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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ongoing talks with a visiting staff mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are set to conclude on a positive note later this week, paving the way for the disbursement of about $1.2 billion under two concurrent programmes —…

ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Security Emergency Response Team (NCERT) has detected a number of suspected phishing domains created in the name of key national institutions, apparently aimed at stealing sensitive information from citizens.

The government on Monday increased the price of petrol by Re0.88 per litre, but reduced that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs1.88 per litre.

ISLAMABAD: The National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication (NEOC) on Monday said Pakistan had reported its sixth polio case in the ongoing year.

The International Criminal Court on Monday unsealed arrest warrants for two Afghan education ministers accused of committing crimes against humanity through the Taliban government’s restrictions on women and girls.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani students intending to go abroad for medical or dental education will no longer be required to have passed the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT), the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) announced on Monday.

Sahibzada Farhan will lead Pakistan in the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, while Shaheen Shah Afridi has retained the ODI captaincy for the subsequent tri-series involving England and Sri Lanka, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Mon…

Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq on Monday said that terrorism remained at the core of Afghanistan’s problems, reaffirming that Pakistan would continue to take “all appropriate measures” for ensuring the safety of its citiz…

After three years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza that has killed tens of thousands, Tel Aviv’s relations with its traditional Asian allies have increasingly fractured, deepening its diplomatic isolation.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday predicted heavy rains, strong winds and thunderstorms, with isolated hailstorms, in the upper parts of the country over the next two days.

The United States confirmed that it had withdrawn all B-1 bombers from the British airbase of RAF Fairford, reportedly due to “new threats”, with Britain’s government insisting on Monday that the site is safe.

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday said it was ready to hold local government (LG) elections in Punjab but faces legal and administrative hurdles in conducting polls in Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Quetta and cantonment board…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Monday that the three remaining Pakistani crew members of MT Honour 25, an oil tanker that was hijacked off the coast of Somalia in April, are expected to be flown back to Pakistan on Wednesday.

American Karl Deisseroth and Germans Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for their discoveries on light and optogenetics ‌that have helped understand how the brain works.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Monday resumed PTI’s march as he addressed supporters in Karak, from where his convoy will depart for Kohat.

PAKISTANI children are spending more of their lives online, but the safeguards around them are not keeping pace.

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday rejected claims that the country’s system had collapsed, saying the development of Tharparkar demonstrated its success.

Lessons were suspended at hundreds of French high schools on Monday, as part of a wave of student protest over learning conditions that have rocked the European nation.

PTI leaders on Monday declared that reconciliation between their party and the government was not possible without including PTI founder Imran Khan in any talks held between them.

Sahibzada Farhan scored 66 runs off 43 balls for Multan Sultans against Hyderabad Kingsmen during the PSL 2026 season: most cricket analytics still lean heavily on strike rate | Screengrab Picture two batters walking off the pitch, both with 40 runs off 24

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is set to visit Pakistan from Oct 6 to 8, the Foreign Office (FO) said, noting that his engagements here would highlight Islamabad’s efforts towards strengthening multilateralism.

LAHORE: A sessions court on Monday extended the interim pre-arrest bail of a female suspect in the alleged gang-rape case of an Azeri woman.

Britain’s disgraced former prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has launched a High Court challenge “to quash search warrants” obtained by police ahead of his arrest earlier this year, the judiciary confirmed Monday.

ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday expressed strong displeasure over the absence of the investigating officer (IO) and the police’s failure to produce the case record during the hearing of bail petitions filed by lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazar…

Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Amir Muqam on Monday slammed the PTI-led government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, stressing that the federal government was not “in favour of governor’s rule” amid the party’s march, but warned of national securi…

ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday directed authorities to produce PTI founder Imran Khan before the court at the next hearing, either physically or via video link, in a case pertaining to the attack on the Federal Judicial Complex (FJC) in

Security forces on Monday killed three terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, state media reported on Monday.

PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court has temporarily stopped deportation of 86 Afghan students studying in different public sector medical colleges in the province and allowed them to continue their studies.

A meeting of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement will be held on Monday in Riyadh and will focus on regional developments and ongoing cooperation among the member states, the Foreign Office (FO) confirmed.

RAWALPINDI: The failure of talks between the government and opposition PTI has raised fears of road closures in the garrison city, worrying residents, traders and students about possible disruptions in the coming days.

• Polluted water from Main Nara Valley Drain poses major threat to lake, says official • Area residents say their livelihoods are severely affected by declining fisheries DADU: Once known for its vast waters, rich fish resources, birdlife and centuries-old

The use of single-use plastic started in Bangladesh in the 1980s.

THE collapse of talks between the government and opposition and sharpening of their confrontation have again put the country on edge.

THE nation was made to wait for all of Saturday as opposition and government representatives convened for the second time in as many days at Parliament House in Islamabad.

The war in the Middle East has turned a regional conflict into a global economic shock.

TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared on Sunday that there was no military solution to the US’ war against the Islamic Republic and that only negotiations based on “justice and fairness” could end the conflict, as talks between Washingt…

QUETTA: The engine of the newly launched Jinnah Peoples Train, operating between Kuchlak and Sariab, derailed near Kuchlak Railway Station on Sunday while leaving for its next destination towards Quetta.

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday called on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi to discuss the political and security situation amid speculations of ‘imminent’ governor’s rule in the province.

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KARACHI: The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) on Sunday staged a massive rally in support of the people of Gaza to mark the third anniversary of Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel on Oct 7, 2023 and to condemn Tel Aviv’s brazen onslaught in Gaza that has resulted in t…

ISLAMABAD: Special units have been established to prevent “anti-state propaganda and fake news”, while cyber patrolling units have been made functional in all regions for monitoring of cyberspace, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA)said…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s nuclear electricity production increased by 3.7 per cent to a record 22.5 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2025, while solar power generation expanded even faster amid unaffordable overall energy prices.

CAIRO: Omar al-Hassayna fled Gaza for Cairo after an Israeli airstrike wiped out much of his large family.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Sunday that the talks between the federal government and the opposition had collapsed as the PTI had initiated its long march, accusing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi of “sabotaging” the negotiations.

A multi-agency Australian counterterrorism unit is investigating links to Australia of the co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073, who allegedly stabbed his captain and then attempted to hijack the plane, a police spokesperson said on Sunday.

Yemen’s leader announced on Sunday the start of a new military operation to retake all territory held by the Houthis, even as the group made fresh gains on the ground, effectively encircling a government-held city.

PESHAWAR/LAKKI MARWAT/DI KHAN: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Sunday launched the PTI’s long march towards Islamabad from Lakki Marwat, saying the party would “not accept” any policy that was against the interests of the people of KP.

The PTI on Sunday asserted that the main reason for the breakdown of its talks with the Centre was that the latter refused to incorporate terms regarding access to incarcerated party founder Imran Khan into a proposed agreement.

The UK’s left-wing Green Party on Sunday voted to define Zionism as racism at the party’s annual get-together, drawing sharp backlash from British Jewish groups and the Israeli government.

Every month, Idrees sends money home from Dammam in Saudi Arabia.