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JI chief announces nationwide strike, long march towards Islamabad after 12 Rabiul Awwal

Naeem says three ongoing sit-ins would continue, while protest camps would also be established in different cities Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman. Photo: X/ File LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Sunday announced that the party would continue its sit-in until the withdrawal of the petroleum levy, followed by a shutter-down strike after … Read more

Israeli army arrests 13 Palestinians as occupiers escalate attacks in West Bank

Raids across several towns destroy property, agricultural land, seal one village’s only entrance Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY The Israeli army on Sunday arrested 13 Palestinians, including a child, during raids in the occupied West Bank, amid attacks by occupiers that included the burning of property and the destruction of agricultural land. … Read more

Pakistan players’ attitude raises concern

England’s Joe Root smiles at Pakistan’s stumper Mohammad Rizwan on day-2 of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Headingley on August 20, 2026. Photo: AFP KARACHI: Pakistani cricketers, seemingly accustomed to defeats, have become ‘grief-proof’. Despite being in a poor position in the closing stages of the first Test against England, they were … Read more

Robots can outrun humans, but can they plug in a cable?

Beijing’s five-day competition pits machines against hand-dexterity tests, EV charging Booster Robotics humanoid robots walk in formation during the opening ceremony for the second World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China August 22, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS China’s humanoid robots have shown they can run quicker than the fastest humans. Now comes the real test: can they … Read more