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Fatima Sana's all-round effort in vain as Sri Lanka down Pakistan in Women's Asia Cup semi-final
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana’s all-round effort went in vain as Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan in a Women’s Asia Cup semi-final for the third consecutive…
Zelensky urges US to sanction Russia 'now' over deadly strikes
KYIV: US President Donald Trump’s administration should immediately impose new sanctions on Russia over recent deadly strikes on Ukraine, Ukrainian Pr…
Saudi shuts East-West oil pipeline after attacks: energy ministry
RIYADH: Saudi authorities shut the East-West oil pipeline in the Riyadh and Medina areas after it came under attack, injuring a number of people, an e…
'Decisive phase': JI chief announces Islamabad march on Sept 20 against petroleum levy
GUJRANWALA: Jamaat-i-Islami chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Friday announced that the party would march towards Islamabad on September 20 against the pe…
Under fire Imam, Rizwan barred from playing in President's Trophy
Dropped Pakistan internationals Imam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Rizwan have been barred from playing in the President’s Trophy Grade-I domestic first-class t…
CIA declassifies briefs about Al-Qaeda on 9/11 anniversary
The CIA released more than 70 presidential intelligence briefs related to Al-Qaeda and its leader Osama bin Laden on Friday, the 25th anniversary of t…
Americans mark 25 years since September 11 attacks
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: Twenty-five years after the deadliest attack on U.S. soil, Americans paused on Friday to commemorate the nearly 3,000 people kill…
Razaullah heroics deny England quickfire win in third Test against Pakistan
Debutant Razaullah launched a remarkable late salvo as Pakistan finally showed some fight on Friday to keep England waiting for a clean sweep in their…
Cabinet committee approves amendments to procurement laws, other legal matters
Cabinet committee approves amendments to procurement laws, other legal matters
GB election tribunal suspends IPP's Imam Malik's membership, orders recount of postal ballots in GBA-16 Diamer-II
GILGIT: A Gilgit-Baltistan election tribunal on Friday suspended the GB Assembly membership of Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party’s (IPP) Imam Malik from GBA-1…
Govt hikes petrol by Rs5.02, diesel by Rs5.28 for fifth straight review
The government continued to raise petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) prices at its final review of the week on Friday, increasing them by Rs5.02 and R…
PM Shehbaz orders no more than two hours of loadshedding across country
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday ordered that there should be no loadshedding for more than two hours in any area of the country, according to …
JI announces September 20 long march to Islamabad against petroleum levy
JI announces September 20 long march to Islamabad against petroleum levy
Musadik Malik, Talal Chaudhry among 51 declared proclaimed offenders
Musadik Malik, Talal Chaudhry among 51 declared proclaimed offenders
India's Modi stresses need to protect navigation, seafarers in talks with Iran's Pezeshkian
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday and underscored the need to protect the freedom of n…
Yemen’s Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital Bab el-Mandeb shipping lane
Yemen’s Houthi rebels reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters, moving…
PM Shehbaz orders two-hour limit on power cuts
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday took notice of increased electricity load shedding in various parts of the country and ordered authorities to …
Iran says to discuss Hormuz with Gulf states in Oman on Monday
TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry said the country would meet with Gulf states in Oman on Monday to discuss the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which the Is…
Investment in local, global stocks gains momentum in Pakistan
Investment trends in Pakistan are changing rapidly, with growing interest among young people in the local as well as global stocks, reflecting rising …
9/11 attacks: The day America lost its soul
WASHINGTON: Twenty-five years ago, on a bright September morning, America woke up to a different world. I was in Washington. I was asleep when John He…
Pakistan rupee registers gain against US dollar
The Pakistani rupee extended its marginal gains, appreciating 0.01%, against the US dollar in the interbank market on Friday. The local unit closed th…
UK lawmakers reject bid to legalise assisted dying
British lawmakers rejected on Friday a proposal to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people, dealing a major setback to campaigners and bring…
Supreme Court building catches fire, administrative block filled with smoke
Supreme Court building catches fire, administrative block filled with smoke
When a Pakistani cricketer becomes a migrant before he becomes a person
There is something deeply unsettling about what happened outside a hotel in Portsmouth this week. A group of masked protesters gathered after reports …
Ashrafi receives Hubert Walter Award for Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation 2026
Chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council and Coordinator of the National Paigham-e-Aman Committee, Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, receives Hubert Walte…
Mir Raza Ali case: No influential figure being protected, says AIG
Mir Raza Ali case: No influential figure being protected, says AIG
Pakistan greenlights $200m ADB loan despite questions over digitalisation project
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday greenlit another $200 million (Rs57bn) loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for digitalisation, despite serious qu…
Idara Noor-e-Haq land dispute: Murtaza Wahab claims KMC ownership
Idara Noor-e-Haq land dispute: Murtaza Wahab claims KMC ownership
Amazon Pay plans to expand insurance offerings in broader financial services push in India
MUMBAI: Amazon Pay India is considering expanding its insurance offerings to include travel insurance and other products, CEO Vikas Bansal said on Fri…
Modi, Putin agree to strengthen India-Russia partnership on eve of BRICS summit
NEW DELHI: India said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to further strengthen the special re…
Opposition holding consultations to call all-parties moot on creation of new provinces, other issues: Gohar
The opposition said on Friday that they intended to hold consultations to call an all-parties conference to discuss several issues, including the crea…
UAE shares gain as regional conflict fuels oil supply concerns
UAE stock markets closed higher on Friday, with Dubai outperforming its regional peer, supported by a sharp weekly rise in oil prices as attacks on ke…
PDMA issues alert as Punjab braces for final monsoon spell
A motorcyclist on the way under cover on an umbrella at IJP Road during rain in Islamabad, June 22, 2026. — APPThe Provincial Disaster Management Auth…
Terror forever
THE 9/11 attacks happened 25 years ago, ushering in a new epoch. The so-called global war on terror was launched by the Bush administration a few days…
Consultations begin to schedule meeting between NA opposition leader and prime minister
Consultations have begun between the offices of the opposition leader and the prime minister to arrange a meeting following Prime Minister Shehbaz Sha…
India partially cancels debt sale for first time in a year as rates spike
MUMBAI: In what market participants are seeing as an early indication from Indian authorities on interest rates, the central bank partially canceled a…
Joint opposition to convene APC on creation of new provinces, says Gohar
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl leader Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri address a joint press co…
Indian central bank likely intervenes to defend rupee as oil prices climb, traders say
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India likely intervened in the foreign exchange market on Friday to limit the rupee’s fall as a run-up in oil prices and U…
Section 144 Imposed in Murree District Over Security Concerns
Section 144 Imposed in Murree District Over Security Concerns
Saudi Arabia launches two airstrikes on Mocha airport: Houthi media
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia launched two airstrikes on Friday targeting the airport of the strategic city of Mocha, now under Houthi control, according to the…
Hina Javed murder case: Family questions police probe, seeks independent investigation
Hina Javed murder case: Family questions police probe, seeks independent investigation
Parwaaz Card: Punjab launches interest-free scheme for overseas jobseekers
Parwaaz Card: Punjab launches interest-free scheme for overseas jobseekers
Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane
ADEN/DUBAI: Yemen’s Houthis reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters, …
New York marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
New York commemorated the 25th anniversary of the devastating attacks of September 11, 2001 on Friday with a ceremony marred by controversy over Presi…
MQM-P lawmakers’ security withdrawn, sources say
MQM-P lawmakers’ security withdrawn, sources say
Govt notifies plan to abolish 60% of vacant Govt jobs under IMF condition
Govt notifies plan to abolish 60% of vacant Govt jobs under IMF condition
Canada announces immigration opportunities for doctors
Canada announces immigration opportunities for doctors
PMD forecasts fresh spell of rain across country from Sept 12-17
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday predicted a fresh spell of rain across the country starting tomorrow, with temperatures expected to…
Plea against PTI Sept 27 march: KP advocate general questions IHC jurisdiction
PTI workers gather as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi arrives in Hyderabad, Sindh, on September 6, 2026, during a mobilisation campaig…
Basic materials, industrials lift Sri Lankan shares higher
Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Friday, after four sessions of losses, led by basic materials and industrials stocks. The CSE All-Share index settl…
DGIP stops passport fee payments through IBFT, IBAN and PSID
DGIP stops passport fee payments through IBFT, IBAN and PSID
India's FX reserves surge $45 billion on-week to hit record high on robust capital flows
MUMBAI: India’s FX reserves climbed to a record high of $785.7 billion in the week to September 4, central bank data showed on Friday, lifted by a wav…
Rabiul Sani moon likely to be sighted on Sept 12: SUPARCO
Rabiul Sani moon likely to be sighted on Sept 12: SUPARCO
Bangladesh to develop two new LNG import terminals by 2030
Bangladesh plans to commission a new floating storage and regasification unit by 2028 to import liquefied natural gas (LNG), a government minister sai…