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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens during a press conference on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Pasay, Philippines on July 22, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that Iran is more willing to negotiate, including on its nuclear programme … Read more
Pakistan and Egypt dominated the pre-quarter-finals of the PN Fleet Club Open International Squash Championship at the RKJK Squash Complex. Photo: Sindh Squash Association (SSA) Pakistan and Egypt dominated the pre-quarter-finals of the PN Fleet Club Open International Squash Championship at the RKJK Squash Complex here on Saturday, securing all eight spots in the next … Read more
President Trump said he agreed to requests from Iran and other Middle Eastern countries to cancel planned attacks, citing what he said was progress in reaching the “perimeters of a deal” with Tehran.
When Mary’s Underground in Sydney closed, it was a familiar tune for a scene hit by high costs and low attendance. Critics worry about a shrinking space for new talent.
. KARACHI: A new state-of-the-art 4K Pediatric Laparoscopic Tower has been inaugurated in the Pediatric Department at Civil Hospital. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, medical experts said the new system will enable modern, safe, and effective minimally invasive surgeries for children. With this technology, complex abdominal and chest surgeries in children can now be performed … Read more
Most of the people who surged into Spain on Thursday have since returned to Morocco. A small minority are holed up on a seafront, tired, hungry and vowing to stay.
AI, augmented reality-powered app guides users to offices, rooms without internet or GPS KARACHI: A group of students from Institute of Business Management (IoBM) has developed an innovative augmented reality-based application that could transform the way people navigate inside large buildings, offering step-by-step guidance without relying on internet connectivity or GPS signals. The app, named … Read more
. US President Donald Trump makes an announcement on American nuclear innovation in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 24, 2026. REUTERS WASHINGTON: The US State Department will make permanent a visa bond program that could require applicants from 50 countries, mostly from Africa, to post bonds of up … Read more
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses an election rally in Kotli ahead of the July 27 Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections on Sunday. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday said he had received a response from the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) regarding his proposal to establish a Truth and Reconciliation … Read more
FBR targets per-unit consumption, sets Rs30 rate for most, Rs5 for scrap importers ISLAMABAD: The federal government has introduced a new mechanism for the collection and payment of sales tax from electricity-based steel melters, re-rollers and composite units, linking tax liability directly to per-unit electricity consumption in a move aimed at improving tax compliance in … Read more