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Energy shock looms as Gulf conflict rattles oil trade
Shipping risks and missile strikes unsettle already fragile oil markets
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US singer, songwriter Neil Sedaka dies at 86
Legendary artist had three No.1 hits, wrote chart-topping songs during six-decade career
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Madonna springs a surprise at Dolce & Gabbana show in Milan
Celebrity's arrival overshadows events at Milan Fashion Week 2026
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Kristen Stewart slams ICE deportations in US
'I can't fathom that it's happening', says actor as she voices concern on govt action affecting immigrant communities
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Susan Sarandon praises Spain's stance on Gaza
Veteran Hollywood star lauds Spanish PM, others for their support for Palestine
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'Wuthering Heights' unleashes fresh wave of Bronte-mania
Latest big-screen adaptation of novel draws crowds to sisters' hometown
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Karachi's Burns Road — A hubbub of activity before Iftar
Iconic food street is place to be before sundown if you’d like to catch spirit of holy month, cuisine diversity
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Schools ordered to boost security
Govt issues instructions about barbed boundary walls, visitor monitoring
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Assembly employee shot dead at MPA Hostel
Victim fatally injured after being called to clean room
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Lahore tops world pollution rankings
AQI hits 302 despite mild weather
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Remission for learning, but prisons lack classrooms
Only 39 teachers serve over 71,000 prisoners across 45 jails
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267 profiteers fined, 31 arrested
On 10th of Ramazan, magistrates conducted operations at 309 locations as crackdown against profiteers continues
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Political leader, 10 others acquitted in land fraud case
Malik Changez Khan announces joining Pakistan Peoples Party
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Rs5b approved for Karachi wastewater treatment
CM sets interim target of 30-35 MGD treated water by June
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Sharjeel reviews fruit prices in Hyd during Ramazan
Minister also inspected Ramazan Complaint Cell established at Haider Chowk
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Youth dies after alleged assault
Family staged protest sit-in by placing body at Islamabad railway crossing, demanding arrest of those responsible
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Brazen iftar-time jeep theft caught on CCTV
Suspect steals government vehicle in Federal B Area
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Night markets ease fruit price surge
Temporary night markets sell fruits up to 30% cheaper, drawing crowds
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ANP alleges harassment of Pashtuns, warns of protest
Shahi Syed calls actions unconstitutional, discriminatory
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Governor House siege bid foiled after clashes
Police disperse demonstrators with shelling, baton charge; leaders vow province-wide protests
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Old fault lines of the new law
The existence of teeth within a statute does not guarantee a willingness to bite
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Mystery of the Masked Men
How veiled characters—from Alan Moore to Thomas Moore—echo a controversial figure from early Muslim history.
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How to checkmate the patriarchy
In Rory Kennedy’s Queen of Chess, Judit Polgár’s rise to the top 10 reshapes a male-dominated game
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Pakistan’s shifting crop calendar
Rising heat, erratic monsoons and policy gaps are altering farming rhythms and market stability
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The last analogue childhood
Raised on wall clocks, handkerchiefs, and street games, ’80s and ’90s kids now live in a world that never sleeps
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The cause and effect of madrassah reform
Have madrassah reforms built trust between state and seminary networks?
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The illusion of peace
Trump’s new transitional board for Gaza sidesteps the UN, treating the enclave more like a development project
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PTI workers' sit-in enters 16th day at Swabi Motorway rest area
Demonstration began on Feb 13, when PTI activists from across province blocked motorway to demand treatment for Imran
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K-P govt's Ramzan relief package faces delay
Package, involving cash transfers of around Rs12,500 per eligible family, aims to ease burden of rising prices
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Terrorists launch coordinated attacks on police posts
Police repel assaults across province amid escalating border tensions with Afghanistan
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K-P launches Livestock Management System
Afridi inaugurates digital platform for transparent, efficient animal husbandry services
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Sehri-time tax operations trigger public protests
296 units sealed, Rs2.768 million recovered in Pindi during Ramazan
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Sadequain's Surah Rahman calligraphies come to light
Mesmerising renditions of Holy Quran chapter merge spirituality with beauty
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Free Iftar dastarkhwans serve hundreds in capital
Mosques, charities and volunteers unite to support underprivileged during Ramazan
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Third phase of school privatisation kicks off
Over 5,000 public schools listed for sale across province
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Iran confirms supreme leader Khamenei is dead after US, Israeli attacks
40 days of public mourning announced in the Islamic Republic, Iranian state media reports
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Act East or act West?
India’s Act East shows power of strategic realism
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Clarity in times of war
Excavating possibilities during war
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Moral decadence
Collapse begins where moral cohesion erodes
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Prison overcrowding
Under-trials form 73% of Pakistan’s prison population
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Two terrorists killed, three injured in Balochistan's Kili Zaik operation: security sources
Security forces recover ammunition, magazines, hand grenades, material used to make IEDs
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PM Shehbaz appreciates Trump’s support for Makkah defence pact
Also praises Trump for his 'courageous leadership', says it helped 'avert a nuclear catastrophe in South Asia'
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New provinces debate set for parliament today
Both houses expected to pass a proposed unanimous resolution concerning the Makkah Peace Accord
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SC corrects review error in murder case
Stresses due process, fair trial in cases involving life, liberty
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BEYOND MONUMENTS
Grand churches inspired awe, but the memory of a quiet nurse reshaped what faith and vocation came to mean
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Capital sees alarming rise in crime
Robberies expose security gaps; residents blame weak policing for rising insecurity
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Goods transporters defer strike for 40 days as talks succeed
Decision follows talks at Governor House, with transporters resuming operations as several demands are addressed
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Selling sympathy: Flowers, toys become cover for begging
While street vending provides livelihoods, children, women and elderly people are increasingly used to evoke sympathy
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JI begins sit-ins outside governors' houses over inflation, fuel prices
Party workers gather outside Karachi Governor House; Zafar says JI will take issues to their logical conclusion
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AJK Election Commission announces Aug 24 polling for eight reserved seats
Candidates may submit their nomination papers by Aug 20
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MQM-P calls for national dialogue with political parties on new provinces, administrative units
PPP minister Nasir Shah hits back at MQM-P, says Sindh will not be divided but MQM could be
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PMD forecasts rain, wind, thundershowers across upper, central parts from Aug 17-21
PDMA Punjab issues weather alert of the sixth spell of monsoon rains across the province
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Security forces kill seven terrorists in Balochistan's Kharan
Terrorists involved in looting, extortion, kidnapping, targeted killings, planning suicide attacks in Kharan, Lajay
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Is US drifting towards 'silent default'?
As federal debt nears $40tr, rising interest costs and inflation are reshaping risks
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Child stunting is Pakistan's hidden economic crisis
Malnutrition, not inflation or debt, poses greatest long-term threat to economic growth
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The gas that built Pakistan but left Balochistan behind
Energy-rich districts remain among least developed despite decades of gas production
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Pakistan's crypto gamble
State must first build constitutional, legal & regulatory foundations for crypto initiatives & partnerships
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Pakistan's 79th: time to live, not just survive
Four practical steps that can make daily life more livable without waiting for perfect growth numbers
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Earning S&P, Moody's next upgrade
Ratings growth requires lower debt, high revenues, strong external buffers
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Nvidia scales back funding guarantee
Chipmaker expected to provide less than $120b support for OpenAI data centre
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Anthropic IPO valuation hinges on revenue
AI company projects revenue of roughly $190-200 billion in 2028
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Alphabet's SpaceX bet grows to $94b
Google parent becomes largest institutional holder as bets multiply 100-fold
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Germany may continue to run some coal plants
Delays lignite exit report, fuelling expectations of longer plant operations
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Turkiye eyes stronger trade, new JVs
Says business leaders not merely conduct trade but also build bridges of friendship
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S&P 500 slips from record
With investors nervous about high valuations of AI-related stocks
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PDL satellite connectivity shifted to UAE
Ex-CEO flags challenges, calls for shifting back to indigenous network
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Spain explores trade, investment avenues
European nation offers expertise in precision farming, greenhouse technology
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Construction uplift package being studied
Govt mulls over setting up development bank, rationalising import and export policies
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Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo becomes deadliest in country's history
Case fatality ratio climbs to 46% as nearly one in two confirmed cases prove fatal, government data says
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Search for Indonesia quake victims underway on Independence Day
Nearly 1,600 aftershocks recorded as death toll from Saturday's disaster reaches 53
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Iranian parliament speaker Ghalibaf declares 'military, political' victory against US, Israel
US President Donald Trump 'very happy' over signing of Makkah Joint Defence Agreement
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Trump orders Pentagon to cut back military exercises with South Korea
US president cites cost of drills, Seoul's refusal to join war against Iran
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Pope calls for an end to West Bank violence against Palestinians
Pontiff urges action to advance two-state solution
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Russia hits steel plant in new strikes on Ukraine
Kyiv attacks Moscow region
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BD PM not to visit India until Hasina extradited
Foreign ministry says propitious environment needs to be created for trip
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Iran says Qatar delaying probe into fate of pilots
Offers $30k bounty for killing, capturing US soldiers
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Eight Muslim nations rebuke Israel
Move comes as Tel Aviv rejects Gaza plan
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Ronaldo hints at retirement, says upcoming year could be his last
The forward has scored 976 goals for club and country during a career spanning more than two decades
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Arshad Nadeem crashes out of CWG
Nadeem looked completely off-colour as he bowed out early in the 12-man final, leaving fans shell-shocked
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Arshad Nadeem’s Commonwealth crown slips away after shock early exit in Glasgow
The Olympic champion delivers a dismal performance, failing to secure a top-eight spot
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Hamza, Nasir storm into pre-quarters in international squash event
Hamza Khan beat Shahjahan 11-6, 11-9, 11-4 as Nasir Iqbal also reached the last 16
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De Minaur beats teen Hewitt
He advanced into the Washington Open quarter-finals
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Dulani stars as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan in series opener
She struck her maiden T20I ton as the hosts registered a six-wicket victory
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PSL 12 window remains undecided
PCB weighs IPL clash as well as the Super Six proposal
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ICC confirms 12 host cities for 2027 ODI World Cup
The tournament will be played across 12 venues
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Newcastle manager Howe steps down
The 48-year-old leaves after five years in charge
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Shahid Anwar highlights foundations of Pakistan U19 success
The 58-year-old says his core philosophy has always been to give your absolute best
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Famed Nirmal Purja among 10 climbers reported missing on Pakistani mountain
Team has been out of communication since suspected Thursday avalanche
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Casemiro keen to team with Messi at Miami
He wants to enjoy being with him
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FIFA vows to go ahead with investment proposal
UEFA threatened to boycott the World Cup if FIFA went ahead
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Pakistan’s hockey revival gets a promising start against South Korea
Sufyan Khan converted a penalty corner in the 21st minute
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UEFA to boycott World Cup and FIFA tournaments over stake sale plans
Reject FIFA’s proposal to transfer ownership interests in the WC and other FIFA competitions to private investors
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Shan Masood ruled out of second West Indies Test with finger injury
Left-hander ruled out of second Test after scans confirmed finger injury sustained in the Trinidad opener











































































































