Crew made history as first to include Black astronaut, woman, non-US citizen on lunar mission The four Artemis II astronauts, returning from the world’s first crewed moon voyage in over half a century, hurtled back toward Earth on Friday aboard their gumdrop-shaped Orion spacecraft, headed for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off Southern California….
The index touches an intraday high of 168,290 before settling in positive territory KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed strong bullish momentum during Friday’s midday session as the benchmark KSE-100 Index climbed over 1,443 points, or 0.87%, to trade around 166,961. The index touched an intraday high of 168,290 before settling in positive territory,…
Video from February 17, 2019, unrelated to current peace talks, shows Pakistani jets greeting MBS on his visit Multiple users, including PML-N supporters, were sharing a video across social media platforms since Thursday, claiming it shows Pakistani fighter jets escorting an Iranian delegation to Islamabad for talks. However, the video is old and shows Pakistani…
Actor speaks on comparison culture, questions why women are judged for confidence and success Actor Hania Aamir recently took to Instagram to open up about online harassment and bullying, sharing a candid video captioned “attention seeker.” Known for her roles in popular dramas like Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum (2024) and Meri Zindagi Hai Tu (2025),…
Britain’s PM said crisis, which has already pushed up fuel prices in Britain, is expected to drive further inflation LONDON: Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday said the Iran war must become a turning point for Britain after two decades of crises, promising to strengthen the country’s economy and military to cope with a…
US, Iran leaders head to Islamabad for high-stakes talks after deadly six-week war Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Photo: X/ File Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday delegates, journalists and other representatives of nations coming to Islamabad to attend the ‘Islamabad Talks 2026’ will be issued visa…
. Fact checking shows that viral clip of Putin was old and irrelevant. PHOTO: SCREEN GRAB MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, following an earlier call by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause in hostilities to observe the holiday. Zelenskyy had earlier…
The government has agreed to the need for a mini-budget if revenues fall short of expectations by end-December 2025, according to the IMF. Photo: file WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects to have to provide up to $50 billion in immediate financial assistance to countries affected by the Middle East war, its managing director…
Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli air strike in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut on March 9, 2026. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last week when Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah attacked Israel in response to the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during US-Israeli strikes….
LAHORE: A major relief is expected for millions of Christian families in Punjab as the government moves to reform century-old family laws governing the community. After 153 years, key amendments have been proposed to the Christian Marriage Act of 1872, addressing long-standing issues faced by the Christian community, particularly difficulties in marriage registration under the…