US welcomes ceasefire agreement between Pakistan, India

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US State Department spokesperson stresses Pakistan has an important role to play in the Afghan peace process

News Desk | Updated 6 hours ago |

Security forces kill high-value terrorist commander in South Waziristan

Updated 3 hours ago
Pakistan has effectively avoided FATF’s blacklist, assures Azhar

Updated 1 hour ago
'Cannot let suspects rot in jail,' observes LHC in Hamza Shehbaz bail plea order

Updated 2 hours ago

Wealth-generation projects important to strengthen economy: PM Imran
Updated 3 hours ago
Textile exports are witnessing an increase and new industries are being set up across the country, says premier
ECP issues code of conduct for March 3 Senate elections
Updated 4 hours ago
Candidates mustn't seek help from officials, no staffer shall promote a candidate or impede the process
FM Qureshi reiterates Pakistan’s consistent support for Afghan peace process
Updated 7 hours ago
FM Qureshi reiterates that a peaceful and stable Afghanistan was in the best interest of Pakistan
Govt given till April 2 to amend social media rules
Updated 6 hours ago
IHC seeks report from AGP on changes; to announce verdict on related pleas in light of report

Pakistan marks its Covid-19 anniversary

BUSINESS

FBR urged to resolve industry issues

Our Correspondent | Updated 17 hours ago |

Businessmen call for reducing communication gap between industrialists, FBR

NEPRA reserves decision on CPPA tariff hike petition
Updated 17 hours ago
Expresses concern over use of expensive furnace oil
SBP reserves rise $19m to $12.9b
Updated 17 hours ago
Central bank cites no reason for increase
Rupee strengthens against dollar
Updated 17 hours ago
The rupee strengthened against the US dollar at Rs158.46 in the inter-bank market
Market watch: KSE-100 snaps losing streak, ends just shy of 46,000
Updated 21 hours ago
Benchmark index rises 603.05 points to settle at 45,965.63

LIFE & STYLE

Harassment is not always sexual, there's a difference: Azfar Rehman

Entertainment Desk | Updated 5 hours ago |

Actor says when he spoke about being harassed, he did not mean he was 'sexually' harassed

Fashion

Unconventional brides of Instagram
Updated 3 hours ago
Here are the not-so-quintessential brides who went viral for their wedding looks
TV

'Dil Na Umeed Toh Nahi' content not in line with censorship code: PEMRA
Updated 2 hours ago
Yumna Zaidi, Naumaan Ijaz and Omair Rana's social drama has been served a notice by PEMRA over its content
Gossip

Yasir Hussain thinks people want 'Koffee With Karan' minus the caffeine
Updated 5 hours ago
'The system is flawed. I can't be the only one to be blamed for it. Stop this truth/dare or rapid-fire for ratings'
Film

'Tanu Weds Manu' made me India's only female comedy actor after Sridevi: Kangana Ranaut
Updated 2 hours ago
Actor celebrates 10 years of her iconic film

PAKISTAN

All Sindh Punjab Balochistan K-P

a view of the national assembly as it went orange on wednesday to show solidarity with the global 16 days of activism campaign against gender based violence photo express

MP seeks record of NA floor standoff to submit reply

Rizwan Shehzad | Updated 7 hours ago |

Dares speaker to provide video clip, photos and names of MNAs who felt offended

supreme court judge justice qazi faez isa photo file

Justice Isa requests SC to permit live broadcast of review plea proceedings

Updated 16 hours ago

Requests Supreme Court to direct PTV to broadcast live the proceedings of his case

federal minister for science and technology fawad chaudhry screengrab

Number of missing persons will be zero in next few months: Fawad

Updated 17 hours ago

Federal minister says govt bringing out law through which missing persons could be prosecuted

prime minister imran khan addressing the virtual launch event of the final report of the high level panel on international financial accountability transparency and integrity for achieving the 2030 development agenda screengrab

PM calls for reforms in international bodies dealing with illicit financial flows

Updated 22 hours ago

Imran Khan says UN should initiate various steps including negotiations on new international tax cooperation

special assistant to prime minister sapm on national security and strategic policy planning dr moeed yousuf photo courtesy usip

PM’s aide denies backchannel talks with Indian NSA yielded icebreaker

Updated 20 hours ago

Denial came after Indian media claimed Ajit Doval, Dr Yusuf had been in touch directly & via interlocutors for months

CPEC’s power projects did not incur debt burden on Pakistan: China

Updated 7 hours ago

Spokesperson says projects are commercial investments made by Chinese firms in Pakistan

Agencies rigged Daska by-poll on PM Imran’s behest: Maryam

Updated Feb 24, 2021

PML-N leader slams Imran Khan for 'stealing' the by-elections after being defeated from everywhere else

fatf president dr marcus pleyer addresses the webinar screengrab

FATF gives 4th extension to Pakistan to fully implement ‘action plan’

Updated 19 hours ago

There are still some serious deficiencies that the country needs to address, says FATF President Dr Marcus Pleyer

All Punjab candidates elected unopposed for Senate polls

Updated 21 hours ago

Shaikh, Gilani in for one-to-one contest in Islamabad

OPINION

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WRLD

How rich is Saudi Arabia? Kingdom does the math in balance sheet overhaul

Reuters | Updated Feb 23, 2021 |

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman aims at diversifying economy of the world's top oil exporter away from fossil fuel

India unveils tougher rules for social media such as Facebook, Twitter
Updated 22 hours ago
The government says the guidelines were needed to hold social media accountable for misuse and abuse
Iran says it's investigating shooting deaths at border with Pakistan
Updated 2 hours ago
Monday’s shooting of at least two people carrying fuel across the border led to protests
Israel, Bahrain leaders discuss Iran, possible vaccine plant
Updated Feb 25, 2021
Bahrain and the UAE formalised ties with Israel on September 15 in part over shared concerns about Iran
Gaza is open again, to the south. But for how long?
Updated Feb 25, 2021
The opening eased the years-long blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt on the coastal strip

Sci -Tech

Spotify to launch in Pakistan, other markets

Tech Desk | Updated Feb 23, 2021 |

'See you soon Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nigeria,' Spotify wrote on Twitter

China’s Huawei plans to make electric vehicles
Updated 6 hours ago
Huawei is in talks with state-owned Changan Automobile to use its car plants to make its electric vehicles
Tesla's Musk says US factory closed for two days due to parts shortages
Updated 6 hours ago
Several automakers, including General Motors, Volkswagen AG, and Ford Motor, are hit by the shortage of chips
Twitter considers charging users for special content, in revenue push
Updated 6 hours ago
The globally popular social media platform announced the potential new Super Follows service
ByteDance agrees to $92 million privacy settlement with US TikTok users
Updated 6 hours ago
ByteDance agreed to the settlement after more than a year of litigation