Poverty rate hits 29%, highest in over a decade

Survey reveals sharp decline in real incomes during last seven year

Shahbaz Rana | Updated 29 minutes ago |

Indecision delays satellite internet Updated 15 minutes ago

SBP injects Rs1.57tr via OMO Updated 15 minutes ago

New oil and gas reserves found in Kohat Updated 14 minutes ago

Industries received Rs12.1b power relief Updated 14 minutes ago

IMF acknowledges economic turnaround in Pakistan

Updated 26 minutes ago
SC can 'no longer strike down' legislation

Updated 25 minutes ago
New PHF chief lifts ban on hockey team captain

Updated 23 minutes ago

MQM-P rift visible in House
Updated 9 minutes ago
'Step outside, we will deal with you,' Kamal group's MPA threatens Bahadurabad group's lawmaker
Adulterated milk factory dismantled in Islamabad
Updated 2 minutes ago
Authorities seize chemical solution capable of producing 50k litres of fake milk
Black gown made mandatory for teachers
Updated 6 minutes ago
New dress code to take effect from Feb 23; educators reject decision
Black partridge breeders protest ban on licensing
Updated 4 minutes ago
Asif stated that breeders, enthusiasts across Punjab are protesting the ban on licenses for keeping the bird

BUSINESS

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Private sector to head EDF board

Our Correspondent | Updated 15 minutes ago |

Commerce minister, secretary removed as new EDF law curbs bureaucracy's role

Indecision delays satellite internet
Updated 15 minutes ago
Regulatory hurdles limiting rural broadband potential, industrial IoT expansion
Pakistan, Philippines move toward PTA
Updated 14 minutes ago
JEC meeting backs reactivation of Joint Business Council, wider sectoral cooperation
IMF spox says EFF reforms helped stabilise Pakistan’s economy
Updated 15 hours ago
Fund cites strong fiscal performance and first current account surplus in 14 years ahead of review talks on Feb 25
Industries received Rs12.1b power relief
Updated 14 minutes ago
Nearly half of industrial consumers availed surplus electricity package in Dec-Jan

LIFE & STYLE

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UK monarchy reels from Andrew's stunning arrest

AFP | Updated 4 hours ago |

Disgraced former prince released after questioning; police continue searches of his former home

Andrew is 'sweating now', says Virginia Giuffre's family
Updated 4 hours ago
Her siblings issue statement after former prince's release, say 'the walls are closing in' on him
London Fashion Week kicks off with rare visit by King Charles
Updated 4 hours ago
British monarch appears at an event overshadowed by his brother's arrest which took place just hours earlier
Actor Ushna Shah urges action on animal rights
Updated 4 hours ago
In open letter, she commends Punjab CM on her 'positive' leadership but stresses measures against animal abuse
Alizeh Shah says Ramazan inspired her to 'return' to faith
Updated 4 hours ago
Vows to 'forgive past hurts' as she reflects on 'one of the hardest years of her life'

PAKISTAN

Poverty rate hits 29%, highest in over a decade

Shahbaz Rana | Updated 29 minutes ago |

Survey reveals sharp decline in real incomes during last seven year

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Balochistan PA seeks increase in assembly seats

Updated 16 minutes ago

No secret deal with Imran, says Rana Sana

Updated 18 minutes ago

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Shehbaz meets Rubio, world leaders after ‘Board of Peace’ summit in Washington

Updated Feb 20, 2026

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New PHF chief lifts ban on hockey team captain

Updated 23 minutes ago

Interim president vows restructured management

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Bajaur attack traced to Afghanistan

Updated 22 minutes ago

Afghan nationals were also allegedly involved in the October 10 attack on the Dera Ismail Khan Police Training Centre

Unity government demanded

Updated 21 minutes ago

Ex-PTI leaders state national govt could steer country out of political deadlock

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Sharjeel slams hateful speeches at Governor House

Updated 20 minutes ago

Sindh minister also criticised inappropriate references to state institutions during the event

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IMF acknowledges economic turnaround in Pakistan

Updated 26 minutes ago

Spokesperson credits EFF reforms for stabilising inflation ahead of crucial review

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SC can 'no longer strike down' legislation

Updated 25 minutes ago

The court held that the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Sales Tax on Services Act, 2022 is not ultra vires the Constitution

Afridi inaugurates 96 flats in Peshawar

Updated 15 minutes ago

Says project to uplift civil servants' living standards

Gunmen hijack DC vehicle in Kharan

Updated 13 minutes ago

In-charge was later released unharmed, while the attackers escaped with the vehicle to an unknown destination

OPINION OPINION

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BLOGS

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Updated Feb 16, 2026
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WORLD

US negotiating with India on Venezuelan oil sale, US envoy says

Reuters | Updated 17 hours ago |

Talks underway between US Department of Energy, Indian energy ministry on possible supply

Trump says weighing strike on Iran as Tehran says draft deal coming soon
Updated 11 hours ago
'I am considering it,' Trump says; Iranian FM says 'a fast deal is something that both sides are interested in'
US trade partners cautiously welcome Supreme Court tariff ruling
Updated 9 hours ago
Britain to work with US on trade deal impact; Canada says ruling confirms tariffs were 'unjustified'
Sikhs for Justice pledges $1b for Trump’s Board of Peace, seeks Punjab referendum
Updated 8 hours ago
Calls on Washington to press Modi for State Dept-monitored referendum in 'Indian-occupied Punjab'
X files? Trump says he's ordering release of data on UFOs and aliens
Updated 23 hours ago
Says Obama revealed classified information in his interview, did not specify what it was

Sci -Tech

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Indian PM Modi's AI unity pose turns awkward for OpenAI's Altman and Anthropic's Amodei

Reuters | Updated Feb 19, 2026 |

'I didn't know what was happening on stage. I wasn't sure what we were supposed to be doing,' Altman says

Could insight from cats lead to breast cancer cures?
Updated 18 hours ago
Study finds feline cancers mirror human disease, offering clues for new treatments
HEC makes AI course mandatory for all degree programmes from 2026
Updated Feb 19, 2026
Every undergraduate and postgraduate degree programme will include a mandatory three-credit AI course, says the notice
India AI summit stumbles as Bill Gates pulls out, chaos mounts
Updated Feb 19, 2026
AI Impact Summit marred by cancellations, protests and planning lapses
Microsoft says it does not 'think' US ICE uses firm's tech for mass surveillance of civilians
Updated Feb 19, 2026
Report says ICE tripled Azure data use, Microsoft denies surveillance role

SPORTS

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Babar Azam dropped lower down against Namibia for scoring too slowly, says coach Hesson

AFP | Updated Feb 20, 2026 |

Says Babar is 'well aware that his strike rate in the power play in the World Cup is less than 100'

FIFA, Board of Peace to support Gaza reconstruction through football
Updated 13 hours ago
Trump says FIFA will raise $75 million for soccer projects in Gaza, including 50 mini-pitches and 20,000-seat stadium
New PHF chief Wani backs Pakistan hockey ahead of Egypt qualifiers
Updated 13 hours ago
Every possible assistance and guidance would be extended for the matches scheduled in Egypt from Feb. 27 to March 8
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia discuss cooperation to boost football development
Updated 13 hours ago
The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral ties in sports
Michael Vaughan demands probe into reports of Pakistan cricketers sidelined from Hundred competition
Updated 14 hours ago
'The most inclusive sport in the country is not one that allows this to happen,' says former England captain

ENTERTAINMENT

Mads Mikkelsen joins Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in Apple’s 'What Happens At Night'

Pop Culture & Art | Updated 17 hours ago |

Production details and a release date for the project directed by Martin Scorsese have yet to be announced

BTS V, HYBE speak out after private messages with Min Hee Jin exposed as court evidence
Updated 18 hours ago
V addressed the issue directly via Instagram Stories expressing concern over the matter
Etsy sells fashion app Depop to eBay for $1.2 billion in all-cash deal
Updated 18 hours ago
Depop will retain its name and branding under eBay’s ownership
Donald Trump praises Nicki Minaj's beauty during White House Black History Month reception
Updated Feb 19, 2026
Speculation around Minaj’s political stance has intensified amid growing ties to the Trump administration
Toy Story 5: Official trailer reveals new antagonist Lilypad and Woody’s bald spot
Updated 20 hours ago
The upcoming Disney and Pixar sequel is set to release later this year in June