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raeelraja789@gmail.com More than 100,000 people disappeared during the 13-year civil war. To bring closure to some of their families, the new government faces the challenging task of exhuming remains from scores of burial sites.
As some lawmakers press U.S. universities to curtail ties with China, a postdoctoral student’s prosecution raises questions about how big the danger actually is.
Twitch, a livestreaming service popular with gamers, joins nine other platforms that will be required to remove Australian users under the age of 16.
Traditional cultural dance stays alive in K-P despite challenges. Photo: APP PESHAWAR: In a province once shaken by years of terrorism, the rhythmic clash of swords and the rising beat of drums continue to echo with pride, spreading warmth across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). In the rugged plains and hills of the region, the centuries-old Khattak dance, … Read more
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaking at the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP). Photo: Express BRASILIA: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that a 2°C increase in the global average temperature will effectively be a “death sentence for many”. He has further cautioned that global warming would trigger severe hunger worldwide. … Read more
[ A view of Chabahar port, Iran. PHOTO: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban government urged India on Thursday to scale up trade and open cargo hubs in its territory, as it strengthens ties with New Delhi and seeks alternatives to Pakistan after repeated border clashes and closures. During talks, Al-Haj Nooruddin Azizi, the Taliban’s Commerce … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: The government has pushed the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to accelerate its investigation into alleged cartelisation in the vegetable ghee and cooking oil industry. The issue was taken up in a recent meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) while reviewing prices of food items across the country. It was decided … Read more
A documentary argues that the U.S. government needs to divulge what it knows about the phenomena formerly called U.F.O.s.
[ KARACHI: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves recorded a modest improvement during the week ended November 14, 2025, with the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) holdings rising by $27 million to reach $14.551 billion, according to data released by the central bank on Thursday. The SBP’s weekly report showed that the country’s total liquid foreign exchange … Read more
. Displaced Sudanese gather and sit in makeshift tents after fleeing Al-Fashir city in Darfur, in Tawila, Sudan, October 29, 2025, in this still image taken from a Reuters’ video. PHOTO: REUTERS CAIRO: The war in Sudan is increasingly being fought on the battlefield of social media, where competing factions trade fake news, doctored videos … Read more