Web archive - August 9, 2025

Pakistan

Anti-graft drive gains pace as NAB recovers record Rs456b in Q2

NAB recovered Rs456.3b in Q2 2025—nearly 5 times more than the Rs91b recovered in the first quarter of the year

Pakistan

Punjab govt clears Rs675b debt linked to wheat procurement

Provincial government hails it as ‘historic step’ to free up resources for public welfare

Entertainment

JID weighs in on J. Cole’s apology to Kendrick Lamar: Still wants to work with K.Dot

On The Joe Budden Podcast, JID reflects on J. Cole's Kendrick Lamar apology and expresses interest in collaborating.

World

Sudan paramilitaries kill 18 civilians in attack on villages west of Khartoum

Rights group says attack on two North Kordofan villages killed 18 civilians and wounded dozens during Sudan war

Pakistan

Defence minister refutes IAF chief’s claim of shooting down Pakistani jets

Khawaja Asif says IAF chief’s belated claims of destroying Pakistani aircraft are 'implausible, ill-timed'

Pakistan

Security forces kill 14 more terrorists in sanitization operation near Afghan border

ISPR says number of terrorists killed in two-day anti-infiltration operation has now risen to 47

Pakistan

Pakistan makes history at Asian Science Camp with three medals

Pakistani students win 2 golds and 1 silver, marking the country's biggest success in an international science contest

Pakistan

Omar Ayub’s bail pleas rejected in Jinnah House, Askari Tower cases

Lahore ATC dismissed PTI leader’s interim bail petitions in three separate cases linked to the May 9 violence

World

Death toll in northwest China floods and mudslides rises to 13

Mudslides in Gansu killed 10 by Friday, with rescuers searching for 33 missing after torrents hit on Thursday

Entertainment

Tom Hanks remembers Apollo 13 hero Jim Lovell after death at 97

Tom Hanks has honoured Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell, praising the late astronaut's courage and extraordinary life.