Security forces killed 23 militants in two intelligence-based operations in Kurram District, the military said on Thursday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operations were carried out on November 19 after reports of the presence of militants it described as belonging to the Indian-sponsored group “Fitna Al Khwarij”. ISPR said the first engagement […]
US President Donald Trump is considering an executive order that would seek to preempt state laws on artificial intelligence through lawsuits and by withholding federal funding, according to a draft of the order seen by Reuters on Wednesday. The move, which is likely to face pushback from states, shows how far Trump is willing to go to help […]
Talha Anjam has been served a legal notice by a Pakistani citizen after he adorned the Indian flag in a concert in Kathmandu in Nepal last week. The notice claims that the rapper allegedly, “Inflicted widespread outrage, mental anguish, and profound injury to the national, patriotic, and religious sentiments of millions of Pakistani citizens both […]
The trackers who trace thieves by following footprints have been abducted along with their dog and driver. A tracing company from Faisalabad received a call from an area in Sindh requesting tracker-dog services to recover a stolen tractor, according to Rahim Yar Khan SSP Irfan Samo. The tracing company contacted Chaudhry Jameel from Sadiqabad, Punjab, […]
Immigration officials of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) have intercepted an Afghan national attempting to travel to Europe using a counterfeit Greek resident card. The suspect, identified as Jannat Gul Niazi, was scheduled to board Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-749 to France when his travel documents were scrutinised. Officials discovered that the resident card presented […]
Indonesian Consul General Mudzakir MA has said that trade with Pakistan has continued to grow steadily, reaching $4.2 billion in 2024. From January to September 2025, bilateral trade stood at $2.92 billion, compared to $2.69 billion during the same period of 2024, reflecting a strong and encouraging increase in economic engagements. He noted that while […]
Renewed optimism swept through the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday as the benchmark KSE-100 index recorded significant gains of nearly 1,300 points over increased focus of investors on fertiliser companies and mutual fund support. Buying momentum was also observed in other key sectors including auto assemblers, cement, commercial banks, oil & gas exploration, oil […]
With bullish underlying factors, gold prices in Pakistan climbed on Wednesday, tracking a sharp rise in the international market, where the precious metal gained more than 1% as investors turned to safe-haven assets ahead of crucial US economic data releases. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the price of gold per […]
The head of the UN nuclear agency on Wednesday renewed his call for Iran to allow inspections at key nuclear sites attacked by Israel and the United States in June. Tensions between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have repeatedly flared in recent years and were further inflamed after a 12-day war in […]
The Amazon has long been referred to as the “lungs of the earth”. Today, at the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP), those metaphorical lungs appear to be facing the same fate that human lungs faced throughout the last century – poisoned, weakened and pushed toward collapse. A special ministerial event organised by the United […]