Iran threatens neighboring countries against joining US ‘economic war’
Iranian president says Tehran will not make concessions, urges end to ‘no war, no peace’…
Iranian president says Tehran will not make concessions, urges end to ‘no war, no peace’ situation POLITICAL EXPRESSION: A man holds a flag with a picture of late leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during a rally in Tehran on April 29, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE Iran warned neighboring countries on Saturday against joining…
Petitioner says measures are part of emerging international trend towards strengthening children’s digital protection ISLAMABAD: The issue of social media use by children under 16 has reached the Islamabad High Court (IHC), with a petition seeking directions for legislation to regulate minors’ access to social media platforms. The petition, filed through lawyers Jalal Haider and…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has built a complete licensing system for virtual assets in less than six months and has given existing operators until September 5, 2026 to apply. Minister of State and Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority Bilal bin Saqib announced the development on Saturday while briefing the media on the Pakistan Virtual…
PUBLISHED August 23, 2026 Pakistan arrived at the World Cup carrying a record that no other country in the tournament can claim. Four titles, more than anyone else. But by the time their third group match ended against India, that history had done little to change what happened on the pitch. There had been no…
Court was informed that she was 13 years and six months old at the time of hearing PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Child Protection Court has stopped the alleged forced marriage of a 13-year-old girl in Phandu and ordered that she neither be married nor sent to her husband’s home until she turns 16. The court directed…
HANGU: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Saturday vowed to personally lead Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers in the September 27 long march to Islamabad, declaring that the announced date was firm and non-negotiable and that the party would not retreat until achieving its objective. The chief minister made the remarks during a one-day visit…
. BEIJING: A Chinese humanoid robot ran 100 metres in 9.39 seconds in a preliminary heat at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday, faster than the men’s world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt. Tiangong Ultra, developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, won its heat at the opening…
KARACHI: The city’s long-awaited transport overhaul is gathering momentum, with construction on the BRT Red Line accelerating and the Sindh government setting a September 15 deadline to make University Road fully motorable, Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said during a visit and inspection of the project site on Saturday. Sharjeel reviewed construction activity along the…
. DHAKA: Bangladesh has signalled that it is open to joining the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, as Dhaka seeks to expand its strategic partnerships while keeping national interests at the centre of its foreign policy, it emerged on Saturday, according to state-run Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). “Bangladesh maintains a…
. The investigation was conducted by federal police and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation spy agency. PHOTO: PEXELS LAHORE: A review board at the Supreme Court Lahore Registry on Saturday heard a case concerning the release, repatriation, and health conditions of 31 foreign prisoners from India, Bangladesh, Tanzania, and other countries. The review board, headed…