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Norwegian singer William Gamborg goes viral singing Pakistani songs in Lahore

In a first since 2023, Delhi invites Pakistan Minister for inaugural SCO Civilisational Dialogue in November

PM Modi will inaugurate event with representatives of more than 25 countries, to be held at the 16th Century Purana Quila (Old Fort) in Delhi

Delay in compensation for seafarers’ families alarms Senate committee

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functio­nal Committee on Human Rights on Tuesday expressed concern over delays in compensation to families of Pakistani seafarers affected…

Pakistan warns against escalation in Iran crisis, urges diplomacy

WASHINGTON: Pakistan has warned that the situation surrounding Iran’s nuclear programme has sharply deteriorated, urging all sides to exercise restraint and res…

Dogs that helped hunt Osama bin Laden in Pakistan to bolster Mumbai Police

India invites Pakistan for SCO dialogue next month

One killed, five injured by Afghan firing near Angoor Adda

LOWER SOUTH WA­­Z­IRISTAN: In yet another violation of border protocols, Afghan security forces opened unprovoked fire on Pakistan Army border posts and residen…

Pod of bottlenose dolphins spotted off Gwadar

GWADAR: A massive pod of more than 500 dolphins was spotted near a fishing boat in the coastal waters off Gwadar. Marine experts and environmentalists have desc…

PTI asked to look inward; warned against further talks

ISLAMABAD: A majority of PTI lawmakers on Tuesday opposed further efforts to negotiate with the powers that be, arguing that the latter had already secured what…

Karachi gunpoint harassment video prompts Sindh home minister to seek police report

Representational image of a person holding a gun. — AFP/FileKARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar has sought a report from the DIG South after a vide…

India invites Pakistan for SCO civilisational dialogue forum meet next month

Will players in the Gulf establish a new security framework?

Officials from Riyadh, Islamabad, Ankara and Tehran met in Iran.

Govt raises threshold for currency transaction reports to Rs3m as anti-money laundering framework reviewed

ISLAMABAD: The government has enhanced the currency transaction threshold by 50pc to Rs3 million for banks to trigger suspicious reports to the Financial Monito…

Govt to end slab system punishing power consumers crossing 200-unit threshold

ISLAMABAD: Power Minister Awais Leghari told the Senate on Tuesday that the government has decided to scrap the electricity slab system that punishes consumers …

Pakistan strikes Afghan Taliban posts after deadly cross-border attack martyrs one, injures five

Smoke rises from the ruins of Afghan posts following Pakistani military strikes in retaliation for a cross-border attack. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo NewsSecur…

Suudi güvenliği için üçlü askerî ittifak: Mekke Anlaşması komisyondan geçti

Türkiye, Pakistan ve Suudi Arabistan arasındaki Mekke Ortak Savunma Anlaşması'nın onaylanması teklifi TBMM Dışişleri Komisyonu'nda kabul edildi. Anlaşmaya göre,…

Justice Ayesha Malik challenges assumptions blaming women for 'inviting' rape

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court’s (SC) Justice Ayesha Malik on Tuesday challenged victim-blaming assumptions that suggested that women ‘invite’ rape and called for suc…

Govt cuts petrol price by Rs3.19 per litre, ups high-speed diesel rate by Rs2.25

<script type="text/plain" class="raw-html-source"> Pakistan fuel prices, 2026 Official ex-depot prices (PKR/litre) — OGRA &amp; Ministry of Energy notifications…

In Pakistan’s Punjab, toxic air threatens wildlife amid a monitoring blind spot

Each November, a suffocating blanket of particulate matter envelops Pakistan’s Punjab province, turning the sky into a hazardous grey canopy. While the public h…

Karachi women thrash suspect accused of fleeing with their mobile phones

Women slap and beat a suspect with slippers during his court appearance over an alleged mobile phone snatching incident in Karachi. — Geo NewsSuspect allegedly …

The Mecca Pact Courts Iran: Containment Comes Full Circle

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L), Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C), and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (R) sign a trilateral defens…

Joint JI-govt committee to mull ways to expand fuel relief scheme

The government and Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) on Tuesday decided to form a joint committee to recommend proposals for expanding the ongoing fuel relief scheme, while …

Bagheri: Tehran quadrilateral meeting reflects Iran’s defense capabilities

TEHRAN — Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy for international affairs at the Secretariat of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has described the quadrilateral meet…

Forced retreat of neighbors

Khorasan examined the reopening of borders by Iran’s eastern and western neighbors, Pakistan and Iraq, after a forced retreat from restrictive policies. The pap…

In bid to boost exports, govt sets 120-day deadline for roadmap to expand shrimp farming

ISLAMABAD: A sub-committee constituted by the prime minister has set a 120-day deadline to prepare a roadmap to expand shrimp farming, improve value addition an…