuesday where thousands of people have been stranded because of clash...
- + 2 cops martyred, 3 injured in attack on police checkpost in KP’s Shangla—Two cops were martyred while another three were injured in the early hours of Tuesday when terrorists attacked a police checkpost in the Gunangar area...
- + China says hopes to stabilise India ties ‘at an early date’—China said on Tuesday it was willing to work with India to stabilise bilateral relations “at an early date” ahead of rare high-level talks this week o...
- + ChatGPT search opens to all users in challenge to Google—OpenAI on Monday said it is making ChatGPT-powered internet search available to all users, escalating its threat to Google’s dominance. The San F...
- + Mohsin Naqvi, Saudi interior minister discuss boosting security cooperation in Riyadh meeting—Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met his Saudi counterpart Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif in Riyadh on Tuesday, where the two vowed to strengthen se...
- + Australia frustrated as India avoid follow-on in Gabba Test—Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep mounted a defiant 10th wicket stand to help India avoid the follow-on on day four of the third Test in Brisbane on Tue...
- + Measures against illegal dollar trade boosted remittances: report—Pakistan’s clampdown against the illegal foreign-exchange trade have significantly improved remittances , Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Remi...
- + Digital ID bill —THEY appear to be at it again — bulldozing legislation . The government now has a plan to turn Pakistan into a ‘digital nation’ for which a bill was ...
- + China, US can achieve ‘great things’, says Beijing foreign minister—China’s foreign minister said Tuesday that Beijing and Washington can achieve “many great things” if they work together, ahead of next month’s inaugur...
- + UK court to sentence father, stepmother for killing daughter Sara Sharif—A UK court will on Tuesday (today) hand down its sentences on the father and stepmother of a British-Pakistani girl, who died from prolonged and ho...
- + BHC warns against hurdles to road project —QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court has declared that its October order regarding the Zarghoon Road expansion project and the acquisition of railway...
- + Woman, man killed for ‘honour’ in Nasirabad district—DERA MURAD JAMALI: A man killed his wife and her alleged paramour in the name of honour in the Bhag area of Kachhi district on Monday. According t...
- + Judicial Commission of Pakistan should give reasons for ignoring judges’ seniority—ISLAMABAD: A committee of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Monday finalised draft rules for regulating a mechanism or criteria for assessm...
- + PIA to increase flights from Quetta to Jeddah —QUETTA: The general manager of PIA, Balochistan, Lodhi Muhammad Sadiq, said on Monday that the national carrier will launch more direct flights betwe...
- + IHC lifts stay on execution of five navy officers —ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday disposed of petitions filed by five former navy officers sentenced to death in the dockyard attack...
- + Mazari, eight PTI leaders indicted in GHQ attack case —• Court discharges 61 PTI supporters detained over D-Chowk protests • Eleven declared proclaimed offenders by Lahore ATC ISLAMABAD: Nine more indiv...
- + Bangladesh elections by late 2025 or early 2026 —DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after an August revolution, said on Monday that gener...
- + Punjab MPAs give themselves a hefty raise —LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Monday passed an amendment bill making a hefty increase in financial perks and privileges of elected members, the speak...
- + Three killed in US school shooting—MADISON: A teenager killed two people at a Wisconsin school on Monday before police found the suspect dead at the scene of the latest shooting to deva...
- + Kapoors of Bollywood meet Modi —“EVERYONE acts every day of their lives,” said Marlon Brando. Think about it. The air hostess acts with her plastic smile. The politician acts with hi...
- + Top huddle vows ‘no leniency’ for violent protesters —ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir on Monday held a meeting on key security concerns, including a r...
- + Death toll from Greek boat tragedy rises to four —GUJRAT: Four Pakistani citizens were among those killed in migrant shipwrecks off the coast of Greece, the Foreign Office confirmed on Monday. In...
- + Dastardly attacks in KP mar anti-polio efforts—LAKKI MARWAT: A policeman was martyred and two health workers were injured in dastardly attacks targetting polio vaccinators in Karak and Bannu dist...
- + Protest over water, power outages causes gridlock in Karachi’s Nazimabad—KARACHI: Fed up with power and water shortage, residents on Monday evening blocked both tracks of one of the major roads in Nazimabad, which triggered...
- + Early SC hearing into APS report case demanded —PESHAWAR: Tenth anniversary of the Army Public School Peshawar massacre was observed here on Monday, with parents of martyrs demanding early Supreme C...
- + Officials, industry present differing picture of IT sector —ISLAMABAD: Persisting internet woes dominated the discourse at the National Broadband Network Forum 2024 on Monday, where the government presented i...
- + Internet issues due to security concerns: govt —• Parliamentary secy blames net speed problems on ‘congestion, theft and loadshedding’, claims they will be resolved after 5G auction by April 2025 •...
- + Impact on economy —THE damage from climate change-induced natural disasters to property, businesses, and critical infrastructure is evident worldwide. However, understan...
- + Maulana on board —IN the wake of the 26th Amendment , it seems a weakened and tamed judiciary is now an accepted reality as the focus shifts to the legislation for m...
- + Risky slope —THE latest reduction of 200bps in the State Bank’s policy rate appears moderate in the backdrop of calls from business groups for a bigger cut of ...
- + Centre’s spending on development remains miniscule —ISLAMABAD: The Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) expenditure in the first five months of the current fiscal year is struggling at 10.4pc of...
- + Trade, industry insist on single-digit policy rate —KARACHI: Barring foreign investors and multinational companies (MNCs), the State Bank’s decision to cut the interest rate by 200bps to 13pc on Monda...
- + Bill for port authority tabled after 12 years —ISLAMABAD: After a delay of 12 years, the government introduced a bill in the National Assembly on Monday to establish a land port authority in orde...
- + Aurangzeb praises formal sector —KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said the government is taking measures to ensure the current IMF prgoramme becomes the last bailout. ...
- + UK envoy urges Pakistan to implement IMF-agreed reforms —ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott on Monday urged Pakistan to fully implement its commitments to economic reforms under t...
- + Lesco recovers Rs3.81bn —LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) has recovered Rs3.81 billion from 128,395 chronic defaulters across Lahore, Sheikhupura, Nankana Sa...
- + Fighting climate emergency not possible without nature financing: SC judge —LAHORE: Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, the senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court, on Monday asserted that climate finance is, in essence, climate j...
- + Ittehad Tanzeemat-i-Madaris demands gazette notification be issued for madressah bill—The Ittehad Tanzeemat-i-Madaris Pakistan (ITMP) — a federation of the main madressah oversight bodies in the country — demanded on Monday night that a...
- + Assad gives account of last hours before leaving Syria—Syria’s Bashar al-Assad issued his first statement since being toppled from power , saying he was evacuated to Russia from the Hmeimim base on Decemb...
- + Indian capital tightens anti-pollution measures as air quality worsens—India directed schools to move to hybrid mode for some grades, asked government offices to stagger timings for staff and imposed restrictions on vehic...
- + Germany’s Scholz loses confidence vote, triggering early elections—Germany’s centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote on Monday after weeks of turmoil , setting Europe’s biggest economy on the path t...
- + Pakistani death toll in Greek migrant shipwreck rises to 4: FO—The number of Pakistanis killed in a Greek shipwreck last week has risen to four, the Foreign Office said on Monday. At least five migrants drowned ...
- + Iran shuts power plants over fuel shortages—Iran has suspended operations at several power plants over fuel shortages that have been intensified by rising demand during a spell of freezing weath...
- + Digital Nation Pakistan Bill tabled in National Assembly—The federal government tabled the Digital Nation Pakistan Bill, 2024, in the National Assembly session on Monday. The bill — aimed to create a digi...
- + Anglican Church hit by new abuse row—A senior UK bishop, who will soon take over temporarily as leader of the world’s Anglicans after a sex abuse scandal, faced calls to quit on Monday ov...
- + PM Shehbaz to visit Egypt for D8 summit, says foreign office—Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Cairo from December 18-20 to participate in the Developing Eight (D8) Summit, the Foreign Office (FO) announc...
- + Istanbul death toll from tainted alcohol jumps to 37: governor—The death toll from people drinking tainted alcohol in Istanbul jumped to 37, the governor’s office said on Monday. “Thirty-seven people died and 17...
- + SBP cuts key policy rate by 200bps to 13pc—The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Monday that it had decided to cut its key policy rate by 200 basis points (bps) to 13 per cent from 15p...
- + Shireen Mazari, 8 others indicted in May 9 GHQ attack case—Former PTI leader Shireen Mazari was indicted on Monday along with eight others in a case concerning the attack on the army’s General Headquarters in...
- + 5 years on from the pandemic, long Covid keeps lives on hold—Three years ago, Andrea Vanek was studying to be an arts and crafts teacher when spells of dizziness and heart palpitations suddenly started to make i...
- + KP CM seeks report as cop martyred, 2 polio workers injured in separate attacks—Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Monday, while strongly condemning the attacks on polio workers in two separate incidents, sough...
- + Taiwan receives first batch of US-made Abrams tanks—Taiwan has received 38 advanced Abrams battle tanks from the United States, the defence ministry said on Monday, reportedly the island’s first new tan...
- + Sri Lanka president meets Modi in India in first overseas trip—Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake vowed to bolster ties with India on Monday on his first overseas visit as head of state, with a red carp...
- + Bitcoin surges above $106,000 on strategic reserve hopes—Bitcoin surged to a record high above $106,000 on Monday after President-elect Donald Trump suggested he plans to create a US bitcoin strategic r...
- + As nation marks a decade since APS tragedy, leaders reaffirm resolve to root out terrorism—As the nation marks the 10th anniversary of the 2014 attack on the Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar, the country’s leaders on Monday reaffirmed ...
- + Bangladesh polls could take place end-2025, interim govt leader says—Elections in Bangladesh could be held by the end of 2025, the head of the country’s interim government said on Monday, provided that electoral reform...
- + Naval chief meets Bahrain’s top civil, military leadership —ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf met Bahrain’s top civil and military leadership during an official visit to the kingdom, aim...
- + Sri Lanka president in India in first overseas trip—Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was in India on Monday for his first overseas visit as head of state, vowing to bolster ties between the...
- + Provinces must take ownership of health-related issues, says Gilani —ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Sunday said that 18th Amendment was instrumental in empowering the provinces to take ownership o...
- + Weather rescues India as rain plays havoc with third Australia Test—Brisbane’s weather came to India’s rescue as most of Monday’s play was lost because of rain on the third day of the third Test against Australia at ...
- + Balochistan CM’s aide assures Turbat varsity of support—GWADAR: Meena Majeed, the Balochistan chief minister’s advisor for Sports and Youth Affairs, has assured the University of Turbat administration that ...
- + SBP’s MPC to decide new policy rate today amid calls for massive cut—As the Monetary Policy Committee convenes today to announce the new policy rate, speculations suggest that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expec...
- + Incitement, threats and accusations are PTI hallmarks, says Tarar —ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage and Culture Attaullah Tarar on Sunday said that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf ...
- + As nations marks a decade since APS tragedy, leaders reaffirm resolve to root out terrorism—As the nation marks the 10th anniversary of the 2014 attack on the Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar, the country’s leaders on Monday reaffirmed ...
- + CDWP clears 15 projects worth Rs423bn —ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has cleared 15 development projects worth Rs423 billion, including foreign financing of Rs78b...
- + Protests in GB over arrest of political workers —GILGIT: Protest demonstrations were held in various districts of Gilgit-Baltistan on Sunday against the arrest of political workers in the region. ...
- + Many areas in Karachi go dry again as repairs on damaged line restart today—• KWSC chief says BRT Red Line workers damaged water main on University Road during digging • Says repair work to be completed ‘within 72 hours’ • S...
- + EV export key to meeting multiple challenges: Pide —ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (Pide), a state-run think tank, while highlighting challenges to electrical vehicles (EVs) tran...
- + Eateries in protected national park thrive under CDA patronage in Islamabad—ISLAMABAD: The Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA) and the environment wing have allowed commercial activities on state land in the national...
- + Maryam invites Chinese firms to launch operations in Punjab —LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Sunday invited Chinese technology, other firms to launch operations in Punjab, with representativ...
- + Agriculture: Bhal Safai — fixing water losses —Pakistan is grappling with escalating water shortages as it seeks to expand cultivated areas and increase cropping intensity. These measures are imp...
- + Bangladesh shuts feared police unit —DHAKA: A Bangladesh commission probing abuses during the rule of toppled leader Sheikh Hasina has recommended a much-feared armed police unit be disba...
- + Finance: Navigating continuing challenges —Pakistan’s electricity supply companies caused a staggering Rs660 billion loss to the national exchequer in the last fiscal year ending June 30, 2024,...
- + Special report: The Breakup of Pakistan 1969-1971—![tab Elections and massacre] The haunting tell-tale image on the top is symbolic of the plight of those who had survived the trauma of the 1971 wa...
- + Footprints: Chance for a fresh start —FROM Bhashani Sweets, it takes only a few minutes to reach Bangla Bazaar, and a quick stop at Dhaka Fabrics for a ‘ ghamchha ’ or ‘ lungi ’ is followe...
- + PM Shehbaz launches year’s last polio drive —• 44m kids to be vaccinated during weeklong campaign • Balochistan reports 41pc of 63 cases across Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Shar...
- + The cost of petty politics —Pakistan’s challenges to political stability and economic revival are enormous and not very dissimilar. The repeated use of protests as a tool by ...
- + Bill for unified ‘digital ID’ to be tabled in NA today —• Legislation envisions data from public, private entities being fed into centralised system to improve governance, streamline govt services • Two ne...
- + An energy strategy conundrum —Pakistan’s energy sector is a pertinent example of a systemic issue that extends beyond mere implementation challenges. This sector grapples with per...
- + Reko Diq potentially facing delays—The bull run in Pakistan’s capital market is encouraging, but the outlook for critical long-term investments appears less optimistic. For instance, th...
- + Remembering APS —IT was a day of infamy — unfortunately one of many in this country’s turbulent history. On this day in 2014, the brutal nature of the militant threat ...
- + End of the funding freeze? —Source: Pakistan Startup Ecosystem Report 2024* Till November “Sometimes the government just needs to get out of the way,” says Misbah N...
- + Novelty financial tools —As of October 2024, the outstanding credit card portfolio in Pakistan stood at Rs8.5 billion, according to the State Bank’s Credit/Loans report. This ...
- + Balancing stability and sustainable growth —The government is struggling to bring about structural changes in the economy to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth with a focus on add...
- + Balancing markhor preservation with community gains —Source: Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination In an oddball attempt at wildlife conservation, the KP government choo...
- + CORPORATE WINDOW: EV transition — in with the new? —Even as the draft of the New Energy Vehicle Policy (NEVP) 2025-2030 predicts a 30 per cent share of new electric vehicles by 2030, 90pc by 2040, and 1...
- + Pakistan has made progress against terror financing: US assessment —WASHINGTON: Pakistan has made substantial progress in countering terrorist financing and addressing regional extremist networks, a US State Depart...
- + Economic cost of disruptions—THE finance minister’s recent statement, attributing daily financial losses of Rs190 billion to the political protests sparked by PTI, offers an i...
- + Centre now wants talks with Kabul, says KP CM —• Gandapur criticises federal govt for rejecting his earlier proposal to negotiate • Says PTI will implement Imran’s call for civil disobedience ‘onc...
- + Diesel cut by Rs3, petrol price stays unchanged —ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday reduced the price of high speed diesel (HSD) and kept unchanged that of petrol for the next fortnight, ending Dece...
- + Year of unmet challenges —2024 saw intensifying political tensions and turmoil in Pakistan, which sharpened polarisation in the country and made political stability elusive. Th...
- + Israeli strikes on homes, school in Gaza kill 22 —CAIRO: Israeli troops killed at least 22 Palestinians, most of them in the northern Gaza Strip, on Sunday in attacks on targets including a school she...
- + Shah Mahmood Qureshi sees turbulent times ahead due to spat over seminaries bill—LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) vice-chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi says that the discord over the bill seeking changes to the process of ...
- + Lahore TikToker held for keeping lion cub, weapons—LAHORE: The Chuhng police arrested a famous TikToker and family vlogger Rajab Butt for illegally keeping a lion cub and weapons at his residence. A...
- + Pindi witnesses another day of gridlocks on main roads —RAWALPINDI: The city witnessed gridlocks on Sunday with the traffic police issuing an “advisory” for commuters and motorists to follow traffic rules ...
- + Civil society, trade union activists rally for climate justice, clean air in Lahore—LAHORE: Hundreds of people, including activists of trade unions and civil society organisations marched in the Punjab capital on Sunday to demand clim...
- + Welder, helper killed as fuel tank of truck catches fire, explodes in Hub —QUETTA: A welder and his helper were killed while repairing a truck at their shop in Hub on Sunday. Officials said a truck driver had brought his v...
- + 31 candidates nominated for appointment as Peshawar High Court judges —PESHAWAR: Members of Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) have nominated 31 candidates including three judicial officers for consideration in the ong...
- + Haphazard dumping of solid waste causing environmental hazards in Sahiwal —SAHIWAL: For the past two decades, the metropolitan corporation has been dumping the city’s solid waste near Jhal Road overhead bridge on the banks of...
- + Israel approves plan aiming to double annexed Golan population—The Israeli government on Sunday approved a plan to double the population of the occupied and annexed Golan Heights, following the fall of Bashar al-...
- + Damascus students say ‘finally feel free’ after Assad’s ouster—Hundreds of students at Damascus University trampled on a statue of one of Syria’s former rulers on Sunday, expressing jubilation as they returned to ...
- + Schools to remain closed across Punjab on Monday due to ‘security situation’—Schools across Punjab and the Islamabad Capital Territory will remain closed on Monday (tomorrow) due to a “security situation”, a notification from t...
- + Pakistan, Saudi Arabia agree to activate ‘joint task force’ for public security—Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have pledged to expand mutual cooperation to improve internal security in their respective countries, the Interior Ministry ...
- + Gandapur says PTI to implement Imran’s orders on civil disobedience protest ‘once there’s clarity’—Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Sunday said that the PTI would move on with the implementation of “civil disobedience” based on...
- + PM Shehbaz launches year’s last polio vaccination campaign—Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday launched the last anti-polio campaign of the year to ensure the complete eradication of polio from the country...
- + Oil spills into Kerch Strait after Russian tanker breaks apart in storm—A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart and spilt oil into the Kerch Strait during a heavy storm on Sunday, whil...
- + 5 killed as landslide hits vehicle in Skardu—At least five people were killed after their vehicle was struck by a landslide near Rondo Malupa in Skardu on Sunday afternoon, The Associated Press ...
- + Govt launches last polio campaign of 2024 amid uptick in cases—The last anti-polio campaign of 2024 is set to begin tomorrow across 143 districts in the country, focusing on addressing the alarming rise in polio c...
- + Turkiye ready to offer military training to Syria if new administration requests, says defence minister—The new administration in Syria should be given a chance to govern following their constructive messages, and Turkiye stands ready to provide milita...
- + 1 Pakistani confirmed dead, 47 among survivors in Greek boat capsize incidents: FO—The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) confirmed on Sunday that one citizen was among the dead in yesterday’s boat capsize incidents in Greece, while ...
- + Head blazes century as Australia reach 234-3 in third India Test—Travis Head blasted a brilliant 103 not out and Steve Smith made an unbeaten half-century to propel Australia to 234-3 at tea on the second day of the...
- + Founder of clothing chain Mango dies in hiking accident—MADRID: Isak Andic, the founder of Spanish clothing retailer Mango, one of Europe’s largest fashion groups, with nearly 2,800 stores worldwide, died i...
- + South Korean opposition urges swift removal of impeached president Yoon—South Korea’s opposition leader urged a top court on Sunday to swiftly formalise the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol and ease the “suffering ...
- + Hefty fines imposed on 10 sugar mills for tax violations —ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has imposed hefty fines on 10 sugar mills for tax violations as part of a campaign to improve compliance and s...
- + Trump considers privatising postal service —WASHINGTON: US president-elect Donald Trump has expressed a keen interest in privatising the US Postal Service in recent weeks, the Washington Post re...
- + Russia pulling back military from front lines in Syria—TARTOUS: Russia is pulling back its military from the front lines in northern Syria and from posts in the Alawite Mountains but is not leaving its two...
- + Hezbollah warns new Syrian rulers against Israel ties —BEIRUT: Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on Saturday that Syria’s new rulers, who ousted the Lebanese armed group’s ally Bashar al-Assad , should no...
- + Founder of Mango clothing chain dies in accident—MADRID: Isak Andic, the founder of Spanish clothing retailer Mango, one of Europe’s largest fashion groups, with nearly 2,800 stores worldwide, died i...
- + Iran allows IAEA to increase number of nuclear inspections —TEHRAN: Iran confirmed on Saturday that it has allowed watchdog the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to increase the number of inspections it...
- + Prince Andrew back in headlines over alleged Chinese spy —LONDON: Britain’s Prince Andrew was facing intense media scrutiny on Saturday after revelations that a close Chinese business associate of the scandal...
- + Faceless customs assessment system launched —ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) announced on Saturday that it will implement the Faceless Customs Assessment (FCA) System in Karachi sta...
- + Privatisation Minister Aleem for boosting trade ties with Kazakhstan—ISLAMABAD: Trade corridors from Pakistan are the most important need of the hour for Central Asian countries, while access to ports can also help incr...
- + TRADING MISERY ON THE PAK-IRAN BORDER —The town of Mashkhel is deserted and an eerie silence hangs in the air at Zero Point. A town in Balochistan that sits at Pakistan’s border with Iran...
- + PSX witnesses another record-setting week —KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) maintained bullish momentum on easing political noise and firm expectations of a significant policy rate cu...
- + World Bank, govt join hands to woo investment in Discos—ISLAMABAD: The World Bank is currently working with the government to invite private sector participation in the distribution sector, starting with ...
- + Contours of the new Middle East —HOW and why the Assad regime collapsed like a house of cards in a mere 11 days, after battling foreign-sponsored rebel groups, including IS and Al Q...
- + Why the numbers matter —NO one knows the exact number of madressahs in Pakistan — not the government, not the madressah leadership, and not independent agencies. Each entit...
- + SMOKERS’ CORNER: THE ILLUSION oF AUTHENTICITY —'Authentic’ has become quite the buzzword — especially in the world of consumer brands, and even in politics. Apparently, Gen-Z is all about seeking ‘...
- + Economic plan? —FINANCE Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s comment at an Islamic finance conference that, having effectively addressed its economic woes, the country is ...
- + Govt mulls yet another approach to curb cybercrime —ISLAMABAD: The government aims to boost its cybercrime laws to regulate social media content through an amendment to the Prevention of Electronic Crim...
- + Plea against ‘killings’ during PTI protest to be heard on 23rd —• ATC judge releases dozens ‘held during agitation’ • Gohar stresses the need for ‘unconditional’ talks ISLAMABAD: A court will hear on Dec 23 a pe...
- + Joint parliament session next week to resolve row on seminaries registration—ISLAMABAD: As the controversy regarding the madrassah registration bill refuses to die down, a joint session of parliament will be convened in the up...
- + Justice Shah told draft rules carry his suggestions —• Justice Mandokhail responds to letter, shares copy with other JCP members • Requests senior puisne judge to propose judges’ names for high courts a...
- + National Party leader shot dead in Panjgur—GWADAR: A local leader of the National Party, Abdul Ghaffar Baloch, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Chatikan area of Panjgur on Frida...
- + Polio reaches Charsadda as eight districts test positive for virus —ISLAMABAD: The presence of poliovirus has been detected in eight districts, a day after four more cases of the crippling diseases were confirmed. Ac...
- + New policy to mitigate impact of drought in South Asia —ISLAMABAD: A drought risk management and mitigation strategy for South Asia has been prepared to improve early warning systems and strengthen drought ...
- + $300m ADB loan secured to strengthen social protection —ISLAMABAD: The government has signed a $330 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support the Integrated Social Protection ...
- + Sons of six former judges among 44 named for selection to LHC—LAHORE: For 25 vacant positions of judges in the Lahore High Court (LHC), members of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) have recommended the na...
- + 22 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza —CAIRO: At least 22 Palestinians were killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza on Saturday, medics said, while the Israeli military claimed it targeted gu...
- + Sindh govt working to develop two special economic zones in Karachi: minister—• Nasir Shah says special economic zones being developed to help Chinese investors set up industries • Notes Pakistan is preferred destination amid e...
- + Japan space firm postpones second attempt at orbit —TOKYO: A company aiming to become Japan’s first private firm to put a satellite into orbit postponed its rocket launch on Saturday, after its first tr...
- + PFUJ condemns arrest orders against journalists under Peca —ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Saturday strongly condemned the arrest orders of 150 journalists, including Asif Bashir...
- + Nashra leads charge as Conquerors down Stars; Tasmia shines for Challengers —RAWALPINDI: Conquerors’ batter Hamna Bilal plays a shot during their National Women’s One-Day Tournament match against Stars at the Shoaib Akhtar Cric...
- + Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Provincial Games start —ISLAMABAD: The second edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Provincial Games began on Saturday with a glittering opening ceremony at the Jinnah Stadium of...
- + Shakib banned from bowling in ECB competitions —LONDON: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been banned from bowling in England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) competitions due to an illegal ac...
- + SBP expected to stay cautious on rate cut approach —KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to take a cautious stance on reducing the policy interest rate despite significant room for a cu...
- + Software technology park proposed for Karachi —KARACHI: Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) chief executive Abu Bakar has agreed with the proposal of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commer...
- + Egypt opens $500m solar power plant —CAIRO: Egypt inaugurated a $500 million solar plant in the southern city of Aswan on Saturday as part of its push to boost renewable energy production...
- + PTI protest: Defence counsels allege police flout ATC orders with ‘81’ rearrests after suspects discharged—Defence counsels of suspects rounded up in connection with last month’s PTI protest in Islamabad alleged that the capital police flouted the anti-terr...
- + Blinken says US has made ‘direct contact’ with Syria’s victorious HTS rebel group—The United States has made “direct contact” with Syria’s victorious Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels despite designating the group as terrorists , Secreta...
- + 2 cops injured in attack on police checkpost in KP’s Shangla district—Two cops were injured in a gun attack on a police checkpost in the Puran tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Shangla district on Saturday night, according ...
- + PTI’s Gohar urges ‘comprehensive, unconditional’ continuation in dialogue amid party hesitation—PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Saturday urged the need for continuing to pursue “comprehensive, unconditional” negotiations between the PTI ...
- + 5 dead after migrant boat with many Pakistanis capsizes off Greek island—At least five migrants drowned after their wooden boat, carrying many Pakistanis, capsized off Greece’s southern island of Gavdos, the coastguard said...
- + Indian SC blocks any suit against places of worship amid petitions for mosques, Ajmer Sharif shrine—The Indian Supreme Court has blocked trial courts from registering any new suits against places of worship until they get further orders from the top ...
- + Islamabad ATC releases 38 suspects after discharging them in PTI D-Chowk protest cases—An Islamabad anti-terrorism court (ATC) has released 38 individuals arrested in connection with last month’s D-Chowk protest , while 50 others were s...
- + Indian SC blocks any suit against places of worship amid petitions for mosques—The Indian Supreme Court has blocked trial courts from registering any new suits against places of worship until they get further orders from the top ...
- + Indian airliner makes medical emergency landing at Karachi airport—An Indian airliner carrying 186 passengers from Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah made an emergency landing at the Karachi airport last night due to a passenger f...
- + Two detained after bomb kills 3, injures 48 at Thai festival—Authorities in Thailand have arrested two men following a bomb blast at a festival near the border with Myanmar that killed three people and wounded d...
- + Iran confirms increase in IAEA nuclear inspections—Iran confirmed on Saturday that it has allowed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to increase the number of inspections it carries out on T...
- + More Turkish dramas to air as Pakistan, Turkiye agree on joint broadcasts—Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and the communications head of the Turkish presidency on Saturday agreed on joint broadcasts between PTV and Tu...
- + Islamabad ATC grants bail to three teenagers in D-Chowk protest case—ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Islamabad granted bail to three teenagers arrested in a case registered by the Secretariat police station...
- + After Imad, veteran pacer Amir announces retirement from international cricket—Fast bowler Mohammad Amir has announced his retirement from international cricket, a day after white-ball spinning all-rounder Imad Wasim quit the g...
- + US court rejects TikTok request to temporarily halt pending countrywide ban—TikTok must now move quickly with a request to the US Supreme Court to block or overturn a law that would require its Chinese parent ByteDance to dive...
- + South Korea’s Yoon impeached: Embittered survivor buckles under martial law backlash—South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces the greatest threat to his brief but chequered political career, with his fate in the hands of judges after...
- + India targeting big first innings total in Brisbane, says Gill —BRISBANE: India are determined to post a big first innings total in the third Test against Australia at Brisbane, batsman Shubman Gill said Friday aft...
- + City host United in crisis derby, Newcastle need victory —LONDON: Manchester’s crisis-hit clubs face off in the Premier League when City host United on Sunday while Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe badly ne...
- + Nadra director general dismissed from service for holding fake degree —ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) dismissed a director general for holding fake degree. Nadra’s Chairman Lt Gen Mo...
- + OGDCL makes first discovery in Samanasuk—KARACHI: Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDCL), the operator of the Wali Exploration Licence with a 100pc working interest, has made first-ever ...
- + Bykea rider ‘shot dead by robbers’ in Karachi—KARACHI: A man was shot dead by robbers in Gulistan-i-Jauhar on Friday afternoon, police and rescuers said. The police said that Hussain Khalid, 39,...
- + Justice Mansoor Ali Shah urges transparency in judges’ selection—ISLAMABAD: Senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court Justice Mansoor Ali Shah has called on the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) to urgently final...
- + Another victim of Karachi’s DHA home fumigation dies—KARACHI: An eight-year-old girl, who was among seven members of a family that fainted after inhaling insecticide fumes sprayed at their home in Defe...
- + LCCI asks govt to end fixed charges, taxes on electricity —LAHORE: The business community urged the government on Friday to withdraw fixed charges and reduce the number of taxes on electricity bills. In a st...
- + Govt seeks consensus on uniform gas pricing amid PPP protest —• Petroleum minister criticises IMF deals as ‘against national interest, economic viability’ • Says fighting case with Fund, other lenders not to dis...
- + India must do more to tax the rich, economist says —NEW DELHI: India should do more to tax its super-rich given its high levels of inequality, French economist and author Thomas Piketty said on Friday. ...
- + IT firms not fully remitting export earnings: finance minister—ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb noted on Friday that IT companies were not remitting the actual amount despite a steady increase in e...
- + ‘Fusion model agreed for ICC Champions Trophy’ —LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and its Indian counterpart have agreed on the “ fusion ” model as the solution to the longstanding deadlock ...
- + Investing in the youth —OVER the last decade, media and political discourse have increasingly focused on youth. The so-called youth bulge has been heralded as a potential dem...
- + Imad Wasim quits international cricket—KARACHI: Pakistan’s white-ball spinning all-rounder Imad Wasim announced his retirement from international cricket on Friday, six months after staging...
- + Israeli strike on Gaza post office leaves 30 dead —• Families displaced by conflict took refuge in the facility • Palestinians mourn, bury victims CAIRO: An Israeli strike on a post office shelterin...
- + Supreme Judicial Council initiates proceedings on five complaints against judges—ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), the highest forum responsible for disciplinary proceedings against judges of the superior judiciary, in...
- + Policemen guarding coal trucks survive Duki bomb blast—QUETTA: Policemen guarding coal trucks survived a powerful bomb blast in the Mandaytak area of Duki district while Kharan town was rocked with two bla...
- + Is Trump the answer? —GIVEN his past record, it was surprising to see endorsements for candidate Trump by Muslim Americans, including influential imams, in the swing state ...
- + Half measures —ALMOST a year after suspending an earlier judgement that had ruled out military trials for civilians, the Supreme Court’s constitutional bench has co...
- + 318 stranded Pakistanis return from crisis-hit Syria —ISLAMABAD: A batch of 318 Pakistanis, who were stranded in the conflict-hit Syria, returned home via Lebanese capital of Beirut aboard a special cha...
- + Truant ministers —LAWMAKERS from both the opposition and treasury benches have been up in arms about what they see as cabinet ministers’ growing complacency regarding t...
- + PTI ‘shaky’ on talks after snub from Imran —• Qaiser says dialogue not yet started • Opposition threatens to give call for ‘civil disobedience’ if demands not met • Senator says PTI’s readines...
- + Journalists, vloggers among 150 booked under Peca —LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has initiated action against over 150 individuals — including journalists, vloggers and anchorperson ...
- + UN Pakistan joins hands with DawnMedia for climate change conference —KARACHI: The United Nations office in Pakistan has agreed to join as a principal partner for the two-day ‘ Breathe Pakistan ’ climate change conferenc...
- + Hendricks century takes South Africa to T20 series win over Pakistan—CENTURION: Opener Reeza Hendricks smashed 117 runs from 63 balls to guide South Africa to a seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second Twenty20 ...
- + Oil hits three-week high —NEW YORK: Oil prices edged up about 1 per cent to a three-week high on Friday on expectations additional sanctions on Russia and Iran could tighten su...
- + 78m bank depositors protected under DPC —KARACHI: The Deposit Corporation of Pakistan (DPC) has revealed that scheduled banks have 79.2 million depositors as of June 30, 2024. In its annu...
- + Judiciary passing through one of its weakest moments in our history: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah—The Supreme Court’s senior puisne judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah has expressed concern that the country’s judiciary is undergoing “one of its weakest ...
- + Sindh police initiate probe into Ahmadi man’s killing in Mirpurkhas—The Sindh police said on Friday they were looking into the death of an Ahmadi man in Mirpurkhas. The Ahmadiyya sect has been persecuted for decades ...
- + PM orders further reduction of electricity prices, stresses priority on low-cost power projects—Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the authorities on Friday to further reduce power tariffs and expedite the implementation of the action plan fo...
- + China eyes negotiations as Trump threatens new tariffs—As Donald Trump steps up his tariff threats against China , Beijing is moving to beat the next US president to the punch with its own restrictions an...
- + Pakistan’s 2024 polio tally rises to 63 with 4 more cases: NEOC—Four new polio cases have been detected in the country, bringing the country’s total tally to 63 this year despite repeated countrywide campaigns agai...
- + Pakistan’s 2024 polio tally rises to 63 with 4 more cases—Four new polio cases have been detected in the country, bringing the country’s total tally to 63 this year despite repeated countrywide campaigns agai...
- + President Zardari highlights int’l repercussions for not signing off madressah bill—President Asif Ali Zardari has highlighted potential “international consequences” for not signing off on the madressah registration bill passed by p...
- + 341 terrorists killed in 2,801 intelligence operations over 10 months, interior ministry tells NA—The interior ministry has revealed that 341 terrorists were killed in 2,801 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across 10 months from January 2024. ...
- + Russian missiles batter Ukraine’s embattled power grid—Russia hammered Ukrainian energy facilities in a massive aerial attack on Friday that President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said was one of the largest yet on...
- + TTP could become Al Qaeda’s arm to destabilise Afghanistan’s neighbours, Pakistan warns UNSC—Pakistan has warned the international community that the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which is “the largest terrorist group” operating in ...
- + France’s Macron names veteran centrist ally Bayrou as prime minister—French President Emmanuel Macron named Francois Bayrou as his fourth prime minister of 2024 on Friday, tasking the veteran centrist with steering th...
- + Shares at PSX make marginal gains after trading in red in intraday trade—Bears took over the trade floor at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday as shares plunged 1,200 points in intraday trade before recovering at t...
- + SC’s order green lights military courts, detrimental to civilian rights, lawyers warn—In a landmark move fraught with legal and political implications,the Supreme Court (SC) has conditionally greenlit military courts to announce verdic...
- + Senate unanimously passes National Forensic Agency Bill, 2024—The Senate has unanimously passed the National Forensic Agency Bill, 2024 aimed at transforming the National Forensics Agency (NFA) project into an ...
- + Second martial law impeachment vote for South Korean president on knife edge—South Korea’s opposition leader on Friday urged ruling party lawmakers to side with the “people” and impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his fai...
- + ‘Imperative’ to work against IS in Syria, Blinken tells Turkiye—US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday told Turkiye it was “imperative” to work against a resurgence of the militant Islamic State (IS) group ...
- + Watchdog calls for probing use of chemical weapons in Syria—AMSTERDAM: The head of the chemical weapons watchdog said on Thursday he would ask Syria’s new leaders to grant investigators access to the country ...
- + 6 dead in hospital fire in India’s Tamil Nadu—A fire at a private hospital in southern India killed at least six people, police said on Friday, with more than two dozen others injured in the blaze...
- + SHO dies due to gas suffocation in Chaman —QUETTA: A senior police officer died of gas suffocation in the border town of Chaman on Thursday. Officials said Station House Officer (SHO) Asad Kh...
- + Nortje out as South Africa name squad for ODIs against Pakistan—JOHANNESBURG: South African fast bowler Anrich Nortje’s injury woes continued as he was on Thursday ruled out of the remainder of the Twenty20 Inter...
- + PSDP budget to be spent on public welfare projects: CM —QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Thursday reaffirmed his resolve to spend the development budget of Rs210 billion allocated i...
- + May 9 riots: SC constitutional bench conditionally allows military courts to pronounce verdicts of 85 civilians—The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench on Friday conditionally allowed military courts to pronounce reserved verdicts of 85 civilians who were sti...
- + Bears return to PSX as shares plunge 1,200 points in intraday trade after unabated rally—Bears took over the trade floor at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday as shares traded sideways before plunging 1,200 points in intraday trad...
- + Mohsin Naqvi calls on Pervez Khattak to discuss ‘peace’ in KP—ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi called on former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Pervez Khattak on Thursday amid reports that the ex-PTI l...
- + India head to Gabba Test troubled by Rohit’s form —BRISBANE: A chastened India head to Brisbane beset by worries over the form of captain Rohit Sharma and the fitness of strike bowler Jasprit Bumrah,...
- + Watchdog calls for probing use of C-weapons in Syria —AMSTERDAM: The head of the chemical weapons watchdog said on Thursday he would ask Syria’s new leaders to grant investigators access to the country ...
- + New Syrian govt suspends constitution and parliament —• Blinken and Jordan king agree on need for a secure state • US ‘working to bring home’ citizen found in Syria • War monitor reports Israeli strikes...
- + 54 journalists killed in 2024, a third by Israel —PARIS: Fifty-four journalists were killed worldwide while carrying out their work or because of their profession in 2024, a third of them by the Isr...
- + China rejects South Korean president’s spying accusations—BEIJING: China on Thursday said it was “deeply surprised and dissatisfied” with comments made by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol that appeared t...
- + Situationer: Kurram’s road to suffering —The temptation is to interpret what is happening in Kurram in hindsight; a place burning in the fires of hatred first stoked by the state some 40 year...
- + CM Maryam announces joint working group with China to combat Punjab smog—LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has said China’s approach to combating smog is inspiring, announcing that a proposed joint working group , comp...
- + Karachi man sentenced to 9 years in jail for sharing indecent images of ex-fiancée—KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Thursday sentenced a man to a total of nine years in prison on three counts for sharing indecent images and videos o...
- + Trump criticises Ukraine’s use of US missiles —WASHINGTON: US president-elect Donald Trump criticised Ukraine’s use of US-supplied missiles for attacks deep into Russian territory in a Time magaz...
- + Child dies, 6 faint after fumigation at home in Karachi’s DHA—KARACHI: A child died while his six family members fainted after inhaling fumes of insecticide sprayed at their Defence Housing Authority home on Thur...
- + Homeland’s divisions spill over to Pakistanis in US —AS Imran Khan’s supporters amplify their campaign for his release and seek international condemnation of the Nov 26 action against their rally in Is...
- + Apex court scrutinises scope of military courts —ISLAMABAD: The questions about the legitimacy of military trials of civilians in light of Article 8 were the highlight of Thursday’s hearing as the Su...
- + Officials hold out hope for Kurram accord —Markets in Parachinar have reopened but residents are stranded without food and medicine in more remote parts of Kurram district.—AFP PESHAWA...
- + Provinces told to pay Rs150bn dues to avoid power cut —• Minister says Discos will be unable to continue power supply unless outstanding amounts are paid • Sindh owes almost Rs60bn to suppliers ISLAMAB...
- + Imran miffed by party’s ‘all is well’ attitude —• Ex-PM, wife Bushra indicted in Toshakhana case over Bulgari jewellery • PTI founder reiterates civil disobedience call; claims former spymaster was...
- + Devastating impact of climate change highlighted —HAGUE: Attorney General for Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan addresses a public hearing at ICJ.—APP ISLAMABAD: Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP)...
- + Pakistan reaffirms commitment to dialogue with Afghanistan —ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office said on Thursday that recent engagements with Afghanistan underscore Pakistan’s desire for resolution of outstanding iss...
- + KCCI seeks 400bps cut in SBP policy rate —KARACHI: Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) President Muhammad Jawed Bilwani has urged the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to reduce the pol...
- + Offer for talks met with derision by govt: PTI —ISLAMABAD: The PTI has claimed that its olive branch of negotiation hasn’t been accepted by the government and also rejected the idea of a multi-par...
- + Pakistan look to bounce back in must-win T20 against Proteas —CENTURION: Pakistan face a do-or-die situation when they meet South Africa in the second T20 International at Centurion on Friday. Pakistan, who cou...
- + Markhors, Lions record wins in Champions T20 Cup —RAWALPINDI: Markhors and Lions recorded wins by three and 35 runs respectively, in contrasting styles in the Champions T20 Cup here at the Rawalpindi...
- + Islamabad on top, Punjab 2nd in health coverage —ISLAMABAD: The Service Coverage Index (SCI) report, released on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, ranks Islamabad Capital Territory at the top with...
- + ESIA for Reko Diq project submitted to Balochistan and Sindh govts —QUETTA: Reko Diq Mining Company (RDMC) has submitted a comprehensive document to the authorities in Balochistan and Sindh for review and approval afte...
- + Jason Gillespie resigns to make way for Aqib Javed as interim red-ball head coach—The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday appointed Aqib Javed, a member of its men’s selection committee, as interim red-ball head coach of the cricket ...
- + 2 senior Dow University officials booked by FIA over MDCAT paper leak case—The Federal Investigation Agency has booked two senior officials of the Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) in the case of the paper leak of the ...
- + Amid ongoing digital law reforms, govt proposes new central cybercrime forensics agency—The government has proposed the National Forensics and Cybercrime Agency (NFCA) to tackle cyber and digital crimes and investigations related to them ...
- + Indian teen prodigy Gukesh becomes youngest world chess champ—Indian teen prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest undisputed world chess champion on Thursday after beating China’s Ding Liren in the final mat...
- + Time Magazine names Donald Trump person of the year for 2nd time—Time Magazine on Thursday named US President-elect Donald Trump its “person of the year”, marking the second time he has won the accolade in ackno...
- + UK aims to boost homeschooling safety after Sara Sharif murder—UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday called for better safeguards for homeschooled children and said there were “questions that need to be answe...
- + Sweden closes rape investigation involving Kylian Mbappe due to insufficient evidence—Swedish prosecutors closed a rape and sexual assault investigation on Thursday, saying there was insufficient evidence in a case that local media sa...
- + Number of global human trafficking victims rose to 25pc in 2022: UN report—There was a 25 per cent increase in the number of human trafficking victims detected globally in 2022 compared to 2019 pre-pandemic figures, according...
- + Supreme Court strikes down ECP verdict, restores Adil Bazai as MNA—The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday struck down the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)’s verdict to disqualify PML-N lawmaker Adil Bazai, saying the...
- + Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi indicted in new Toshakhana case—Incarcerated former premier Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were indicted on Thursday in a new Toshakhana case — the third graft reference against...
- + China keen to invest $1bn in medical city, economic sectors—A Chinese business delegation met with President Asif Ali Zardari in Karachi on Thursday and expressed interest in investing $1 billion in a medical c...
- + New record-high at PSX as KSE-100 zooms past 114,000—Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued their record-setting streak on Thursday as the KSE-100 index climbed more than 3,000 points to s...
- + Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta donates $1m to Trump’s inaugural fund—Meta Platforms has donated $1 million to president-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, the latest step by CEO Mark Zuckerberg to bolster his...
- + No Iranian drone ‘mothership’ off the United States, says Pentagon—The Pentagon on Wednesday flatly dismissed claims by a US lawmaker that Iran might be launching drones over New Jersey from a “mothership” off the Eas...
- + Trump considers ex-intelligence chief Richard Grenell for Iran position: report—President-elect Donald Trump is now considering tapping Richard Grenell, his former intelligence chief, to be a special envoy for Iran, according to t...
- + Treasury, opposition members assail ministers’ absence from NA proceedings—Ministers of the ruling coalition party PML-N again faced criticism on Thursday from its ally PPP as well as the opposition PTI for their absence from...
- + Islamabad hospital barred from kidney transplants over ‘non-compliance’—ISLAMABAD: Over its failure to comply with regulations regarding organ transplants, the Human Organ Transplant Authority has stopped Max Health Hospit...
- + Pakistan unit of British firm Haleon to manufacture Centrum multivitamins—Haleon Pakistan plans to start manufacturing multivitamin brand Centrum in the country for domestic sales and export, its chief executive officer (CE...
- + SC strikes down ECP verdict, restores Adil Bazai as PML-N lawmaker—The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday struck down the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)’s verdict to disqualify PML-N lawmaker Adil Bazai, saying the...
- + Minister Aleem Khan directs speedy privatisation of Discos—ISLAMABAD: The Board of the Privatisation Commission has sought a detailed presentation from the Ministry of Power for divesting electricity distribut...
- + New record-high at PSX as KSE-100 zooms past 113,000 in intraday trade—Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued their record-setting streak on Thursday as the KSE-100 index climbed more than 2,500 points in i...
- + Opposition, govt trade barbs in Senate but agree dialogue is way forward—• Shibli Faraz wants judicial probe into alleged killings of protesters • Dar says security forces resorted to ‘aerial firing’, but mess created as P...
- + Shaheen laments lack of execution in death overs after South Africa loss—DURBAN: Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi attributed his side’s lack of execution in the death overs for falling short by 11 runs in the opening Tw...
- + Those responsible for torture in Syria to be punished: Golani—A MAN walks past the rubble of a damaged building at the Citadel of Aleppo, on Wednesday.—AFP • Commander rules out pardon for Assad’s suppo...
- + Russia teams up with BRICS to create AI alliance —MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would develop artificial intelligence with BRICS partners and other countries, in a bid...
- + Jamrud polio worker receives death threats —KHYBER: Suspected terrorists have issued death threats to a polio worker in Jamrud tehsil here, asking him to stop what they declared improper activit...
- + Tractors block London streets as farmers protest tax change —A SIGN hangs on the back of a tractor during the demonstration.—Reuters LONDON: Hundreds of tractors blocked streets in central London on Wed...
- + Over 40 migrants feared dead off Italian island —BARCELONA/ROME: More than 40 migrants were feared dead off Italy’s Lampedusa after a lone 11-year-old survivor said the boat she was on capsized, a re...
- + Police blocked from raid on South Korean president’s office—PROTESTERS attend a rally in front of the National Assembly calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.—Reuters SEOU...
- + Govt disbands NCCIA, revives FIA wing —ISLAMABAD: Almost seven months after its formation , the government put an end to its much-touted cybercrime authority — the National Cyber Crimes In...
- + Dust pollution takes heavy toll on people as respiratory illness cases surge in Karachi—• Doctors say patients suffering from asthma, bronchitis, flu, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia ‘doubled’ this year in Karachi • Link...
- + In search of growth —THERE appears to be growing impatience within the government with the ongoing economic adjustment, and an itch to somehow kick-start growth. The itc...
- + Minister directs speedy privatisation of Discos —ISLAMABAD: The Board of the Privatisation Commission has sought a detailed presentation from the Ministry of Power for divesting electricity distribut...
- + Business confidence improves amid cautious optimism —KARACHI: Business confidence in Pakistan has improved to negative 5 per cent from 14pc, according to results of the 26th Wave of the Business Confiden...
- + Oil rises as EU agrees more curbs on Russia —LONDON: Oil prices rose more than one per cent on Wednesday after the European Union agreed an additional round of sanctions threatening Russian oil...
- + Legalising Big Brother —WE are reaching a point where we are unable to count the number of times the expression ‘yet another attempt’ has been used for the state’s efforts to...
- + General malfeasance —NEARLY four months after his arrest, former spy chief retired Lt-Gen Faiz Hameed has been formally indicted . He faces a Field General Court Mart...
- + PPP, PML-N talks fail to make headway —ISLAMABAD: As the federal government makes efforts to win back its disgruntled ruling partner, the second round of talks between the PML-N and PPP e...
- + No urgency to seek fresh loans, says Aurangzeb —ISLAMABAD: Conceding almost a record five per cent interest rate on $7bn loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the government said on Wed...
- + IT industry living under constant fear of slowdowns —LAHORE: As people, especially those related to the IT industry, are living under a constant fear of “ internet slowdowns or shutdowns” because of the...
- + PTI softens stance on dialogue —ISLAMABAD: In a departure from its stance on holding talks only with the powers that be , the PTI on Wednesday expressed willingness to negotiate wit...
- + Govt raises Rs1.25tr, cuts T-bill yields by 100bps —KARACHI: The government on Wednesday cut the yields on treasury bills (T-bills) by up to 100 basis points across different tenors, strengthening expec...
- + Gas, power tariff hikes under IMF fuel inflation: finance minister—• Gas prices rose 840pc, electricity by 110pc; rupee fell 43pc since 2019 • Sugar, wheat, palm oil, crude oil prices also saw major increases ISLA...
- + PTI ready to bury hatchet, only to block ‘third force’ —• Gohar asks govt to apologise, announce compensation for victims of Nov 26 ‘massacre’ • Law minister lauds PTI for utilising parliamentary forum • ...
- + Shahid, Imam guide Lions to big victory over Panthers —RAWALPINDI: Fast bowler Shahid Aziz took four wickets while captain Imam-ul-Haq and Hasan Nawaz made significant contributions with the bat to lead Nu...
- + Musekiwa lifts Zimbabwe to rare T20 win over Afghanistan —HARARE: Tashinga Musekiwa struck 11 runs off the final over to give Zimbabwe their second-ever victory against Afghanistan in a T20 International in H...
- + Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp down for thousands worldwide: Downdetector—Meta’s Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram social media platforms were down for thousands of users worldwide, including Pakistan, on Wednesday night, acc...
- + Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp down for thousands of users: Downdetector—Meta’s Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram social media platforms were down for thousands of users across the country on Wednesday, according to outage t...
- + Peca law changes propose up to 7 years jail term, boost fines to Rs2m—Newly surfaced proposed changes to the country’s cybercrime laws on Wednesday specified that violations could result in seven years of prison term, wi...
- + Saudi Arabia confirmed as 2034 FIFA World Cup host—Saudi Arabia will host the men’s football World Cup in 2034 while the 2030 edition will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with one-off matches i...
- + Teenage vendor stabbed to death in Karachi’s Gulshan-i-Hadeed—A teenage vendor was killed at a weekly bazaar in Karachi’s Gulshan-i-Hadeed area on Wednesday, triggering an hours-long blockade on the main National...
- + 1 soldier martyred, 7 terrorists neutralised in separate Waziristan operations: ISPR—A soldier was martyred, while seven terrorists were killed in two separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan District, the military’...
- + No deal yet for Champions Trophy format: report—The saga of next year’s cricket Champions Trophy drags on, with sources saying on Thursday that no agreement has been reached on a proposed “hybrid” f...
- + Sara Sharif case: Father, stepmother convicted of brutal murder after UK trial—The father and stepmother of Sara Sharif, a 10-year-old girl who was found dead in her home in Britain, were on Wednesday convicted of her murder af...
- + Sudan biggest humanitarian crisis ever recorded: IRC report—Sudan has become the “biggest humanitarian crisis ever recorded” after 20 months of devastating war between rival generals, the International Rescue...
- + Afghanistan’s refugees minister Khalil Rehman killed in explosion: nephew—The Afghan Taliban’s acting minister for refugees, Khalil Rahman Haqqani, and six other people were killed in an explosion in the capital Kabul on Wed...
- + Unvaccinated children account for 60pc of 2024 polio cases: health official—The health ministry said on Wednesday that 60 per cent of 2024’s 59 polio cases occurred in unvaccinated children. Three more polio cases last wee...
- + Afghanistan’s refugees minister Khalil ur Rehman killed in explosion: nephew—The Afghan minister for refugees was killed on Wednesday in an explosion at the ministry’s offices in the capital Kabul, his nephew Anas Haqqani said,...
- + PTI’s Gohar raises issue of protesters’ alleged deaths in NA, demands answers from govt—The PTI on Wednesday reiterated its demand for a probe into the alleged deaths of its supporters during its Islamabad protest last month, as MNA B...
- + Pakistan, Tajikistan reiterate bilateral cooperation in multiple sectors—Pakistan and Tajikistan reiterated their commitment to enhance bilateral cooperation, particularly in trade, energy, agriculture, education, and indus...
- + After profit-taking, bulls return to PSX as shares surge 1,900 points—After a day of investors booking profits, bulls returned to the trade floor as shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) surged more than 1,900 poin...
- + Haris Rauf named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for November—Pacer Haris Rauf won the the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Men’s Player of the Month award for November 2024, the world cricketing body announ...
- + Law allowing phone tapping ambiguous, says Justice Mandokhail—Supreme Court’s Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail termed the existing law allowing phone tapping “ambiguous” as the court’s constitutional bench heard a c...
- + UK lawmaker Iqbal opposes ex-minister’s call to ban first-cousin marriages—Independent member of Parliament (MP) Iqbal Mohamed has opposed calls to ban first-cousin marriage in the United Kingdom, saying it should “not be sti...
- + Poor form affecting Rohit’s captaincy, say former India teammates—India skipper Rohit Sharma’s woeful batting form is affecting his captaincy in Australia, according to former teammates Harbhajan Singh and Cheteshwar...
- + New Syria leader Mohammad al-Bashir calls for ‘stability and calm’—Syria’s new transitional prime minister Mohammad al-Bashir on Tuesday said it was time for “stability and calm” in the country, two days after longtim...
- + PSL players draft set for Jan 11 with IPL rejects on radar—LAHORE: The player draft for the upcoming edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) will take place on January 11, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PC...
- + Adani Group pulls out of US loan deal for port in Sri Lanka’s Colombo—India’s Adani Group has withdrawn its request for a US government-backed loan to construct a port in Sri Lanka seen as a counter to a rival Chinese ...
- + Around 1.5m children begging in country’s streets, human rights day rally in Hyderabad told—HYDERABAD: A rally was held here on Tuesday under the aegis of the Society for the Protection of Rights of the Child (Sparc) in collaboration with the...
- + ADB revises Pakistan’s economic outlook for FY25 upwards to 3pc—The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday revised its forecast for Pakistan’s economic growth in the fiscal year 2025 (FY25) slightly upwards, pro...
- + Optimism about Pakistan’s direction has doubled: Ipsos survey —ISLAMABAD: Optimism about country’s direction has nearly doubled in fourth quarter, as compared to third quarter, reaching its highest level in three ...
- + Punjab takes China’s help for cleaner air, better environment —LAHORE: China and Punjab will collaborate on combating smog , improving environment, enhancing biodiversity, protecting wildlife and promoting affore...
- + Daily energy-only diet costs Rs18 in Balochistan, Rs32 in Sindh: World Food Programme—ISLAMABAD: An analysis by the United Nations World Food Programme has estimated that the daily cost of an energy-only diet ranged from Rs18 per capita...
- + Three deported from Dubai, held by FIA at Sialkot airport—GUJRAT: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) immigration authorities claimed to have arrested three illegal immigrants deported from Dubai (United A...
- + Bill to decide seminaries’ fate shrouded in mystery —ISLAMABAD: As the fate of the Societies Registration (Amendment) Act 2024 remains shrouded in mystery, a meeting between JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur...
- + Trump hush money case must stand despite election win: prosecutors —NEW YORK: Donald Trump’s criminal conviction on charges stemming from hush money paid to an adult film star must stand despite his victory in the ...
- + Fierce strikes leave 176 dead in Sudan —PORT SUDAN: At least 176 people were killed in two days of army and paramilitary strikes across Sudan, according to tolls provided by officials, activ...
- + Discontinuing gas to captive power plants will threaten exports, warns PTEA—ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) has strongly condemned the government’s decision to discontinue gas supply to highly effi...
- + K-Electric’s plea for payment of Rs68bn faces stiff opposition—ISLAMABAD: The K-Electric’s request for Rs68 billion in ‘unrecoverable dues’ from defaulters came under strong opposition from stakeholders for its ad...
- + PIA resumes Turbat flights —RAWALPINDI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has resumed operations from Karachi to Turbat as part of its efforts to restore its network. The m...
- + George Linde bats and then bowls South Africa to victory over Pakistan—DURBAN: Spinner George Linde took four wickets, plus scored 48 runs off 24 balls with the bat, to lead South Africa to an 11-run win over Pakistan in ...
- + With rebels’ backing Bashir takes over as Syria’s interim PM —• New leader was in charge of a small pocket in northwest wrested from the army during uprising against Assad • Israeli strikes target Syria’s milita...
- + Former ISI chief Faiz Hameed indicted for misusing powers—• Detained officer also faces charges of engaging in politics, violating anti-espionage law • Ex-chief spy being tried by Field General Court Martial...
- + A geopolitical cauldron —YET another authoritarian regime has fallen . The Syrian rebellion has swept away the Assad family’s 53-year tyrannical rule. It was a protracted s...
- + Pakistan asks US to support its reforms, avoid criticism —ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has asked the United States to focus on strengthening bilateral ties and supporting its ongoing democratic reforms rather than ado...
- + Women’s share in polled votes jumps by 2.7m in 2024 elections —ISLAMABAD: The share of female voters in the total polled votes saw a marked increase in the 2024 general elections compared to 2018, with women casti...
- + Hooked on artificial intelligence —WHAT if you could tell all your life problems to someone and they would help you deal with them? While most of the conversation around artificial inte...
- + Madressah politics —THE sensitive yet essential process of madressah reform seems to have fallen victim to politics, as the war of words over the Societies Registration ...
- + Israeli air strikes kill 34 Palestinians in Gaza —CAIRO: Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 34 Palestinians overnight and on Tuesday, medics said, as Israeli tanks pushed into areas...
- + SC ready to hear PTI plea for judicial probe into post-May 9 ‘suppression’—ISLAMABAD: The constitutional bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday admitted for hearing a plea moved by PTI founder Imran Khan seeking the format...
- + PM ordered crackdown on PTI protesters, alleges Omar Ayub—• Opposition leader accuses forces of using Nato weapons to target marchers • Asif refutes allegations, challenges PTI to launch civil disobedience c...
- + Cabinet okays deal with eight IPPs to cut power costs —• 79 of 250 Pakistani pilgrims in Syria reach Beirut, cabinet told • PM emphasises equal rights on International Human Rights Day ISLAMABAD: The fe...
- + Power companies’ poor performance costs Rs660bn to exchequer —• Fail to meet targets for new connections • Transmission, distribution losses mount despite loadshedding ISLAMABAD: ...
- + FBR launches faceless customs assessment for trade ease —ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has established a Central Appraisement Unit (CAU) in Karachi to enhance the quality of assessment and en...
- + Auto sales stay high this year despite monthly drop —KARACHI: Despite a month-on-month sales drop in November, car sales during 5MFY24 clocked in at 38,534 units, rising 50 per cent from 25,746 units a y...
- + FBR withdraws ‘widely misinterpreted’ notification on traveller luggage restrictions—The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday withdrew a “widely misinterpreted” notification it issued proposing luggage restrictions on passenger...
- + 20 Chinese citizens killed, 34 injured in 14 terrorist attacks since 2021: Nacta—Twenty Chinese citizens have been killed and 34 injured in terrorist attacks in the country since 2021, the National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nact...
- + 1 soldier martyred, 15 terrorists killed in operation in Balochistan’s Zhob district: ISPR—One soldier was martyred while 15 terrorists were killed during an operation in Balochistan’s Zhob district, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday...
- + 79 Pakistani pilgrims evacuated to Beirut as head of Syrian transitional govt announced—Seventy-nine Pakistani pilgrims have been evacuated to Beirut while the Syrian rebels now in power have appointed Mohammed al-Bashir as head of a tran...
- + SC constitutional bench dismisses registrar office objections to Imran’s petition calling for judicial probe on May 9—The Supreme Court’s (SC) constitutional bench on Tuesday dismissed the objections of the registrar’s office to a petition filed by incarcerated PTI fo...
- + A history of high-profile court martials in Pakistan—Former intelligence chief retired Lt Gen Faiz Hameed has been formally indicted on “charges of engaging in political activities”, the military’s media...
- + Former DG ISI Faiz Hameed indicted on charges of ‘engaging in political activities’: ISPR—Former intelligence chief retired Lt Gen Faiz Hameed has been formally indicted on “charges of engaging in political activities”, the military’s media...
- + Former DG ISI Faiz Hameed formally arraigned on charges of ‘engaging in political activities’: ISPR—Former intelligence chief retired Lt Gen Faiz Hameed has been “formally arraigned on charges of engaging in political activities”, the military’s medi...
- + Shares at PSX snap winning streak as KSE-100 index plunges 1,000 points—Continuing its upward trajectory briefly, shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) climbed over 1,400 points on Tuesday in intraday trade before ...
- + Indian rupee hits record low, bonds rise as change of guard at India’s central bank spurs rate cut bets—The Indian rupee slipped to a record low and government bond prices rose on Tuesday, as the appointment of career bureaucrat Sanjay Malhotra as the ne...
- + China’s Xi warns ‘no winners’ in trade war with US—Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Tuesday that there would be “no winners” in a trade war with the United States and vowed the country would hit its...
- + Short-lived 1,400-point rally pushes PSX past new intraday high of 111,000—Continuing its upward trajectory briefly, shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) climbed over 1,400 points on Tuesday in intraday trade to make...
- + Former UC chairman shot dead in Karachi’s Baldia Town—A 65-year-old former union council (UC) chairman was shot dead by an unknown gunman riding a motorcycle in Karachi’s Baldia Town, officials said on Tu...
- + Suspect in killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson charged with murder—New York prosecutors filed a murder charge against the suspect in the killing of a UnitedHealth executive, a brazen shooting that set off a tense fi...
- + Engro eyes tower-sharing expansion with Veon tie-up—Pakistan’s largest conglomerate Engro Corp , through its strategic partnership with Veon , is eyeing expanding telecom tower-sharing coverage in Pak...
- + Enigmatic Bhuttos —STATES traverse the democratic path in the vehicles of political parties, which are driven by political families in our region. One must review how th...
- + Syria rebel leader vows to pursue former officials for torture, war crimes—Syria’s rebel leader on Tuesday vowed to pursue former senior government officials responsible for torture and war crimes, a day after he began talks ...
- + Station master, seminary teacher held in rape cases in Bahawalpur, Lodhran—BAHAWALUR: Police arrested a station master and a seminary teacher on charges of rape in separate cases in the city and Lodhran. According to railwa...
- + Arguments sought on election petitions of Elahi, spouse in Gujrat constituencies—LAHORE: An election tribunal on Monday sought arguments on the maintainability of election petitions by former chief minister Parvez Elahi and his wif...
- + CJP Afridi assures district, sessions judges of good environment, safety in Gwadar visit—ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi on Monday visited Gwadar and held a meeting with district and sessions judges of Turbat, Panjg...
- + Elephant Sonia buried in Karachi’s Safari Park after autopsy—KARACHI: Elephant Sonia, who was found dead a day before in her Safari Park enclosure, was buried in an 18-foot deep grave after a team of vets carr...
- + Water shortage persists in Karachi despite repair of major supply line—KARACHI: Water woes for residents in major parts of the city, including Clifton, Gulshan-i-Iqbal, and Liaquatabad have not come to an end despite th...
- + The climate paradox: AI’s role in both saving and sabotaging the planet—In a world racing to combat climate change, the newest weapon in our arsenal comes with an ironic twist. Artificial Intelligence, our digital saviour ...
- + Shah Mahmood Qureshi questions govt’s existence as ‘silent majority suffers’—LAHORE: Enumerating a host of problems being faced by the country’s people, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi has questioned...
- + SC questions rationale behind handing over May 9 cases to military courts —ISLAMABAD: The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court, hearing intra-court appeals (ICAs) against the Oct 23, 2023 order nullifying the trial of ...
- + IIOJK has becomes ‘graveyard for children’: Mushaal —ISLAMABAD: Mushaal Hussein Mullick, wife of unlawfully incarcerated Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik, has expressed her deep concern over the internation...
- + Despite improvement, Pakistan’s internet among slowest globally —KARACHI: Pakistan has one of the slowest internet in the world despite improvement in average mobile and fixed broadband speeds in October, according ...
- + 1,400-point rally pushes KSE-100 index past new intraday high of 111,000—Continuing its upward trajectory , shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) climbed over 1,400 points on Tuesday in intraday trade to make the KSE...
- + Only 5pc children receive good quality education: report —ISLAMABAD: Apart from the challenge of around 26 million out-of-school children, Pakistan’s education system is rife with the quality issue as only fi...
- + Man held in connection with UnitedHealth CEO killing —NEW YORK: Authorities on Monday detained a man in central Pennsylvania in connection with last week’s murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson a...
- + Taiwan on high alert as Chinese warships sail near island —HSINCHU: Taiwan’s military was on high alert on Monday after detecting Chinese warships near the island, Taipei said, as it prepared for likely drills...
- + Turkiye to open border gate for safe return of Syrians, Erdogan says —ANKARA: Turkiye is opening its Yayladagi border gate with Syria to manage the safe and voluntary return of the millions of Syrian migrants it hosts, P...
- + Security forces kill 6 terrorists in KP, Balochistan—BANNU: Police officials take part in the last rites of a martyred cop, on Monday.—Dawn PESHAWAR / LAKKI MARWAT: Six terrorists were killed, w...
- + New Delhi sends envoy to Dhaka to defuse tension —DHAKA: India’s top career diplomat was in Bangladesh on Monday to defuse tensions between the two neighbours arising from the August overthrow of au...
- + The more things change… —THERE is a new alliance man in town. It is Faisal Vawda, the senator without a party. Owned by no one politically, but taken seriously by everyone, he...
- + 2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record, says EU monitor —PARIS: This year is “effectively certain” to be the hottest on record and the first above a critical threshold to protect the planet from dangerously ...
- + International Cotton Association declares 84 textile mills ‘defaulters’—LAHORE: The International Cotton Association (ICA) has placed at least 84 Pakistani textile mills on the defaulter’s list and prohibited them from tra...
- + Finance minister seeks plan to connect charities to underserved—ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has directed accelerated efforts to finalise the proposed policy framework to connect philanthropic con...
- + Google says it has cracked a quantum computing challenge —GOOGLE Quantum AI’s Hartmut Neven (left) and Anthony Megrant (right) examine a cryostat refrigerator for cooling quantum computing chips at Google’s Q...
- + National Savings Schemes rates slashed—KARACHI: Rates of profit on National Savings Schemes (NSS) have been revised with effect from Dec 10, reported Arif Habib Ltd on Monday. The govern...
- + Spat over registration of seminaries escalates —• CII members, ministers term proposed legislation ‘flawed’; say seminaries need to remain under education ministry • Fazl asks why president won’t s...
- + Govt commits to implementing economic reforms: Aurangzeb —ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb assured a high-level delegation of US investors and business professionals on Monday that the governmen...
- + Team including Pakistani researcher wins super-computing ‘Nobel’ —ISLAMABAD: A team of researchers, including a Pakistani academic, has been awarded the ‘Nobel Prize of super-computing’ for developing a smart predict...
- + Straws in the Syrian whirlwind —THE pendulum of zealotry almost always ushers in intellectual subterfuge in its wake. The lightning, if not spontaneous, takeover of Damascus by med...
- + Syria’s future —AS Bashar al-Assad boarded a plane for exile in Moscow, the police state his family had ruled for over five decades swiftly crumbled. The Syrian s...
- + CM Maryam vows to transform healthcare, transport —LAHORE: The Punjab government has signed an agreement with a China firm to procure machinery and advanced cancer treatment methods for the first publi...
- + US to step up Gaza truce efforts amid Israel’s optimism—DUBAI: US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will travel to Israel on Thursday to discuss efforts to broker a Gaza prisoner swap and ceasefire de...
- + No immediate outcome from ‘N’-PPP huddle —ISLAMABAD: The first meeting between the ruling PML-N and its main ally PPP, held on Monday to address mounting differences between both sides rem...
- + Concern in West as Syria starts transition —People hold a large Syrian opposition flag at Umayyad Square in Damascus, on Monday.—AFP • Rebel leader holds talks to form new govt • West...
- + PFUJ condemns trolling of journalists on social media —ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ-Afzal Butt Group) has strongly condemned the “online targeting and trolling campaign” again...
- + Pakistan emerges from crisis: US official —ISLAMABAD: The United States is Pakistan’s indispensable partner as economic partnership between the two countries has been a cornerstone of the bila...
- + Remittances fall 5pc in November —KARACHI: Remittances sent by workers during the first five months (July-November) of the current fiscal year FY25 jumped 34 per cent, but fell last mo...
- + Oil price rises —LONDON: World oil prices jumped on Monday on fresh moves by China to boost its economy and as traders tracked an uncertain future for Syria and the wi...
- + Karachi Police foil MQM-London rally in Azizabad, detain 24 protesters—The Karachi police on Monday foiled a rally planned by MQM-London (MQM-L) to commemorate the party’s martyrs’ day near its former headquarters in Aziz...
- + Police probing murder of army man gunned down in Karachi’s Bahadurabad—Karachi police on Monday launched an investigation to ascertain possible motives behind the murder of an army man who was gunned down in Bahadurabad t...
- + FBR to bar passengers from bringing in ‘commercial quantity’ of goods beyond $1,200—The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to bar travellers coming from abroad from bringing any goods beyond $1,200 in value, it emerged on Mond...
- + 184 killed in Haiti capital violence over weekend: UN—Close to 200 people were killed in brutal weekend violence in Haiti’s capital, the United Nations said on Monday, with reports that a gang boss orches...
- + Fazl blasts ‘attempt to divide ulema’ as tensions escalate with govt over madressah bill—Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday criticised the government for its “conspiracy to divide the ulema” while speak...
- + PM Shehbaz orders safe evacuation of Pakistanis from Syria as ‘top priority’—Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the authorities to formulate an action plan for the safe evacuation of Pakistanis wishing to return f...
- + Two terrorists killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s DI Khan district: ISPR—Two terrorists were killed and one was arrested in an operation carried out by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan area on Sunday...
- + May 9 riots: SC constitutional bench rejects govt plea allowing military courts to announce verdicts—The Supreme Court’s (SC) constitutional bench on Monday rejected the federal government’s request allowing military courts to announce verdicts of com...
- + KP supervisory committee formed to restore law and order in Kurram—The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cabinet on Monday constituted a Provincial Supervisory Committee to restore law and order in Kurram, according to a notificatio...
- + KSE-100 nears 110,000-point mark as shares at PSX trade in green for 9th consecutive session—The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) maintained a bullish momentum for a ninth consecutive session on Monday as shares gained 916.43 points to make the m...
- + The ongoing internet folly—Better internet access has opened doors to new possibilities for Pakistan’s youth. Young freelancers use these opportunities to earn a livelihood for ...
- + KSE-100 surpasses 109,000-point mark as shares at PSX trade in green for 9th consecutive session—The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) maintained a bullish momentum for a ninth consecutive session on Monday as shares gained over 1,000 points to make t...
- + Pakistan ranked among lowest 12pc globally in mobile, broadband internet speeds in Oct: report—Pakistan was ranked among the lowest 12 per cent globally for mobile and broadband internet speeds in October, data from Ookla’s Speedtest Global Ind...
- + After meeting Bilawal and Fazl, Vawda reaches out to MQM-P —KARACHI: After holding meetings with Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Senator Faisal Vawd...
- + Al-Golani: The man who led overthrow of Syria’s President Assad—AS THE commander of Al Qaeda’s franchise in the Syrian civil war, Abu Mohammed al-Golani was a shadowy figure who kept out of the public eye, even whe...
- + Extreme heat endangers garment factory workers in Pakistan and beyond: study—Workers in some of the world’s biggest garment manufacturing hubs in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Vietnam are increasingly exposed to extreme heat as cli...
- + South Korea President Yoon banned from foreign travel as leadership crisis deepens—South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been banned from leaving the country over a failed attempt at imposing martial law, a justice ministry offi...
- + SC suspends ECP decision to disqualify PML-N lawmaker Adil Bazai—The Supreme Court on Monday suspended the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to disqualify PML-N lawmaker Adil Bazai. In October, the ...
- + Dozens of schools in Delhi get bomb threats: report—At least 40 schools received a bomb threat by email in Delhi on Monday demanding $30,000, ANI news agency said, while police officials conducted ini...
- + AI report highlights climate change’s economic impacts—Around 15 per cent of Cambodia’s total population and 16pc of its agricultural land are at risk of flooding, while by 2050, climate change could reduc...
- + Arsenal drop points in title chase, Bournemouth stun Ipswich —LONDON: Arsenal lost precious ground on leaders Liverpool in the Premier League title race with a 1-1 draw at Fulham on Sunday as Bournemouth staged a...
- + Rampant England pummel NZ again to seal series —WELLINGTON: England romped to a second comfortable victory over New Zealand in two weeks to secure a Test series triumph on Sunday with skipper Ben ...
- + CORPORATE WINDOW: Business in limbo —While improving macroeconomic indicators in Pakistan offer some comfort, they have yet to meaningfully invigorate the private sector, the key driver o...
- + Damascus is free? —The Arabs cannot make war without Egypt. But they cannot make peace without Syria.—Henry Kissinger SYRIA was my first ambassadorial assignment, so ...
- + Bangladesh stun India to retain U-19 Asia Cup —DUBAI: Bowlers produced a stunning performance to give defending champions Bangladesh a stunning 59-run victory over India in the U-19 Asia Cup final ...
- + BYD gambles on Pakistan’s EV market —Despite security concerns for Chinese nationals in Pakistan, investment from China in the automobile sector has picked up recently. All eyes are now o...
- + PM Shehbaz seeks Nawaz’s counsel over JUI-F, PTI ‘threats’—LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on his brother and president of the ruling PML-N, Nawaz Sharif, at the latter’s residence on Sunday. Th...
- + Neglecting health and education —Often, Pakistan’s economic managers find themselves in a perpetual fire-fighting mode. This is largely because state-owned enterprises (SOEs) continue...
- + Inquiry finds gross negligence in HIV patient dialysis at Rahim Yar Khan’s SZMCH—RAHIM YAR KHAN: An urgent inquiry into the dialysis of an HIV-positive patient at the Nephrology Ward of Sheikh Zayed Medical College Hospital (SZMCH)...
- + KSE-100 surpasses 110,000-point mark as shares at PSX trade in green for 9th consecutive session—The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) maintained a bullish momentum for a ninth consecutive session on Monday as shares gained over 1,000 points to make t...
- + The cost of a political divide —The competitive narratives of the government and main opposition party indicate that the escalating political tensions would not peter out any time ...
- + Fazl says he won’t accept govt’s interference in seminaries —PESHAWAR: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said here on Monday that they were not ready to accept any interference of government ...
- + Explicit and implicit taxation of agriculture —Last month, the Punjab Assembly took the lead in amending its agricultural income tax (AIT) law, increasing the maximum tax rate from 15 per cent (i...
- + Harvesting the sun for industrial growth —Here comes the sun, and it’s all right. The surge in distributed solar over the last eighteen months has led to an exodus from the electricity grid, a...
- + Biden calls for Syria’s ousted Bashar al-Assad to be ‘held accountable’—US President Joe Biden on Sunday said deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad should be “held accountable” but called the nation’s political upheaval ...
- + Falling turnout from 2013 to 2024 hints at wider voter ‘apathy’ —ISLAMABAD: The voter turnout in general elections has decreased since 2013, despite more people being eligible to vote, highlighting widespread “apa...
- + Balochistan’s uplift integral to national progress: chief secretary —QUETTA: Chief Secretary Shakeel Qadir Khan has said the vast potential of natural resources, fisheries, tourism and livestock sectors of Balochistan c...
- + Attaullah Tarar slams civil disobedience call as PTI shifts strategy—• Minister slams PTI over ‘fake narratives’ on social media • Hammad believes ‘minus-Imran formula’ will fail; Sahibzada says PTI eying talks with es...
- + Syrians stroll through Assad’s looted palaces —(CLOCKWISE from top) Flames rise from the criminal security branch of Syria’s Interior Ministry in Damascus after the rebel takeover of the capital; S...
- + CPEC slowdown —ISLAMABAD has reached out to Beijing to expedite a visit of China’s technical and finance teams to Pakistan to conclude agreements on the implementa...
- + Trump to end birthright US citizenship —• Vows mass deportation of undocumented immigrants; promises pardons for Jan 6 rioters on his first day in office • Plans to reduce military aid to U...
- + Bewildered, elated prisoners pour out as jails flung open in Syria—This screengrab from a social media video shows individuals, reportedly freed prisoners, running in the streets of Damascus, on Sunday.—Reuters ...
- + Japanese, European automakers losing ground in China —Sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs), which include electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids (PHVs), are growing rapidly in China. According to Chinese ...
- + Israel, US carry out air strikes in Damascus after regime change —• Imposes curfew in five towns of the demilitarised buffer zone between Israel and Syria • Tehran calls for national dialogue to form new govt; its e...
- + EXPLAINER: Can lower retirement age cut pension bill? —THE country’s federal pension bill currently exceeds Rs1tr, with Rs260bn allocated for civil servants and Rs750bn for armed forces. Its magnitude ...
- + Coalition partners meet today to bridge rift —ISLAMABAD: In order to sort out differences between the ruling partners, PML-N and PPP teams will meet today to start negotiations on contentious i...
- + 13 terrorists killed in North Waziristan operation—NORTH WAZIRISTAN: At least 13 terrorists were reportedly killed and several others injured as militant hideouts near the Afghan border were targeted b...
- + Mass protests force AJK govt to withdraw controversial law —PEOPLE attend a thanksgiving rally at Muzaffarabad’s Lal Chowk after the withdrawal of the controversial ordinance and acceptance of some other demand...
- + Green banking — a path to financial sustainability —Green banking represents a transformative shift in the financial sector, where banks realign their investment strategies to prioritise sustainable tec...
- + Trump touts tariffs, mass deportations, Nato skepticism in TV interview—US President-elect Donald Trump doubled down on Sunday on hard-line campaign pledges to impose trade tariffs and carry out mass deportations while d...
- + Syria’s Assad and his family in Moscow: Russian media—Following his ouster on Sunday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Russia and have been granted asylum by the Russian aut...
- + FM Dar discusses Pakistani nationals stranded in Syria with Turkish counterpart—Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar had a telephone conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan about the unfolding situation in Syria on Sunday, wh...
- + PTI to pursue civil disobedience campaign at home and abroad if demands not met: Omar Ayub—Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan on Sunday warned that the PTI will pursue a civil disobedience campaign at home and globally...
- + Norris wins in Abu Dhabi, McLaren seals first constructors’ title in 26 years—McLaren’s Lando Norris won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday to seal the team’s first constructors’ title since 1998. The pole-sitter claimed the t...
- + Israel sends tanks into Syria to ‘seize’ buffer zone following Assad ouster—Israel has pushed tanks over the border into the buffer zone with Syria after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was ousted earlier on Sunday after rebe...
- + PM lauds PCB’s ‘principled’ stance on ICC Champions Trophy—Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday praised Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi’s “principled” stance over the hosting of the 2025 ...
- + More than a year after her sister, African elephant Sonia tragically dies in Karachi’s Safari Park—More than a year after zoo elephant Noor Jehan passed away , her sister Sonia tragically died on Sunday in Karachi’s Safari Park, a park official sai...
- + Islamabad hospitals directed to release dead bodies of patients immediately—In a landmark decision, the Islamabad Health Regulatory Authority (IHRA) has issued policy directives instructing hospitals in the Islamabad Capital T...
- + Pakistan sends first consignment of relief goods to flood-hit Malaysia—The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday morning dispatched the first consignment of relief goods for the flood-affected people of ...
- + Australia tickled pink after levelling series against India at Adelaide—A wounded Australia roared back into the five-test series against India with a 10-wicket victory at their happy hunting ground in Adelaide on Sunday t...
- + Paterson bowls South Africa into strong position —GQEBERHA: Dane Paterson continued his late-career revival when he bowled South Africa into a strong position on the third day of the second Test again...
- + 17 PTI activists held during D-Chowk protest sent to jail —ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday sent 17 PTI activists arrested during the D-Chowk protests on Nov 24 to 26 to jail after they ...
- + Iron-fisted Assad never quelled the Syrian rebels who came back to topple him—Syria’s Bashar al-Assad used Russian and Iranian firepower to beat back rebel forces during years of civil war but never defeated them, leaving him vu...
- + 66 suspects arrested in police crackdown in Islamabad—ISLAMABAD: The capital police carried out an extensive crackdown against criminal elements during the outgoing week to maintain peace and tranquility,...
- + Syrian rebels topple President Assad, prime minister calls for free elections—Syrian rebels announced on state television on Sunday that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad, eliminating a 50-year family dynasty in a light...
- + Doctor accused of raping patient in Sargodha—SARGODHA: A doctor in the Khayaban Sadiq area of Sargodha allegedly raped a patient during a check-up and threatened her with consequences if she repo...
- + No let-up in high dengue incidence in KP as onset of winter delayed—PESHAWAR: With the start of winter delayed due to climatic changes, dengue hemorrhagic fever continues to spread in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province ...
- + Negotiations for peace in Kurram continue —KURRAM: Pashtun Qaumi Jirga comprising all political parties and the provincial government-sponsored jirga separately held negotiations with represent...
- + Kohistan jirga leader freed as DC revokes detention orders —A jirga of elders in progress in Abbottabad on Saturday. — Dawn photo MANSEHRA: Muttahida Kohistan Jirga leader Maulana Kareemdad was release...
- + Israeli army assisting UN forces in ‘repelling attack’ in Syria —JERUSALEM: The Israeli army said on Saturday that its troops were assisting UN peacekeepers in the Syrian-controlled part of the Golan Heights in repe...
- + Pope looks to his legacy, names 21 cardinals—VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis will on Saturday create 21 new cardinals from five continents, including bishops from Algiers, Tehran, Tokyo and Abidjan — ...
- + Saudi royal terms Israel genocidal, hails Trump’s win —MANAMA: A senior Saudi royal termed Israel “genocidal” and an “apartheid” state on Saturday, as he called on incoming US president-elect Donald Trum...
- + Nobel winners urge strong regulation to govern AI —STOCKHOLM: Physics Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton and chemistry laureate Demis Hassabis on Saturday insisted on a need for strong regulation of ar...
- + Four killed in Hague explosion, building collapse —THE HAGUE: At least four people died on Saturday when an apartment complex in The Hague collapsed after a huge explosion and fire, authorities said, b...
- + Syrian rebels say they have toppled Assad in state television announcement—Syrian rebels said on Sunday that they have ended Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year authoritarian rule, in their first announcement on state television follow...
- + Who will drive Trump’s crypto policy? —WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump’s crypto policy is taking shape with the announcement of a White House crypto czar and a new securities wa...
- + Over 38,000 students in six Sindh cities to appear in MDCAT retake today —KARACHI: In compliance with the Sindh High Court’s orders, the retake of the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT)-2024 will be held on ...
- + Minister takes action on low prices of sugarcane —ISLAMABAD: Minister for Industries, Production and National Food Security Rana Tanveer has taken notice of farmers’ complaints regarding the low pri...
- + Europe’s industry braces for gas price shock —PARIS: Europe’s struggling industries are bracing for a new gas price shock over the coming winter months, as colder weather depletes stocks, competit...
- + Syrian rebels claim Damascus is ‘free’ as Assad flees—Syria’s army command notified officers on Sunday that President Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year authoritarian rule has ended, a Syrian officer who was infor...
- + Stocks post record weekly gains of 7,697 points —KARACHI: Robust economic data amid an easing of political noise, the stock market maintained its record-setting streak by turning in a stellar per...
- + US spending on TikTok gains as ban threat looms —NEW YORK: US TikTok users spent heavily to buy merchandise from a range of vendors on the e-commerce platform TikTok Shop so far this holiday shopping...
- + Trade gap widens with Mideast on rising energy imports —ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit with the Middle East widened 10.87 per cent to $4.781 billion in the first four months of 2024-25 from $4.312bn ow...
- + Public companies incur Rs6tr losses in 10 years: Aurangzeb —KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Saturday that the growing burden of state-owned entities (SOEs) has cost the country Rs6 trillio...
- + Bangladesh High Commission distances itself from harassment complainant—ISLAMABAD: The Bangladesh High Commission has distanced itself from an individual who recently lodged a police case , claiming he was being harassed ...
- + NDCs take centre stage as stakeholders eye next COP —• Justice Mansoor floats idea of climate court; Romina says V20 summit in Pakistan soon • Expert says NDCs 3.0 to have a ‘balance between mitigation ...
- + Gaza genocide, degraded Axis —AGAINST the backdrop of serious setbacks to the Iran-led so-called Axis of Resistance and destructive divisions in the Muslim world, Amnesty Internati...
- + Rethinking Afghan policy —THERE is an immediate need for Pakistan to overhaul its Afghanistan policy, since the present one has failed to yield positive results. The Taliban re...
- + Stirring trouble —HIS party may have been left battered and bruised by its latest protest, but the incarcerated PTI founder wants the government to remember he can stil...
- + US disappointed by BJP’s accusation —NEW DELHI: The US embassy in New Delhi on Saturday dismissed as “disappointing” the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) accusation that the US State De...
- + Rebels advance on Damascus as govt sets up cordon —BEIRUT: Syria’s embattled government said on Saturday it was setting up a ring of steel around Damascus, state media reported, as rebels on a lightnin...
- + Gandapur accuses Centre of using army for ‘shooting at people’ —DERA ISMAIL KHAN / ISLAMABAD: In a public appearance days after his arrest warrants were issued by a court in Rawalpindi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief M...
- + AJK protesters agitate over ‘delay’ in repealing contentious law —MUZAFFARABAD: Convoys of protesters gathered at the main entry points of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday after the government “failed to fulfil...
- + Patience running thin on seminaries bill, says Fazl —PESHAWAR: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Saturday warned the government against testing his patience as he declined to discuss any objections...
- + SMOKERS’ CORNER: THE EVOLUTION OF PARTIES —A party hoping to establish itself in the mainstream may evolve from the left or from the right. But the evolution is almost always towards finding a ...
- + ALL THE PRIME MINISTER’S MEN —PROLOGUE Karachi 1991 He parked his car where he’d been told to and then he waited. Somebody will come to get you, he’d been told. The voice on t...
- + Dominant England take lead of 533 after Atkinson hat-trick —England’s Jacob Bethell plays a shot during the second Test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve on Saturday.—AFP WELLINGTON: Gus At...
- + City held at Palace, Merseyside derby postponed by storm —LONDON: Manchester City’s Rico Lewis (L) shoots to score during the English Premier League match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday.—...
- + Fight disinformation, not free speech online: Unesco —ISLAMABAD: The Unesco representative in Pakistan has stressed the urgent need to tackle disinformation and harmful content online while safeguarding t...
- + Pakistan’s food crops to be part of sustainability initiative —ISLAMABAD: Three major crops of Pakistan — wheat, rice and maize — have been picked for a new global programme that aims at strengthening efforts to t...
- + 26 killed in Gaza strike; Doha voices hope for truce talks —CAIRO/DOHA: Twenty-six people, including six children and five women, were killed in Israeli strikes on central Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp on Saturd...
- + Nine security men martyred in KP, Balochistan —• At least 22 terrorists eliminated in separate operations, attacks across two provinces • President Zardari, PM Shehbaz laud security forces for suc...
- + Justice Shah advocates for child-centred judicial system —• Urges swift resolution of children’s cases • Slams continued practices of Swara, Wani ISLAMABAD: Senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court Justic...
- + France’s Notre Dame Cathedral reopens 5 years after fire—The Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, struck the doors of Notre Dame three times with his crozier, and a psalm was sung inside in response, at a ce...
- + South Korea’s Yoon survives impeachment move, party leader says president will resign—South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment motion in the opposition-led parliament on Saturday that was prompted by his short-live...
- + Justice Mansoor Ali Shah rubbishes rumours of resignation—The Supreme Court’s senior puisne judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah on Saturday rubbished rumours about his resignation and said he was here to stay as a...
- + Power cuts and train cancellations as Storm Darragh batters UK—Tens of thousands of people across the UK were left without power on Saturday morning after Storm Darragh hit the country with strong winds and caused...
- + Sufyan Khan upbeat about Pakistan hockey’s gold prospects in future—LAHORE: Fast-emerging drag-flicker Sufyan Khan has expressed confidence that 2025 will be the year Pakistan’s hockey team clinches gold at a major tou...
- + 6 soldiers martyred, 22 terrorists eliminated in KP operations: ISPR—Six soldiers were martyred and 22 terrorists were eliminated in engagements in three districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said o...
- + Champions Trophy deadlock continues as Naqvi confirms ICC meeting delayed—Deadlock over next year’s Champions Trophy continued as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi said on Saturday that an International Cric...
- + South Korea’s Yoon survives martial law impeachment move after his party boycotts vote—South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment motion in the opposition-led parliament on Saturday that was prompted by his short-live...
- + PIA to resume Europe flights from January 10—Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will resume flights to Europe on January 10 after European Union authorities lifted a four-year ban on the car...
- + Restored Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens today, 5 years after fire—The centuries-old Paris landmark Notre Dame Cathedral reopens on Saturday, five-and-a-half years after a devastating fire destroyed its spire and ro...
- + Aurangzeb urges continuity in economic policy regardless of govt in power—Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday stressed the importance of continuity in the country’s economic policy, saying it should be consistent...
- + Syrian rebel assault widens as Assad races to defend Homs, Damascus—Syrian rebels pressed their lightning advance on Saturday, saying they had seized most of the south, as government forces dug in to defend the key cen...
- + India, Pakistan share climate challenges but not solutions —ISLAMABAD: Choking smog, scorching heat and ravaging floods — arch-rivals India and Pakistan share the same environmental challenges, offering a rare ...
- + South Korea’s Yoon apologises for martial law but does not resign ahead of impeachment vote—South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol apologised on Saturday for his attempt to impose martial law this week but did not resign, defying intense pres...
- + ‘BCCI accepts two-way hybrid model to resolve Champions Trophy deadlock with PCB’—LAHORE: The two-way hybrid model proposed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to address the issue of India’s refusal to send its team to Pakistan...
- + India’s top diplomat to visit Bangladesh as tensions fester—India’s top diplomat will head to Bangladesh on Monday after the student-led revolution in August that toppled autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina...
- + Imran flays ‘autocracy’ as his case count jumps —• Says Omar Ayub-led team to negotiate with govt on prisoner release, probe into protests • Ministry submits details of ex-PM’s ‘188 legal challenges...
- + Grand jirga negotiates indefinite ceasefire in Kurram—KOHAT: The warring sides in Kurram have agreed to an indefinite ceasefire , the KP government said on Friday. The development comes as a grand jir...
- + Two Punjab University students held in fellow’s murder case—LAHORE: Muslim Town police have arrested two students in the “ murder ” of a fellow Punjab University student. The incident occurred on Dec 4 when R...
- + PBC sees 200bps cut in policy rate —KARACHI: Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has said that a decrease of about 200bps in the policy rate on Dec 16 appears feasible, with more to follow...
- + Nepra announces ‘double relief’ for power consumers —• Okays Rs1.14 negative FCA for December; three-month winter package takes effect • Power tariff relief extended to K-Electric, solar users • Consum...
- + Protesters threaten to blockade AJK today as talks stall —• JKJAAC coalition accuses govt of stubbornness • Minister calls coalition’s demands ‘inflexible’ • Bagh traders reject lockdown amid protest plans ...
- + Unicef seeks $141m in aid for Pakistan —ISLAMABAD: Unicef on Friday launched an appeal for $140.9 million to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to vulnerable populations in Pakis...
- + Iran, Hezbollah aim to bolster Assad as rebels target Syria’s Homs—A truck pulls the head of the toppled statue of the late Syrian president Hafez al-Assad through the streets of the captured central-west city of Hama...
- + Proposal to dissolve CPEC authority under consideration, Senate panel told —ISLAMABAD: A proposal to dissolve China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority is under consideration, a Senate panel was informed on Friday. ...
- + Missing the bigger picture —IN October, as cooler temperatures arrived and smog started to fill the skies across Punjab, the provincial government rolled out the Roadmap for S...
- + Shah Mahmood Qureshi calls on govt to lay groundwork for PTI talks—LAHORE: PTI vice-chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi has put the onus on the government to create a conducive environment for talks with his party. Talkin...
- + Threat perception —THE threat that violent armed groups pose to Pakistan’s security and stability cannot be understated. Month after month, troubling figures emerge that...
- + PM Shehbaz reiterates resolve to eliminate terrorism—LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to armed forces personnel for their great sacrifices during the fight against terrorism an...
- + Cold wave likely to grip country from tomorrow —RAWALPINDI: A cold wave is likely to grip the country from Dec 8 as snowfall is expected in Murree and other mountainous areas and rain is likely to l...
- + No decision yet on ‘long march’ over seminary bill delay: Fazl —JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman talks to reporters in Swabi, on Friday.—Dawn • Slams coalition government for its delaying tactics • Says ...
- + Scheduling constitutional cases ‘not my domain’: CJP —• Justice Mansoor Shah’s call for full court ignored; CJP Afridi says committee will fix challenges to 26th amendment • JCP meeting goes ahead as pla...
- + Milei, Argentina and Pakistan —ARGENTINA, in many respects, resembles Pakistan. Once the superstar economy of South America doing reasonably well, it has had to go through repeated ...
- + ICC prosecutor Karim Khan to stay on as UN investigates alleged sexual misconduct: report—International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan will be allowed to stay on in his role at the world’s permanent war crimes tribunal during a UN-led...
- + Supreme Court to hear Imran Khan’s petition for May 9 probe on Dec 10—The Supreme Court on Friday scheduled a hearing on a petition filed by PTI founder Imran Khan, which requests the formation of a judicial commission t...
- + Judicial Commission approves committee to draft rules for appointing judges—The Judicial Commission of Pakistan on Friday approved the formation of a committee to constitute rules and criteria for appointing judges, according ...
- + Iran ‘dramatically’ increasing enrichment to near bomb grade: IAEA chief—Iran is “dramatically” increasing the amount of uranium enriched to up to 60 per cent purity, close to the roughly 90pc of weapons-grade uranium tha...
- + Police official booked for ‘molesting’ teenage boy in KP’s Buner—A 14-year-old boy was allegedly molested by a police officer in Buner, police told Dawn.com on Friday, adding that the official has been suspended a...
- + ICC prosecutor Karim Khan to stay on as UN investigates alleged sexual misconduct: sources—International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan will be allowed to stay on in his role at the world’s permanent war crimes tribunal during a UN-led...
- + Impeachment looms ever closer for South Korean president—South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday looked increasingly likely to be unseated after the head of his ruling party demanded he be stripped of...
- + Bilawal praises Kundi’s multi-party moot in KP, calls out PTI for ‘extremist politics’—PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday praised a multi-party conference (MPC) held a day earlier in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to discuss the deteriora...
- + Bushra Bibi resurfaces after PTI protest, says she ‘did not run away’—Bushra Bibi, the wife of former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan, clarified her position on Friday regarding her departure from the recent P...
- + Another day, another record high at PSX as KSE-100 breaches 109,000-mark—The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued to attain new highs on Friday as yet another 800 points took shares across the 109,000 mark, with analysts...
- + Australia on top in 2nd India Test after Starc takes six—Australia lost opener Usman Khawaja but took first day honours at the day-night second Test in Adelaide Friday after a Mitchell Starc onslaught saw In...
- + Foreign Office advises Pakistanis against travelling to Syria amid rebel offensive—The Foreign Office (FO) on Friday issued an advisory urging Pakistanis to refrain from travelling to Syria due to “the recent developments and evolv...
- + IHC’s Justice Arbab Tahir expresses dismay over arrests of ‘innocent’ people in wake of PTI protest—Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir on Friday expressed his dismay over the apprehension of civilians not involved in last week’...
- + Syria rebel leader says goal is to overthrow President Assad—Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad’s rule, their leader said in an interview published ...
- + Indian police fire tear gas to halt farmers’ protest march to New Delhi—Indian police fired tear gas on Friday at protesting farmers attempting to march to the capital New Delhi to push for their longstanding demand of g...
- + Campus death sparks controversy between IJT, Punjab University admin—LAHORE: A Punjab University student, who suffered three bullet wounds on the campus, succumbed to his injuries at Shaikh Zaid Hospital on Thursday. ...
- + Case filed in Islamabad over threat to Bangladeshi diplomat—ISLAMABAD: The capital police have registered a case after a high-ranking Bangladeshi diplomat received a threatening letter and reported being follow...
- + Trump picks former senator David Perdue as ambassador to China—US president-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has chosen former Senator David Perdue to be ambassador to China, tapping a former politician with...
- + Modi’s BJP says US State Department targeting India—Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the State Department and “deep state” elements in the US of trying to d...
- + What makes Bushra Bibi such a polarising figure in Pakistani politics?—Few figures in Pakistan’s political landscape pique as much interest or controversy as Bushra Bibi — the third wife of former prime minister Imran Kha...
- + Terrorism-related fatalities surge 69pc in November —ISLAMABAD: Pakistan experienced 61 terrorist attacks in November 2024, marking a 27 per cent increase compared to the previous month. The number of fa...
- + BCCI turns down renewed proposal by PCB as deadlock over Champions Trophy continues —KARACHI: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) representatives on Thursday turned down the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) proposal of adoptin...
- + Azad Kashmir observes complete strike against ‘suspended’ protest law —AN activist waves the AJK flag on a main thoroughfare in Upper Adda during a complete shutter-down and wheel-jam strike on Thursday. The area, also kn...
- + Justice Mansoor Ali Shah seeks full court to decide pleas against 26th Amendment—• JCP set to consider appointment of 21 judges today • Senior puisne judge urges CJP Afridi to postpone meeting • Urges rules to lay down criteria f...
- + Two Dawn stories named among top investigative reports of 2024 —KARACHI: Two investigative reports from Dawn have been featured on the Global Investigative Journalism Network’s (GIJN) list of ‘ Best Investigativ...
- + Another day, another record high at PSX as KSE-100 breaches 109,000-mark in intraday trade—The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued to attain new highs on Friday as yet another 1,100 points took shares across the 109,000 mark in intraday ...
- + Govt eyes speedy outsourcing of major airports —ISLAMABAD: The government is seeking expedited outsourcing of Islamabad , Lahore and Karachi airports and implementation of other G2G-based project...
- + Slippages to be covered, new IMF representative assured—ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday reassured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it would make up for some earlier slippages before the first...
- + Multi-party moot seeks measures to tackle KP’s crises —PESHAWAR: A multi-party conference (MPC) on Thursday expressed serious concerns over the deteriorating law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...
- + Transport for schooling —A JUDGE at the Lahore High Court recently ordered that schools should arrange for and organise transport for schoolchildren by the end of the winter...
- + Donald Trump returns — so what? —THE “most dangerous man in the world”, according to Noam Chomsky, is back in the White House. His first term in office proved him to be a self-cen...
- + Apex court withdraws order barring PIA privatisation without its approval —ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has withdrawn its earlier order barring the government from privatising Pakistan International Airline (PIA) without it...
- + Counterterrorism remains central to talks with Afghanistan: FO —ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office said on Thursday that counterterrorism remains a central focus of Pakistan’s discussions with Afghanistan, but it refr...
- + Imran, other PTI leaders indicted over GHQ attack —• Omar Ayub, Raja Basharat arrested after hearing; non-bailable warrants issued after Bushra skips another hearing of Toshakhana case • Shaheen accus...
- + Gaza genocide —THERE is little else one can add to the stark conclusion reached by the Amnesty International secretary general regarding the situation in Gaza: “th...
- + Army wants action against those behind ‘disinfo’ on protesters’ deaths —ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army on Thursday decried a social media campaign spreading allegations of protesters’ killings during a recent PTI demons...
- + Minister Shaza Fatima confirms cybercrime law changes ‘to curb fake news’—ISLAMABAD: The country’s state minister for IT and Telecom, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, confirmed on Thursday government plans to amend cybercrime laws to...
- + PML-N, PPP set to initiate dialogue to settle disputes —Deputy PM Ishaq Dar meets with PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday. Balochistan CM Sarfraz Bugti, KP Governor Faisal Kundi and former P...
- + PTI founder Imran announces ‘grand gathering’ in Peshawar on Dec 13—PTI founder and ex-prime minister Imran Khan has announced a “grand gathering” in Peshawar on December 13 to “pay homage to the martyrs” killed during...
- + Omar Ayub, PTI figures headed to ATC after 2 hour delay—PTI figures Omar Ayub Khan, Raja Basharat, Ahmed Chattha, Majid Daniyal and Malik Azeem are on their way to the anti-terrorism court at Adiala Jail, a...
- + Syrian rebels capture key city of Hama—Syrian rebel forces on Thursday captured the central city of Hama, days after seizing the country’s commercial hub Aleppo in a lightning offensive a...
- + Saudi Arabia extends $3bn deposit in Pakistan for another year—Saudi Arabia has extended a $3 billion deposit placed with Pakistan for another year to continue bolstering the economy, the State Bank of Pakistan an...
- + KP Governor Kundi assails PTI for ‘violent’ rhetoric amid absence from multi-party conference on Kurram—Lawmakers from various political parties on Thursday criticised the PTI for what they said was the party’s “rhetoric centred on violence and conflict”...
- + 10-year old Karachi boy crushed to death in lift accident—A 10-year-old boy was crushed to death after becoming trapped in an elevator shaft of a building in Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar, police said on Thursd...
- + Security forces neutralise 8 terrorists in separate KP operations: ISPR—Security forces on Thursday killed a total of eight terrorists as a result of separate operations carried out in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan...
- + KP Governor Kundi assails PTI for ‘violent’ rhetoric amid absence from multi-party conference—Lawmakers from various political parties on Thursday criticised the PTI for what they said was the party’s “rhetoric centred on violence and conflict”...
- + Those spreading fake news for vested political interests need to be brought to justice: top military brass—Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir and other top military officers on Thursday expressed concern over the spread of “propaganda and disinfo...
- + Shoaib Shaheen claims police conducting mobile phone checks to target PTI supporters—Amid reports circulating on social media about Islamabad police conducting random checks of people’s mobile phones to trace PTI supporters, party lead...
- + Imran Khan, Sheikh Rashid among 100 indicted in GHQ attack case—PTI founder and ex-prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday was indicted in the case of attacking the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on May 9, ...
- + PIA names acting CEO as it prepares to resume European flights—Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Thursday named one of the company’s senior executives as acting CEO as it prepares for the resumption of Eu...
- + Preparations complete for ICC Champions Trophy tournament: Naqvi—Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced on Thursday that preparations for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy tournament have been ...
- + Israel ‘must stop’: Amnesty finds ‘clear intent to destroy Palestinians in Gaza’ in 9-month probe—Amnesty International has found “sufficient evidence” to conclude that Israel has committed and continues to commit “genocide” against Palestinians...
- + Imran Khan, Sheikh Rashid among PTI figures indicted in GHQ attack case—PTI founder and ex-prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday was indicted in the case of attacking the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on May 9, ...
- + Bangladesh court bans broadcasts of ousted ex-PM Hasina’s ‘hate speech’—A Bangladeshi tribunal banned broadcasts of “hate speech” by autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, weeks after indicting her over the killi...
- + Arrest warrant issued for Bushra Bibi in new Toshakhana case for failing to appear in hearings—A special court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for PTI founder Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, in the new Toshakhana case for failing to appear ...
- + 3,100-point rally propels PSX past 108,000 as macroeconomic stability boosts investor mood—The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) crossed yet another high on Thursday, surging past 108,000 after gaining more than 3,100 points as analysts attribut...
- + Bitcoin hits $100,000 for first time as traders cheer Trump pick—Bitcoin broke $100,000 for the first time on Thursday as traders cheered Donald Trump’s decision to pick a crypto fan to head the US securities regu...
- + 2,500-point rally propels PSX past 107,000 as macroeconomic stability boosts investor mood—The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) crossed yet another high on Thursday, surging past 107,000 after gaining more than 2,500 points as analysts attribut...
- + ‘ICC to meet sponsors, broadcasters as Champions Trophy deadlock persists’ —LAHORE: The International Cricket Council, still unable to announce a fresh date for its Board meeting to resolve the deadlock on the Champions Trophy...
- + South Korean president clings to power after martial law U-turn—South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was still clinging to power Thursday, with his party announcing they will oppose an impeachment motion after hi...
- + PSX rallies past 106,000, gaining 1,500 points as effects of positive economic indicators persist—The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) broke the 106,000-point mark on Thursday, gaining more than 1,500 points as the rally supported by positive economic...
- + PTI asks members to install ‘secret’ CCTV cameras at homes —LAHORE / ISLAMABAD: PTI Punjab chapter president Hammad Azhar on Wednesday asked the party leaders and workers to install secret CCTV cameras not just...
- + PTI snubs KP governor’s invite for his Kurram moot—PESHAWAR: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday decided not to attenda multiparty conference arranged by Governor Faisal Karim Kundi ...
- + Ministers push for autonomous National Minorities Commission —ISLAMABAD: A ministerial committee formed to review the National Commission for Minorities Bill 2024 has called for the commission to be financial...
- + 1,000-point rally pushes PSX past 106,000 as effects of positive economic indicators persist—The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) broke the 106,000 mark on Thursday, gaining more than 1,000 points as the rally supported by positive economic indic...
- + French govt falls in no-confidence vote —Michel Barnier: shortest stint in office PARIS: French lawmakers voted to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Wednesday...
- + Amnesty declares Israeli actions in Gaza ‘genocide’ —• Landmark report says speed and extent of damage to infrastructure totally without precedent in the 21st century • Israel’s invasion of Palestinian ...
- + SC admits challenge to ban on student unions —• Ban was legitimised by Supreme Court through 1993 verdict • Bench allows PTI to refile petition against Elections Act tweaks ISLAMABAD: The Supre...
- + Yunus urges unity to counter ‘Indian aggression’ —DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged the country’s politicians to keep differences at bay and put up a united front to...
- + KE refuses to cut loadshedding hours in Karachi even during winter—KARACHI: The K-Electric on Wednesday came under fire at the meeting of the Special Committee of the Sindh Assembly as it categorically refused to redu...
- + ADB to give $86.2m for aviation fuel facility —ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed an agreement on Wednesday to provide $86.2 million in financing to a waste-based aviation fuel-pr...
- + Five terrorists shot dead in Lakki, says ISPR —PESHAWAR/SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Five terrorists were killed and two others wounded in an exchange of fire with security forces in Lakki Marwat district o...
- + Carbon trade for clean air —EMISSIONS trading rules have just been agreed to at the climate summit in Baku , creating a new wave of options and opportunities for countries and p...
- + IT-driven export of services rises 14pc —ISLAMABAD: Services exports rose 13.43 per cent to $688.95 million in October against $607.37m in the corresponding month last year. The growth has ...
- + Pro-Syrian govt forces repulse rebel attack —BEIRUT: Pro-Syrian government forces repelled an attack by US-backed rebels in Deir Ezzor province, a day after deadly clashes in the eastern region...
- + Finance Minister dissatisfied with slow pace of agri tax legislation—ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has expressed dissatisfaction with three provinces’ delay in passing new agriculture income tax laws ....
- + UNGA asks Israel to withdraw from Palestinian territories —• Pushes for creation of Palestinian state, to hold global conference in June • Israeli settlers raid West Bank towns • UN seeks $47bn for aid in 20...
- + Govt raises Rs3.4tr via sukuk, PIBs —KARACHI: The government borrowed Rs2 trillion through auctions of sukuk (Islamic bonds) at the stock exchange and raised another Rs1.4tr by selling ...
- + Despite court ruling, civil society maintains strike call in AJK —MUZAFFARABAD: A coalition of civil society organisations leading a rights movement in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Wednesday reaffirmed its call fo...
- + PM Shehbaz winds up ‘fruitful’ tour of Saudi Arabia—ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif returned home on Wednesday after completing the two-day official visit to Saudi Arabia which Information Mi...
- + From stability to growth —AN age-old question in Pakistan’s economic management is lurking behind the scenes one more time. How do we transition from economic stabilisation to ...
- + Failed martial law —EVIDENTLY, freedom has its consequences: after transitioning to a democratic system of governance in the late 1980s, fostering a world-class education...
- + Pakistan in talks with Qatar to postpone 10 LNG cargoes —• Declining electricity consumption due to sluggish economic activity blamed for delay • Minister says five cargoes under long-term agreements alread...
- + Jirga reaches Kurram, medicines supplied through copter—KURRAM / PESHAWAR: While a peace jirga comprising representatives from all the tribal districts and other parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reached Kurram...
- + NA panel stresses research to boost quality of dates —ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research has sought a detailed briefing on establishing a research c...
- + US businesses plead for supportive environment —ISLAMABAD: The American Business Council (ABC) has urged the government to create a supportive business environment. An ABC delegation comprising r...
- + Bilawal rushes to meet Fazl after warnings on seminary bill delay —ISLAMABAD: After stern warnings from the JUI-F leadership over delays in the enactment of the Societies Registration (Amendment) Act, 2024 by the pr...
- + Pope Francis receives electric vehicle —VATICAN CITY: German automaker Mercedes-Benz delivered an electric popemobile to the Vatican on Wednesday for use by the pontiff, who has repeatedly c...
- + Trump’s Ukraine plan comes into focus —WASHINGTON: Advisers to Donald Trump publicly and privately are floating proposals to end the Ukraine war that would cede large parts of the country t...
- + India defeat Pakistan 5-3 in Junior Asia Cup 2024 hockey final—Pakistan lost to arch-rivals India who defended their title with a 5-3 victory in the final of the men’s Junior Asia Cup 2024 hockey tournament in Mus...
- + CM Gandapur raises ‘arbitrary rounding up, filing of cases’ against Pakhtuns with PM Shehbaz—Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Wednesday raised the issue of alleged discrimination against and profiling of Pakhtuns by the I...
- + India defeat Pakistan 5-3 in Junior Asia Cup hockey final—Pakistan lost to arch-rivals India who defended their title with a 5-3 victory in the final of the men’s Junior Asia Cup 2024 hockey tournament in Mus...
- + 5 terrorists killed in operation in KP’s Lakki Marwat: ISPR—Five terrorists were killed and two others were injured in an intelligence-based operation carried out in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district, ...
- + 700 Bangladeshi prisoners still on run after revolution jailbreaks—Around 700 Bangladeshi prison inmates were still on the run after mass jailbreaks over the summer during the student-led revolution that ousted auto...
- + Iran releases Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi on medical leave: lawyer—Iran has released Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi, jailed since November 2021, for three weeks on medical grounds, her lawyer posted on social m...
- + Sindh home minister orders inquiry as over 100 goats poisoned to death in Mirpurkhas—In a shocking incident, a large number of goats were killed in Mirpurkhas reportedly after they were fed some “poisonous’” plants, prompting Sindh Hom...
- + Amnesty urges govt to halt plans to pass Anti-Terrorism Act Amendment Bill—Amnesty International on Wednesday urged the government to halt plans to pass the Anti-Terrorism Act Amendment Bill 2024, saying it “does not comply w...
- + Dar briefs diplomats on situation caused by PTI protest, reaffirms Red Zone’s security—Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday briefed members of the diplomatic corps on the recent clashes between PTI protesters...
- + Iran releases Nobel Peace laureate Mohammadi on medical leave: lawyer—Iran has released Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi, jailed since November 2021, for three weeks on medical grounds, her lawyer posted on social m...
- + LNG contract with Qatar deferred for a year: Petroleum Minister Musadik Malik—Petroleum Minister Musadik Malik said on Wednesday that the federal government has deferred an agreement to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar...
- + Pakistan recall Babar Azam for South Africa tour, Sajid Khan out—Pakistan recalled former skipper Babar Azam on Wednesday for the away Test series and white-ball matches against South Africa starting next week, but ...
- + SHC grants protective bail to ex-president Arif Alvi for 20 days—The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday granted former president and PTI leader Arif Alvi protective bail for 20 days after he petitioned the court, c...
- + Optimism continues as PSX races past 105,000 on slowing inflation—Bullish momentum continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday as shares gained over500 points to cross 105,000 as lower inflation boo...
- + IHC dismayed over businesses shutdown due to ‘wrong’ govt action during PTI protest—The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday expressed dismay over the shutdown of businesses in the capital during PTI’s ‘final call’ protest , not...
- + Trump cites Hunter Biden pardon in seeking hush money case dismissal—US President-elect Donald Trump’s attorneys sought to dismiss his historic criminal fraud conviction in a new filing released on Tuesday — arguing P...
- + Gunman shoots at Sikh leader outside Golden Temple in India’s Amritsar; no one harmed—A gunman shot at a prominent Sikh politician outside the Golden Temple in northern India on Wednesday before police caught and arrested him, in a scar...
- + South Korean opposition moves to impeach President Yoon after martial law bid—South Korea’s opposition moved to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday after his extraordinary but short-lived imposition of martial law tha...
- + With Champions Trophy looming, Pakistan rest Shaheen for South Africa tests—Speedster Shaheen Afridi has been left out of Pakistan’s squad for a two-test series in South Africa in a bid to keep him fresh for the Champions Tr...
- + Optimism continues as PSX races past 105,000 in intraday trade on slowing inflation—Bullish momentum continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday as shares gained nearly 500 points to cross 105,000 as lower inflation bo...
- + Key TTP ‘commander’ killed in Afghanistan —SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: A key commander of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, Rahimullah alias Shahid Umar, was killed in Shringal, Kunar province of A...
- + Probe into violent Islamabad protests kicks off—• PM Shehbaz chairs task force meeting, told identification of rioters underway • Punjab plans massive anti-riot force, announces compensation packag...
- + Renegotiation of IPP contracts: bad medicine or just what the doctor ordered?—In a bid to save the country’s foreign exchange and conserve scarce economic resources, Pakistan recently terminated the power purchase agreements (...
- + China becomes Pakistan’s largest creditor with $29bn loans —ISLAMABAD: With almost $29 billion in loans, China has become Pakistan’s largest creditor. The nation, home to 240 million people, also ranks amon...
- + Police thwart march by differently abled near Karachi Press Club—KARACHI: Scores of differently abled persons on Tuesday staged a protest sit-in near the Karachi Press Club, causing a traffic mess on major arteries ...
- + Train operations in Karachi disrupted as KE, railways lock horns over dues—• 38 passenger trains affected, online ticket booking system suspended • Power supply restored after assurances over payments • KE says Pakistan Rai...
- + High drama in Seoul ends with withdrawal of martial law —• South Korea’s National Assembly votes to declare move illegal hours after President Yoon Suk Yeol imposed military rule • Row stems from opposition...
- + Smugglers use Starlink device to bring $4bn meth into India —BENGALURU: Indian police will seek details from Elon Musk’s Starlink, they said on Tuesday, in a bid to hunt down drug smugglers who used its satellit...
- + Aleema, Imran at pains to clarify role of Bushra in Islamabad protest—• Tweet from Imran’s X account says ex-first lady led marchers on his instructions • His sister defends decision to retreat to ‘save lives’, claims I...
- + US-backed group fights Syrian army as reignited conflict spreads —BEIRUT: Fighters from a US-backed, Kurdish-led coalition battled Syrian government forces in northeast Syria early on Tuesday, both sides said, openin...
- + Afghan women barred from health studies —KABUL: Senior employees at several institutions offering nursing and midwifery courses in Afghanistan on Tuesday said women would be barred from class...
- + ‘Thingification’ —IT is another world — quite literally. Nasa has been releasing footage taken by rovers on the surface of Mars. Among the most striking clips is one wh...
- + Israel kills 23 as Hamas, Fatah agree to run post-war Gaza —CAIRO: Israeli military strikes killed at least 23 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, most of them in the town of Beit Lahiya on the north...
- + PM Shehbaz meets MBS, Macron on sidelines of global water summit—ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday emphasised the need for strong political will and global leadership to address the global water ...
- + Lt-Gen Amir re-designated as envoy to Qatar —ISLAMABAD: Former Corps Commander Lt Gen (retd) Muhammad Amir has been re-designated as Pakistan’s ambassador to Qatar. The retired general was in...
- + Silence of the lambs —“It’s only because of their stupidity that they’re able to be so sure of themselves.” — Franz Kafka It was well over midnight when the interior mini...
- + Online oppression —THE government appears to be on some sort of mission to create regulatory bodies and introduce amendments to laws. Its recent plan to bring change...
- + Parliament holds key to missing persons issue: SC —• Another 350 went missing after govt assurance to apex court on unlawful detentions, says amicus Faisal Siddiqui • Justice Afghan observes action on...
- + IT industry ‘loses $1m’ due to one hour of net outage —ISLAMABAD: The IT industry has claimed that one hour of internet outage or disruption results in a loss of more than one million dollars for the who...
- + AJK SC suspends controversial protest ordinance —MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended the enforcement of ‘ Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Ordinan...
- + Govt moves to curb social media use by terror outfits —• NAP body told over ‘200 terrorists’ killed in around 8,000 operations in Jan-Oct ; independent figures suggest this is a modest estimate • Ministry...
- + Syrian rebels advance close to Hama city, piling pressure on Assad and his allies—Syrian rebels advancing against government forces pushed close on Tuesday to the major city of Hama, rebels and a war monitor said, after their sudden...
- + South Korea parliament rejects president’s martial law declaration—President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday night, creating the most serious challenge to South Korea’s democracy since the 1980s as lawma...
- + PM underscores need for strong political will, global leadership to tackle water crisis—Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday underscored the need for strong political will and global leadership to overcome the water crisis posing an e...
- + South Korea President Yoon declares martial law, slams domestic opponents—South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in a surprise late-night TV address on Tuesday, slamming domestic political opponents and se...
- + PTI protest: Imran says Bushra acted as per his instruction, urges unity in party ranks—PTI founder Imran Khan clarified on Tuesday that his wife, former first lady Bushra Bibi, led last week’s Islamabad protest under his instructions, ad...
- + Fire at Karachi’s Rimpa Plaza brought under control, cooling work underway: rescue official—Firefighters brought under control a blaze that engulfed two floors of a 13-story commercial building at M.A. Jinnah road in Karachi on Tuesday, with ...
- + Stock market continues bullish run as index grows by another 1,200 points—The Pakistan Stock Exchange surged past 104,000 points on Tuesday, gaining more than 1,000 points a day after data showed inflation fell to a six-and-...
- + Pakistan win by 10 wickets against Bangladesh in T20 Blind Cricket World Cup final—Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 10 wickets on Tuesday in the final of the fourth T20 Blind Cricket World Cup final at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Bl...
- + SC constitutional bench seeks report from interior ministry, AGP in missing persons case—The constitutional bench of the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday issued notices to the interior minister, the Attorney General of Pakistan, and other par...
- + Deepfakes weaponised to target Pakistan’s women leaders—Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari is haunted by a counterfeit image of herself — a sexualised deepfake video published to discredit her role as...
- + Sufiyan Muqeem stars as Pakistan crush Zimbabwe to win T20 series—Pakistan wrist spinner Sufiyan Muqeem starred in a series-clinching 10-wicket Twenty20 international rout of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on Tuesday. The 25...
- + South Korea President Yoon declares martial law—South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared martial law in an unannounced late-night address broadcast live on YTN television. Yoon s...
- + PM Shehbaz arrives in Riyadh for One Water Summit—Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday for a two-day trip to attend the One Water Summit being held from December 3 to 4. The O...
- + SC seeks report from interior ministry, AGP in missing persons case—The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday issued notices to the interior minister, the Attorney General of Pakistan, and other par...
- + Pindi ATC demands Adiala Jail explain denial of meeting to Imran’s sisters—An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi on Tuesday sought details from the administration of the Adiala Jail, enquiring about it denying PTI found...
- + In pivot from India, Nepal PM seeks economic support from China—Nepal’s veteran communist politician KP Sharma Oli, returning as the country’s prime minister this year for a fourth time, sought to kick-start infr...
- + Fire at Karachi’s Rimpa Plaza controlled, cooling work underway: rescue official—A fire that erupted at a building in Karachi’s M.A. Jinnah Road has been controlled and efforts to cool the site down are underway, rescue officials s...
- + Stock market continues bullish run as index grows by 1,000 points again—The Pakistan Stock Exchange surged past 104,000 points Tuesday, gaining more than 1,000 points a day after data showed inflation fell to a six-and-a-h...
- + Pakistan win by 10 wickets against Bangladesh in Blind Cricket World Cup final—Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 10 wickets on Tuesday in the final of the fourth T20 Blind Cricket World Cup final at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Pa...
- + Vietnam court upholds death sentence for tycoon Truong My Lan in $12bn fraud case—A court in Vietnam on Tuesday upheld a death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan after rejecting her appeal against a conviction for embezzl...
- + KP govt okays FC deployment, checkpoints, hate speech ban for Kurram—PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet on Monday approved a plan of action for restoring peace in the Kurram tribal district by setting up 65 ch...
- + Dar, Iran FM agree to deepen cooperation in ‘all spheres’—Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar met with Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi on Tuesday, during an official visit to Iran, where both leaders agreed to dee...
- + France’s Macron, Saudi crown prince sign strategic partnership, call for Lebanon elections—French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a strategic partnership on Monday aimed at deepening bilateral ties...
- + CM Gandapur’s cousin shot dead in DI Khan—DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Sardar Saqlain Khan Gandapur, a cousin of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, was shot dead by unknown assailants in Kulachi tehsil he...
- + Bumrah ‘one of greatest fast bowlers ever’, says Travis Head—SYDNEY: India’s Jasprit Bumrah will go down as “one of the greatest fast bowlers to play the game”, Australia’s Travis Head said on Monday, ahead of t...
- + White House defends Biden pardoning son as criticism mounts—The White House said on Monday that President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter in part to protect him from future persecution from political oppone...
- + Armed forces capable of guarding territorial sovereignty against ‘entire spectrum of threats’: COAS Munir—Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir asserted armed forces were fully capable of safeguarding the “territorial integrity and sovereignty” of ...
- + BCCI deliberations continue despite PCB’s acceptance of hybrid model —LAHORE: While the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has formally submitted its proposals to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to resolve the ongoin...
- + Bumrah ‘one of greatest fast bowlers ever’, says Head —SYDNEY: India’s Jasprit Bumrah will go down as “one of the greatest fast bowlers to play the game”, Australia’s Travis Head said on Monday, ahead of t...
- + Israeli strikes kill two in ‘violation’ of Lebanon ceasefire —BEIRUT: At least two people were killed on Monday in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, Lebanese authorities said, as a ceasefire ending more than a...
- + Romanian leftists win parliamentary election —BUCHAREST: Romanian centrist and leftist parties looked to have fended off a surge by the nationalist right in Sunday’s parliamentary election, as att...
- + West Bengal CM suggests deployment of UN troops in Bangladesh—DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government expressed shock on Monday at a politician in India’s call to deploy UN peacekeeping forces in the country to pr...
- + War crimes tribunal in jeopardy, warns ICC president —THE HAGUE: The president of the International Criminal Court on Monday said threats facing the institution, including possible US sanctions and Russia...
- + Omar Ayub unhappy with NA briefing on IMF programme —• Aurangzeb announces 10-year Country Partnership Framework with World Bank to address population growth, stunting, climate change • Opposition leade...
- + Bank advances, deposits jump —KARACHI: Banks’ advances jumped 16 per cent year-on-year in October while it increased by 12pc month-on-month, reflecting the banks’ efforts to incre...
- + ‘Parent benches hold more power than constitutional ones’—KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday ruled that its constitutional benches do not have the same powers and jurisdictions as enjoyed by its ...
- + Saudi Arabia’s MBS discusses ‘new crises’ in long-awaited UAE visit—French President Emmanuel Macron walks alongside Saudi crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman ahead of their meeting in Riyadh.—AFP DUBAI: Saudi Ar...
- + Khunjerab Pass to remain open round the year —GILGIT: The Pakistan-China border post on Khunjerab Pass opened for year-round trade and travel for the first time on Monday, with 40 Chinese conta...
- + New task force to probe fake news of PTI casualties —• Led by PTA chairman, body to submit report in 10 days, trace ‘perpetrators’ at home and abroad • National Prevention of Violent Extremism Policy ac...
- + Fear of the people —SOME months ago, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) called a jirga in Gwadar. The aim was to highlight the many challenges of Balochistan such as und...
- + Govt urged to check dwindling citrus exports —KARACHI: Pakistan set a moderate kinno export target of 250,000 tonnes for the current fiscal year, a significant fall of 50,000 tonnes over last year...
- + Govt to sue consultants over NJHP tunnel fault —ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is considering suing consultants of the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project (NJHP) for repeated faults in the Rs500 billion worth...
- + Exports jump 13pc in first five months —ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s merchandise exports slowed in November and fell into the single digit due to a reduction in international demand, according to ...
- + PTI claims dozen supporters killed in govt crackdown —• Leaders meet Imran for first time after ‘final call’ protest • Barrister Gohar says issue of casualties to be placed before parliament ISLAMABAD...
- + Expectations rise for big policy rate cut —KARACHI: The unexpected fall in inflation pushed the real interest rate to 10.1 per cent, creating ample room for the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) t...
- + PPP favours talks with all parties on critical issues —KARACHI: Amid escalating political tensions at the Centre, the PPP on Monday decided to engage with all parties, including its rival PTI, to foster na...
- + ICJ opens hearing on climate change —THE HAGUE: The future of the planet is at stake during hearings at the top United Nations court, a representative for Vanuatu said on Monday, openin...
- + Kurram schools open as peace returns after jirga-brokered ceasefire —KURRAM: After days of violent clashes which left around 100 people dead, some semblance of peace returned to the restive district as educational ins...
- + Three more polio cases take tally to 59—ISLAMABAD: Polio cases continue to rise as the country reported three new cases on Monday, bringing the tally so far this year to 59. According ...
- + Changes to cybercrime law to tighten noose on social media —• Draft amendment proposes Digital Rights Protection Authority to hold social media firms to account • Definition of social media expanded to include...
- + Are Gandhis equipped for the fight? —PRIYANKA Gandhi is the brand new Congress MP being watched with interest and hope. She won the by-election from Wayanad in Kerala with a massive ma...
- + Shahzaib, Riazullah and Subhan shine in Pakistan U-19’s victory over UAE —DUBAI: In-form opener Shahzaib Khan struck a second successive century to guide Pakistan U-19 to a comfortable 69-run victory over the United Arab Emi...
- + SC urged to declare govt is bound to ensure cheap power supply —ISLAMABAD: The constitutional bench on Monday admitted for hearing a set of petitions seeking Supreme Court’s declaration that power supply on a lea...
- + Police unable to identify 89 ‘highly trained’ protesters in Islamabad—RAWALPINDI: There are no records of at least 89 of the suspects arrested following PTI’s protest last week, police claimed on Monday, saying that ...
- + Imran booked over Rangers’ deaths in Islamabad—ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan was booked in a murder case in connection with the death of paramilitary personnel who were run over by ...
- + Economic growth —THERE are indeed signs that the economy is stabilising. The PSX share index has, for the first time, crossed 100,000 points. The rupee-dollar exchange...
- + Competing narratives —WHILE the state may have succeeded in beating back PTI supporters from the capital’s red zone last week, the battle of narratives between both sides...
- + Balochistan politicians demand recovery of missing persons —QUETTA: The leaders of all political parties, expressing their concern over the forced disappearances of people, have demanded the immediate recovery ...
- + Rugby players on trial in France over rape charges—Five rugby players formerly with French side Grenoble went on trial on Monday, accused of raping a student in a hotel in 2017 or failing to prevent th...
- + Canada pulls refugee welcome mat, launches ads warning asylum claims hard—Once presenting itself as one of the world’s most welcoming countries to refugees and immigrants, Canada is launching a global online ad campaign caut...
- + French govt faces collapse after opposition says will vote no-confidence—The French government is all but certain to collapse later this week after far-right and left-wing parties said they will vote for a no-confidence mot...
- + PTI protest: Islamabad ATC issues non-bailable arrest warrants for Imran, Bushra, 94 others—An Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for PTI founder Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi, Khyber Pakhtun...
- + Bangladesh halves power buying from India’s Adani amid payment dispute—Bangladesh has halved the power it buys from neighbouring India’s Adani Power, citing lower winter demand, government officials told Reuters on Mond...
- + PM Shehbaz to visit Riyadh for ‘One Water Summit’: FO—Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is due to visit Riyadh from December 3-4 to attend the “One Water Summit”, according to a statement issued by the Fore...
- + Squash legend Jansher Khan inducted into PSA Hall of Fame—Pakistani squash icon Jansher Khan was inducted into the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Hall of Fame during a special induction evening at the ...
- + Audio leaks case: SC allows additional attorney general more time to seek directives from govt on inquiry—The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday allowed the Additional Attorney General (AAG) Aamir Rehman more time to seek government d...
- + Four decades of horror after India’s Bhopal gas disaster—Just after midnight as poisonous plumes of smoke wafted through the Indian city of Bhopal four decades ago, Gas Devi was born, gasping for every breat...
- + Guinea stadium crush kills 56 people after disputed refereeing decision—A controversial refereeing decision sparked violence and a crush at a soccer match in southeast Guinea, killing 56 people according to a provisional t...
- + Cyclone Fengal toll rises to 20 in South Asia—The death toll from Cyclone Fengal’s fierce push through Sri Lanka and southern India reached 20 on Monday as downpours and flooding followed the st...
- + Latest US strike on China’s chips hits semiconductor toolmakers—The US will launch on Monday its third crackdown in three years on China’s semiconductor industry, curbing exports to 140 companies including chip e...
- + CPI inflation clocks in at 4.9pc for November — lowest in 6.5 years—Pakistan’s annual consumer price index inflation rate was 4.9 per cent in November, data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed on Mond...
- + Govt forms task force against ‘malicious campaign’ following PTI claims of protesters’ deaths—The government has formed a joint task force (JTF) to identify and trace perpetrators involved in a “massive malicious campaign”, which it said was ai...
- + Syria’s embattled Assad seeks to shore up support after Aleppo loss—Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sought to shore up support from his allies Sunday, after a monitor said a shock rebel offensive saw government forc...
- + Brook, Carse shine as England win convincingly in Christchurch —CHRISTCHURCH: England romped to an eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first Test in Christchurch on Sunday to take a 1-0 lead in the three...
- + No slowing down PSX as 100 Index continues bullish momentum even after surpassing 100,000 milestone—Bulls continued to maintain their control over the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as shares climbed over 1,200 points on Monday in intraday trade as in...
- + Man gets 14 years in prison for sexually abusing minor girl —KARACHI: A sessions court has sentenced a man to 14 years in prison in case a pertaining to sexually abusing a child. Additional District and Sessio...
- + Biden’s long-awaited Africa trip to tout a win against China—Joe Biden headed to Angola on Sunday for a trip that will deliver on a promise to visit Africa during his presidency and focus on a major US-backed ra...
- + Hidayatur Rehman calls tribal jirga on Dec 15 to resolve Balochistan’s issues—QUETTA: The provincial emir of Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Balochistan, Maulana Hidayatur Rehman Baloch, has convened a tribal jirga of Baloch and Pakhtun ...
- + Olympic champions Hassan and Tebogo named ‘Athletes of the Year’—Dutch marathon runner Sifan Hassan and Botswanan sprinter Letsile Tebogo, both of whom took gold at the Paris Olympics, were named ‘Athletes of the Ye...
- + Bullish momentum continues at PSX on easing inflationary pressure—Bulls continued to maintain their control over the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as shares climbed over 1,200 points on Monday in intraday trade as in...
- + Finance: No room for error —Pakistan’s economy appears to be on a path to recovery, but growing political instability threatens to derail this progress. To ensure the recovery st...
- + 11 family members feared kidnapped in Faisalabad—TOBA TEK SINGH: Eleven members of a family are feared to have been kidnapped by unidentified people in Faisalabad. According to an FIR registered by...
- + Trader set to be married on 12th Dec gunned down by robbers in Karachi—KARACHI: A young trader was shot dead by robbers on New M.A. Jinnah Road on Sunday evening, police said. Jamshed Quarters SHO Imtiaz Husain Shah sai...
- + Documenting the informal economy —In 2023 the size of the documented economy was estimated at $340 billion , 64 per cent less than the informal economy projected at $457bn. Reinforc...
- + Leadership blamed for sufferings of PTI workers —LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari blames the incumbent leadership of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for the sufferings of the par...
- + The rise and rise of the KSE-100 —The KSE-100, the benchmark index for the equity market in Pakistan, crossed 100,000 points for the first time in its history. The index has effectiv...
- + Lesco cracks down on transformer, power thieves —LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) on Sunday apprehended a 20-member gang involved in stealing transformers in the Kasur Circle. Accor...
- + EV evolution — a new chapter? —The arrival of China’s technologically competitive and inexpensive electric vehicles (EVs) on the world scene is fast reshaping the global automobil...
- + Dawn Investigations: Building sandcastles in Karachi’s waters—The sea trees are best seen from space — for only the satellite’s eye can do justice to their fields of emerald (viridian) green florets. At eye level...
- + A tangled mess of transmission & distribution losses—Tangled wires crisscross the streets in many parts of Karachi, forming a chaotic web overhead. It’s almost impossible to discern the purpose of each...
- + JI, Muttahida slam Sindh govt for ‘interference’ in public sector universities —KARACHI: The Sindh government came under fire from the opposition Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan and Jamaat-i-Islami over its directives to public-...
- + FBI’s ‘first domestic terrorist’ caught from Wales after 21 years on the run —ONE of America’s most wanted men, Daniel Andreas San Diego , was finally arrested in rural north Wales, having spent the past 21 years on the run, B...
- + Temperatures drop below 18°C in Karachi —KARACHI: With the beginning of December, Karachiites finally started to feel the arrival of winter as temperatures in the night fell below 18 degrees ...
- + Trader set to be married on 12th gunned down by robbers in Karachi—KARACHI: A young trader was shot dead by robbers on New M.A. Jinnah Road on Sunday evening, police said. Jamshed Quarters SHO Imtiaz Husain Shah sai...
- + Agriculture: Investing in agricultural human capital —Pakistan has the world’s highest number of out-of-school children , exceeding 26 million — one-third of the total child population aged five to 16. T...
- + Georgian PM rebuffs calls for new election—TBILISI: Thousands took part in a fourth day of stormy nationwide protests against a government decision to shelve EU membership talks, as the pri...
- + After the showdown —LAST week’s showdown between the government and opposition may have ended sooner than anyone expected but it left serious unresolved problems in its...
- + Trump’s oil tariffs and their global impact —Among the executive orders to be signed on day one of his incoming presidency, the maverick US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impo...
- + Romanians vote as far right hopes for breakthrough —BUCHAREST: Romanians flocked to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament with the far right tipped to gain ground, potentially heralding a shi...
- + UN plastic talks collapse as countries fail to agree targets —• Postponement comes just days after turbulent conclusion of COP29 summit in Baku • Plastic production is on track to triple by 2050 as microplastics...
- + Navigating the cost of instability —The economic impact of PTI’s protest in Islamabad, coupled with administrative measures to limit participation, counter its message, disperse the cr...
- + No PTI protester killed by security personnel: Tarar —• Minister claims Murad Saeed masterminded Nov 24 march • Interior ministry says security officials were deployed without live ammunition • KP spox ...
- + Cyclone kills 19 in India and Sri Lanka —NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: Cyclone Fengal killed at least 19 people in India and Sri Lanka and caused flooding in Tamil Nadu state and the Puducherry regi...
- + CORPORATE WINDOW: Enhancing financial investment —The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s COP 29, dubbed the “Finance COP,” emphasised the critical need for mobilising climate fina...
- + Govt unmoved as slow internet frustrates all —• Widespread disruption to WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok reported from across Pakistan on Sunday • IT minister claims all services are ‘fully functiona...
- + Biden pardons son Hunter in final weeks of US presidency—US President Joe Biden on Sunday issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who was facing sentencing for two criminal cases , despite assurance...
- + And then they came for VPNs —ON Nov 28, 2024, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz posted a video on X — via a VPN, of course, since X has been officially banned by the governme...
- + The ban question —RENEWED talk about banning one of the country’s largest political parties shows nothing but the impoverishment of democratic thought in the Pakistani ...
- + Online monitoring tools negate govt claims of ‘uninterrupted internet’ —KARACHI: At least two online tools have negated the government’s claims of uninterrupted internet services on Sunday and reported widespread issues ...
- + Digital banks — a matter of scale vs value —For much of its history, Pakistan has struggled to provide even the most basic financial services to its citizens, as evidenced by the grand sum of ju...
- + Islamic climate finance — a sustainable solution —Climate change stands as one of the most critical challenges of our era, demanding united efforts and creative solutions. As the world confronts its e...
- + Govt considers lowering retirement age to 55 —ISLAMABAD: Amid discussions over increase in retirement age for selective positions, the government is also examining reducing the average age of su...
- + Ceasefire brings fragile calm to Kurram —PESHAWAR: The restive Kurram district remained largely peaceful over the weekend, amid security forces deployment following the enforcement of a ceas...
- + Sixteen terrorists killed in action across three provinces —• Two security personnel, as many policemen martyred; many injured as attacks on police stations in Punjab and KP repulsed • Baka Khel operation leav...
- + Egypt hosts Hamas in fresh Gaza ceasefire push —• US sees chances of truce, but says ‘not there yet’ • GCC summit seeks permanent end to military operations • Kuwait assails ‘double standards’ in ...
- + Liverpool pile on misery for Man City, Man Utd boss Amorim earns first Premier League win—Liverpool piled on the misery for Manchester City as the Premier League leaders beat the troubled champions 2-0 at Anfield, while Manchester United bo...
- + November proves deadliest for Pakistani security forces with 68 casualties: report—At least 245 people, including 68 security personnel, were killed in a string of terrorist attacks and clashes across Pakistan in November. The fata...
- + Zelensky urges Biden to rally support for Ukraine’s Nato membership—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the outgoing US administration of President Joe Biden on Sunday to help convince Nato members to invi...
- + Four terrorists killed as police thwart attack in Mianwali: Punjab Police—Four terrorists were killed as Punjab Police thwarted an attack on a police station in Mianwali on Sunday, a statement from the official spokesperson ...
- + Pakistan cruise to opening T20 win over Zimbabwe—An unbeaten fifth-wicket stand of 65 by Tayyab Tahir and Irfan Khan set up Pakistan for a 57-run victory over Zimbabwe on Sunday in the first of thr...
- + Bangladesh court quashes convictions for grenade attack on ex-PM—A top Bangladeshi politician accused of masterminding a deadly 2004 grenade attack against ex-premier Sheikh Hasina had his conviction quashed Sunda...
- + PTA decides not to ban VPNs over ‘lack of legal grounds’ —ISLAMABAD: All Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) will continue working after Nov 30 as the telecom regulator has decided not to ban them over lack of le...
- + Afghanistan must participate in future climate talks: Taliban—An Afghan environment official on Sunday said the country must be allowed to participate in future global climate talks, after returning from COP29 ...
- + Journalist Shakir Mehmood Awan returns home after ‘disappearance’—Journalist Shakir Mehmood Awan, who was allegedly abducted from his home by law enforcement personnel earlier this week, was released in the wee hours...
- + Alleged death certificates of PTI supporters attract scrutiny due to anomalies —ISLAMABAD: As the authenticity of the alleged death certificates of the party supporters circulating on social media comes under question, the PTI d...
- + Journalist Shakir Mehmood Awan returns home after three-day disappearance—Journalist Shakir Mehmood Awan, who was allegedly abducted from his home by law enforcement personnel earlier this week, was released in the wee hours...
- + Kurram death toll reaches 130 as fighting continues despite ceasefire: official—The total number of people killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district has reached 130, while 186 are injured as clashes between tribes continued f...
- + Two soldiers martyred, 8 terrorists killed in two separate operations in KP’s Khyber, Bannu districts: ISPR—Eight terrorists were killed in two separate engagements with security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber and Bannu districts, the military’s media w...
- + India’s Jay Shah starts tenure as ICC chairman—India’s Jay Shah started his tenure as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday, replacing New Zealander Greg Barclay, the govern...
- + Security personnel were deployed ‘without live ammunition’ for PTI’s Nov 24 protest, interior ministry says—The interior ministry reiterated on Sunday that despite a prior Islamabad High Court (IHC) ruling deeming PTI’s November 24 power show “unlawful,” the...
- + Govt dismisses internet disruptions as users report nationwide outages again—Users across the country once again reported internet disruptions on Sunday, as the government downplayed the outages, dismissing concerns about the...
- + PIA hopes to resume Europe flights soon after regulator lifts ban—Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said on Sunday it expects to resume European routes soon and is eyeing several UK destinations after the EU avia...
- + War has no winners, Taiwan president says in visit to Hawaii—War has no winners and peace is priceless, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Saturday in Hawaii after visiting a memorial to the attack on Pearl H...
- + Trump announces loyalist Kash Patel as choice to lead FBI—US president-elect Donald Trump aims to make loyalist Kash Patel the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), he said on Saturday, ...
- + Pakistan face Nepal in T20 Blind World Cup semi-final —MULTAN: The semi-final line-up of the fourth T20 Blind World Cup is complete. It comprises Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal as the hosts outc...
- + ‘PCB, BCCI agree on hybrid model for Champions Trophy and future ICC tournaments’ —LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board and the Board of Control for Cricket in India have retracted from their earlier stance , agreeing to play their fu...
- + Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid gets higher score than US, Canada and Mexico —ZURICH: Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid received a higher technical score from FIFA than the 2026 joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexic...
- + Dumper runs over, kills college professor, wife on motorway in Sindh—KARACHI: A fast-moving dumper ran over and killed a college professor and his wife on the M-9 motorway, formerly known as Superhighway, on Saturday, p...
- + Ex-defence minister accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing —JERUSALEM: Israel’s former defence minister Moshe Yaalon on Saturday accused the Israeli army of ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip, sparking an out...
- + PARALYMPICS: THE UNSUNG CHAMPION —After his 52.54m throw that won him a bronze medal in the Men’s F37 Discus Throw event at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, Haider Ali has been waiti...
- + Cyclone makes landfall in India’s south —BENGALURU: Heavy rains lashed India’s south and a major airport shut operations as cyclone Fengal made landfall on Saturday. Cyclones — the equiva...
- + SMOKERS’ CORNER: RELIGIOUS NATIONALISM AND ITS DISCONTENTS —‘ Donald Trump and the Rise of Christian Nationalists ’ was the title of an essay published in August this year on the academic website The Conversa...
- + Nations warn of deadlock at landmark plastic pollution talks —BUSAN: Diplomats warned on Saturday that a majority of countries could walk away from talks on the world’s first plastic pollution agreement if a ha...
- + THE ROOTS OF KURRAM’S cycles of BLOODSHED —The November 21 ambush on civilian passenger convoys going from Parachinar in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Kurram district to Peshawar shocked the coun...
- + Russia, North Korea agree to boost military ties —SEOUL: Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and agreed to boost military cooperation between the two is...
- + Stocks scale new peak despite political, security concerns —KARACHI: Dominant bulls managed to navigate the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) through turbulent paths to an unprecedented level above 100,000 despit...
- + Plan finalised to increase Quetta Metropolitan Corporation’s revenue—QUETTA: Quetta Metropolitan Corporation (QMC) Administrator Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat has said a a strategy has been finalised to increase QMC ’s reven...
- + Analysis: Can local production help make electric vehicles more affordable? —ELECTRIC vehicles (EVs) are capturing the imagination of Pakistan’s motorists, especially in the high-end market, due to an increased awareness about...
- + Banks pump Rs1tr into non-bank financial institutions—KARACHI: Banks have pumped a record over Rs1 trillion into non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to avoid incremental tax in case of failure to take...
- + UN mobilises funds to preserve heritage sites in Sindh—ISLAMABAD: With Mohenjodaro and other heritage sites in Sindh facing growing vulnerability to disasters, the Unesco has mobilised funds to preserve th...
- + SC to take up PTI plea against tweaks to Elections Act on Dec 4th—ISLAMABAD: A six-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court will take up on Wednesday challenges by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) to impleme...
- + An ode to the political worker —PAKISTAN’S history is replete with the heroism of political workers who have repeatedly demonstrated that their commitment to democratic ideals is tot...
- + Spoiling the youth potential —POLITICAL parties in Pakistan generally do not have a plan to engage the youth in constructive activities to capitalise on their potential. The except...
- + Flying ban reversal —THE European Aviation Safety Agency has finally lifted the ban on flights of the national flag carrier to and from Europe after more than four years...
- + Israeli air strikes kill 3 NGO workers, 32 Palestinians —A PALESTINIAN woman stands amid the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli strike on the Shujaiyah neighbourhood of Gaza City, on Saturday.—AFP ...
- + Malaysia to revise tariffs on rice from Pakistan —ISLAMABAD: Malaysia has agreed to revise its tariffs on Pakistani rice, aligning them with tariffs applied to rice imports from other sources, an off...
- + Syrian army admits setback, prepares to retake Aleppo —AMMAN: The Syrian army said on Saturday a large number of its soldiers had been killed in a major attack by anti-government fighters who swept into A...
- + No ‘attacker’ to be allowed from KP in future, says Asif —DEFENCE Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif addresses a presser, on Saturday.—APP SIALKOT / ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Mohamm...
- + KP CM vows indiscriminate action against ‘militants’ in Kurram —PESHAWAR / KURRAM: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur has ordered security forces to carry out indiscriminate action against ‘...
- + Shah Mehmood Qureshi urges reconciliation as PTI feels the heat—• PTI leader demands meeting with Imran to convince him on ‘national consensus’ • Jailed party leader says talk of ban on party, governor’s rule absu...
- + Bilawal for use of ‘talks or force’ to bring stability —• PPP chief says party not consulted on ‘PTI ban, governor’s rule’; calls for NAP 2.0 to tackle security situation as party turns 57 • Disappointed w...
- + PPP stages Sindh-wide power shows to mark foundation day —• Huge rally organised at Karachi’s Railway Ground • In Kotri, Murad highlights party’s struggles against dictatorships • Leaders in other districts...
- + New Greek metro is archaeological window on the past —ATHENS: A metro system in Greece’s second city Thessaloniki officially opened on Saturday, its stations displaying the same ancient artifacts that nea...
- + Ukraine says war has damaged most of its civilian airports —KYIV: Fifteen of Ukraine’s civilian airports have been damaged since Russia invaded the country in February 2022, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyh...
- + Kosovo suspects Serbia’s hand behind blast —PRISTINA: Kosovo arrested several suspects on Saturday after an explosion at a key canal feeding two of its main power plants, while neighbouring Serb...
- + Pakistan’s first e-SUV launched —KARACHI: Regal Automobiles Industries Ltd (RAIL) on Saturday unveiled the country’s first locally assembled electric SUV, the Seres 3 at its Lahor...
- + New Lahore grid station to start work next month —LAHORE: The 500kV Lahore (North) grid station is likely to be commissioned partially by next month, paving the way to evacuate power from the Matiari-...
- + Exports to North America rise 9pc —ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s merchandise exports to North America witnessed nearly nine per cent growth in the first four months of the current fiscal year ...
- + 462 new HIV cases reported in Balochistan —QUETTA: Balochistan has reported 462 new cases of HIV/AIDS, raising the total number of registered HIV patients in the province to 2,823, an alarming...
- + Taiwan leader’s US trip sparks China’s anger —TAIPEI: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te flew to the United States on Saturday to launch a week-long tour of the Pacific that he said would usher in a ne...
- + Lahore ATC denies Imran’s post-arrest bail in May 9 case, cites ‘guilt’—The Lahore Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has denied PTI founder and ex-prime minister Imran Khan post-arrest bail in a case related to the May 9 riots, o...
- + Govt increases petrol price by Rs3.72, high-speed diesel by Rs3.29—The federal government on Saturday hiked the petrol price by Rs3.72 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs3.29 per litre for the next for...
- + Gautam Adani breaks silence on US indictment to say his group is committed to compliance—Adani Group founder Gautam Adani responded for the first time on Saturday to allegations by US authorities that he was part of a $265 million bribery...
- + KP’s 6th mpox virus case detected in Lakki Marwat: health official—Khyber Pakthtunkwa’s sixth case of the mpox virus (previously monkeypox) has been detected in Lakki Marwat district, Adviser to Chief Minister on Heal...
- + Registration deadline for VPNs will be extended: PTA chairman—Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) Chairman Major General (retired) Hafeezul Rehman on Saturday said that the government had approved extendi...
- + Matiullah Jan released from Adiala Jail after Islamabad ATC grants bail in narcotics case—Senior journalist Matiullah Jan was released from Adiala Jail on Saturday after an Islamabad anti-terrorism court (ATC) granted him bail in a terroris...
- + Syrian army confirms rebels enter Aleppo, says dozens of soldiers killed—The Syrian military said on Saturday that rebels had entered large parts of Aleppo city during an offensive in which dozens of soldiers were killed,...
- + KP CM removes Mashal Yousafzai as special assistant following interview on PTI protests—The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has ordered the removal of Special Assistant to Chief Minister Mashal Yousafzai from her position, it emerged on Sat...
- + KP CM orders Mashal Yousafzai’s removal as special assistant—The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has ordered the removal of Special Assistant to Chief Minister Mashal Yousafzai from her position, it emerged on Sat...
- + ‘Keep politics, cricket separate’: PCB chairman says Pakistan all set to host Champions Trophy—Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi stressed on Saturday that politics and cricket needed to be kept separate, adding that preparations...
- + The triumph of folly —WHEN good men and women can’t speak the truth, when facts are inconvenient, when integrity and character no longer matter, when ego and self-preservat...
- + More than 122,000 people evacuated in Malaysia after floods—More than 122,000 people were forced to leave their homes as massive floods caused by relentless rains swept through Malaysia’s northern states, disas...
- + Islamabad ATC grants senior journalist Matiullah Jan bail in narcotics case—An Islamabad anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday granted bail to senior journalist Matiullah Jan in a terrorism and narcotics case , that was wide...
- + Canada PM Trudeau in Florida to meet Trump as tariff threats loom—Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to Florida on Friday for a dinner with Donald Trump at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago estate, as th...
- + Info minister says man pushed off container during PTI protest injured but ‘completely fine’—Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Saturday said a man who was reportedly pushed off a container during the PTI’s Islamabad protest this week was...
- + School principal held for rape of student in Lodhran—BAHAWALPUR: The principal of a private school in Lodhran was arrested on Friday on charge of raping a 7th grade student in a classroom nine months bac...
- + ANP president Aimal Wali calls for ban on violent political parties—CHARSADDA: Awami National Party president Aimal Wali Khan on Friday called for a ban on any political party that incites violence, including Pakistan ...
- + Schools in India shut as heavy storm approaches Tamil Nadu coast—Schools in India’s south were shut and hundreds of people moved inland to storm shelters ahead of a powerful cyclone storm set to hit the region on Sa...
- + Champions Trophy fate yet to be decided as PCB, BCCI stand firm —LAHORE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has found itself in a precarious situation, caught between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Bo...
- + Levies post attacked, six kidnapped from Balochistan dam construction site—QUETTA: Unknown armed men attacked a checkpoint and construction site of the Gandari Dam in the Reko Zarin Jungle area along the Kharan-Noshki highway...
- + Dentistry degree will now take five years—ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) has officially announced the extension of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) progra...
- + ‘We also have guns’: Gandapur tells govt to fear their wrath —• CM alleges he, Bushra were followed, shot at by law enforcers en route to KP after Islamabad crackdown • PTI claims 12 deaths ‘confirmed’, govt hid...
- + Anti-Damascus fighters enter Aleppo after lightning assault —• Fierce fighting leaves over 250 dead in three days • Syrian and Russian jets carry out strikes in Idlib BEIRUT: Fighters battling the Syrian...
- + Policy gaps, economic constraints cloud 5G rollout plans —Consultants urge local currency auction for next-generation telecom services Internet restrictions, underuse of existing spectrum flagged as key bar...
- + Judicial redemption —DID it not come across as humorous when Justice Mansoor Ali Shah reportedly wondered aloud in the Supreme Court whether, in the absence of constitut...
- + PTI in disarray —THE PTI’s worst tendencies are once again in full view of the public. Following the debacle that marked the culmination of its ‘last call’ earlier thi...
- + Tired tactics —THE faces change but the playbook remains the same. It is a sad fact that governments in Pakistan, throughout the country’s history, have misused the ...
- + FO dismisses foreign criticism of law enforcers’ crackdown on PTI protests —ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Friday dismissed international criticism of the crackdown on Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) protests as ill-informed,...
- + Ipsos Pakistan joins DawnMedia’s ‘Breathe Pakistan’ initiative on climate change —KARACHI: DawnMedia has partnered with Ipsos Pakistan — one of the leading international research companies in Pakistan — for its climate change initia...
- + Peace eludes Kurram as 7 more killed in clashes —KURRAM: The death toll in days-long clashes in Kurram has reached almost 100 as even a ceasefire agreement failed to stop hostilities between warr...
- + PPP opposes resolution in Punjab Assembly calling for ban on PTI —LAHORE: The PPP, an ally of the ruling PML-N, has opposed the idea of proscribing the PTI and has instead urged the government to take steps for ma...
- + Slow projects face axe as govt prioritises completion —ISLAMABAD: The government decided on Friday to close several slow-moving development projects and transfer their funds to initiatives ready for compl...
- + Incarcerated PTI leaders call for suspending protests —LAHORE: While incarcerated leaders of the PTI have sought to suspend the ongoing protest movement, a message shared on “Islamabad massacre” from party...
- + PM Shehbaz green-lights legal action against Bushra, Gandapur—• PM’s aide says govt ‘seriously considering’ imposing Governor’s Rule in KP, but PPP has reservations • PTI termed party of ‘anarchists and saboteur...
- + PM constitutes task force to proceed against Islamabad protesters; PTI to file cases against govt—Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday established a task force, chaired by Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi, to identify the suspects allegedly i...
- + Saudi Arabia abandons pursuit of US defence treaty over Israel stalemate—Saudi Arabia has abandoned its pursuit of an ambitious defence treaty with Washington in return for normalising relations with Israel and is now pus...
- + Sindh forms JIT to probe 2 suspects of deadly Karachi airport attack on Chinese—The Sindh Home Department has established a joint interrogation team (JIT) to probe two suspects for allegedly facilitating last month’s suicide attac...
- + PM aide Rana Sanaullah says deaths of PTI protesters do not reach ‘double figures’—Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah has said that the “official number” of deaths of PTI workers in the Isla...
- + EASA lifts ban on PIA for flights to Europe: Aviation Minister Khawaja Asif—Aviation Minister Khawaja Asif on Friday announced that the European Commission and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have lifted the ban on Pa...
- + Internet service supplier body urges interior ministry to extend VPN registration deadline—The Wireless and Internet Service Providers Association of Pakistan (Wispap) called on the interior ministry on Friday to extend the deadline for the ...
- + Bangladeshi politicians urge calm after clashes—Bangladesh’s leading political parties have called for calm following widespread unrest in the country triggered by the killing of a lawyer during c...
- + ICC talks continue on fate of Pakistan Champions Trophy: report—The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday talks were continuing to settle uncertainty around next year’s Champions Trophy, sources told ...
- + Macron inspects ‘sublime’ Notre Dame after reconstruction—France offered the world a first look inside the restored Notre Dame cathedral on Friday, when President Emmanuel Macron inspected the medieval landma...
- + Shares at PSX climb 1,200 points in unabated rally—Bulls continued their stampede at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday as shares gained more than 1,200 points in an unabated rally. The benc...
- + IHC suspends journalist Matiullah Jan’s physical remand in narcotics case—The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday suspended the two-day physical remand of senior journalist Matiullah Jan in a terrorism and narcotics case ...
- + Shein, Temu branch further into toy market amid worry over fake products—Fast-growing speciality e-commerce sites such as Temu and its rival Shein are branching deeper into the business of selling toys as many American ...
- + Constitutional bench calls for swift recovery of abducted Quetta minor—Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti addresses the protesters in Quetta, on Thursday.—PPI • Terms confidential report on kidnapping sat...
- + Wispap urges interior ministry to extend VPN registration deadline—The Wireless and Internet Service Providers Association of Pakistan (Wispap) called on the interior ministry on Friday to extend the deadline for the ...
- + Lahore’s smog: the sun may be out but a sustainable solution remains out of sight—Atif Manzoor, 45, the owner of a blue pottery business in Multan, had every reason to feel cheerful last week when the sun finally came out. For a goo...
- + President, PM reiterate support for Palestinians’ right to self-determination on solidarity day—President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reaffirmed their support for Palestinians’ inalienable right to self-determinat...
- + Top UN court to open unprecedented climate hearings—The world’s top court will next week start unprecedented hearings aimed at finding a “legal blueprint” for how countries should protect the environm...
- + Iran, Europeans meet to test diplomacy with Trump term looming—European and Iranian diplomats meet on Friday to discuss whether they can engage in serious talks in the coming weeks to defuse tensions in the regi...
- + Suspect from Gujranwala held in Azma Bokhari fake video case—GUJRAT: The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Immigration on Thursday arrested a suspect involved in faking a video of Punjab Information Minis...
- + Sri Lanka collapse to their lowest Test score of 42 as Jansen stars—DURBAN: Sri Lanka were dismissed for their lowest test total of 42 after South Africa’s Marco Jansen produced bowling heroics to help the hosts take a...
- + PCB tells ICC to avoid presenting hybrid model in today’s meeting —LAHORE: In a visible sign of intensifying strains between Pakistan and India over the contentious subject of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy , the Paki...
- + PTI ‘split’ as leaders try to fix blame for debacle —• Raja resigns as secretary general; SIC’s Hamid quits core, political committees to escape ‘infighting’ • Insiders say Bushra Bibi’s ‘inflexible’ in...
- + Murad orders timely completion of foreign-funded uplift projects in Sindh —• Door-to-door property tax survey in Karachi is in advanced stage, CM told • Contracts for construction of garbage transfer stations awarded to Chin...
- + Bail cancellation puts PTI Karachi leadership in hot water—• ATC issues arrest warrants for 11 key PTI figures of Karachi • Party asks workers to stay ‘cautious and careful’ KARACHI: Already on the radar of...
- + 12 more dead in Kurram as ceasefire fails to stop hostilities —KURRAM: The death toll from clashes in Kurram district increased to 90 on Thursday, as a ceasefire agreement failed to prevent hostilities that ha...
- + Chinese ships gather near island disputed with Philippines —A SATELLITE image shows an overview of Thitu Island, in the South China Sea. The island is close to a Chinese naval base and runway on Subi reef, whi...
- + Swiatek accepts one-month suspension after testing positive —PARIS: World number two and French Open champion Iga Swiatek has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for banned substance trimetazi...
- + Israel steps up bombing, kills 26 in Gaza —Nablus: Israeli soldiers fire teargas at Palestinian farmers as they leave their land after Jewish settlers attacked them at a village in the occupied...
- + KP declares three-day mourning over PTI workers’ deaths —• Speaker denounces brutality, claims demonstrators targeted by snipers, run over • Gets carried away and likens crackdown to ‘East Pakistan debacle’...
- + At plastic treaty talks, no united front for industry —BUSAN: Is virgin plastic production vital or completely unsustainable? For the industry lobbyists at UN talks on plastic pollution , the answer is fa...
- + Petrol, diesel prices may stay mostly unchanged —ISLAMABAD: The prices of major petroleum products are estimated to remain mostly unchanged for the next fortnight ending December 15 owing to a negl...
- + COP or climate hypocrisy? —THE 29th annual Conference of Parties went into overtime in Baku as nearly 200 countries struggled to reach agreement on the final text of the declara...
- + Opec+ shifts meeting to Dec 5, could delay output hike —VIENNA: Opec+ is discussing postponing its oil output hike due to start in January for the first quarter of 2025, Opec+ sources told Reuters on Thur...
- + Tehran hints at ending nuclear arms ban if sanctions reimposed —TEHRAN: Iran could end its ban on acquiring nuclear weapons if Western sanctions are reimposed, its top diplomat told The Guardian in an interview p...
- + Azerbaijan keen on investing in motorways —ISLAMABAD: Azerbaijan is actively considering investments in M6 (Sukkur-Hyderabad) and M9 (Karachi-Hyderabad) motorways, Ambassador of Pakistan to Aze...
- + Carpet makers seek cut in customs duties —ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMEA) has called for reduction in customs duties as the levies are “adversely...
- + Women’s health —THE health of women in Pakistan is in jeopardy. We are talking about the health of 120.7 million citizens of the country, ie, 50 per cent of the popul...
- + Solidarity with Palestine —THE people of occupied Palestine have been struggling for over seven decades to free their homeland, and have bravely resisted countless blood-soake...
- + Sindh okays 15 schemes worth Rs20.5bn —KARACHI: Sindh Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved 15 schemes worth over Rs20.5 billion in the Planning and Development Depar...
- + Release of imported chemicals ordered —LAHORE: Keeping in view the demands raised by the business community, the Ministry of Energy’s Petroleum Division has ordered the customs authorities ...
- + SBP reserves jump $2.2bn since July —KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves rose further by $131 million to $11.418 billion during the week ended on Nov 22,...
- + ADB to help Pakistan, three nations in climate-smart urban development —ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank has agreed to provide technical assistance to Pakistan and three other regional countries in advancing climate...
- + Russian strikes leave one million Ukrainians without power —RESCUERS prepare to load the remains of a Russian X-55 cruise missile onto a truck in Kyiv, on Thursday.—AFP • Putin threatens to hit ‘decis...
- + Australia passes landmark social media ban for under 16s —MELBOURNE: Australian lawmakers passed landmark rules to ban under 16s from social media on Thursday, approving one of the world’s toughest crackdown...
- + Premier wants dedicated riot force to tackle violent protests —• Option to impose Governor’s Rule in KP discussed at cabinet meeting, but no decision yet • PM Shehbaz orders immediate legal action against marcher...
- + Israel already violating ceasefire with strikes on south Lebanon —BEIRUT: Israel on Thursday admitted to carrying out an air strike in south Lebanon, violating the truce that came into force a day earlier, as Leban...
- + Shooting is soldiers’ defining characteristic: army chief —Army Chief Gen Asim Munir awards a trophy to the winner at the closing ceremony of 44th Pakistan Army Rifle Association central meet.—APP GUJ...
- + 4 terrorists killed in Khyber, says ISPR —KHYBER/QUETTA: Four terrorists, including a ‘commander’, were killed during an operation in the Khyber district, the military’s media wing said on Th...
- + UK tightens curbs on employers exploiting foreign workers —LONDON: Britain on Thursday set out stronger sanctions against employers who exploit foreign workers, following research showing abuses, particularly ...
- + Air pollution from fires blamed for 1.5m deaths a year—PARIS: Air pollution caused by fires is linked to more than 1.5 million deaths a year worldwide, the vast majority occurring in developing countries, ...
- + Wage inequality decreases in two-thirds countries of world: International Labour Organisation—ISLAMABAD: A new report of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Thursday revealed that wage inequality has decreased in about two-thirds of ...
- + Teen kills self after argument with mother —NAROWAL: A first-year student on Thursday opted for suicide after his mother scolded him for coming late from college at Muhammadpura area of the city...
- + Sargodha meets 86pc of wheat sowing target —LAHORE: Punjab Agriculture Minister Ashiq Kirmani has been informed that a target of 1.74 million acres for wheat cultivation has been set for Sargodh...
- + Sindh govt unveils ‘comprehensive’ plan to address power challenges —KARACHI: The Sindh government is taking steps to revolutionise the province’s electricity infrastructure, announcing a comprehensive renewable energy ...
- + About 7 out of 10 Pakistanis facing health issues due to smog: survey—About seven in 10 people in the country are facing health issues because of smog with the most common symptoms being cough, flu and breathing difficul...
- + Chinese envoy asks govt to take ‘targeted security measures’ for safety of workers—The Chinese consul general has stressed that China firmly supports Pakistan’s efforts in combating terrorism and asked the federal government to imple...
- + Balochistan Assembly passes resolution demanding PTI ban; Sanaullah says room still for talks—The Balochistan Assembly passed a resolution amid an opposition walkout on Thursday to ban the PTI after this week’s protests in Islamabad even as PML...
- + Matiullah Jan remanded for 2 days in ‘bogus’ terrorism, narcotics case amid demands for release—Senior journalist Matiullah Jan was remanded for two days in police custody on Thursday in a terrorism and narcotics case that was widely derided as b...
- + Champions Trophy deadlock: Naqvi reassures to watch Pakistan’s best interests at Friday’s ICC meeting—Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday assured that the board would protect the best interests of cricket in Pakistan during t...
- + Matiullah Jan remanded for 2 days in ‘bogus, trumped up’ terrorism, narcotics case amid outcry for release—Senior journalist Matiullah Jan was remanded for two days in police custody on Thursday in a terrorism and narcotics case that was widely derided as b...
- + 62pc of digital content creators do not fact-check info before sharing, Unesco survey shows—A new report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has revealed that two-thirds of digital content creators...
- + Ethnic strife frustrates peace efforts in India’s Manipur—Gunmen seized six hostages this month while exchanging fire with troops in India’s northeastern state of Manipur after a rocket-propelled grenade redu...
- + PTI issues list of ‘missing’ supporters as Pindi police deny opening fire during protest—The PTI on Thursday issued a list of supporters that it alleged were still missing since party protesters were cleared from Islamabad in a state crack...
- + Pakistan, World Bank join hands to combat smog in Islamabad—Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and World Bank Country Director Najy Benhassine met in Islamabad on Thursday to discuss joint initiatives to tackle s...
- + Senior journalist Matiullah Jan booked in terrorism, narcotics case as CPJ, HRCP demand release—Senior journalist Matiullah Jan was booked in a terrorism and narcotics case on Thursday, amid concerns raised by rights bodies over his reported arre...
- + Asia likely to benefit from cheaper Canadian, Mexican oil if Trump imposes tariffs—Oil producers in Canada and Mexico will likely be forced to reduce prices and divert supply to Asia if US President-elect Donald Trump imposes 25 per ...
- + 4 children drown in Sri Lanka as storm heads to India—Sri Lankan rescue teams said on Thursday they had recovered four drowned children killed in a flash flood, with four other people missing, after torre...
- + Warring sides agree to extend truce in Kurram —KURRAM: Warring sides in the Kurram tribal district agreed on Wednesday to extend the week-long tenuous ceasefire , ending on Nov 30, for another ...
- + What does the Council of Islamic Ideology have to do with VPNs anyway?—With a gilded halo of virtue, the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) declared the use of VPNs as “un-Islamic” earlier this month. Before the ink ha...
- + Afghans will need NOC to stay in capital beyond 2024 —• Naqvi says people visiting hospitals ‘in search of bodies that do not exist’ • Govt to file contempt petition against PTI leadership for violating ...
- + Non-bailable arrest warrants issued for Mirpurkhas ex-DIG, SSP over Dr Shahnawaz Kunbhar’s murder—MIRPURKHAS/UMERKOT: Anti-terrorism court Mirpurkhas on Wednesday did not allow bail before the arrest plea of former Mirpurkhas DIG Javed Sonharo Ji...
- + Committee to Protect Journalists, HRCP demand journalist Matiullah Jan’s release after reported arrest—Several journalists and rights activists voiced their concerns on Thursday after senior journalist Matiullah Jan was reportedly arrested in a case per...
- + PSX hits 100,000 milestone for the first time—Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) surged more than 900 points to hit the historic 100,000 milestone on Thursday. The benchmark KSE-100 sur...
- + Non-implementation of decisions irks Economic Coordination Committee—ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Wednesday expressed concern over delays in the implementation of its decision,...
- + Political stability must for economic revival, say KCCI leaders—KARACHI: Amid a record stock market rally , receding food inflation, low current account deficit and improving foreign investment, trade and industry...
- + Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip leave 15 dead —CAIRO: Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed 15 people on Wednesday, some of them in a school housing displaced people, medics in Gaza...
- + SC rejects KP govt request for suo motu over protest —ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench on Wednesday ignored a request of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government to take suo motu notice...
- + PTI protest to continue until Imran calls it off: Ali Amin Gandapur—• In presser after ‘escape’ from Islamabad, KP CM claims he and Bushra ‘targeted’ by snipers, announces Rs10m each for families of those ‘killed in cr...
- + Kurram carnage —VIOLENCE in Kurram has spiked in frequency and magnitude recently. Fresh clashes erupted on Nov 21, when passenger vehicles were ambushed near Man...
- + Police reveal over 230 children are still missing from Karachi —KARACHI: The whereabouts of over 230 children, who were either kidnapped or went missing since January 1, 2023, are still not known to the police, it ...
- + A hasty retreat —POLITICAL immaturity has cost the PTI dearly once again. It appears things may not have come to this had Bushra Bibi, leading her first protest, liste...
- + ‘Casualties of marchers’ main bone of contention between govt, PTI —ISLAMABAD: Claims and counter-claims over deaths purportedly caused by law-enforcement action against PTI marchers remained a major bone of contention...
- + Govt fed up with capital onslaughts, vows ‘never again’ —Onlookers mill around the burnt out shell of the container used by Bushra Bibi and Ali Amin Gandapur during PTI’s protest. The container was set ablaz...
- + PMDC mulls e-assessment system for MDCAT from next year —ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) is considering developing an e-assessment system from next year for Medical and Dental Colle...
- + Indian cybersecurity firm silencing media, says RSF —NEW DELHI: A cybersecurity firm co-founded by an Indian entrepreneur has become the bane of investigative journalism in several countries, Reporters ...
- + Oil eases on rate-cut worries —LONDON: Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday as a large, surprise build in US gasoline stocks and worries about the outlook for US interest rates next ...
- + Trump picks trade envoy, top economic adviser —WASHINGTON: Donald Trump on Tuesday named Jamieson Greer his trade representative, a key figure in implementing the president-elect’s economic agenda...
- + Govt raises Rs1.2tr with cut in yields —KARACHI: The government has further slashed the returns on treasury bills (T-bills) by up to 66 basis points in the auction held on Wednesday. Howe...
- + Potato exports likely to suffer due to smog, webinar told —ISLAMABAD: Potato exports are likely to fall during the current fiscal year because smog has led to a 20 per cent decline in per acre production in Pu...
- + SBP profit, PDL help govt retire Rs1.9tr debt —ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday announced that it had retired about Rs1.9 trillion debt while taking advantage of the unprecedented surge in re...
- + Chinese defence minister faces probe for corruption —BEIJING: Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation for corruption, a report said on Wednesday, which would make him the la...
- + Pak-China military talks focus on terrorism, security —GENERAL Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People’s Republic of China, lays a floral wreath at the Yadgar-i-Shuhada...
- + PTI protest: Amnesty demands transparent investigation into ‘deadly crackdown’ as 954 arrested—Human rights organisation Amnesty International on Wednesday demanded a transparent investigation of the state’s “deadly crackdown” to disperse PTI su...
- + Trump team reports bomb threats to cabinet nominees—Several members of US President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration have received threats, including bomb alerts, a spokesperson for the pr...
- + Inflation seen slowing to 5.8pc-6.8pc in November: report—Inflation is expected to slow to 5.8-6.8 per cent in November, and then further to 5.6-6.5pc in December, the finance ministry said in its monthly e...
- + 7th polio case for Dera Ismail Khan takes Pakistan’s 2024 tally to 56—Another polio case was confirmed to be detected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan on Wednesday, taking the country’s tally for the current year...
- + CM Gandapur says PTI sit-in ‘still ongoing’ as LEAs arrest 954 protesters—After fleeing from the site of the PTI’s high-stakes Islamabad protest, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Wednesday resurfaced in...
- + ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta chief—The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor on Wednesday asked judges to grant an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing ove...
- + William Hague elected new Oxford chancellor—British former Conservative party leader and ex-foreign secretary William Hague was elected as the University of Oxford’s 160th chancellor on Wednes...
- + Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect, civilians head back to south Lebanon—A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect on Wednesday after both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the US and France, a rare vi...
- + Bangladesh arrests 6 after lawyer murdered in Hindu protests—Bangladeshi police have arrested six people in connection with the murder of a lawyer during clashes between Hindu protesters and security forces, t...
- + PSX sees highest-ever single-day gain; 100-Index up by 4,600 points—Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) bounced back in style on Wednesday, climbing more than 4,600 points and posting its highest-ever single-da...
- + Adani Group says it lost nearly $55bn as US charges sparked rout—India’s Adani Group conglomerate on Wednesday said it had lost almost $55 billion in a stock market rout since US prosecutors last week accused its ...
- + Peshawar registers highest number of cases as dengue remains on prowl —PESHAWAR/LAKKI MARWAT: Dengue virus remained on prowl in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and provincial metropolis registered the highest number of cases, said a...
- + Indian govt takes control of palace after clash —JAIPUR: Indian government officials took temporary control on Tuesday at a luxurious hilltop palace in Rajasthan after arguments between rival royal b...
- + Justice Sial refuses to be part of SHC constitutional bench —KARACHI: One of the nine members of the newly formed constitutional bench of the Sindh High Court has recused himself from becoming part of it, arguin...
- + ‘Imran agreed to divert march but Bushra vetoed the idea’ —• Barrister Saif reveals what transpired during late-night meetings at Adiala jail • Sources say Bushra is asserting herself, putting CM Gandapur in ...
- + Govt seeks World Bank advice on agri tax, climate financing—ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is seeking additional financial and technical support from the World Bank, including developing an effective and transparent budge...
- + Social media, AI fuelling ‘worst human impulses’, says UN chief —CASCAIS: Uncontrolled social media networks and artificial intelligence amplify the worst human impulses, allowing hate speech to spread like wildfir...
- + ‘No more talks’ as govt vows decisive action against PTI protesters—ISLAMABAD: As the federal capital turned into a battleground on Tuesday, the federal government summoned the army for the security of sensitive inst...
- + Judiciary must confront authoritarianism without delay, says Justice Shah —• Emphasises SC’s correction of historical injustices in Zulfikar Ali Bhutto case • Says judiciary’s resilience rooted in courage of judges who refus...
- + SC rejects JI plea on Panamagate for not being ‘live issue’ —ISLAMABAD: The constitutional bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday disposed of the request of the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) for dealing with iron hands ...
- + US lawmakers, Amnesty call for Imran’s release —WASHINGTON: US lawmakers, officials from both the Biden and Trump administrations, and Amnesty International, on Tuesday called for the release of for...
- + Lessons from US —America and Pakistan are two totally different countries, and their democracies are very different breeds. Yet the recent US elections have some rel...
- + On a collision course —A PANICKING administration is desperately trying to prevent raging crowds from storming the capital , breaking through all the barriers on their way....
- + Islamabad march —WITH emotions running high, chaos closes in. As these words were being written, rumours and speculation were all there were to go by as the citizenry ...
- + SBP removes minimum deposit rule for conventional banks —KARACHI: The State Bank has removed the Minimum Deposit Rate (MDR) requirement for all conventional banks on deposits from financial institutions, pu...
- + Exports to central Asia grow modestly —ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports to five central Asian countries (CACs) witnessed a paltry growth of 1.09 per cent during the first four months of the cu...
- + Govt slammed for excluding net-metering from winter package —ISLAMABAD: Business and industry groups on Tuesday criticised the exclusion of solar net-metered consumers from the winter package and demanded that K...
- + Auto financing increases on low rates —KARACHI: Auto financing increased for the second consecutive month by 3.7 per cent month-on-month to Rs236 billion in October compared to Rs227.541bn...
- + Day of Islamabad clashes ends in PTI protesters’ retreat—• Late-night pullback comes after forceful crackdown to clear Jinnah Avenue of PTI marchers • Dozens hurt in skirmishes between protesters; security ...
- + Clashes in Kurram claim three more lives —KURRAM: The death toll from a week of violence in Kurram surged to 76 as sporadic clashes continued on Tuesday, officials told Dawn . Three more pe...
- + Three terrorists killed trying to cross into North Waziristan: ISPR—PESHAWAR: Three terrorists were killed when security forces foiled their attempt to infiltrate from Afghanistan in the Hassan Khel area of North Wazir...
- + Power tariff likely to rise by 26 paise per unit in December —ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday noted that the negative fuel cost adjustment (FCA) requested by ex-Wapd...
- + Ceasefire in Lebanon to take effect from today —JERUSALEM: The Israeli government approved a truce with Hezbollah in Lebanon on Tuesday and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked US President J...
- + Govt mocks ‘fleeing’ Gandapur, Bushra, claims D-Chowk cleared; PTI derides ‘fake news’—Government ministers mocked Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and former first lady Bushra Bibi in the early hours of Wednesday for ...
- + Judicial independence’s essence in resisting authoritarian overreach at time it occurs: Justice Shah—Supreme Court’s Justice Mansoor Ali Shah on Tuesday said that the essence of judicial independence was found in “resisting authoritarian overreach” at...
- + PTI says negotiations conditional to prisoners’ release as protesters gather at D-Chowk—The PTI said on Monday that any negotiations with the government were subject to the release of its political prisoners, among other demands, as prote...
- + Belarus president meets PM Shehbaz, expresses interest in purchasing Pakistani textiles—Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on Tuesday expressed interest in purchasing textile products from Pakistan in a meeting with Prime Minister ...
- + ICC to decide fate of Pakistan’s Champions Trophy on Friday—The International Cricket Council (ICC) will meet this week to determine the destiny of next year’s Champions Trophy after India refused to play in ho...
- + Shares at PSX reverse major gains, plunge more than 3,500 points on political uncertainty—Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) traded in the red after making gains in early trade on Tuesday, plunging more than 3,500 points, which ana...
- + What has caused clashes between police and PTI supporters in Islamabad?—Thousands of PTI protesters marched to Islamabad this week, breaking through barricades and clashing with police in response to incarcerated former ...
- + Fact check: US expert Michael Kugelman did not call PTI protest’s turnout ‘total flop’, screenshots of X posts are fake—Former Balochistan caretaker information minister Jan Achakzai on Monday posted an alleged screenshot of US scholar Michael Kugelman deriding the tu...
- + Trump vows big tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China—US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said he intended to impose sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China, prompting a swift warnin...
- + In pictures: PTI supporters push towards Islamabad’s D-Chowk through clouds of teargas—PTI protesters inched towards Islamabad’s D-Chowk on Tuesday for the party’s much-touted power show, with intense tear gas shelling reported as the ...
- + Free from zoo captivity, Madhubala reunites with sisters at Safari Park after 15 years—Madhubala gracefully treaded inside her night room at the Safari Park, Karachi amid cheers and whistles. Her tail swung from side to side — a sign of ...
- + Saim’s century helps Pakistan thrash Zimbabwe in second ODI—Saim Ayub hammered a swashbuckling century as Pakistan men’s ODI team made short work of a modest target to beat Zimbabwe by 10 wickets at Queens Spor...
- + Death toll from mosque survey clashes in India’s Uttar Pradesh rises to 6—The death toll from violent protests in India sparked by a survey into whether a centuries-old mosque was built on a Hindu temple has risen to six, ...
- + The women factor in Pakistani politics —THE old adage “what goes around, comes around” has never been more fitting than in the case of PTI founder Imran Khan, who has found himself trapped b...
- + PPP responds to MQM’s outbursts over poor civic conditions in Hyderabad—HYDERABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party’s provincial and local leaders on Monday lambasted the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) for their harangue ...
- + Internet disruptions affect routine life, causing misery to Karachiites —KARACHI: Like other parts of the country, internet disruptions have plagued Karachi for the past three days, affecting day-to-day activities of everyo...
- + Police identify 35 people involved in Multan Nishtar AIDS scandal—LAHORE: Multan Police identified 30-35 people, including the Nishtar Hospital staff, who were behind the alleged tampering with the record of the ki...
- + Tayyab, Abrar to debut as Pakistan look to avoid series loss in Zimbabwe —BULAWAYO: Tayyab Tahir and Abrar Ahmed will make their One-day International debuts in Pakistan’s second match against Zimbabwe on Tuesday as the visi...
- + Sinner completes year to remember as Italy retain Davis Cup —MALAGA: Jannik Sinner completed his sensational year by leading Italy to a successful defence of the Davis Cup with victory over the Netherlands in th...
- + US urges Pakistan to respect human rights, PTI protesters’ right to demonstrate—The United States has urged Pakistani authorities to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the PTI protesters’ right to demonstrate...
- + One killed as DHL plane crashes near Lithuanian capital —VILNIUS: A DHL cargo plane crashed on Monday near the Lithuanian capital’s airport, killing one crew member, but authorities stopped short of linking ...
- + Meeting of journalist body ‘disrupted’ in D. G. Khan—ISLAMABAD: The district administration in Dera Ghazi Khan last week forced an early end to a meeting of journalists discussing threats to their lives ...
- + Hamid Khan announces, SCBA chief rejects call for lawyers’ agitation—• PTI-aligned lawyer leader claims their campaign will kick off with a convention in Lahore on Nov 30 • Rauf Atta says SCBA alone can issue call for ...
- + Dryout fears mount as lockdown disrupts fuel transportation —ISLAMABAD: The tight lockdown of major cities, motorways and national highways imposed by the government to thwart PTI’s march on the federal capital ...
- + One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by relative —ISLAMABAD: Globally, 85,000 women and girls were killed intentionally in 2023, 60 per cent of these homicides — 51,000 — were committed by an intimate...
- + Eight MoUs signed with Belarus to boost trade —ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Belarus on Monday signed eight memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and agreements in various sectors to realise the true pot...
- + Life comes to standstill across Balochistan amid strike —Protesters stage a sit-in at Assembly Chowk, on Monday.—PPI QUETTA: Rail and road traffic in Balochistan remained suspended for hours on Mond...
- + A capital lockdown —COVID-19 may be a thing of the past for the rest of the world but in Pakistan, the lockdowns are here to stay. Lockdowns to control the smog and lockd...
- + Kurram ceasefire —Despite efforts by the KP government to bring about a ceasefire in Kurram tribal district, the bloodletting has continued. An official delegation sai...
- + Kurram death toll rises to 73 as sporadic clashes continue —KURRAM: Officials on Monday said the death toll from the recent violence that has plagued the restive Kurram tribal district had risen to 73, amid a ...
- + Govt awaits PTI response to alternative venue offer —HasanAbdal: PTI supporters display gear snatched from retreating policemen during their advance towards Islamabad, as marchers clashed with security p...
- + Waiting for Trump, apprehensively —IS Donald Trump the Godot the world is waiting for, with apprehension and hope? But Godot, as Samuel Beckett’s 1949 cult play suggests, may not show u...
- + Mbappe on target as Real cruise to Leganes win —LEGANES: Kylian Mbappe ended his goal drought with a close-range strike and midfielder Jude Bellingham scored a header as Real Madrid thrashed Leganes...
- + Lukaku keeps Napoli on top with Roma winner —NAPLES: Romelu Lukaku ensured Napoli maintained their one-point lead at the top of Serie A with the only goal in Sunday’s 1-0 win over his old club AS...
- + AJK court remands 2 suspects in police custody in woman’s harassment case—A judicial magistrate in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s (AJK) Sudhnoti district on Monday remanded two suspects into police custody for a week following the...
- + PTI protesters cross Islamabad Toll Plaza; Naqvi vows to not spare those behind cop’s death—PTI protesters crossed Islamabad Toll Plaza on Monday on their way towards the federal capital as the government vowed to not spare those behind a cop...
- + Death toll in Kurram rises to 88 amid tribal tensions: health official—The death toll in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district amid tribal tensions rose to 88 on Monday, a day after the government said that a ceasefire w...
- + JCP approves 9 judges for Sindh High Court’s constitutional benches—The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Monday approved the names of nine judges for the constitutional benches in the Sindh High Court (SHC). ...
- + Govt says policeman killed near Hakla; PTI’s KP convoy enters Islamabad’s limits—The government said a policeman was killed by “miscreants” while carrying out his duties at Hakla interchange on Monday while a PTI convoy from Khyber...
- + Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko arrives in Pakistan on 3-day state visit—Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko arrived in Pakistan on Monday on his official three-day state visit. He was received by Prime Minister Shehba...
- + Indian parliament disrupted over Adani bribery charges—India’s parliament was suspended on Monday after disruption by lawmakers demanding a discussion of bribery allegations against the Adani Group, while ...
- + Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko arrives in Islamabad on 3-day state visit—Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko arrived in Islamabad on Monday on his official three-day state visit. He was received by Prime Minister Shehb...
- + Bushra Bibi reiterates demand for Imran’s release as PTI’s KP convoy enters Islamabad’s limits—Former prime minister Imran Khan’s spouse Bushra Bibi, in a brief address to PTI rally participants, reiterated her call for the party founder’s relea...
- + Maximum term demanded in French rape trial for husband who drugged wife—French prosecutors said on Monday they were seeking the maximum 20-year jail term for the man charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his h...
- + Death toll from Kurram clashes rises to 88 despite govt’s ceasefire claims—The death toll from clashes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district amid tribal tensions rose to 88 on Monday, a day after the government said that a ...
- + Bushra Bibi reiterates demand for Imran’s release as PTI convoys near Islamabad—Former prime minister Imran Khan’s spouse Bushra Bibi, in a brief address to PTI rally participants, reiterated her call for the party founder’s relea...
- + Bulls continue stampede at PSX as shares surpass 98,000—Bullish momentum continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday as shares gained more than 600 points in intraday trade. The benchmark KSE...
- + As PTI convoys resume march towards capital, Bushra Bibi reiterates demand for Imran’s release—As PTI convoys from various parts of the country resumed their march to the capital on Monday after being unable to reach the day prior, Imran Khan’s ...
- + India crush Australia in first Test to silence critics—India ran riot to win the opening Test in Perth by a crushing 295 runs on Monday and leave Australia shellshocked and searching for answers. Set a...
- + Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko arrives in Islamabad on state visit—Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko arrived in Islamabad on Monday on his official three-day state visit, Radio Pakistan reported. According...
- + After taking a breather overnight, PTI convoys resume slow march towards Islamabad today—After being unable to reach Islamabad for its incarcerated leader Imran Khan’s “final call” protest on Sunday, PTI convoys from various parts of the c...
- + Bulls continue stampede at PSX as shares climb 600 points in intraday trade—Bullish momentum continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday as shares gained more than 600 points in intraday trade. The benchmark KSE...
- + Wildlife monitoring tech used to harass, spy on women in India—Camera traps, drones and other technology for monitoring wildlife like tigers and elephants are being used to intimidate, harass and even spy on women...
- + KGS dominate as Women’s Sindh Open marks 30th year —KARACHI: Records were shattered and legacies lengthened as the Palmolive Sindh Women’s Swimming Championship marked its milestone 30th year here at th...
- + This Movember, it’s time to ‘man up’ and talk about it—Why can men debate a referee’s decision for hours while watching football, yet barely utter a word when asked, “How are you feeling?” According to...
- + Jaiswal, Kohli slam centuries as Australia stare at defeat —PERTH: Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed a majestic 161 and Virat Kohli roared back to form with a vintage century Sunday as India zeroed in on victory again...
- + After taking a breather overnight, PTI convoys to resume slow march towards Islamabad today—After being unable to reach Islamabad for its incarcerated leader Imran Khan’s “final call” protest on Sunday, PTI convoys from various parts of the c...
- + Belarusian delegation arrives, Lukashenko due today —ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi warmly welcomed a 68-member high-level delegation from Belarus upon its arrival in the federal...
- + Protecting women —AS Pakistan embraces the digital age, women face a troubling new reality: technology-facilitated violence. Digital platforms, intended to open oppor...
- + Fund visit reaffirms economic reforms and trust —Speculations surrounding the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation’s unscheduled three-day visit earlier this month, following the approval of ...
- + Family planning via strategic purchasing —Punjab is home to a staggering 52 per cent of the country’s total population. With an estimated 127 million residents, it ranks as the 11th most p...
- + Pakistan ‘punches above its weight’ at COP29 —AS thousands of delegates, observers, and journalists covering COP29 spent the better part of their days navigating the labyrinth of delegations’ pavi...
- + The business case for clean air —It’s that time of year again. Lahore, once known for its vibrant culture and lively winters, is now shrouded in a thick blanket of hazardous smog. T...
- + Finance: Elimination of riba — tangible goal or pipe dream? —The recently passed 26th Amendment to the Constitution has sparked heated debates, especially concerning its potential to curb judicial powers. Howe...
- + CORPORATE WINDOW: Building better banking practices —Banks play a crucial role in the economy. If they align their goals with the broader goals of economic stability, growth and development their contrib...
- + Warring tribes agree to ceasefire after Kurram bloodshed —KURRAM: Warring tribes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s restive Kurram district agreed on Sunday to a week-long ceasefire, an exchange of hostages and the ret...
- + $300bn for climate finance falls short of expectations —THE $300 billion package, agreed upon at COP29 in Baku as the new finance goal, is nothing to write home about and many from the developing world and ...
- + A pattern of flawed energy choices —Pakistan’s power generation capacity expansion process continues to face credibility challenges despite being regularly conducted with an established ...
- + Lower energy imports in the new year? —Despite some strengthening of crude prices over the last few days on account of the heating up of the Russia-Ukraine war , pressure has been building...
- + Three Muslims killed in India amid Mughal-era mosque ‘survey’ —NEW DELHI: Three Muslim men were killed as protesters opposing the survey of the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh clashed wi...
- + World Bank research finds depression, anxiety rising among KP mothers —ISLAMABAD: A new research report from the World Bank has found the prevalence of three facets of mental health — depression, anxiety and parenting str...
- + Trump’s mass deportation plan could end up hurting economic growth —WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump’s hardline immigration proposals — including a controversial mass deportation plan — could prove economical...
- + Anti-women state —GLOBALLY, women are tormented by the worst tools of exploitation: rape, sexual abuse, GBV, IPV, and more are among the most pervasive human rights vio...
- + Survivors, sniffing dogs join anti-mine march at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat —SIEM REAP: Survivors and sniffing dogs joined hundreds of people at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat on Sunday for a march against landmines after the US decisi...
- + Several injured as Hezbollah rockets land near Tel Aviv —JERUSALEM: Hezbollah fired heavy rocket barrages at Israel on Sunday, with Israeli media reporting that a building had been hit near Tel Aviv, after a...
- + More cases against Bushra over Saudi Arabia statement—GUJRAT: At least three more cases have been lodged against Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, in different ...
- + The challenge of informality —SPEAKING to an audience in Riyadh earlier this year, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb labelled the undocumented economy Pakistan’s “biggest chall...
- + Govt fully prepared to foil ‘onslaught’ on capital —• Ministers assail PTI for trying to derail another dignitary’s visit as Belarusian president due today • Tarar claims party leaders don’t want Imran...
- + Nominee for agriculture secretary completes Trump cabinet—WASHINGTON: Donald Trump on Saturday announced his pick for agriculture secretary — the final top post in his incoming cabinet — as policy advocate B...
- + Iran to hold nuclear talks with three European powers —TEHRAN: Iran said on Sunday that it would hold nuclear talks in the coming days with the three European countries that initiated a censure resolution ...
- + UAE arrests three suspects in killing of Israeli rabbi —DUBAI/JERUSALEM: The United Arab Emirates has arrested three suspects in the killing of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi, the Gulf state’s news agency said o...
- + Siege mentality —BARRICADING the capital , using cargo containers to block roads , closing highways, breaking up protest rallies, banning public gatherings, arrestin...
- + Three more cases of poliovirus in Balochistan, KP take year’s tally to 55—ISLAMABAD: The government’s efforts to curb the spread of poliovirus appear to be failing as three more cases have been reported from Balochistan and ...
- + Govt decides to phase PSDP over three years —ISLAMABAD: The government has decided in principle to phase the ongoing Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) over three years to ensure timely c...
- + Liverpool extend lead after comeback win at Southampton —SOUTHAMPTON: Premier League leaders Liverpool beat bottom side Southampton 3-2 on Sunday to build a sizeable eight-point lead over reigning champions ...
- + A crisis of economics —One of the primary criticisms of International Monetary Fund (IMF) stabilisation programmes is the imposition of stringent conditionality, often chara...
- + ADR vs IDR — a tale of two ratios —Source: Climate Watch Pakistan’s banking benchmark statistics are somewhat of an anomaly. The country had an extremely high investment-t...
- + PTI convoys yet to reach Islamabad for much hyped ‘final call’ protest—As PTI convoys from across the country were en route to Islamabad on Sunday for the party’s much-touted power show — despite a court order and governm...
- + 7-day ceasefire agreed between warring tribes in Kurram: Barrister Saif—Following the government’s efforts to ease tensions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram District, a seven-day ceasefire was agreed between two warring tr...
- + Developing nations blast $300bn COP29 climate deal as insufficient—Countries at the COP29 summit in Baku adopted a $300 billion a year global finance target on Sunday to help poorer nations cope with the impacts of ...
- + India mosque survey sparks clashes, leaving 2 dead in Uttar Pradesh—Indian Muslim protesters clashed with police on Sunday with at least two people killed in riots sparked by a survey investigating if a 17th-century mo...
- + Belarus delegation touches down in Islamabad for state visit—A 68-member ministerial delegation from Belarus arrived in Islamabad on Sunday evening ahead of a formal state visit by its president, Aleksandr Lukas...
- + IPL auction records tumble as Pant and Iyer snapped up—Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in Indian Premier League (IPL) history on Sunday when he sold for a record $3.2 mill...
- + Interior minister vows to ‘protect Islamabad’ as PTI convoys assemble for protest—With strict security in place, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has vowed to “protect Islamabad” as PTI convoys from various cities made their way to th...
- + Drizzle fails to turn Lahore air cleaner—LAHORE: The provincial metropolis continued to top the chart of world’s most polluted cities, with an overall air quality index (AQI) of 382 on Satu...
- + Peshawar ATC awards life term to man for killing accused in blasphemy case—PESHAWAR: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) here on Saturday convicted a man for killing an under-trial blasphemy accused inside a courtroom at the Pesh...
- + Kohli blasts century as India declare against Australia—Virat Kohli roared back to form with a vintage century against Australia on Sunday with India declaring their second innings when he achieved the feat...
- + Verstappen wins fourth consecutive Formula One world title—Max Verstappen claimed a fourth consecutive Formula One world title under the lights of the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday. ...
- + ‘Robber’ beaten to death in Karachi’s Jauhar—KARACHI: A suspected robber was lynched in Gulistan-i-Jauhar on Saturday afternoon, police and rescue services said. Sharea Faisal SHO Faisal Gul Kh...
- + Minister Aleem Khan assures Chinese investors of full support—ISLAMABAD: Minister for Investment and Privatisation Abdul Aleem Khan said on Saturday that the Board of Investment (BoI) will provide full support to...
- + PTI protest: convoys depart from Peshawar, Bannu toward heavily fortified Islamabad—Amid mobile and internet suspensions, heavy security and court orders calling it “unlawful”, PTI geared up for its much-touted power show in Islamabad...
- + Iran protests ‘violent’ arrest of students in Russia —TEHRAN: Iran has lodged a protest with Moscow regarding what it described as the “violent” arrest of Iranian students at a university in the Russian ...
- + PAKISTAN’S ART AS ITS CHRONICLER —Just as we get in the car, Aisha’s phone goes off. We all know what it means. I tell Adnan to floor it. He reminds me I’m no longer in Pakistan, so we...
- + Mass rape trial sparks demonstrations across France—PARIS: Thousands demonstrated in major French cities on Saturday against violence targeting women, as campaigners push for the country to learn from a...
- + Iranian envoy eyes $10bn trade with Pakistan —QUETTA: The Iranian consul general in Quetta, Hassan Darwish Wand, has expressed hope that bilateral trade between Pakistan and Iran will soon reach ...
- + Political, security challenges hinder operations: WFP —ISLAMABAD: The World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations has expressed deep concern that the recurring political demonstrations in Islamabad an...
- + Global value added by agriculture, forestry and fishing grows 89pc by 2022 —ISLAMABAD: The global value added by agriculture, forestry and fishing grew by 89 per cent in real terms between 2000 and 2022, reaching $3.8 trilli...
- + Non-textile exports surge 18pc in four months —ISLAMABAD: Exports of non-textile products rose by 17.66 per cent to $4.73 billion in the first four months of the current fiscal year, up from $4.0...
- + Investors view Trump’s Treasury pick as relief for bond market worries —WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary could lift some of the gloom that has pervaded the sagging U...
- + Pakistan hosts Global Polio Eradication initiative officials —ISLAMABAD: As the fight against resurgence of poliovirus intensifies, the government hosted a high-level delegation this week from the Global Polio Er...
- + Mobile phone, data services likely to be suspended in capital, Punjab today —ISLAMABAD: Mobile phone and data services are likely to be suspended in Islamabad and several cities of Punjab on Sunday. The interior ministry said...
- + No negotiations under way with PTI at any level, says Tarar —• Accuses PTI of undermining relations with friendly countries • Lawyers’ body condemns lockdowns, calls for dialogue ISLAMABAD: The government isn...
- + Indian man wakes up on funeral pyre —JAIPUR: An Indian man awoke on a funeral pyre moments before it was to be set on fire after a doctor skipped a postmortem, medical officials said on S...
- + EU cannot pick and choose as ICC warrants are binding, says Borrell —NICOSIA: European Union governments cannot pick and choose whether to execute arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court against two I...
- + Nato chief discusses ‘global security’ with Trump —BRUSSELS: Nato chief Mark Rutte held talks with US president-elect Donald Trump in Florida on the “global security issues facing the alliance”, a spo...
- + Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys, flying squirrels —TOKYO: Lost your umbrella, keys, or perhaps a flying squirrel? In Tokyo, the police are almost certainly taking meticulous care of it. In Japan, lost ...
- + Philippines VP says she has told an assassin to kill Marcos ‘if I get killed’ —MANILA: Philippine security agencies stepped up safety protocols on Saturday after Vice President Sara Duterte said she would have President Ferdinand...
- + Laos govt ‘profoundly saddened’ by tourist deaths —BANGKOK: The Laos government said on Saturday it was “profoundly saddened” by the deaths of foreign tourists in Vang Vieng, with the toll from a susp...
- + Pope to skip Notre Dame opening for Corsica visit —VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis will visit the French Mediterranean island of Corsica in December, days after skipping the reopening of Paris’s Notre Dame ...
- + ‘Finance COP’ remains without finance goal —BAKU: The climate finance goal continued to elude the negotiators even on Saturday, as the developing countries remained in a deadlock with the rich n...
- + Policeman, elder martyred in twin Bajaur explosions —• 3 terrorists killed in Khyber, S. Waziristan, says ISPR • Forces thwart ‘infiltration attempt’ at Afghan border PESHAWAR/BAJAUR: Three terrorists...
- + Israel attacks central Beirut; 120 more killed in Gaza —BEIRUT: A powerful airstrike killed 15 people in central Beirut and 13 others were killed in attacks northeast of the Lebanese capital on Saturday, wh...
- + Nacta issues terror alert for PTI protest —ISLAMABAD: The National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta) issued an alert for possible terrorist attacks during the PTI’s march towards Islamaba...
- + Growers in Sindh oppose new Cholistan canals —HYDERABAD: Farmers of Sindh’s southern region have vowed to oppose the six canals proposed to be built on the Indus River in Punjab’s Cholistan ar...
- + Govt warns against sit-in as PTI marches on capital —• Imran urges masses to ‘break shackles of slavery’ • Naqvi tells Gohar no protests allowed • Lahore’s entry and exit points sealed • PTI alleges g...
- + Rampage in Kurram claims 21 more lives —• Armed groups set fire to homes, checkpoints; 64 killed since Thursday • Top govt, police officials meet warring sides; form committee to solve land...
- + SMOKERS’ CORNER: READING INTO POLITICS —Last week, the veteran political analyst Najam Sethi claimed that the jailed Pakistani politician Imran Khan was utilising contents from the book From...
- + On anti-Muslim campaign, BJP sweeps Maharashtra —NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the Maharashtra state polls on Saturday, and while Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it a victory...
- + Winter storm brings chaos to Ireland, Britain & France —LONDON: Ireland, Britain and France faced travel chaos on Saturday and one person died as a winter storm battered northwest Europe with strong winds, ...
- + 3 terrorists killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa engagements: ISPR—Three terrorists were killed in two separate engagements with security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber and South Waziristan districts, the milit...
- + PTI protest: interior ministry says WiFi, mobile internet suspensions only in areas with ‘security concerns’—Ahead of the PTI’s planned power show in Islamabad tomorrow, the interior ministry said on Saturday that WiFi and mobile internet services would be su...
- + Policeman among two dead in separate IED blasts in Bajaur: DPO—A policeman and civilian died in two separate bomb blasts on Saturday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district, according to the police. Bajaur Distr...
- + Bushra Bibi booked in three cases across Punjab over ‘Saudi’ remarks—Three separate first information reports (FIRs) have been filed against former first lady Bushra Bibi in different districts of Punjab in connection t...
- + KP to form high-powered commission to settle Kurram land disputes among warring tribes—The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Saturday decided to constitute a high-powered commission to settle land disputes between warring tribes in Kurram...
- + ‘Party consultation’ to decide if PTI to go ahead with Nov 24 protest as Naqvi contacts Gohar—PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said on Saturday that “party consultation” would decide whether the PTI would go ahead with its planned protest...
- + Wealthy countries’ $300bn offer seeks to end COP29 stalemate—The European Union, United States and other wealthy countries at the COP29 summit have agreed to raise their offer to $300 billion per year by 2035 to...
- + Political misstep —FORMER first lady Bushra Bibi’s video address to PTI followers has triggered a firestorm . Her assertion implying Saudi Arabia’s role in her husb...
- + Jaiswal slams unbeaten 90 as India seize control against Australia—Yashasvi Jaiswal hit a composed unbeaten 90 and KL Rahul a stylish 62 Saturday as India built a sizable 218-run lead over Australia to take a strangle...
- + Experts say US needs to expand engagement with Pakistan beyond security-centric approach —ISLAMABAD: Participants of a roundtable discussion on Friday assessed the prospects beyond the current status of Pakistan-US relations and identified ...
- + Residents of Murree, adjoining areas find flaws with Serena underpass project —ISLAMABAD: One of the ongoing multibillion Serena underpasses project will be of no use unless the Capital Development Authority (CDA) comes up with a...
- + Govt to ensure healthcare facilities for public: Punjab CM’s aide—GUJAR KHAN: Punjab Chief Minister’s Adviser on Health retired Maj Gen Dr Azhar Mahmood Kayani has said the provincial government was taking steps to e...
- + Students suffer as schools closed in Delhi —NEW DELHI: Confined to her family’s ramshackle shanty by the toxic smog choking India’s capital, Harshita Gautam strained to hear her teacher’s inst...
- + Record 281 aid workers killed this year, says United Nations —GENEVA: A staggering 281 aid workers have been killed around the world so far this year, making 2024 the deadliest year for humanitarians, the UN aid ...
- + Big money as Saudi makes foray into cricket with IPL auction—Saudi Arabia hosts this year’s Indian Premier League player auction in a partnership between a money-spinning cricket tournament expanding its global ...
- + UK, Ireland to ‘comply with’ ICC arrest warrant —LONDON: The British government indicated on Friday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be arrested on an International Criminal Court...
- + Sentencing in Trump criminal case put off indefinitely —NEW YORK: The judge in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case on Friday delayed his sentencing indefinitely, in what the president-elect’s team cal...
- + White House officials meet with telecoms executives on suspected China hack—Senior White House officials met on Friday with telecommunications executives to discuss China’s “significant cyber espionage campaign targeting the s...
- + South Sudan’s capital on edge after shootout at ex-spy chief’s home —JUBA: South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir held an urgent meeting of top security brass on Friday after a shootout at the home of powerful former spy ch...
- + PSDP comes to standstill amid tight fiscal control —ISLAMABAD: Amid tight fiscal control under the IMF programme, the federal-funded Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) has nearly come to a stand...
- + CM Maryam orders action against VC of Multan’s Nishtar medical varsity, other officials—Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Friday visited the Nishtar Hospital Multan and directed the health secretary to initiate strict departme...
- + After a short respite, Lahore air again turns world’s most polluted —LAHORE: After a respite of three to four days due to improved air quality, Lahore was again ranked the most polluted city in the world on the Air Qu...
- + Plea for unsealing of Arif Alvi’s clinic in Karachi allowed—KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Friday allowed a petition filed against a decision of the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) to seal the denta...
- + SHC strikes down Pemra ban on broadcasting news about court proceedings —KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Friday set aside the directives of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) barring electronic me...
- + Curfew imposed as forces move into Waziristan to contain militancy —SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Curfew has been imposed in Shakai valley of Lower South Waziristan and Ladha tehsil of Upper South Waziristan from Saturday (today) ...
- + PM Shehbaz eyes $25bn IT exports in five years—ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has set an ambitious $25 billion IT export target in five years amid better utilisation of resources and prov...
- + Punjab governor says ‘won’t see’ Maryam now —LAHORE: In a fresh sign of relations between the two coalition partners hitting a new low, Punjab Governor Saleem Haider, who is affiliated with the P...
- + Centre okays dedicated road, rail access to Karachi Port —ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided in principle to provide a dedicated road and railway access to Karachi Port through new infrastructure p...
- + Competition tribunal to get chief soon: Dar —ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has stressed that a robust competition framework is vital for economic growth, fostering innovation and at...
- + 3 terrorists killed, 2 injured in Bannu security operation: ISPR—Three terrorists were killed while two others were injured during intelligence-based operations (IBOs) carried out by security forces in Khyber Pakhtu...
- + LHC orders school buses to transport students, seeks vehicle fitness policy amid smog control—The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday ordered all schools to provide transport to students, while also seeking a fitness policy for vehicles within 15...
- + Adani shares rally in India after founder’s US charges—Shares in Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate rallied on Friday to pare the previous day’s frenzied sell-off sparked by US charges allegi...
- + Death toll in Kurram passenger vans attack rises to 42; more than 30 injured—The death toll in yesterday’s gun attack on passenger vans in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lower Kurram has risen to 42, while more than 30 people were inju...
- + Australia bowl India out for 150 at tea on day one of first Test—India were bowled out for 150 on day one of the first Test against Australia in Perth on Friday. Debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy top-scored for the to...
- + SHC dismisses plea seeking probe into ‘data breach’ of mobile phone users —KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has dismissed a petition seeking a probe into an alleged data breach of mobile phone users after the petitioner di...
- + 18 hospitals in Punjab reprimanded over idle ventilators, delayed drugs purchase—LAHORE: The Punjab health department issued letters of displeasure to heads of six teaching hospitals of the province following reports that 184 venti...
- + Woman torched by her in-laws succumbs to burns in Lahore hospital—SAHIWAL: A married woman, who was allegedly set on fire by her in-laws over a hereditary land dispute at 108/7-R village, Harrapa, succumbed to her bu...
- + PSB seeks to assert influence over federations once again —LAHORE: The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) is once again on a collision course with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), as it seeks to assert its ...
- + Bulls continue to run rampant as KSE-100 Index surpasses 99,000 mark in intraday trade—In a record-setting spree, bulls propelled shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange above the 98,000 mark on Friday as share prices surged more than 2,00...
- + PTI ‘rues’ Bushra’s remarks at critical juncture —LAHORE: The claims made by former first lady Bushra Bibi about an alleged foreign conspiracy in the ouster of her husband’s government have taken PT...
- + Australia skipper Cummins eyes elusive series win against India —MELBOURNE: Captain Pat Cummins has hoisted just about every trophy in cricket as part of dominant Australian teams but wants to tick the last box with...
- + Verstappen in sight of exclusive club of four-time F1 champions —LAS VEGAS: Max Verstappen will become just the sixth man in Formula One history to win four world championship titles if he can see off his friend and...
- + Rangers deployed in capital, three Punjab districts ahead of PTI protest —RAWALPINDI: The Ministry of Interior has approved the deployment of Rangers in Punjab’s three districts till Nov 27 as PTI gears up for a march towar...
- + Arguments sought by LHC on maintainability of contempt plea against PM—LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday sought arguments on the point of maintainability of a petition seeking contempt proceedings against Prime Mi...
- + Constitutional bench takes suo motu notice of child’s abduction —ISLAMABAD: The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday took notice of the kidnapping of a child from Quetta and summoned the police c...
- + 30 injured in AJK protest against ordinance —MUZAFFARABAD: At least 30 people, including eight policemen, sustained injuries in clashes between police and protesters in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s s...
- + Flurry of activities witnessed on third day of IDEAS in Karachi—KARACHI: The third day of IDEAS 2024 witnessed a flurry of activities in the city, including a spectacular Karachi Show at Nishan-i-Pakistan, Seaview,...
- + Sindh seeks CCI meeting, urges Centre to fulfil constitutional duty —KARACHI: In a move that highlights growing divide between key political allies in the Centre, the PPP government in Sindh has called on the PML-N-led ...
- + Trump ‘fascinated’ by dictators, Merkel says in memoirs —BERLIN: US president-elect Donald Trump has a fascination with dictators like Russian President Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel says in her memoirs, a...
- + High tax rates hinder investment, says Swedish envoy —KARACHI: High tax rates and energy prices discourage Swedish companies from investing in Pakistan, Sweden’s ambassador to Islamabad said on Thursday. ...
- + Kurram atrocity —WITH the situation in KP’s Kurram tribal district already volatile for the past several months, the murderous violence witnessed on Thursday has not...
- + Outflows from T-bills surpass inflows —KARACHI: Foreign investments in treasury bills (T-bills) sharply fell as outflows were four times higher than the inflows in the first week of Novembe...
- + COP29 negotiations on finance deal at a standstill —• Pakistan’s lead negotiator terms new draft agreement ‘disappointing’ • G-77 demands ‘demystification’ of finance • Activists call on developed wor...
- + Delay in Gwadar airport’s commercialisation criticised —ISLAMABAD: The New Gwadar International Airport , developed with a $230 million grant by China, remains largely inactive due to the failure of aviati...
- + Economic progress hinges on political stability: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal—ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal emphasised the need for political stability and policy continuity to promote export-led growth, aiming to mak...
- + In blow to PTI, IHC rules its protest is ‘unlawful’ —• Directs govt to take steps to maintain law and order in capital • Naqvi says protest coincides with Belarusian president’s visit • Mobile services...
- + FBR official rewarded for pre-empting tax fraud —ISLAMABAD: As part of the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) transformation plan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced a cash reward of R...
- + Qureshi, Yasmin, Cheema indicted in another May 9 case —LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Thursday indicted incarcerated PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, its Punjab President Dr Yasmin Rashid, form...
- + FO concerned over threat posed by terror groups operating from Afghan soil —ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday expressed grave concern over the growing threat posed by terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil, urging...
- + Orya Maqbool Jan released from Lahore’s Camp Jail on post-arrest bail in hate speech case—Anchorperson Orya Maqbool Jan was released on Thursday from Lahore’s Camp Jail after he was granted post-arrest bail a day ago in a cybercrime case pe...
- + Ukraine says Russia struck it with ‘new’ missile; claims of ICBM launch disputed—Ukraine said Russia fired a new kind of missile at the city of Dnipro on Thursday and while there was debate over what kind, it appeared to be a nucle...
- + Trump attorney general pick Matt Gaetz drops bid in face of Senate opposition—Hardline Republican Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general , in the face of opposition fr...
- + At least 55 security personnel lost since Nov 1 in clashes, suicide bombings: think tank—The country lost at least 55 security personnel in the first three weeks of November in a string of clashes and suicide bombings, suggesting a protrac...
- + Big blow to PTI as IHC rules no protest allowed over weekend amid Belarusian president’s visit—The PTI suffered a big blow on Thursday ahead of its power show planned for November 24 as the Islamabad High Court ruled that no protest or rally in ...
- + Explainer: What’s next after ICC issues warrants for Israeli leaders?—Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defenc...
- + At least 38 dead in gun attack on passenger vans in KP’s Kurram District: police—At least 38 people were killed in a gun attack carried out on passenger vans in the Ochat area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lower Kurram region on Thursday...
- + PCB appoints COO Sumair Ahmad as Champions Trophy 2025 tournament director—The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced the appointment of its Chief Operating Officer Sumair Ahmad Syed as the Tournament Director for...
- + Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia makes first public appearance in 6 years—Bangladesh’s illness-stricken opposition leader Khaleda Zia made her first public appearance in six years on Thursday, months after her release from h...
- + ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel’s PM Netanyahu, Gallant—The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence Minister Yo...
- + Gautam Adani says US charges ‘baseless’; India opposition demand arrest—India’s Adani Group on Thursday called US charges that their billionaire tycoon founder Gautam Adani had paid more than $250 million in bribes “basele...
- + Governor Kundi announces KP MPC in December amid rising security concerns—Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Thursday announced a multi-party conference (MPC) in the first week of December to discuss various i...
- + Fertiliser-led rally sees PSX gain another 1,700 points, surpasses 97,000 mark—Fertiliser drove optimism at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday as shares surged more than 1,700 points, crossing the 97,000 barrier for th...
- + Must prioritise Pakistan over politics, personal interests: COAS Munir—Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir has said that “nothing, including politics,” was above Pakistan and urged people to prioritise their cou...
- + Sri Lanka’s president makes U-turn on IMF bailout—Sri Lanka’s new leader on Thursday backed a controversial bailout of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), marking a U-turn from his election pledge...
- + Can Lahore learn from London’s Great Smog of 1952?—The factories of Manchester and New York were the proud symbols of industrialisation, ushering in an era of progress and prosperity in the 18th centur...
- + Bitcoin breaks $96,000 for first time on optimism over Trump crypto plans—Bitcoin’s march toward $100,000 made further ground on Thursday as investors bet a friendlier US regulatory approach to cryptocurrencies under Pres...
- + US govt calls for breakup of Google and Chrome—The US government on late Wednesday asked a judge to order the dismantling of Google by selling its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust c...
- + Howard Lutnick’s China ties draw fire after Trump taps him to lead US in trade, tariffs—Investment banker Howard Lutnick’s exposure to China came into sharp relief on Wednesday, after Republican President-elect Donald Trump tapped him t...
- + Rawalpindi will be sealed from 50 points ahead of PTI protest —RAWALPINDI: The law enforcement agencies have planned to “lay a virtual siege” to the garrison city by sealing it from 50 points to prevent Pakistan...
- + Indian billionaire Gautam Adani charged in US over $265m bribery scheme—Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has been indicted by US prosecutors for his alleged role in a $265 million bribery scheme, plunging his conglomerate...
- + JCP to name Justice Ayesha Malik’s replacement to hear military courts appeal—• Currently a member of the constitutional bench, Justice Ayesha Malik was also part of the five-judge panel that authored Oct 23, 2023 judgement on m...
- + 36 killed in Israeli attack on Syria’s historic city —DUBAI: An Israeli attack on Syria’s historic city of Palmyra killed 36 people and wounded more than 50 on Wednesday after it hit residential buildings...
- + Children’s population in Pakistan may touch 129 million by 2050: Unicef —ISLAMABAD: The population of children in Pakistan is estimated to be 129 million by 2050, whereas India and China will have an average of 350m and 141...
- + New species of cobia fish discovered off Gwadar coast —Researchers procured two specimens for Rs16,000.—Courtesy Dr Sher K. Panhwar KARACHI: Two new species of cobia fish — the long, meaty variety...
- + French envoy holds reception to celebrate Pakistan’s international ties to eradicate polio —ISLAMABAD: French Ambassador Nicolas Galey hosted a reception to welcome the Polio Oversight Board (POB) delegation to Pakistan and to celebrate the i...
- + Govt places 4,300 beggars on no-fly list —ISLAMABAD: Pakistan informed Saudi Arabia on Wednesday about the steps taken by the government against the ‘mafia’ that sends beggars to the kingdom...
- + Govt to deal with PTI protest with iron hand: Punjab information minister—LAHORE: The Punjab government says it will deal with the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Nov 24 protest with an ion hand. “The PTI supporters are c...
- + Negotiations only after Imran’s release, declares KP CM Gandapur—PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Wednesday said the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) would engage with dialogue with p...
- + COP29: Rich nations pressed to cough up $1 trillion—BAKU: Pressure mounted on wealthy nations on Wednesday to put a figure on the table as time runs out at COP29 to strike a deal on climate assistance...
- + Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary celebrations end in Kartarpur —NAROWAL: The two-day celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak’s 555th birth anniversary at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur concluded on Wednesday with heartfel...
- + LHC suggests closure of markets by 8pm throughout the year—LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday suggested closure of all commercial activities and markets by 8pm throughout the year to curb environment...
- + Pope asks to be buried in simple wooden casket —VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, who has shunned much of the pomp and privilege of leading the global Catholic Church, has decided that a simple wooden cas...
- + US shuts Kyiv embassy amid ‘significant’ threat —• Ukraine fires UK Storm Shadow cruise missiles into Russia • Biden administration approves supply of antipersonnel mines to Kyiv • Kremlin says US ...
- + Army chief visits IDEAS, commends participation of foreign defence firms —KARACHI: Chief of the Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir on Wednesday visited the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS-2024) at the K...
- + IHC asked to decide Islamabad plots case afresh —The gateway to invoke judicial review of the high court is only when there is an application or appeal by the aggrieved or affected party. And in the ...
- + Taliban govt clearing ‘un-Islamic’ books from Afghanistan shelves —KABUL: Checking imported books, removing texts from libraries and distributing lists of banned titles — Taliban authorities are working to remove “un...
- + Ferocious cyclone pounds northwest US, leaves 600,000 without power —SEATTLE: A powerful storm was clobbering Washington state on Wednesday, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands while wreaking havoc on road trave...
- + Johnson & Johnson risks UK lawsuit over talc cancer claim —LONDON: UK claimants on Wednesday announced legal action against US pharmaceutical and cosmetics giant Johnson & Johnson, alleging that women diag...
- + Imran granted bail in Toshakhana case but release unlikely —• IHC warns non-cooperation during trial may result in bail cancellation; Imran to remain in jail over other criminal cases • Rawalpindi police detai...
- + Fresh policy to transition 30pc vehicles to electric by 2030 —• Rs50,000 subsidy for electric bikes, Rs200,000 for rickshaws announced • PAMA raises concerns over NEV policy’s impact on local auto industry IS...
- + High-powered PPP body to raise ‘unresolved’ issues —• Development follows Bilawal’s scathing critique of ruling ally • PPP leader says Dar already in touch with senior parliamentarians KARACHI: Fru...
- + Nepra estimates Rs1.6 fall in average tariff —ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday claimed that the average national power tariff would be cheaper by Rs...
- + Moot on KP security situation likely next month —ISLAMABAD / LAKKI MARWAT: As the military on Wednesday confirmed the martyrdom of 12 personnel in a terrorist attack in Bannu a day earlier, sources...
- + Pakistan aims to counter climate change with disaster risk finance —ROMINA Khurshid Alam, the PM’s aide on climate change, has called for integrating disaster risk finance into its loss and damage efforts as a step tow...
- + Govt okays Rangers, FC in Islamabad from Friday ahead of PTI Nov 24 power show—The federal government on Wednesday approved the deployment of both Pakistan Rangers and Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel in Islamabad from Novemb...
- + PSX sees profit-taking on political noise after record-high bull run in intraday trade—Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw profit-taking around mid-day on political noise after climbing more than 800 points in early morning t...
- + Fact check: Viral video of singer Attaullah Esakhelvi urging people to come out for Imran is old, not for Nov 24 rally—Posts from several PTI-affiliated accounts on social media platform X since November 17 shared a video of veteran Pakistani singer Attaullah Esakhelvi...
- + Bangladesh ex-police chief faces crimes against humanity charges—Bangladesh’s former police chief appeared in court on Wednesday, accused of overseeing a deadly crackdown in a failed bid to suppress the August revo...
- + 12 security men martyred, 6 terrorists killed following attack on Bannu check post—Twelve personnel were martyred while six terrorists were killed after a checkpost was targeted in the Mali Khel area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu, th...
- + Trump taps former WWE CEO Linda McMahon as education secretary—US President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Linda McMahon as education secretary, putting the former pro-wrestling mogul at the helm of a department Tr...
- + Japan ramps up tech ambitions with $65bn for AI, chips—Japan is readying a $65-billion push in microchips and artificial intelligence (AI) aimed at reclaiming its status as a global tech leader and meeti...
- + No fairytale ending as Rafael Nadal’s career ends in defeat—Rafael Nadal could not conjure the fairytale ending his career deserved as the Spanish 22-times Grand Slam champion bowed out with defeat in the Davi...
- + Mob protesting Quran ‘desecration’ attacks Peshawar police station —PESHAWAR: Several police officials, including a senior officer, suffered injuries when a mob protesting the alleged desecration of the Holy Quran atta...
- + IT firms, ISPs advise govt against ban on VPNs —KARACHI: Internet service providers (ISPs) and software houses have warned that restrictions on the internet and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) wou...
- + PTI’s agitation cost govt over Rs1.1bn in Islamabad since July: police—ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) repeated protests since July have cost the national exchequer a whopping Rs1.11 billion besides damages ...
- + ‘Negligence’ led to HIV outbreak at Multan’s largest hospital —LAHORE: An investigation team has alleged serious negligence by doctors and other staff of the Nishtar Hospital, where dozens of kidney patients hav...
- + SBP event showcases how well women leaders ‘get’ finance —KARACHI: “Don’t marry off your girls till they are financially independent,” says screenwriter Zanjabeel Asim Shah — a fairly revolutionary statement ...
- + Implementation of $2.8bn Saudi MoUs —ISLAMABAD: Emphasising the significance of cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in different sectors, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesd...
- + World stocks edge higher, oil falls —NEW YORK: Global stocks edged higher in choppy trading on Tuesday as markets awaited further appointments to the incoming White House administration...
- + Complete shutdown in Quetta over student’s kidnapping —QUETTA: A complete shutdown was observed in the provincial capital on Tuesday in protest against the kidnapping of an 11-year-old student, as author...
- + 45 anti-China activists get jail terms in Hong Kong under security law—HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s High Court jailed 45 “pro-democracy activists” for up to 10 years on Tuesday following a national security trial that has drawn...
- + Govt unveils plan to crush militancy in Balochistan —• NAP apex committee okays military operation against banned outfits, vows to revitalise Nacta • PM stresses link between peace and economic stabilit...
- + Weighed down by urban atrocities —IF the smog is poisoning Lahore, it is perpetual neglect that plagues Karachi. Over the course of the past decades, the original portion of the city h...
- + Pakistan unveils adaptation plans to counter floods —• ‘Recharge Pakistan’ initiative to mitigate flood risk through community-led initiatives • Water quality monitoring project launched with Korean sup...
- + Seven-judge constitutional bench assumes full court role —ISLAMABAD: In a loud and clear message, the seven-judge constitutional bench on Tuesday clarified that, for all practical purposes, it functions as ...
- + Over 200 kids killed in Lebanon as US envoy sees end to war —GENEVA: Unicef has said more than 200 children have been killed and 1,100 injured in Lebanon in just two months, as US special envoy Amos Hochstein me...
- + Corporates dole out Rs24bn for social causes —ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s corporate sector donated about Rs23.65 billion for various social sector causes in 2023, up 41 per cent over Rs16.76bn in 2022, ...
- + Imran okays talks with establishment ‘on PTI’s terms’ —• Warns leaders, ticket holders to join Nov 24 protest or quit party • Wants ex-bureaucrat to testify in £190m case ISLAMABAD: After his sister con...
- + ECC approves winter power package to spur demand —ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Tuesday formally approved subsidy-neutral discounted electricity rates for incremental c...
- + Pakistan suggests world moot on Afghan refugees—Pakistan on Tuesday suggested an international multilateral stakeholders’ conference aimed at addressing the challenges related to the voluntary repat...
- + Apex Committee approves comprehensive military operation against terrorist outfits in Balochistan—The Federal Apex Committee of the National Action Plan on Tuesday approved a comprehensive military operation against terrorist organisations operatin...
- + Imran tells party leaders to dissociate from PTI if unable to attend ‘critical’ Nov 24 protest—Former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday told party leaders and ticket holders to “disassociate themselves from the party” if they could not partic...
- + PBCC chief says T20 Blind World Cup to go on even as India pulls out—The chief of Pakistan’s blind cricket association said on Tuesday that the T20 Blind World Cup would take place in the country even without the Indian...
- + DPO says 7 kidnapped policemen in KP’s Bannu safely recovered—Seven policemen who were kidnapped from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district a day ago were safely recovered on Tuesday, according to the district po...
- + Ukraine hits Russia with US ATACMS missiles for first time on war’s 1,000th day—Ukraine used US ATACMS missiles to strike Russian territory on Tuesday, taking advantage of newly granted permission from the outgoing Biden adminis...
- + 2024 polio tally hits 50 with 2nd case from KP’s Tank: NEOC—The National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) on Tuesday said that a second polio case was reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank district, bringing...
- + Punjab govt orders all schools to reopen from Wednesday—The Punjab government on Tuesday announced the reopening of all schools across the province from November 20 (Wednesday), including Lahore and Mult...
- + Putin issues warning to United States with new nuclear doctrine—Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to the United States on Tuesday, lowering the threshold for a nuclear strike just days after the adm...
- + Fact check: Nawaz did not say Khawaja Asif’s London heckling is ‘written in his fate’—Posts from multiple users on social media platform X on November 14 circulated a clip, claiming that it showed PML-N President Nawaz Sharif remarking ...
- + Blanket restrictions on VPNs risk alienating segments of society, warns ISP body—A body of internet service providers (ISPs) warned on Tuesday against imposing “blanket restrictions” on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), saying it ri...
- + UK and India to resume stalled free trade talks—Britain and India will resume stalled talks to agree a free-trade deal, the two countries said after their leaders met at the G20 summit in Brazil. ...
- + Indian news agency sues OpenAI for unsanctioned content use in AI training—Indian news agency ANI has sued OpenAI in a New Delhi court, accusing the ChatGPT creator of using its published content without permission to help ...
- + Negotiators seek to break COP29 impasse after G20 ‘marching orders’—Negotiators sought on Tuesday to break a deadlock at UN climate talks after G20 leaders backed the need for “trillions” of dollars for poorer countrie...
- + Pakistan showcases locally produced weapons as IDEAS 2024 kicks off in Karachi—The 12th edition of the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) 2024 kicked off on Tuesday at Karachi’s Expo Centre, with a ban on gather...
- + Historic bull run at PSX continues unabated as KSE-100 Index nears 96,000—Bulls maintained their control over the trade floor as shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange(PSX) surged more than 800 points on Tuesday, briefly touc...
- + India to send 5,000 extra troops to quell Manipur unrest—India will deploy an extra 5,000 paramilitary troops to quell unrest in Manipur, authorities said on Tuesday, a week after 16 people were killed in ...
- + ‘Internal accountability drive’: Seven SHOs among 238 Lahore cops penalised in six months —LAHORE: As many as 238 Lahore police personnel, including seven station house officers (SHOs), and 25 executive offices, have been awarded various pun...
- + Biden pledges record $4bn to World Bank fund for poorest countries—US President Joe Biden pledged a $4 billion US contribution to the World Bank’s International Development Association fund for the world’s poorest cou...
- + Nadal seeks to help Spain win Davis Cup —MALAGA: Rafael Nadal will not dwell on his impending retirement at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga and only focus on helping Spain claim the trophy t...
- + Section 144 extended in Islamabad for two more months —ISLAMABAD: The capital police have sought massive anti-riot gear, including thousands of teargas and rubber bullets, from the government to deal with ...
- + Trump plans to use military for mass deportation —WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump confirmed on Monday that he plans to declare a national emergency on border security and use the US militar...
- + Sara Sharif’s stepmother and uncle refuse to testify—LONDON: The stepmother and uncle of 10-year-old Sara Sharif, whose death has revealed a harrowing tale of prolonged abuse, have refused to testify i...
- + Traders protest closure of Pakistan-Iran border points —QUETTA: A shutter-down strike was reported in various border towns of the Rakhshan and Makran divisions in protest against the restrictions on border ...
- + Banks to fund electric vehicles, efficient homes and SMEs—ISLAMABAD: Amid a push from the government for greater financial inclusion, the banking industry has offered to finance efficient households, electric...
- + Foreign investment falls 20pc in Oct —KARACHI: Attracting sizeable foreign investment has always been a dream of successive governments. However, the situation has mostly stayed the same a...
- + Sale of 35pc new gas reserves okayed after 11 months —ISLAMABAD: Over one-third of the newly discovered gas reserves would be sold to private companies, a high-level committee decided on Monday. The dec...
- + Fresh approach required to sell off PIA, says minister Aleem Khan—• Aleem Khan tells Senate panel a new consultant will be hired to move privatisation process forward • Slams FBR for imposing taxes on new aircraft p...
- + Israeli strikes leave 30 dead in Gaza and Beirut —• Attacks in Palestinian enclave target tent encampment designated as humanitarian zone • Schools closed in Lebanese capital after air raid CAIRO: ...
- + PTI marchers will ‘stay in capital until Imran’s release’ —ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: Days before its ‘decisive’ power show in Islamabad, the PTI on Monday announced that it would not call off the sit-in until it...
- + PM Shehbaz wants action against tax evaders expedited—ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the authorities concerned to expedite action against tax defaulters and evaders as well as...
- + Unregistered VPNs won’t work after Nov 30, says PTA chief —ISLAMABAD: Non-registered Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) will stop working after the Nov 30 deadline for their registration , the Pakistan Telec...
- + Gunmen kidnap seven cops in Bannu —LAKKI MARWAT: Unknown armed men kidnapped over half a dozen policemen from the Rocha Check Post on Monday night, in the Wazir subdivision of Bannu dis...
- + Stocks rise on robust economic data —KARACHI: The inflow of positive economic numbers helped the stock market maintain its bullish momentum as the KSE 100 index settled at a record peak n...
- + Lahore ATC indicts PTI’s Shah Mehmood, Ejaz Chaudhry, Yasmin Rashid among 21 in May 9 cases—Senior PTI leaders Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Ejaz Chaudhry, Dr Yasmin Rashid and Umar Sarfraz Cheema were among 21 formally indicted by a Lahore Anti-Terr...
- + Senate IT panel dismayed over state minister Shaza Fatima’s absence, voices concern over VPN throttling—The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications expressed dismay over the absence of the relevant minister and secretar...
- + PPP had nothing to do with amendments on services chiefs’ tenures: Murtaza Wahab—The PPP has distanced itself from recently passed legislation that extended the tenure of all three service chiefs, saying that it has no relation wit...
- + Section 144 imposed in Islamabad for 2 months as PTI gears up for Nov 24 power show—The Islamabad administration imposed Section 144 in the capital territory for two months on Monday, less than a week before the PTI’s highly anticipat...
- + ‘Cut the theatrics’: UN climate chief at deadlocked COP29—The UN’s climate chief told countries at the deadlocked COP29 summit on Monday to “cut the theatrics” as pressure mounts on G20 leaders to deliver a...
- + Barring Lahore and Multan divisions, Punjab orders schools to reopen citing ‘improved’ air quality—The Punjab government on Monday ordered the reopening of schools across the province, apart from Lahore and Multan divisions, from November 19 in ligh...
- + ‘Our stance is clear’: PCB chief adamant on holding Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan—Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi reiterated on Monday that the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy 2025 would still...
- + Fire at hotel on Karachi’s Sharea Faisal doused—A fire at a hotel situated on Karachi’s Sharea Faisal was doused on Monday, rescue officials said. In a statement, Sindh Rescue 1122 said that it re...
- + Kremlin says US President Biden ‘fuelling’ tensions with Kyiv missile decision—The Kremlin accused US President Joe Biden on Monday of escalating the war in Ukraine by allowing Kyiv to use long-range missiles supplied by Washin...
- + Unique opportunity to revitalise Pak-US ties exists under incoming Trump admin: Ahsan Iqbal—Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Monday that a “unique” opportunity existed to revitalise the partnership between the United States and Pakistan ...
- + Stoinis lets rip as Australia crush Pakistan for T20 series whitewash—Marcus Stoinis slammed five huge sixes in an unbeaten 61 as Australia crushed Pakistan by seven wickets in Hobart on Monday to secure a 3-0 T20 series...
- + PCB announces Aqib Javed as interim white-ball coach—The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Aqib Javed, a member of its men’s selection committee, as the interim white-ball head coach on Monday. Th...
- + CII chief says VPNs ‘un-Islamic’ if used against national security, for character assassination—Allama Dr Raghib Naeemi, chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), said on Monday that among various “un-Islamic” uses of Virtual Private Net...
- + Govt offers ‘olive branch’ to embattled PTI—• Asif says doors for talks always open, assails Imran for seeking dialogue with establishment • Nawaz sure opposition party’s Nov 24 protest will fa...
- + Tyson says ‘no regrets’ over loss for fighting ‘one last time’ —WASHINGTON: Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson said Saturday he has no regrets over losing to Jake Paul in their heavyweight boxing matchu...
- + Bangladesh to seek extradition of ousted Sheikh Hasina: govt—Bangladesh will seek the extradition of ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina who was toppled in a revolution in August and fled to India, i...
- + Shrouded in smog, Delhi pollution reading is the highest this year—A thick blanket of toxic smog engulfed most parts of northern India on Monday and readings of air quality in the capital New Delhi hit their highe...
- + KP chief minister promises to fulfil demands of PTM jirga—PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Sunday assured representatives of Pakhtun National Jirga (PNJ) of fulfilling their demands . In a fol...
- + Zara murder case: Father says his daughter was killed over jealousy—NAROWAL: The father of 30-year-old Zara Bibi who was brutally murdered by her in-laws in Daska says that his daughter’s mother-in-law and six sister...
- + Bushra links PTI tickets to Nov 24 protest performance—• Says protesters won’t return from Islamabad without Imran; asks leaders to show ‘proof of mobilisation’ by recording caravan videos • Marchers told...
- + Sindh erupts in protest against Centre’s plan to dig six canals from Indus River—HYDERABAD: Almost all political and religious parties, nationalist groups and civil society organisations took part in widespread rallies held across ...
- + Journalist Khaled Ahmed breathes his last in Lahore—LAHORE: Renowned journalist Khaled Ahmed breathed his last at his Zaman Park residence on Sunday. He was 81. He died of cardiac arrest. Born in 19...
- + Finance czar vows no more tax breaks for traders, farmers —• Aurangzeb says paying fair share of tax ‘now compulsory’; asserts ‘use of force’ for recovery • Calls for Charter of Environment to address ‘existe...
- + Biden lifts ban on Ukraine using US arms to strike inside Russia —WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden’s administration has lifted restrictions that had blocked Ukraine from using US-provided weapons to strike deep into R...
- + Over 100 foreigners executed in Saudi Arabia this year —DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners, mostly convicted of drug-related crimes, so far this year, indicating a sharp increase that...
- + Biden, Xi agree to ‘no AI control over nuclear weapons’ —• Xi says China ready to work with Trump administration for ‘smooth transition’ in bilateral ties • Counts Taiwan among four ‘red lines’ that must no...
- + Pakistan needs $390bn for low-carbon transition by 2050: ADB —ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will require more than $390 billion in additional investment by 2050 through the coal-to-gas transition in the industry, electrifi...
- + UK court declares Hasan Nawaz ‘bankrupt’ —LONDON: Hasan Nawaz Sharif, the son of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, was declared bankrupt by the High Court of Justice in London after he faile...
- + India tightens vehicle entry restrictions as Delhi’s air pollution worsens—India said on Sunday that it would tighten restrictions including on construction activities and vehicle movements in New Delhi and surrounding areas ...
- + Republican senator calls on House to share Matt Gaetz ethics report—Republican US Senator Markwayne Mullin called on the House of Representatives on Sunday to share an unreleased ethics report into alleged sexual misco...
- + Four arrested for allegedly murdering woman in Sialkot: police—Sialkot police arrested a woman and her accomplices on Sunday for allegedly killing her pregnant daughter-in-law on the suspicion of witchcraft. Ear...
- + Council of Islamic Ideology chairman clarifies VPN proclamation—The Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), Allama Dr Raghib Naeemi, said that the “positive use” of virtual private networks (VPNs) in the...
- + Govt’s policies, reforms have ensured economic stability: finance minister—Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Sunday said that the government was committed to building on the hard-earned macro-stability to further strengt...
- + China’s second mass attack in a week spurs soul-searching—A former student went on a stabbing rampage at a vocational college in eastern China, killing eight people and injuring 17, police said on Sunday, pro...
- + WHAT DOES TRUMP 2.0 MEAN FOR THE WORLD?—PROLOGUE Donald Trump is back , only the second American president after Grover Cleveland (1885-1889; 1893-1897) to win non-consecutive terms, and ...
- + Trump team begins compiling list of officers for possible court martial over withdrawal from Afghanistan—The transition team of US President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly compiling a list of former and current senior US military officers directly invol...
- + All eyes on G20 as COP29 climate talks stall —BAKU: Negotiations were deadlocked on Saturday at the midway point of the UN climate summit, with hopes pinned on G20 leaders intervening to strike a ...
- + 0.6m people receive free treatment under SCP, says KP CM aide—PESHAWAR: Advisor to KP CM on Health Ihtesham Ali said that 600,000 persons availed healthcare services on Sehat Card Plus (SCP) after its resumption ...
- + Lahore’s air quality shows slight improvement as it drops out of ‘hazardous’ category: index—Lahore’s Air Quality Index (AQI) ranking on Sunday showed a slight improvement as it dropped out of the “hazardous” category for the first time in 12 ...
- + Iran denies report on UN envoy’s meeting with Musk —TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman on Saturday “categorically” denied The New York Times report on Tehran’s ambassador to the United Nation...
- + Bangladesh sees more protests than ever after Hasina’s exit —DHAKA: The solo protest of Bangladeshi hunger striker Mahbubul Haque Shipon is hard to spot among the six other demonstrations under way on the same b...
- + PCB announces central contracts for women —LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday announced the list of central contracts for sixteen women cricketers for the 2024-25 internatio...
- + India’s successful test of hypersonic missile puts it among elite group—India successfully tested a domestically developed long-range hypersonic missile, it claimed on Sunday, attaining a key milestone in military developm...
- + Ronaldo double helps Portugal reach Nations League quarters, Spain win —PARIS: Cristiano Ronaldo scored a penalty and an overhead kick as Portugal thrashed Poland 5-1 thanks to a rampant second-half display to guarantee a ...
- + Record six-hitting spree helps India to T20 series win over South Africa —India’s Ravi Bishnoi takes a catch to dismiss South African captain Aiden Markram off the bowling of Arshdeep Singh during the fourth T20 Internationa...
- + FIRs registered against three ‘terrorists’ arrested on Friday —ISLAMABAD: Police have registered cases against three suspects arrested by police on Friday under different charges including terrorism, police said o...
- + Pakistan has highest rate of breast cancer cases in Asia: expert —ISLAMABAD: Pakistan holds the highest rate of breast cancer cases in Asia, with one in every nine women expected to face the disease. Globally, breast...
- + Bangladesh deaths from dengue cross 400 as outbreak worsens—Bangladesh is battling its worst outbreak of dengue in years, with more than 400 deaths as rising temperatures and a longer monsoon season drive a sur...
- + Ishaq Dar tasked to alleviate PPP’s concerns: Barrister Aqeel—The government’s legal adviser Barrister Aqeel Malik has said that Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar will lead a committee to engage with the PPP and at...
- + Trump’s pro-Israel cabinet picks upset Muslim supporters —WASHINGTON: US Muslim leaders who supported Republican Donald Trump to protest against the Biden administration’s support for Israel’s war on Gaza a...
- + Pakistan eyes carbon markets to plug climate finance gap —BAKU: As it requires $348 billion by 2030 for its climate-resilient projects, Pakistan’s climate minister Romina Khurshid Alam announced the launch of...
- + US lawmakers ask Biden to seek Imran’s release —WASHINGTON: Around 50 US lawmakers have called on US President Joe Biden to press Pakistan government to release Imran Khan along with other “politica...
- + Govt releases ‘new video evidence’ of May 9 riots —Attaullah Tarar.—File photo LAHORE: Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Saturday unveiled what he described as “new video evidenc...
- + Council of Islamic Ideology under fire over decree against use of VPNs—ISLAMABAD: Digital rights activists and religious scholars have questioned the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) decree calling the use of VPNs un-Isl...
- + No military trial for Imran, UK foreign secretary assures MPs —• Assurance follows concerns raised by British lawmakers • Diplomats warn Lammy’s letter may strain relations with Pakistan LONDON: In response to ...
- + Seven FC men martyred, 18 injured in Kalat terrorist attack —QUETTA: Seven security personnel were martyred and 18 others wounded in a pre-dawn terrorist attack on a check post on a mountain in the Johan area of...
- + Fire kills 10 newborns at hospital in India —LUCKNOW: A fire at the neonatal unit of an Indian hospital killed 10 newborns, authorities said on Saturday, with another 39 rescued from a blaze blam...
- + The Importance Of Being Mr Jinnah —ARCHIVE: December 25, 2017 In one of the more unforgettable contemporary recollections of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Beverley Nichols in Verdict on India...
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