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Actor says their marriage had been misrepresented, offering his own account of the relationship and divorce Actor Jamal Shah has denied abuse allegations made by his former wife, actor Faryal Gohar, saying details about their marriage had been misrepresented. He also disputed Gohar’s account of her pregnancy loss, saying it had followed a dog bite. … Read more
Research urges targeted investment, stronger institutions and local participation for inclusive growth QUETTA: Despite sitting atop vast mineral wealth and holding Pakistan’s most strategically important coastline, Balochistan remains the country’s most impoverished province. Now, a new study argues that lessons from China’s extraordinary poverty-reduction journey could help transform the region, if adapted carefully to local … Read more
Requests for advice from women with maternal mental health conditions, as well as health providers who care for them, have surged.
Turkiye’s SCO membership perspective never means turning its back on West: Erdogan Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Saudi Arabia on Friday for a one-day visit on Friday, August 7, 2026. Photo: Anadolu Agency NATO member Turkiye would consider taking its relations with the China and Russia-led security bloc, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), to … Read more
The American military said its barrage was retaliation against recent attacks on U.S. forces and marine traffic. Iranian officials said a wedding was hit and civilians killed.
The monarch was invited to see the historic embroidery before a major British Museum exhibition, almost 40 years after seeing it in France with Diana.
Babar Azam addresses his team’s huddle ahead of the second day of the Lord’s Test match. Photo: AFP Pakistan cricket has entered one of the most embarrassing phases in its history, with the ongoing 2026 England Test series exposing not only the team’s weaknesses on the field but also alarming instability in the boardroom. The … Read more
The Israeli leader, facing a tough re-election contest, may need a security crisis to rally voters behind him and hold on to his job.
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is seeking to deepen ties with a longtime U.S. security partner and to project a larger role for Beijing in a region rocked by war.
Girls Higher Secondary School Jacob Lines examination centre in Karachi. PHOTO: JALAL QURESHI/FILE The Sargodha Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) on Wednesday announced the results of the Matric Part-I annual examination 2026, recording an overall pass percentage of 42.61%. According to the board, a total of 107,782 candidates appeared in the examination, of whom … Read more