Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees
WEB DESK: Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to roughly 60,000 employees as it seeks to control costs while continuing to invest heavily in artificial intelligence....
Women confront suspect accused of stealing phones in Karachi
KARACHI: A court has remanded a man accused of taking mobile phones from around 60 women after luring them with promises of jobs to one...
Sindh Assembly has ended debate on new province, says Bilawal
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Tuesday that the Sindh Assembly had put a “full stop” to discussions about creating a...
IHC seeks reports on enforcement of laws against online harassment, blackmail
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the federal government and relevant regulatory bodies to ensure effective enforcement of laws against online harassment, blackmail...
Hammad Azhar sent to jail on 14-day judicial remand in May 9 case
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Tuesday ordered Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Hammad Azhar to be sent to jail on a 14-day judicial...
Maryam Nawaz calls for strong response to assault cases in Punjab
MANDI BAHAUDDIN: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday called for a tit-for-tat response to incidents of assault in the province, saying she had advised...
New provinces to be created after december 15, Fawad Chaudhry says
LAHORE: Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry said on Tuesday that a constitutional amendment would be introduced by December 15, paving the way for...
NA unanimously passes resolution seeking peaceful settlement of Kashmir dispute
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution calling for a just, peaceful and lasting settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in...
President, PM stress peaceful settlement of Kashmir dispute
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have stressed that sustainable peace and stability in South Asia depend on a just and...
Kohat police mosque blast death toll rises to 21, including 15 Cops
KOHAT: The death toll from a bomb blast at a mosque inside the Old Police Lines in Kohat has climbed to 21, including 15 police...
PM chromebook scheme 2026: eligibility criteria, quotas, application process
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced plans to distribute 500,000 refurbished Chromebooks among high-achieving Grade 9 students across Pakistan under the Prime Minister’s Youth Chromebooks...
One labourer killed, six injured in Multan plaza roof collapse
MULTAN: A labourer was killed and six others injured when the roof of a plaza under construction collapsed in Multan, trapping workers beneath the rubble....
Iran, Qatar Leaders meet in Moscow amid regional tensions
MOSCOW: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Moscow on Tuesday on the sidelines of an energy forum,...
OGRA raises petrol price by Rs1.54, diesel by Rs2.16 per litre
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has increased petrol and high-speed diesel prices by Rs1.54 and Rs2.16 per litre, respectively, according to an...
Govt releases toshakhana gift records of PM Shehbaz, President Zardari
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has made public details of gifts received by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President Asif Ali Zardari and other government officials between...
Pakistan calls for abolition or strict limits on UNSC veto power
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has urged the abolition or substantial curbs on the veto power of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), arguing that its misuse...
Pakistan Embassy in Bangkok sets new E-Passport fees
BANGKOK: The Embassy of Pakistan in Bangkok has introduced a new fee structure for electronic passports, effective October 23, 2026, as the mission shifts from...
ECP proposes rules to curb AI-Generated election deception
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has proposed new safeguards against the use of artificial intelligence to mislead voters, including restrictions on deepfakes, manipulated...
Two Killed, Two Injured in shooting on Mardan’s Nisatta road
MARDAN: Two people were killed and two others injured in a shooting incident in the Janabad area of Mardan on Nisatta Road. Rescue 1122 dispatched...
Funeral Prayers held for former Army Chief Abdul Waheed Kakar
RAWALPINDI: The funeral prayers for former army chief General (retd) Abdul Waheed Kakar, recipient of the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military), were held Monday at Army Racecourse Ground...
Dead olive ridley turtle found on Karachi’s clifton beach
KARACHI: The discovery of a dead Olive Ridley turtle on Clifton Beach has renewed concerns about marine wildlife and pollution along Pakistan’s coast. The turtle’s...
Trump criticizes Norway after Nobel peace prize goes to Navi Pillay
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump lashed out at Norway during a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, linking his anger over not receiving the Nobel Peace...
PM Shehbaz offers condolences to families of former Chichawatni Lawmakers
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif visited the families of former Punjab Assembly member Chaudhry Muhammad Hanif and former National Assembly member Chaudhry Muhammad Munir...
Dessa’s new speech model learns human conversation without text training
WEB DESK: Jack Dorsey’s Block, the company behind Square and Cash App, has introduced Dessa, a new AI model built to hold conversations much like...
Romaisa Khan’s portrayal of Hamna strikes a chord with viewers
WEB DESK: Romaisa Khan is drawing attention for her performance as Hamna in the Pakistani drama *Dar-e-Nijat*. Viewers have praised her for conveying the character’s...
Sherbaz Marri Wins Gold at Nomad MMA Championship
WEB DESK: Fighter Sherbaz Marri from Balochistan has won a gold medal at the Nomad MMA Championship held in Kazakhstan. Pakistan secured second position overall...
President Zardari congratulates Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on re-election as Brazil’s President
President Asif Ali Zardari has congratulated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his historic re-election as President of Brazil. In a post on X handle,...
South Korea opens employment opportunities for Pakistani workers under EPS
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani workers seeking overseas employment can explore job opportunities in South Korea through the country’s Employment Permit System (EPS), the Bureau of Emigration and...
Imran Khan’s sisters’ detention extended for another 30 days, LHC told
LAHORE: The Punjab government has extended the detention of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sisters, Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, for another...
Former Army Chief Gen (retd) Abdul Waheed Kakar passes away in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General (retd) Abdul Waheed Kakar passed away in Rawalpindi on Monday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. Chief...
Imaan Mazari, husband challenge IHC order in Supreme Court
LAHORE: Rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Chattha, have moved the Supreme Court against an Islamabad High Court (IHC) order relating to their...
Pakistan condemns missile attacks near Makkah, Madinah
Pakistan has denounced Houthi ballistic missile attacks targeting Saudi Arabia’s Makkah and Madinah regions, including locations near the holy sites. In a statement issued Monday...
Gold Prices Rise by Rs1,400 per Tola in Pakistan
KARACHI: Gold prices edged higher in Pakistan on Monday, with the price of 24-karat gold increasing by Rs1,400 per tola to Rs423,436, according to the...
Field Marshal Asim Munir, Saudi Defence Minister, Turkish Intelligence Chief to Meet in Tehran
TEHRAN: Senior officials from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye are set to meet Iranian leaders in Tehran on Monday to discuss regional security and efforts...
NCCIA arrests four in Islamabad child-exploitation investigation
ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested four suspects accused of exploiting and blackmailing children and distributing sexually abusive videos online. At...
LPG distributors strike in Lahore over enforcement raids
LAHORE: LPG distributors in Lahore began a strike on Saturday, protesting what they described as a government crackdown on their businesses. In a statement, the...
LHC directs Punjab police chief to recover man missing for two years
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has ordered the Punjab inspector general to trace Ali Hassan, who has reportedly been missing for two years, and produce...
R4, European ministers call for diplomacy to ease regional tensions
WEB DESK: Foreign ministers from Türkiye, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia—the R4—met counterparts from France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom in Istanbul on Saturday,...
NAB seeks records of KP development projects, sources say
PESHAWAR: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has requested records related to development projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including work carried out during Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s...
Toddler dies from monkeypox in Karachi; Sindh deaths reach 12
KARACHI: A toddler has died while receiving treatment for monkeypox in Karachi, bringing Sindh’s reported death toll from the virus to 12 this year. The...
Security forces kill 10 militants in Gwadar clashes; civilian dies
GWADAR: Ten militants, including a woman, were killed and a civilian was martyred in separate clashes with security forces in Balochistan’s Gwadar district, according to...
WAPDA awards Rs133.18bn contract for diamer-bhasha dam
ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has signed a Rs133.18 billion agreement with the Power China–IKAN Joint Venture for the HM-1 contract of...
China’s first AI-made feature opens to a subdued cinema audience
BEIJING: China’s first fully AI-generated feature film, *Sanxingdui: Future Past*, began its theatrical run on Friday, but early ticket sales were modest despite more than...
Zardari welcomed with guard of honour in Germany
GERMANY: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier welcomed Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari during an official visit on Friday. Zardari received a guard of honour at Germany’s...
Four killed in Kandiaro clash over property dispute
NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: At least four people were killed and three injured in an armed clash between two groups in Kandiaro, Naushahro Feroze district, police said....
Sanaullah rejects hunger index findings as “propaganda”
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Adviser Rana Sanaullah has urged Pakistanis not to rely on the Global Hunger Index, arguing that the country’s culture of helping those...
LHC keeps Shireen Mazari warrant suspension in place
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court’s Multan bench has continued to suspend the arrest warrants issued for former federal minister Shireen Mazari in an anti-corruption case....
Begum Nusrat Bhutto’s 15th death anniversary being observed today
KARACHI: The 15th death anniversary of Begum Nusrat Bhutto, widely known as Madar-e-Jamhooriyat (Mother of Democracy), is being observed today. Begum Nusrat Bhutto was the...
Gilani calls for deeper Pakistan-Saudi Arabia cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has stressed the need to further strengthen Pakistan’s longstanding ties with Saudi Arabia, particularly in defence, trade, investment...
10 terrorists, including female operative, killed in Gwadar operations: ISPR
GWADAR: Security forces have killed 10 terrorists, including a female operative, while foiling a militant plot in Gwadar, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. According...