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Questions raised over biased Iran coverage on Pakistan’s social media

ISLAMABAD: The growing reliance of Pakistani social media users and some local news platforms on Iran…

Parliamentary Panel Backs End to Dual Citizenship for Bureaucrats

ISLAMABAD: A proposal to abolish dual citizenship for members of the bureaucracy gained momentum on Monday…

US Deploys Aircraft Carrier, Warships to Middle East Amid Iran Tensions

WASHINGTON: A U.S. aircraft carrier and several supporting warships have entered the Middle East, expanding President…

US Says Hamas Disarmament Could Come With Amnesty

WASHINGTON: The United States believes that disarmament by Hamas fighters in Gaza would be accompanied by…

EU Launches Probe Into X Over Grok Deepfake Images of Women and Children

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Monday launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk-owned social media platform…

Pakistan, Myanmar Agree to Revitalise Bilateral Ties After Long Gap

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Myanmar on Monday agreed to revitalise their bilateral relationship and deepen cooperation across…

PCB Weighs Protest After ICC Removes Bangladesh from Tournament

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is considering boycotting its high-profile group-stage match against arch-rivals India at the ICC Men’s…

Gul Plaza Fire Death Toll Rises to 73; Search Operation Nears Completion

KARACHI: The death toll from the Gul Plaza fire in Karachi has risen to 73 as…

Federal, KP Governments Clash Over Tirah Evacuation Amid Snowfall

PESHAWAR: Hundreds of residents of Tirah Valley have vacated their homes due to heavy snowfall and…

US Storm Cancels Over 10,000 Flights, Triggers Widespread Blackouts

WASHINGTON: A massive winter storm swept across large parts of the United States on Sunday, leaving…

KSE-100 Surges Past 190,000 on Global Optimism, MPC Expectations

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its upward momentum on Monday as the benchmark KSE-100…

SC Rules Courts Cannot Convert Divorce into Khula Without Wife’s Statement

SOHAIL KHANISLAMABAD JAN 24-The Supreme Court has stressed that the courts should not, on its own…

Tehran on High Alert as US Carrier Group Heads to Middle East

Iran will treat any military strike against it as an “all-out war,” a senior Iranian official…

Gul Plaza Fire: Death Toll Climbs to 71, Rescue Near Completion

Karachi: The death toll in the devastating Gul Plaza fire tragedy has risen to 71, as…

Suicide Blast at Wedding in DI Khan Leaves Three Dead

At least three people were killed and seven others injured after a suicide blast struck a…

FIFA Women’s Champions Cup: Winners to Earn Record $2.3 Million Prize Money

The champions of the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup will receive a record-breaking $2.3 million, marking…

Pakistan Rules Out Troop Deployment to Gaza Without Parliamentary Approval

ISLAMABAD: Security sources on Friday clarified that any decision regarding the deployment of Pakistani forces to…

Trump Says US Naval Armada Moving Toward Gulf Amid Iran Tensions

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has confirmed that a large American naval force is moving toward…

Ukraine War Talks: US, Russia and Ukraine Hold Security Meeting in UAE

MOSCOW: Ukrainian, US and Russian officials are set to hold high-level security talks in the United…

Gul Plaza Fire: Death Toll Rises to 67 as Sindh Governor Seeks Judicial Probe

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori has called for a judicial inquiry into the deadly Gul…

FBR Cuts Customs Values for Used Mobile Phones, PTA Tax to Fall

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) Directorate General of Customs Valuation has revised customs values…

Trump withdraws Canada’s invitation to join Board of Peace

Washington (Monitoring Desk) US President Donald Trump withdrew on Thursday an invitation for Canada to join…

Imaan Mazari, Husband Detained as Bar Bodies Announce Strike

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police on Friday arrested human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, advocate Hadi…

Trump Launches ‘Board of Peace’, Invites PM Shehbaz Sharif to Join

US President Donald Trump on Thursday launched his Board of Peace, inviting dozens of other world…