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

Global music phenomenon’s popularity surges in country after Grammy win, Super Bowl halftime performance KARACHI: Global music sensation Bad Bunny has witnessed a massive surge in popularity in Pakistan, with his streams on Spotify increasing by more than 705% following a landmark week that included a Grammy win and a high-profile halftime show performance. The … Read more

A large number of people purchase kites in connection with the upcoming Basant festival in the provincial capital. PHOTO: APP LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has sought replies from the federal government, the capital city police officer (CCPO) and the Punjab home secretary on a petition seeking action against officials whose alleged negligence caused deaths … Read more

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi addresses a public jirga in Tehsil Bara. SCREENGRAB BARA: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Wednesday formally inaugurated the reconstruction and rehabilitation of 50 schools devastated by terrorism in the Bara area of Khyber tribal district, alongside the opening of a seven-kilometer bypass road. The projects, completed with … Read more

We should be judged by what we have done to our heroes. On the one hand, we have erased from our collective memory the contributions of a vast gallery of towering figures from this region. On the other, even those whom we do hail as national heroes are rarely accepted in their totality; instead, we … Read more

Israel fears that US might pursue narrow nuclear deal that does not include restrictions on Iran’s missile program US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: Reuters President Donald Trump hosted Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday, with the Israeli prime minister expected to press him to widen US talks with Iran … Read more

Declares Rs10m for Oun Abbas, Rs5m each for martyrs, Rs3m for serious injured, Rs1m each for those with minor injuries PM Shehbaz offers Fateha for the martyrs of suicide attack on Imam Bargah Khadija-ul-Kubra. Photo: x.com/GovtofPakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited the Imambargah Khadijatul Kubra in Tarlai on Wednesday. He met the mosque administration, families … Read more

No narrative can weaken the bond between the army and the people; our only narrative is Pakistan, say security sources Mahmood Khan Achakzai delivers his first speech in the National Assembly as Leader of the Opposition on January 19, 2026. SCREENGRAB Security officials on Wednesday categorically rejected military role in politics and termed recent statement … Read more

PIFD meeting declared null and void for ‘malafide intent’, rule violations and lack of presidential approval Senator Bushra Anjum Butt, Chairperson Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training presiding over a meeting of the Committee at Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training in Islamabad on February 11. Photo: Senate The Senate Standing … Read more

Results since lifting the trophy in India four years ago have been particularly disappointing BEIJING: China coach Ante Milicic admits that the country has fallen far behind the top sides in women’s football as the Asian nation attempts to pull off a surprise with back-to-back continental crowns. The Women’s Asian Cup kicks off on March … Read more