Govt toughens procurement rules
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Says action will be taken against those found responsible after fire inquiry report
Govt announces Rs5m compensation for each family of PIMS fire victims
Updated 8 hours ago
Bangladesh to positively consider joining Makkah pact if invited: FM
Updated 13 hours ago
Barrister Iftikhar Gilani set to be elected as prime minister of AJK
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JI announces Sept 3 nationwide strike against petroleum levy
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Pakistan, Kuwait move to ramp up defence ties, sign 'Protocol Agreement-2026'
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Trump says millions of barrels of oil flowing through Strait of Hormuz
Updated Aug 27, 2026
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Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America
Updated 8 hours agoThe order directs Interior Secretary Burgum to update the Geographic Names database to reflect the new name
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Iran, Qatar hold Hormuz talks as US blockade chokes Iran oil imports
Updated 13 hours agoBoth sides at odds over control of Hormuz, chokepoint for global oil supplies that Tehran has used as leverage
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Butcher of Bosnia Ratko Mladic, former general convicted of genocide, dies at The Hague
Updated 14 hours agoA request for his early release was rejected on Wednesday
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Flash floods cut communications along Nepal-China border, death toll rises to 362, over 1,300 missing
Updated 12 hours agoNearly 1,500 missing in Nepal and China after devastating Himalayan flood
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MPs warn against long-term energy contracts
Updated 6 hours agoCall for flexible LNG contracts as 50GW solar deployed, say govt must make sun, pipeline and grid work together
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Direct flights top trade agenda with Nepal
Updated 6 hours agoEnvoy urges business links as bilateral trade stagnates near $4m
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Telcos seek grid upgrades for 5G rollout
Updated 6 hours agoCompany chief says 'smart buildings' with 5G bubble could prevent PIMS-like fire damage
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WB-backed gas sector reforms in focus
Updated 6 hours agoMalik asks SSGC to develop comprehensive strategy, become financially viable
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Meher Bokhari urges parents to talk to sons about puberty, consent and boundaries
Updated 16 hours agoNews anchor’s remarks on parenting and difficult conversations draw support from several Pakistani celebrities
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Nauman Ijaz recalls cancer battle, says Surah Rehman gave him strength
Updated 12 hours agoActor reflects on his 2024 diagnosis, treatment and the faith that helped him through a difficult period
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Atif Aslam unveils first look at 'Hun Ishq Main' music video with Yumna Zaidi
Updated 12 hours agoSinger shares a glimpse of the collaboration, marking the pair’s first appearance together on screen
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Asha Bhosle’s final film song to release on what would have been her 93rd birthday
Updated 12 hours agoRecorded in 2023, track to feature in father-son drama-comedy 'Om Ka Hari' as a posthumous tribute to the late singer
Nationwide outrage as PIMS blaze snuffs out 14 tiny lives
Fire engulfs nursery with 15 newborn babies inside One baby rescued as blaze spreads within minutes PM forms fiv
Fire safety lapses exposed at capital hospitals
Updated 3 hours agoCivic body recommends urgent corrective measures after PIMS tragedy
11 terrorists killed in K-P, Balochistan operations
Updated 4 hours ago11 terrorists killed in K-P, Balochistan operations
Shehbaz warns ministries over lax governance
Updated 5 hours agoPM orders stricter compliance, follow-up on directives
Judicial commission may be formed if PIMS probe fails to satisfy: Mustafa Kamal
Updated 10 hours agoSays action will be taken against those found responsible after fire inquiry report
Major fire safety lapses found at two Islamabad hospitals after Pims tragedy
Updated 7 hours agoCDA finds serious fire safety gaps at Capital Hospital, Polyclinic, calls for urgent corrective measures
Hina Javed murder: Domestic worker confesses to crime, police say
Updated 6 hours agoCourt grants police three-day remand of Hina Javed’s husband and domestic worker
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US federal agency confirms data breach in wake of claims by ransomware group
Updated 9 hours agoThe breach raises concerns as ATF systems hold sensitive data; a "major incident" triggers Congress reporting
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South Korea media commission says Meta's youth protection changes should apply globally
Updated 20 hours agoMeta agreed on Wednesday to pay up to $18 billion and implement a series of changes to Facebook and Instagram
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China’s robots go up for rent
Updated 11 hours agoHousehold robot maker charges 3,000 yuan monthly for robots costing over 20,000 yuan, with bookings into December
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US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate and more
Updated Aug 26, 2026FBI chief Kash Patel says operation disrupted a global botnet used by Chinese hackers to target US infrastructure
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Bayern Munich set sights high
Updated 15 hours agoGerman club will be without their star midfielder
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Pakistan women ready for Asia Cup
Updated 11 hours agoFatima Sana-led team placed with Thailand, India and Hong Kong in the group
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Asif Khan handed 15-month doping ban
Updated 16 hours agoThe UAE batsman tested positive for a mesterolone metabolite
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Fenerbahce stun Lyon in Champions League
Updated 20 hours agoGoals from Vedat Muriqi and Archie Brown earn a 2-1 win over Lyon
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Olivia Rodrigo’s Grammy Museum exhibit will take fans inside 'The Cure' music video
Updated 10 hours agoThe Grammy Museum exhibition will run in Los Angeles from September 2, 2026, through February 22, 2027
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Taylor Swift is back in the studio? New music report sparks fan frenzy
Updated 8 hours agoTaylor Swift is reportedly writing new music as fans speculate about her 13th album and a possible country return
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library leaves lasting legacy of books for children
Updated 12 hours agoDolly Parton’s Imagination Library grew from local project into global programme giving free books to children
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Miley Cyrus mourns godmother Dolly Parton: ‘I have an angel by my side’
Updated 12 hours agoMiley Cyrus has paid tribute to her godmother Dolly Parton, recalling close bond and Parton’s influence on her life
