Preparations are underway on Liberty Roundabout ahead of the upcoming Basant festival in the provincial capital. PHOTO: APP Lahore celebrates the third and final day of Basant on Sunday, with good winds expected for kite flying in the afternoon. Lahore remains on a public holiday as Basant enters its concluding hours. The festival, officially resumed … Read more

Gusty winds forecasted for the next two days in Karachi. PHOTO: FILE A new westerly weather system is set to enter Pakistan’s western regions on Tuesday, with its effects expected to extend to the upper parts of the country from Wednesday, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Sunday. The Met Office said light … Read more

Agreements cover semiconductors, peacekeeping as countries aim for trade surpassing last year’s $18.6bn Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the second day of Modi’s official visit, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, February 8, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS KUALA LAMPUR: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, … Read more

Reacting to the federal information minister’s media talk, Akram termed it a ‘comedy-filled press conference’ Shaikh Waqas Akram said that the first phase of the civil disobedience movement is ongoing, and it is aimed at Pakistanis living abroad. PHOTO: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS ISLAMABAD: A sharp war of words erupted on Saturday between the ruling Pakistan Muslim … Read more

. ISLAMABAD: DPM/FM Ishaq Dar on Saturday reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening engagement with Iran in key priority sectors of mutual interest. The DPM/FM received Iran’s Ambassador Raza Amiri Moghaddam, who conveyed condolences over the tragic blast at an Imambargah in Islamabad. The DPM/FM received a phone call from Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun … Read more

. -William J. Clinton Presidential Library, Netflix. WASHINGTON: Former US president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton are calling for their congressional testimony on ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to be held publicly to prevent Republicans from politicizing the issue. The couple had been ordered to give closed-door depositions before … Read more

. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar. PHOTO: APP LAHORE: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Saturday said that terrorists cannot demoralise the nation and that terrorism will be eradicated from its roots, while all facilitators will be brought to justice. He expressed these views while addressing a press conference at Jamia Minhaj-ul-Hussain, where he … Read more

IT talent. Design: Ibrahim Yahya KARACHI: Pakistan is poised to expand its high-skilled human resource exports to Saudi Arabia’s fast-growing technology sector, as the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 projects drive rising demand for IT professionals in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, automation and software development. Experts say strategic bilateral initiatives, targeted skill-development programmes and … Read more

. Sales of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights have surged dramatically in the United Kingdom as audiences prepare for the highly anticipated new film adaptation directed by Emerald Fennell.Figures from Penguin Classics UK show that the number of copies sold in January 2026 jumped nearly five‑fold compared with the same month last year, rising from around … Read more

. SUP’s president Syed Zain Shah. Photo: (file) KARACHI: Sindh United Party President Syed Zain Shah has called on citizens across Pakistan to fully observe a nationwide wheel-jam and shutter-down strike today, saying the protest is a decisive stand for constitutional supremacy, democratic rights, and the sanctity of the public vote. Zain Shah urged people … Read more