Proposed budget to focus on preparing ‘new forms of warfare,’ including drones, artificial intelligence Japan’s Defence Ministry plans to seek a record 8.9 trillion yen ($56 billion) in defence spending for fiscal 2027, as Tokyo accelerates its military buildup amid growing regional security concerns, Kyodo News reported on Saturday. The budget request, to be submitted…
Actor says co-star was like an older sister, reveals she always wanted to debut with negative role Actor Anayah Shahid praised colleague Sajal Ali for supporting her during her debut in Zanjeerain, revealing that she had always wanted to begin her career with a negative role. In an interview, Anayah discussed her acting debut and…
The Green-shirts cruise to a 58-34 victory in Hong Kong to open plate division campaign Pakistan’s women were off to a flying start at the Asian Netball Championships 2026 when they whipped 58-34 in their opening plate division fixture in Hong Kong. The Green-shirts produced a disciplined and energetic display, combining effective teamwork with strong…
Loans go to battery, scandium mining, magnet development as Washington funds mining schools United States President Donald Trump speaks next to Secretary of State Marco Rubio during an American Mining Industry Roundtable at the US Department of State in Washington, DC, US, August 7, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The United States government will invest $3 billion in critical minerals and battery projects as part of…
Cockroach party plans nationwide listening tour as unemployment, surveillance concerns linger A man holds a poster as he participates in a demonstration held in solidarity with Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests held at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, which demand the resignation of India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks, in Kolkata, India,…
Pakistan’s Test cricket squad has departed the West Indies for England, where they will begin preparations for a three-match Test series against the hosts later this month. Pakistan recently completed their two-Test series against the West Indies, with the contest ending in a 1-1 draw. After splitting the series, the national Test side has now…
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Dan Caine has privately urged senior Trump administration officials to seek a way to de-escalate the war with Iran, amid concerns that available military options could produce limited results and trigger wider retaliation, according to a report on Friday. Citing three sources familiar with the discussions, CNN…
. BANGKOK: A teenage Thai student killed at least five people and himself at a school outside Bangkok on Friday after fatally shooting his grandparents, police said, in the Southeast Asian nation’s worst mass killing in nearly four years. Those killed at the school were all teachers and staff, and police said the 14-year-old shooter…
. KOHAT: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government on Friday inaugurated a Women Business Development Centre in Kohat, built at a cost of Rs338.053 million, to promote women’s entrepreneurship, enhance vocational skills and expand their participation in the provincial economy. The centre was inaugurated by Provincial Minister for Local Government and Higher Education Meena Khan Afridi, accompanied by…
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: Authorities on Friday restored the original medical board to oversee the exhumation and re-postmortem of Wafflix owner Mir Raza Ali, reversing a controversial decision that had triggered strong objections…