More than meets the eye

pakistan tehreek i insaf founder imran khan photo reuters file

Medical disclosure re-energises PTI, fuels speculation over possible relief

Bushra Nazeer | Updated 3 minutes ago |

Several arrested, injured as Karachi police clash with JI protesters near Sindh Assembly Updated 9 hours ago

pakistan s babar azam during the practice session photo reuters

Babar Azam urges calm as Pakistan brace for high-stakes India clash Updated 18 hours ago

pakistan captain salman ali agha address the presser ahead of t20 world cup photo afp

Onus on India to shake hands in T20 World Cup clash, skipper Agha says Updated 10 hours ago

united nations secretary general antonio guterres at the united nations headquarters in new york city us photo reuters file

UN chief urges world to bridge divides, help those in need in Ramazan message Updated 14 hours ago

Govt decides to move Imran to hospital, constitute medical board as TTAP sit-in enters day 2

Updated 9 hours ago
Mohsin Naqvi briefs PM Shehbaz on national, Islamabad security

Updated 15 hours ago
PM Shehbaz unveils Rs38b Ramazan relief package

Updated 15 hours ago

China to implement zero tariffs on imports from 53 African countries
Updated 10 hours ago
Will expand market access for African exports to China through upgraded mechanisms such as its 'green channel'
Iran says regional countries can resolve issues together, rejects need for external guardianship
Updated 15 hours ago
Says nations must work to create conditions for peace, security and stability for present and future generations
Bangladesh PM-to-be Rahman thanks those who 'sacrificed for democracy'
Updated 11 hours ago
BNP alliance won 212 seats; Jamaat-e-Islami-led bloc took 77, says Electoral Commission.
Suryakumar says Pak-India T20 World Cup clash ‘not just another game’
Updated 11 hours ago
Downplays hype over Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq's sling-arm action with big pause

BUSINESS

the finance ministry said that the exchange value of the rupee was maintained at an artificially high level in the past which triggered the balance of payments crisis photo reuters

Loan repayment cuts FX to $15.5b

Shahbaz Rana | Updated 2 hours ago |

Commercial loans rose by $1.7b to $7.2b by end 2025; IMF mission to arrive on 25th

P2M uptake slow in major markets
Updated 2 hours ago
Traders seek clearer policy, incentives as SBP reports 4.3m QR transactions
Govt secures $3m GEF funding for fisheries reform
Updated 2 hours ago
Project targets marine biodiversity protection, coastal land degradation
Startup valuations cross $4b, outpacing peers
Updated 2 hours ago
Report flags capital bottleneck as ecosystem grows to 170 VC-backed firms without a unicorn
Saudi investment invited for motorway
Updated 2 hours ago
Pakistan keen on public-private tie-ups to modernise transport sector

LIFE & STYLE

Sharpasand: Nosy neighbours and moral policing, why Pakistani dramas love the gali watchdog

Web Desk | Updated 14 hours ago |

When gossip comes in the hands of a man who reshapes reality to stay 'socially right'

Women International Film Festival's tenth edition opens in Lahore
Updated 4 hours ago
Draws largest-ever gathering of filmmakers, students, artists and cinema buffs
Indian writer Roy pulls out of Berlin Film Festival over Gaza row
Updated 4 hours ago
Says she was 'shocked and disgusted' over festival official's statement on Palestinian territory
Global celebrities come out in support of UN official on Gaza
Updated 3 hours ago
Francesca Albanese had criticized 'most of the world' for enabling Israel's genocide in Palestinian territory
Play based on Shakespeare's works presented at NAPA
Updated 4 hours ago
'Crown of Ashes' consists of scenes from five plays by legendary playwright

PAKISTAN

More than meets the eye

Bushra Nazeer | Updated 3 minutes ago |

Medical disclosure re-energises PTI, fuels speculation over possible relief

prime minister unveils rs38b ramadan relief package photo radio pakistan

PM Shehbaz unveils Rs38b Ramazan relief package

Updated 15 hours ago

khyber pakhtunkhwa chief minister sohail afridi addresses the khyber peace jirga on sunday photo x

K-P CM warns against politicising Imran Khan’s health

Updated 21 hours ago

CDF Munir meets US secretary of state, German leaders on sidelines of Munich Conference

Updated 7 hours ago

deputy prime minister and foreign minister senator mohammad ishaq dar and his saudi counterpart foreign minister prince faisal bin farhan photo x reuters

Dar, Saudi FM discuss regional situation

Updated 1 hour ago

Dialogue can rescue democracy: politicians

Updated 1 hour ago

Security narrative blamed for shrinking freedoms

former prime minister imran khan s sister aleema khanum photo file

Imran 'extremely happy' after phone call with sons

Updated 1 hour ago

PTI seeks suspension of gifts case verdict

New runway opened at Karachi airport

Updated 1 hour ago

Code 4F runway capable of handling Airbus A380 aircraft

a file photo of pti founder imran khan and advocate salman safdar pti usa official

IHC petition seeks Imran Khan sentence suspension, bail on medical grounds

Updated 20 hours ago

Barrister Salman Safdar cites 15% vision, requests urgent hearing in Toshakhana-II and £190m cases

Pakistan airports handle 26.8m passengers

Updated 1 hour ago

Karachi's Jinnah tops 2025 traffic; Islamabad, Lahore close behind

president asif ali zardari addresses local leaders and former ticket holders of the party in rahim yar khan photo app

President vows unity, economic recovery

Updated 1 hour ago

Zardari recalls he endured jail years with courage

interior minister mohsin naqvi meeting prime minister shehbaz sharif in lahore on july 6 photo express

Mohsin Naqvi briefs PM Shehbaz on national, Islamabad security

Updated 15 hours ago

Naqvi will soon visit Sri Lanka, where he will deliver a special message from PM to Sri Lankan president

OPINION OPINION

India's ugly acts
Updated 47 minutes ago
Defeating Kacha dacoits
Updated 43 minutes ago
Crime and cover-ups
Updated 42 minutes ago

Healing Khan
Updated 29 minutes ago
Europe's wake-up call — and Pakistan
Updated 26 minutes ago
Policing dissent and democracy
Updated 30 minutes ago

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WORLD

a staff member removes the iranian flag from the stage after a group picture with foreign ministers and representatives of the us iran china russia britain germany france and the european union during iran nuclear talks at the vienna international centre in vienna austria on july 14 2015 file photo reuters

Switzerland says Oman to host US-Iran talks in Geneva next week

AFP | Updated 10 hours ago |

Switzerland ready to offer good offices to ease US-Iran dialogue between the two nations, spokesman says

European allies say Navalny was poisoned by dart frog toxin; Russia rejects claims
Updated 7 hours ago
UK, France, Germany, Sweden, Netherlands confirm epibatidine in Navalny samples
Bangladesh PM-to-be Rahman thanks those who 'sacrificed for democracy'
Updated 11 hours ago
BNP alliance won 212 seats; Jamaat-e-Islami-led bloc took 77, says Electoral Commission.
BNP says open to fostering 'forward-looking relationship with Pakistan' after election win
Updated 13 hours ago
Thanks President Zardari and PM Shehbaz for congratulatory messages
Trump says change of power in Iran would be 'best thing'
Updated 23 hours ago
Ties Iran deal failure to military buildup, warning of 'very bad day'

Sci -Tech

photo new deepseek model raises pressure on openai and xai

Chinese AI models festoon Spring Festival a year after DeepSeek shock

Reuters | Updated 21 hours ago |

DeepSeek expands chatbot memory to one million tokens, competitors upgrade video generation, coding, agent-based AI

US envoy hosts webinar to connect American ICT firms to Pakistan
Updated Feb 14, 2026
Both sides discuss attractive business opportunities in Pakistan’s fast growing IT sector
Instagram chief defends youth mental health decisions at trial
Updated Feb 13, 2026
Landmark US trial tests whether social media firms can be held liable for harm to young users
Chinese AI rivals intensify competition as DeepSeek prepares new model launch
Updated Feb 12, 2026
Amid mounting competition, DeepSeek, ByteDance, Alibaba, others set to unveil their latest AI models
Kremlin confirms that Russia has blocked WhatsApp
Updated Feb 12, 2026
Russia blocks WhatsApp, urges users to switch to state-backed MAX

SPORTS

the indian captain would not say whether his players would shake hands after snubbing the pakistan team in three asia cup meetings in dubai last year photo afp

Suryakumar says Pak-India T20 World Cup clash ‘not just another game’

AFP | Updated 11 hours ago |

Downplays hype over Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq's sling-arm action with big pause

Banton powers England to victory over Scotland at T20 World Cup
Updated 15 hours ago
Brook’s side registered a five-wicket win
Pakistan, India brace for high-stakes clash
Updated 15 hours ago
Rain may spoil the fun in Colombo
Onus on India to shake hands in T20 World Cup clash, skipper Agha says
Updated 10 hours ago
He believes spin would dominate the game in Colombo
Babar Azam urges calm as Pakistan brace for high-stakes India clash
Updated 18 hours ago
The Men in Green will be in action against arch-rivals India

ENTERTAINMENT

K-pop concert in Malaysia sparks online dispute between Southeast Asian and Korean netizens

Pop Culture & Art | Updated Feb 13, 2026 |

The disagreement began after South Korean band Day6 performed in Kuala Lumpur on January 31

Cardi B claps back at DHS' ‘past behavior’ remark with Epstein files challenge
Updated Feb 13, 2026
Cardi B criticises DHS on X after agency references her 'past behavior' following ICE comments
Michelle Yeoh speaks out about 'Wicked: For Good' being snubbed at 2026 Oscars
Updated Feb 13, 2026
Yeoh, acknowledged that while the first instalment was widely praised, the sequel merited similar recognition
Winter Olympics judge faces rigging claims after ice dance gold score dispute
Updated Feb 13, 2026
Fans question a French judge's scoring after USA's Madison Chock and Evan Bates lose Olympic gold to French pair
Picture days cancelled after former owner of US school photography company named in Epstein files
Updated Feb 13, 2026
Districts in New Jersey, Arizona and California review Lifetouch over past Apollo–Epstein links

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More than meets the eye

BNP says open to fostering 'forward-looking relationship with Pakistan' after election win

CDF Munir meets US secretary of state, German leaders on sidelines of Munich Conference

Switzerland says Oman to host US-Iran talks in Geneva next week

Punjab CM says Katcha areas cleared after six-week operation

IHC petition seeks Imran Khan sentence suspension, bail on medical grounds

K-P CM warns against politicising Imran Khan’s health

Treaty breaches erode global law, says Yousaf Raza Gilani

Govt decides to move Imran to hospital, constitute medical board as TTAP sit-in enters day 2

Mohsin Naqvi briefs PM Shehbaz on national, Islamabad security

PM Shehbaz unveils Rs38b Ramazan relief package

China to implement zero tariffs on imports from 53 African countries

Iran says regional countries can resolve issues together, rejects need for external guardianship

Bangladesh PM-to-be Rahman thanks those who 'sacrificed for democracy'

Suryakumar says Pak-India T20 World Cup clash ‘not just another game’

BUSINESS

Loan repayment cuts FX to $15.5b

P2M uptake slow in major markets

Govt secures $3m GEF funding for fisheries reform

Startup valuations cross $4b, outpacing peers

Saudi investment invited for motorway

LIFE & STYLE

Sharpasand: Nosy neighbours and moral policing, why Pakistani dramas love the gali watchdog

Women International Film Festival's tenth edition opens in Lahore

Indian writer Roy pulls out of Berlin Film Festival over Gaza row

Global celebrities come out in support of UN official on Gaza

Play based on Shakespeare's works presented at NAPA

PAKISTAN

More than meets the eye

Dar, Saudi FM discuss regional situation

Dialogue can rescue democracy: politicians

Imran 'extremely happy' after phone call with sons

New runway opened at Karachi airport

IHC petition seeks Imran Khan sentence suspension, bail on medical grounds

Pakistan airports handle 26.8m passengers

President vows unity, economic recovery

Mohsin Naqvi briefs PM Shehbaz on national, Islamabad security

OPINION OPINIONOPINION

India's ugly acts

Defeating Kacha dacoits

Crime and cover-ups

Healing Khan

Europe's wake-up call — and Pakistan

Policing dissent and democracy

BLOGS

How can you benefit from AI the most?

The AI countdown: Pakistan’s moment to leap

When our tragedies don’t travel

Stability for the Economic Future of Youth

WORLD

Switzerland says Oman to host US-Iran talks in Geneva next week

European allies say Navalny was poisoned by dart frog toxin; Russia rejects claims

Bangladesh PM-to-be Rahman thanks those who 'sacrificed for democracy'

BNP says open to fostering 'forward-looking relationship with Pakistan' after election win

Trump says change of power in Iran would be 'best thing'

Sci -Tech

Chinese AI models festoon Spring Festival a year after DeepSeek shock

US envoy hosts webinar to connect American ICT firms to Pakistan

Instagram chief defends youth mental health decisions at trial

Chinese AI rivals intensify competition as DeepSeek prepares new model launch

Kremlin confirms that Russia has blocked WhatsApp

SPORTS

Suryakumar says Pak-India T20 World Cup clash ‘not just another game’

Banton powers England to victory over Scotland at T20 World Cup

Pakistan, India brace for high-stakes clash

Onus on India to shake hands in T20 World Cup clash, skipper Agha says

Babar Azam urges calm as Pakistan brace for high-stakes India clash

ENTERTAINMENT

K-pop concert in Malaysia sparks online dispute between Southeast Asian and Korean netizens

Cardi B claps back at DHS' ‘past behavior’ remark with Epstein files challenge

Michelle Yeoh speaks out about 'Wicked: For Good' being snubbed at 2026 Oscars

Winter Olympics judge faces rigging claims after ice dance gold score dispute

Picture days cancelled after former owner of US school photography company named in Epstein files

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