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NUSEIRAT: Israel declared a ceasefire in Gaza and began to pull back its forces on Friday, as tens of thousands of exhausted Palestinians made their way back to their devastated homes. After two years of brutal war, the families of Israel’s remaining hostages in the territory were also hoping the truce — pushed by US … Read more
KARACHI: After a year that can only be described as monumental, Pakistan’s favourite pop boy Hasan Raheem is back with his second studio album ‘Dil Kay Parday’. The release follows the incredible momentum he built with his 2023 EP ‘Maybe, It’s Love’, which featured the international hit Wishes alongside Indian Punjabi singer Talwiinder, and his … Read more
PESHAWAR: The formation of a new provincial government in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has hit a major snag as the resignation of outgoing Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has reportedly gone “missing”, delaying the oath-taking of CM-designate Sohail Afridi. Confusion surrounds the resignation, with conflicting claims over whether it was submitted or received. Sources in the Governor’s House … Read more
[China is building a network of ultrahigh-voltage power lines to carry solar and wind energy hundreds and even thousands of miles as few citizens dare to protest.
LOS ANGELES: In just six months, Warner Bros has gone from ailing Hollywood giant reportedly mulling a leadership change to the industry’s hottest studioand the rumoured target of a $70 billion takeover bid. With a string of box offices smashes like ‘Superman’, ‘A Minecraft Movie’ and ‘Sinners’plus the acclaimed ‘One Battle After Another’, starring Leonardo … Read more
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump threatened to hike tariffs on Chinese exports and cancel a meeting with President Xi Jinping, in a broadside against Beijing on Friday that sent markets and relations between the world’s largest economies into a spiral. Trump, due to meet Xi in about three weeks in South Korea, complained on social … Read more
[ KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President Muhammad Ikram Rajput has expressed deep concern over Pakistan’s widening trade deficit, warning that it has reached alarming levels. In a statement released on Friday, he pointed out that the trade deficit surged to $3.34 billion in September 2025, marking an increase of 46% compared … Read more
WASHINGTON: The White House said on Friday that it had begun substantial layoffs across the US government, as President Donald Trump followed through on a threat to cut the federal workforce during the government shutdown. Job cuts were underway at the Treasury Department, the US health agency and the departments of education, commerce, and Homeland … Read more
[ KARACHI: Pakistani and Saudi Arabian investors held a dialogue on Friday where they focused on strengthening strategic economic cooperation and identifying new avenues for investment and trade. A high-level delegation of Saudi investors, led by Prince Mansour bin Mohammad Al Saud, met with senior representatives of Pakistan’s major multinational and local companies in an … Read more
KYIV: Large parts of Kyiv were plunged into darkness in the early hours of Friday after Russian drones and missiles struck Ukrainian energy facilities, cutting power and water to homes and halting a key metro link across the Dnipro river. In the latest mass attack targeting the energy system as winter approaches, electricity was interrupted … Read more