French president says joint EU debt is essential to economically compete with US and China France’s President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a G20 Leaders’ Summit plenary session at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on November 22, 2025. Photo: AFP French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday cited state support for Elon Musk’s Starlink as an … Read more

Developed by SUPARCO, EO-2 is expected to enhance country’s earth observation capabilities Image of the rocket carrying the SUPARCO PRSC-EO2 satellite. SOURCE: STRATCOM BUREAU ON X Pakistan marked a significant milestone in its space programme on Thursday with the successful launch of its second indigenous Earth Observation Satellite (EO-2) from China’s Yangjiang Seashore Launch Centre. … Read more

A photo of General (Retd.) Qamar Javed Bajwa. PHOTO: FILE Former Chief of Army Staff General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa has been hospitalised after suffering a fall in his home, according to a video posted on X by Bajwa’s brother-in-law Naeem Ghummam. #BreakingNews: General Bajwa’s brother in law Naeem Ghumman gives an important update on … Read more

Hania Aamir and Asim Azhar as they walk the ramp. PHOTO: ASIM AZHAR/INSTAGRAM Pakistani actress Hania Aamir has once again drawn social media attention after making a playful remark about singer Asim Azhar during a recent public appearance. The two entertainers, who were previously in a relationship before parting ways several years ago, have frequently … Read more

Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan said that they are ready to provide access to expert eye specialists A file photo of PTI founder Imran Khan and Advocate Salman Safdar. — PTI USA OFFICIAL ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday ordered that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former premier Imran Khan be granted access to his … Read more

. ISLAMABAD: Substantive cooperation outcomes have been achieved recently between Jinan Animal Husbandry Industry Craftsman College and Pakistani counterparts after a visit to Pakistan from January 19 to 24, held in conjunction with the 2026 China-Pakistan Agriculture Investment Conference. The collaboration injects new impetus into bilateral livestock industry development, aligning with the advancement of CPEC … Read more

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Cambodia on Wednesday agreed to deepen trade and investment cooperation, including advancing discussions on a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), as the two sides concluded the second meeting of the Pakistan–Cambodia Joint Trade Committee (JTC) in Islamabad. The meeting was co-chaired by Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and Cambodia’s Minister of … Read more

Clouds fiscal consolidation narrative; gold per tola gains Rs2,300; rupee inches up to 279.66/$ Last month, Prime Minister Imran and Shaikh had claimed that the public debt remained unchanged at Rs36.4 trillion during July-October period of this fiscal year. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: In contrast to the government’s claims of improving fiscal conditions, Pakistan’s central government … Read more

. ISLAMABAD: The Senate will meet on Thursday (today) evening for a crucial sitting expected to fast-track several amendment bills passed by the National Assembly, while lawmakers will also raise a range of issues of public importance during the session. According to a 27-point agenda issued by the Senate Secretariat, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Interior … Read more

OSLO, NORWAY: A second woman testified at a court in Oslo on Tuesday, accusing the son of Norway’s crown princess of raping her while she slept, describing it as her “worst nightmare”. Marius Borg Hoiby, Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s 29-year-old son from a relationship before her 2001 marriage to heir apparent Crown Prince Haakon, is on … Read more