Viral video does not show recent ‘Free Imran Khan’ billboard in US; it is old from October 2025
Investigations confirmed that the video was not recent and was at least as old as…
Viral video does not show recent ‘Free Imran Khan’ billboard in US; it is old from October 2025
Investigations confirmed that the video was not recent and was at least as old as January 2026. PHOTO: VIDEO GRAB Multiple pro-PTI accounts and digital media outlets have been sharing a video across social media platforms since Sunday, claiming that a “Free Imran Khan” billboard had recently appeared in New York amid calls for the…
JI agrees to talks with govt, seeks ‘complete package’ on relief
Jamaat-e-Islami says government negotiating team must present a ‘complete package’ before formal talks can begin The Jamaat-e-Islami on Tuesday confirmed that the government had approached the party for talks over its ongoing protests against petroleum prices and the petroleum levy, saying it was ready for negotiations provided the government team came with a “complete package”….
Cook hands Apple to Ternus: bigger and richer, but catching up in AI race
When Tim Cook took over as Apple's CEO, he did not try to fill the big shoes of its legendary founder and product visionary Steve Jobs. Instead, he took Jobs' advice: "Never ask what I would do, just do the right thing." Fifteen years on, having taken the iPhone maker from a $350 billion company to…
Heavy rain, landslides feared across northern areas: NDMA
Weather can trigger landslides and urban flooding, tourists and travellers advised to avoid unnecessary travel A flood-affected villager looks at the overflowing river Sutlej, as he sits over the rooftop of his house in Kasur district, Punjab province on September 3, 2025. Photo: AFP Moderate to heavy rainfall could trigger landslides on Tuesday night and…
Alcaraz makes winning return at US Open
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz reacts after beating Roman Safiullin in the first round of the US Open. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz didn’t miss a beat as he returned from a four-month injury absence with a straight-sets first-round victory in the US Open on Monday. Out of action with a wrist injury since…
Amna Ilyas says online critics have ‘given men a licence’ to control women
Zhalay Sarhadi also calls out ‘misogynists’ targeting women online, saying their words can reinforce harmful attitudes Actor Amna Ilyas has criticised self-proclaimed online “critics” for using their platforms to police women’s choices, warning that such commentary can reinforce misogynistic attitudes and even validate violence against women offline. Taking to Instagram, Ilyas said a recent dance…
6 martyred in Balochistan Customs House attack, 21 terrorists killed across province: ISPR
Operations were conducted in Nokcha, Chagai district and Ziarat Cross, Pishin district, on Monday night Security forces conduct intelligence-based operations and kill more than nine terrorists in Balochistan. SCREENGRAB Six personnel, including two officers, and a customs department official were martyred as security forces thwarted an attempt to breach the Customs House in Balochistan, the…
Key players selection under scrutiny
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have reportedly sought a written explanation from a member of its selection or advisory committee over the selection of Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq for Pakistan’s Test tours of the West Indies and England.Reportedly, the notice, issued by the PCB on August 31, relates to a selection meeting held on June…
Student cleared after driverless car collides with police vehicle at Islamabad’s D-Chowk
Inventor says a technical mistake caused the car to turn left instead of right and into the path of the police vehicle Islamabad Police SP City Zone Ayaz Hussain (left) speaks alongside computer engineering student Ahsan Zafar Abbasi in a video released by the police, following the collision involving Ahsan’s driverless car and a police…
Punjab passes resolution to restrict social media access for children under 16
Calls for effective legislation and age verification to protect children from online harms Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS The Punjab Assembly…
