Pakistan

The Pakistani government has decided to formally recommend US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his “decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership” during the recent India-Pakistan crisis. In a post shared on X, the government said the international community had “bore witness to unprovoked and unlawful Indian aggression, which constituted a grave violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, resulting in the tragic loss of innocent lives, including women, children, and the elderly”. Following the Indian aggression, Pakistan “launched Operation Bunyanum Marsoos — a measured, resolute, and precise military response”, the post read. It noted that the response was executed to exercise the country’s “fundamental right to self-defence” and “carefully to re-establish deterrence”, defending its “territorial integrity while consciously avoiding civilian harm”. The post further read that “at a moment of heightened regional turbulence”, President Trump “d...

President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran had a “maximum” of two weeks to avoid possible US air strikes, day after saying that he would make a decision within a fortnight on whether to take military action. “I’m giving them a period of time, and I would say two weeks would be the maximum,” Trump […]

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ISLAMABAD: On the completion of the second year of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), significant milestones have been achieved to boost the digital economy of Pakistan, enabling PayPal for Pakistani freelancers as a key achievement. SIFC, by this initiative, has simplified international payments and boosted the country’s freelance ecosystem. The trial project, launched earlier […]

Hollywood actor Owen Wilson has rejoined fellow actors Ben Stiller and Robert DeNiro in ‘Meet the Parents 4.’ To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here Directed by John Hamburg, who co-wrote all three prior films, the film will introduce singer Ariana Grande to the comedy film series. Reports said that Ariana Grande will play […]

Fears becoming first casualty of $1b import surge, 2 million job losses

Indirect fiscal financing via OMO amid IMF borrowing limits; rupee down 6 paisas to 283.70/$

PM aide says policy can reduce 4.5m tonnes of CO2 emissions, save $1b in oil imports

Short-term inflation extends upward trend but annual reading eases 2.06%

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Experts say FY26 plan ignores public welfare, pushes for more loans

Envoy highlights prospects of collaboration, driven by Pakistan's talented youth

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Directs FBR to fix Point-of-Sale system glitches, train field officers

Profit-taking erases early advances; index holds 120,000 level

Warns that visa issuance delays in UAE, Dubai, Saudi Arabia are harming trade

Dave Bautista may be stepping into the action-packed world of Road House 2, with reports suggesting he has been offered a role in the upcoming sequel alongside Jake Gyllenhaal. The film will be produced by Amazon MGM Studios and directed by Guy Ritchie, with Jake Gyllenhaal set to return as the tough ex-UFC fighter Dalton. […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that in his view the whole of Ukraine was “ours” and cautioned that advancing Russian forces could take the Ukrainian city of Sumy as part of a bid to carve out a buffer zone along the border. Ukraine’s foreign minister denounced the statements as evidence of Russian “disdain” […]

The Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation has introduced Aircraft Demolition Rules 2025 to indicate and remove structures, such as tall buildings, towers, or trees, that could be a threat to flight operations near airports. This decisive step has been taken to strengthen flight safety in the wake of the Ahmadabad Air India crash on June […]

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has announced an exciting feature in the hotly anticipated Borderlands 4. The upcoming game has been the topic of discussion for months, with talks mostly focused on the pricing of the game. 2K Games, the parent company of Gearbox, confirmed the pricing of Borderlands 4 last week. According to 2K Games, […]