LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has said the government has asked the party to postpone its sit-ins, but negotiations and protests will continue simulta
NEPAL: Nearly 1,500 people, including at least 800 foreigners, are missing after a devastating flood struck the Himalayan region of Nepal and China’s Tibet, authorities
Meta Platforms has agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion to settle claims that Facebook and Instagram harmed children and teens, according to court documents. The settlement was
BOGOTA: Facebook and TikTok failed to prevent Colombian armed groups from spreading social media content aimed at recruiting children and, in some cases, appeared to promote t
WASHINGTON:US President Donald Trump has revealed that he secretly switched aircraft in Turkey last month following instructions from the US Secret Service, amid an alleged Ir
GAZA: Hamas has announced the election of Khalil al-Hayya as the new head of its political bureau, marking a significant leadership transition for the Palestinian group follow
Western Europe recorded its hottest June on record in 2026, with temperatures soaring well above historical averages as climate change continued to fuel more frequent and inte
BRUSSELS/ISLAMABAD: European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is set to arrive in Pakistan on June 1 for an official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and expa
Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit China on May 19–20 in a high-profile diplomatic trip that comes just days after US President Donald Trump conclude
A reported outbreak of the Andes strain of hantavirus aboard a luxury cruise ship in the Atlantic has triggered renewed concern and comparisons with the early days of the Covi
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See all »KARACHI: Karachi Press Club, in collaboration with Aga Khan University Hospital, organised a medical camp for its members, where experts warned that the growing burden of hear
ISLAMABAD: Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has vowed strict accountability following the deaths of 14 newborns in a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (P
ISLAMABAD: At least 14 infants died after a devastating fire broke out in the nursery of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad early Wednesday morning
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ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has clarified the procedure for citizens applying for their first Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC
SYDNEY: Australia has reported that an artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI gained unauthorised access to a government health data portal in June, potentially mar
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Governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK has emerged as one of the most significant political and constitutional events in Pakistan's October 2026 journey. The provincial de
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