Surge in stray dogs across garrison city

. RAWALPINDI: There has been a sharp increase in the number of stray dogs across the garrison city and cantonment areas, with dogs frequently roaming streets and inner-city markets throughout the day, particularly after sunset. Taking notice of public complaints, Deputy Commissioner Hasan Waqar Cheema has issued orders to the municipal corporation and health department … Read more

Syrian forces extend control

Govt troops enter more Kurdish towns AFP February 04, 2026 Less than a minute read Syrian security forces walk together along a street, after clashes between Syrian government troops and local Druze fighters resumed in the southern Druze city of Sweida early on Wednesday, collapsing a ceasefire announced just hours earlier that aimed to put … Read more

Epstein ‘gave cash to help eradicate polio’ in Pakistan

Epstein denied he was ‘devil’, insisting he was only lowest level of sexual predator Millions of pages on Epstein, along with photos and videos, have been published by US authorities since Trump took office in January 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON: Jeffrey Epstein denied he was the “devil” and insisted he was only the lowest level … Read more

Loan rollover helps stocks extend gains

[ Index rises 1,843 points, aided by easing regional tensions, institutional buying KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended Tuesday’s trading session on a highly positive note as UAE loan rollover, easing geopolitical worries and buying by local institutions helped extend the market’s recovery. There was a reversal of the recent trend, where buyers continued … Read more

NA adopts Kashmir resolution

National Assembly. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution reaffirming that Jammu and Kashmir remains an unresolved international dispute and stressing that the Kashmiri people continue to be denied their inalienable right to self-determination in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolutions. The resolution, was read out by Chairman of … Read more

BOI reviews 193 factory closures in Faisalabad

[ PM seeks assessment as industry flags taxes, energy costs and interest rates as reasons for closures Federal Minister for Investment and Board of Investment (BOI) Chairman Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Board of Investment (BOI) Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh on Tuesday chaired a consultative meeting with major chambers of commerce and … Read more

Gold rebounds Rs24,000/tola

[ Swings wildly, rebounds strongly after heavy sell-off, settles at Rs514,362; rupee stable At current prices, the looted gold is worth around $70 million. PHOTO: PIXABAY KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan rebounded sharply on Tuesday, tracking a strong recovery in the international bullion market after several sessions of steep losses that had rattled investors and … Read more