State Department Extends Visa Ban on Abbas, Other Palestinian Officials
The move would prevent Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of two governing Palestinian groups, from traveling to the United States next week for the United Nations General Assembly.
Mir Raza commission summons first IO
. Mir Raza Ali, owner of the popular dessert shop Wafflix, whose body was found in Gulistan-e-Jauhar after he was allegedly kidnapped from PECHS. — SCREENGRAB/ Youtube KARACHI: The Judicial Commission probing the Mir Raza Ali case has summoned the first investigating officer (IO), Shabbir Laghari, to appear before it as the panel recorded statements … Read more
Cantt building scam exposed
RAWALPINDI: A major scandal involving corruption and corrupt practices in the Rawalpindi Cantonment Board’s Building Control Department has been uncovered as a special inspection team detected large-scale illegal constructions and violations of building codes in 100 commercial building files. Four building inspectors have been suspended and one dismissed from service, while the special inspection team … Read more
Judge Orders Data Sharing and Other Fixes to Solve Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly
The measures, which fall short of a breakup demanded by the government, effectively ensure that the tech titan’s business will continue largely unscathed.
Dealers threaten shutdown over fuel relief scheme
Shutter down. PHOTO: INP/FILE KARACHI: The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) has refused to participate in the federal government’s fuel relief scheme until the subsidy payment mechanism for dealers is clarified, warning that petrol stations could shut down if the programme is imposed on them. On the other hand, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday … Read more
OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning' A.I. Behavior
The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong.
Iranian strikes caused widespread damage to US bases across Middle East: report
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi shake hands in Beijing. Photo: REUTERS China urged the US and Iran to return to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding as Chinese President Xi Jinping was expected to meet his US counterpart Donald Trump next week in Washington, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told … Read more
Senate panel calls for petrol relief for people
. ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat on Wednesday called for measures to provide relief to the public and directed relevant authorities to enhance the country’s fuel storage capacity. The committee met at the Sindh Secretariat Building under the chairmanship of Senator Rana Mahmoodul Hassan and reviewed regulatory, operational, financial and policy matters … Read more
The Canaduropean Union?
As ties with the U.S. fray, Canada and Europe are pulling closer. But defining a new partnership could prove tricky.
Saudi Arabia says Houthi drone intercepted near Makkah, group denies involvement
Official says security of Two Holy Mosques is a ‘red line,’ vowing coalition to take measures to deter further attacks Muslims perform Umrah at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia on September 14, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi group near … Read more