Web archive - February 16, 2026

Pakistan, Sindh

Three alleged terror facilitators arrested in Korangi, explosives recovered

Officials say suspects involved in radicalising college students, distributing extremist material for a banned group

Business

PSX tumbles over 5,100 points amid heavy selling pressure

Banks, oil & gas, cement and fertiliser stocks lead sharp across-the-board decline

World

UK considers fast ban on social media for teens, regulations to AI chatbots

Starmer’s government aims to close AI loopholes, fast-track legislation amid efforts to protect children online

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz extends Chinese New Year greetings to President Xi Jinping

Wishes continued friendship and cooperation as millions embark on the extended lunar new year travel rush

Pakistan

Roadside bomb in Khyber kills female passerby

Khyber DPO Waqar Ahmed says explosion occurred in the Karpa area of Barda

Entertainment

David Harbour seen with mystery woman as 'Stranger Things' cast attend Maya Hawke wedding

Harbour was absent from the celebrations and instead seen taking a daytime stroll with a female companion

Entertainment

Forensic experts call to reopen Kurt Cobain death case as homicide

An independent review suggests his death may not have been a suicide

Sports

Salman looks at 'big picture' after India defeat

Pakistan suffered a crushing 61-run defeat against arch-rivals in Colombo

Entertainment

Barack Obama walks back alien remark, says no evidence of extraterrestrial contact

Barack Obama clarified his 'aliens are real' remark, saying he has seen no evidence of extraterrestrial contact

Pakistan

CDF Asim Munir says UAE's security integral to Pakistan’s own stability: ISPR

COAS meets deputy ruler of Abu Dhabi and national security advisor of the UAE