LONDON: Authorities in Iran are removing visa requirements for passport holders from 33 countries...
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11 killed in days-long Israeli raid in West Bank – Palestinian...
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters): At least 11 Palestinians have been killed during a days-long raid by...
US seeks ‘broadest possible’ Red Sea maritime coalition against...
DOHA (Reuters): The United States wants to form the “broadest possible” maritime coalition to...
Vladimir Putin says Russia confident, can ‘move...
Iran warns against proposed US-backed task force to...
White House’s Sullivan discusses Gaza war with...
US shoots down aerial vehicle launched from Houthi...
COAS Asim Munir, US defence secretary discuss regional...
Russia notes falling US support for Ukraine, says...
Global
Israeli Forces’ Assault on PRCS and Al-Amal Hospital...
FP Report GAZA: In a tragic turn of events, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) vehemently...
Iraqi Resistance Leader Abu Alaa Al-Walae Speaks Out
Courtesy: The Cradle Media IRAQ: Iraqi resistance leader, Abu Alaa Al-Walae, has issued a fervent...
Opposition arrest points to India’s politicised justice...
NEW DELHI (AFP): Critics are accusing the Indian government of using law enforcement agencies to...
ICJ Rules on Russian Objections in Ukraine Case with...
Israeli TV Exposes Harsh Conditions in Secret...
Air Force Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse Assumes Leadership at...
New Zealand’s Interest in Aukus Grows Amid...
Italy Enhances Air Defense: Orders Four SAMP/T NG...
Nearly two million at risk as Israel threatens assault...
Business
IMF resumes Sri Lanka bailout after China’s debt deal
COLOMBO (AFP): The International Monetary Fund revived its $2.9 billion bailout for Sri Lanka on...
IMF approves disbursal of almost $700m for Bangladesh
DHAKA (AFP): The IMF announced Tuesday it has authorized the release of close to $700 million for...
Palestinian economy severely impacted by Israel-Hamas war: World...
WASHIGTON (AFP): The Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is having a severe impact on the Palestinian economy...
Editorial
Neglecting higher education
Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood told Senate that a uniform curriculum for Primary...
Trump’s controversial deal should ignite 3rd Intifada
Ali Abo Rezeg What happens next in response to US President Donald Trump’s White House...
Ballooning public debt
Like the two previous governments the present one is also fond of borrowing spree to clear the...
Pakistan
Election fervor grows as political parties rally support ahead...
ISLAMABAD (APP): With the general elections just around the corner on the 8th of next month...
KMU conducts centralized Make-Up Test
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar on Sunday organized the Centralized...
ICP tightens security for elections, Section 144 enforced
ISLAMABAD (APP): Islamabad Capital Police (ICP) have implemented Section 144, introducing strict...
Governor hails sacrifices of tribal people for country
Annual science warts exhibition at The Knowledge...
Police drive away Hammad Azhar’s father moments...
PPP representative of labourers, workers: Aseefa
FC foils attempt to smuggle Iranian diesel on Sindh...
Is Bilawal scared of contesting from Karachi, asks...
Afghanistan
Road repair work: Plumes of dust irk residents
MAIDAN SHAHR (Pajhwok): Slow pace of reconstruction works on the Kabul-Kandahar highway has added...
120 killed due to mine explosions last year
KABUL (Khaama Press): The Head of Coordination and Mine Clearance reported a grim statistic for...
Girls still face unfair bans on education
KABUL (Khaama Press): The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has stated...
Poverty forces Takhar children to hard labour
Around 30 media outlets began activities in past 2...
Kabul-Jalalabad Highway closed due to rockslides
No intention to meddle in Afghanistan’s affairs: China
Women’s online varsity providing education
IE increasing efforts to raise Chabahar port activity
Entertainment
Iffat Omer rocks dance floor with a wonderful performance
F.P. Report LAHORE: Iffat Omer is a Pakistani renowned actress who always took part in politics and...
Vivienne Westwood, punk queen turned fashion dame, dies
LONDON (AFP): Doyenne of British design Vivienne Westwood, who melded music and fashion together to...
New Orleans guitarist Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington...
Monitoring Desk NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans music legend Walter “Wolfman” Washington, a cornerstone of...
Articles
After Prigozhin, Russia’s scramble for Africa continues
Baria Alamuddin On June 29, days after Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s failed...
America’s perspective on China has been mistaken
Xu Ying The complex China-US relationship sits at a historic inflection point. As strategic rivalry...
Will Europe’s centre-right parties accept defeat or sell their...
Paul Taylor There was a time when clear blue water separated Europe’s mainstream centre-right...
Arts & Literature
Sports
Djokovic semi-final fate uncertain despite win over Hubert
LONDON (Agenices): Novak Djokovic’s fate in the ATP Finals hangs in the balance despite his...
Mooney 91* helps Perth Scorchers brush aside Sydney Sixers...
Monitoring Desk SYDNEY: Ellyse Perry was left cursing her decision to take a sneaky single as...
Australia beat South Africa to set up Cricket World Cup final...
Kolkata (AFP): Australia beat South Africa by three wickets in a tense chase of 213 on Thursday to...
NZ confident about future after semi-final exit
Verstappen slams Las Vegas GP as ’99 percent...
England star Brook pulls out of Big Bash League
Jamaica sprint queen Thompson-Herah splits with coach
Exiled, but no regrets for Myanmar footballer two...
Babar resigns as Pakistan captain, Afridi and Shan...
Technology
NASA satellite breaks from orbit around Earth, heads to moon
WELLINGTON (AP): A satellite the size of a microwave oven successfully broke free from its orbit...
Virgin Orbit rocket launches 7 US defense satellites
LOS ANGELES (AP): A Virgin Orbit rocket carrying seven U.S. Defense Department satellites was...
UK probes hacking of army’s Twitter, YouTube accounts
LONDON (AFP): British officials have launched an investigation after hackers took control of the...
Google to pay $90m in settlement with app developers
Mysterious rocket from unknown origin crashes into...
US approves SpaceX’s Starlink internet for use...
Google accused of online tracking by EU consumer groups
Samsung begins production of advanced 3nm chips
Sony launches PC gaming gear, expanding beyond...
Health
China locks down city of 9 million amid new spike in cases
BEIJING (AP): China on Friday ordered a lockdown of the 9 million residents of the northeastern...
Two years on, WHO warns pandemic ‘far from over’
GENEVA (AFP): The pandemic is far from over, the WHO’s leader insisted Wednesday, two years...
Three diets that could help reduce blood pressure
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Dr Chris Steele, seventy-six years old British Medical Doctor, has been...
In ‘zero Covid’ HK, deaths smash global records
Austria suspends vaccine mandate before enforcement...
Why people rush for iodine tablets over nuclear...
Half of US adults exposed to harmful lead levels as...
Study: Post COVID brain scan reveals shrinkage
China’s zero-Covid policy under pressure as...
News in Picture
‘Today’s Cartoon’
‘Today’s Cartoon’
LAHORE: A view of a deserted General Bus Stand in Badami Bagh...
Travel
23 flights rescheduled at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International...
F.P. Report LAHORE: As many as 23 domestic and international flights have been rescheduled or...
Amid increasing pressure, UK hesitant to allow holidays abroad
LONDON (Reuters): Britain wants to allow people to have holidays abroad again but the government is...
Saudi Arabia considering building a new airport in Riyadh amid...
RIYADH (Arabnews): Saudi Arabia is considering building an airport in Riyadh, to serve as a base...
PIA announces to operate two-way special charter...
Record-breaking female climber stranded in Nepal amid...
PIA issues SOPs for Canada-bound travelers
Domestic China tourism risks Tibet’s historic...
PIA kicks off its first safari flight from Islamabad...
Germany will reopen its borders to non-EU vaccinated...
Kids Corner
Food
41 dead, millions stranded as floods hit Bangladesh, India
SYLHET (AFP): Monsoon storms in Bangladesh and India have killed at least 41 people and unleashed...
TRSDC employs marine spatial planning tool to enhance...
RIYADH (Arabnews): The Red Sea Development Co. is using a marine spatial planning simulation —...
Two million stranded as floods hit Bangladesh again
DHAKA (AFP): Bangladesh has deployed troops to help two million people stranded by floods after...