Pakistan emerges as intermediary in US-Iran crisis, FT reports
Iran says it received US requests for talks via 'friendly countries', while Pakistan mediates between Trump and Iranian President Pezeshkian
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Spotlight
Ansar-ul-Sharia Karachi: Inside the educated terror network
Nukta investigates how a circle of friends, once gathering at a local tea stall, evolved into a deadly terrorist network.
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The untold story of Farooq Dada in 1990s Karachi
Journalists and locals recount Farooq Dada’s rise during Karachi’s volatile 1990s
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PSX slides 1,126 points amid Iran war fears
KSE-100 slips 0.7% to 152,740 as regional tensions and oil surge unsettle markets
Mar 20, 2026
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Shorts
UAE warns of surge in cyberattacks linked to remote work
Experts say remote work expands attack surface, raising breach risks via personal devices and insecure networks
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Gulf countries targeted in fresh attacks
UAE Defence Ministry says it is responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran and that sounds heard are from air defences intercepting the attacks
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Pakistan president reviews security and economic situation with ministers
Ministers also brief Zardari on key economic indicators, government responses to rising fuel prices and challenges in the energy sector
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Global economy under ‘major threat’ from Strait of Hormuz crisis: IEA chief
International Energy Agency chief warns no country is immune if crisis worsens, urges global action
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Acting vs tailoring: Khush Naseebi stars test their skills in a Darzi Speed Challenge
From quick stitching tasks to rapid fashion questions, cast has to prove if they can actually survive in a tailor’s shop before Eid
Mar 21, 2026
Mar 21, 2026
HBL PSL 2026 to be held behind closed doors
PCB also confirmed that the upcoming 11th edition will now be played only in Karachi and Lahore, instead of the original schedule which included matches in Multan, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad and Peshawar
Mar 22, 2026
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Gulf's decades-long strategy of sporting investment rocked by Mideast war
The Gulf countries have invested vast sums of money in bringing global sporting events to their shores as they try to diversify their hydrocarbon-dependant economies and improve their images abroad
Mar 21, 2026
Mar 21, 2026
Trump sees 'regime change' in surprise Iran talks
Trump says 'major points of agreement' reached with Iran, demanding end to nuclear ambitions and surrender of enriched uranium
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