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Encourages banks to directly invest in Pakistan’s financial sector, trade flows Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during a Reuters interview at the 2025 annual IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2025. Photo: Reuters/ File Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb concluded his visit to Washington, DC, with a … Read more
PUBLISHED October 19, 2025 A 23-year-old from Alpha unit of the London Metropolitan Police monitors Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube to predict and prevent gang violence and knife crime, using nothing more than publicly available information and online tools that can be used by practically anyone, anywhere. Young men and women of Interpol lead a multinational … Read more
A girl holds a Palestinian flag, after US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas agreed on the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire, in the central Gaza Strip October 9, 2025.PHOTO: REUTERS The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on … Read more
PUBLISHED October 19, 2025 KARACHI: Where most people go to the mountains for peace, they go there to fight. High in the raw, unforgiving beauty of Hunza, where the air thins and the slopes cut like glass, twin sisters Manisha and Maliha Ali train with nothing but grit and gravity. Their boots crush frost into … Read more
Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire during talks in Doha, both sides said on Sunday, after a week of fierce border clashes, the worst violence between the South Asian neighbours since the Taliban seized power in Kabul in 2021. The ceasefire “has been finalised”, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif posted on X on … Read more
It also enhances early warning systems, post-disaster assessments for floods, landslides In a landmark achievement that marks a new era in Pakistan’s space exploration journey, the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) has successfully launched the country’s first-ever Hyperspectral Satellite (HS-1) from China. The breakthrough not only represents a major technological leap for … Read more
PUBLISHED October 19, 2025 A nation’s cinema is supposed to question, to disturb, to inspire but ours has forgotten how. What we call “Pakistani film” today is neither from an industry nor an art form; it is a patchwork of overused faces, the same jokes, predictable stories, and borrowed glamour. In a country of 240 … Read more
The Argentine superstar now leads the MLS scoring chart with 29 goals in 28 matches MIAMI: A rampant Lionel Messi scored a sensational hat-trick to virtually seal Major League Soccer’s Golden Boot award on Saturday as Inter Miami roared into the playoffs with a 5-2 victory over Nashville SC. The Argentine superstar came into the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Saturday sought, by a majority decision, comments from an Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge on a complaint of misconduct against him. The council—a constitutional forum that can hold superior court judges accountable—also approved proposed amendments to the code of conduct for judges—a move many believe is aimed at … Read more
Red Bull’s four-time champion edged Lando Norris by 0.291s, with Charles Leclerc third for Ferrari AUSTIN: Max Verstappen continued to apply pressure on McLaren’s duelling title rivals on Saturday when, hours after winning the sprint race, he claimed pole position for Sunday’s United States Grand Prix. Red Bull’s four-time world champion was at his most … Read more