Israeli police impose restrictions on Palestinian worshippers; occupiers mark ‘anniversary’ of ‘destruction of Temple’ Israeli settlers raised Israeli flags inside the Al Aqsa Mosque on April 21, 2026. PHOTO: West Bank Notifications X Around 1,300 Israeli occupiers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday morning as they marked the Jewish holiday…
Projects include K-P irrigation, Islamabad Jinnah Hospital, Sindh flood rehabilitation, Diamer Basha Dam, ML-1 design Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday chairs a meeting of the National Economic Council (Ecnec). PHOTO: X/ ISHAQ DAR Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday chaired a meeting of the Executive Committee…
Petrol, diesel and LPG lead weekly gain of 0.23%; bananas, tomatoes, chicken ease KARACHI: Pakistan’s short-term inflation accelerated again as the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) rose 8.62% year-on-year in the week ended September 10, up from 8.35% a week earlier, after a sharp jump in fuel and cooking-gas prices more than offset cheaper perishables. The…
. LAHORE: The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Lahore and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have agreed to launch joint water conservation and environment-friendly projects under a public-private partnership. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by PHA Lahore Managing Director Ahmed Usman Javed, which was attended by a WWF delegation led…
Probe launched against employer’s son, driver, others after victim succumbs at hospital LAHORE: An 18-year-old domestic worker who had accused her employer’s son and a driver of repeatedly sexually assaulting her has died after spending nearly four weeks in hospital. Police have launched scrutiny of the circumstances surrounding her treatment and criminal investigation. The victim,…
SWIFT RESPONSE: AI-powered systems can analyse millions of transactions in real time, identify unusual behavioural patterns and detect potentially fraudulent activities with far greater accuracy than conventional rule-based monitoring systems. PHOTO:FILE KARACHI: As scams are increasing day by day, the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) could significantly reduce fraud and cyber scams in Pakistan’s banking…
Trump says MoU signed with Iran to end conflict is ‘over’, adding he doesn’t want to engage with Tehran Smoke rises from a fire after an explosion, amid reports of explosions by Iranian state media, in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released July 8, 2026. Reuters…
Sources say Islamabad’s engagement with all stakeholders helped prevent a major regional confrontation Pakistan’s efforts to facilitate diplomacy between the United States and Iran were aimed at promoting regional stability rather than securing any narrow national interest, security sources said on Tuesday, saying that Islamabad had helped prevent a potentially devastating conflict through engagement with…
RAWALPINDI: At least 23 terrorists belonging Indian-sponsored Fitna-al-Khwarij were killed during a series of intelligence-based operations carried out by security forces over the past 48 hours in various areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces are continuing a series…
Europe, the fastest-warming continent, faces record heat and wildfires, with France and Spain worst hit A man cools himself with water from the Fontana della Barcaccia during a heatwave in Rome, Italy, August 6, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Chieppa Italy placed all major cities under the highest heat alert on Thursday as a severe heatwave gripped large…