France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s
Constitutional council finds that the bill infringes on freedom of expression and privacy Teenagers look…
France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s
Constitutional council finds that the bill infringes on freedom of expression and privacy Teenagers look at their mobile phone screens during an interview with Reuters about the bill aimed at banning the use of social networks for those under 15 and mobile phones in high schools from the start of the 2026 school year, in…
PM Shehbaz briefs President Zardari on Makkah defence agreement
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad on Friday. Photo: PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr and briefed him on the historic defence agreement reached among Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye in Makkah. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye last week formalised their…
Iran war hits Americans at gas pumps as conflict drives up energy costs
Gasoline hovers around $4 a gallon as higher fuel prices feed into household budgets Nearly six months into the US war with Iran, its most visible impact for ordinary Americans is increasingly being felt far from the battlefield at gas stations, airports and in household budgets. The national average retail price for regular gasoline stood at…
Babar hurt, withdraws from practice match
Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam has been advised to take rest for the remainder of the ongoing three-day practice match against the Professional County Club (PCC) Select XI after being struck on his right hand. Babar sustained the injury on the second day of the practice fixture, prompting the Pakistan team’s medical staff to assess…
Google Doodle celebrates Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day
Google celebrates Pakistan’s 80th Independence Day with a special Doodle highlighting the national flag Google has marked Pakistan’s 80th Independence Day by replacing its usual homepage logo with a special Doodle featuring the country’s green and white flag. The temporary design shows the Pakistani flag moving amid cloud-like letters spelling out “Google”, giving the search…
Two former government-backed peace committee members killed in K-P’s Jandola hotel
At least two former members of a government-backed peace committee were killed by unidentified assailants at a hotel in Jandola city of Tank district in southern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the police said on Friday. Tank District Police Officer (DPO) Abdul Samad Khan said, “The victims were identified as Azizur Rehman and Mohammad Gul alias Sangri,” adding that…
NADRA introduces chipless National Identity Card with secure QR code
NADRA has begun phased issuance of a chipless National Identity Card, replacing the standard card from Aug 14 The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has introduced a new chipless National Identity Card featuring a secure QR code, in a move aimed at promoting self-reliance and making digital identity verification more accessible. The new card…
Sindh CM backs $100b export target
Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah. PHOTO: ONLINE/FILE KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday threw his weight behind the business community’s ambitious vision of taking Pakistan’s exports from around $30 billion to $100 billion, declaring that the target was “absolutely achievable” provided the country harnessed Sindh’s enormous indigenous energy potential and implemented…
Wildfire descends on Croatian tourist town, injures 36
Of the 36 people treated by ambulance services, 14 were hospitalised, according to health officials Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire in Omis, Croatia on August 13, 2026. Photo: Screengrab/REUTERS A wildfire in Croatia driven by strong winds descended on the tourist town of Omis overnight, engulfing houses, forcing about 1,000 people to evacuate and…
Balochistan CM urges militants to lay down weapons, reintegrate into mainstream
Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Friday cautioned that no group would be permitted to enforce its ideology through bullets and bombs, reiterating his government’s commitment to peace through constitutionally bounded dialogue. Speaking at a flag-hoisting gathering organised on the Balochistan Assembly lawns to mark Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day, the chief minister urged armed…
