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Pakistan presses Taliban to dismantle militant sanctuaries

Pakistan presses Taliban to dismantle militant sanctuaries

Pakistan urged the Afghan Taliban to dismantle militant sanctuaries, citing UN and US reports and calling for credible, verifiable action from Kabul

Iran threatens US warships as Trump considers renewed attacks

Iran threatens US warships as Trump considers renewed attacks

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Pakistan busts digital syndicate, arrests 42 over obscene animations, social media fraud

Pakistan busts digital syndicate, arrests 42 over obscene animations, social media fraud

NCCIA raids three fake design firms in Karachi, arresting 42 suspects, including 12 minors, over alleged sales of obscene animated content

Pakistan's central bank may raise interest rate to 12%: Bloomberg

Pakistan's central bank may raise interest rate to 12%: Bloomberg

Persistent inflation and rising price expectations strengthen the case for a 50-basis-point increase, although a rate hold remains possible

Karachi’s Bandar Road: Why shopkeepers say business is down 50%play icon

Karachi’s Bandar Road: Why shopkeepers say business is down 50%

Karachi’s historic road pays the price of the Green Line BRT expansion

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UAE
UAE ranks among top 3 countries for quality of life: HSBC report

UAE ranks among top 3 countries for quality of life: HSBC report

The UAE ranks among the top 3 countries for quality of life, with 83% of wealthy investors satisfied, an HSBC report found. See how it compares with the global average.

UAE closes beaches in northern emirate after oil spill

UAE closes beaches in northern emirate after oil spill

UAE oil spill response is under way as Umm Al Quwain closes its beaches during cleanup. The ministry says reported odors pose no health risks to residents.

UAE publishes prices of essential groceries across retailers

UAE publishes prices of essential groceries across retailers

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi meets Greek PM in Athens to expand UAE-Greece investment

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi meets Greek PM in Athens to expand UAE-Greece investment

New speed limits in Dubai: 5 roads change from Nov. 1

New speed limits in Dubai: 5 roads change from Nov. 1

Pakistan
Pakistan rejects former US envoy Khalilzad’s allegations of arming anti-Taliban groups

Pakistan rejects former US envoy Khalilzad’s allegations of arming anti-Taliban groups

Pakistan rejects Khalilzad’s allegations of arming Afghans to fight the Taliban, calling the former US envoy’s claims baseless and speculative

Sindh government forms JIT to probe Mir Raza Ali’s murder, orders scrutiny of police officials

Sindh government forms JIT to probe Mir Raza Ali’s murder, orders scrutiny of police officials

The Sindh government has formed a JIT led by DIG Irfan Ali Balouch to probe the Mir Raza Ali killing and set up a committee to examine police officials

Pakistan stocks face volatile week as interest rate decision looms

Pakistan stocks face volatile week as interest rate decision looms

Brokerages point to the October 26 monetary policy meeting, corporate earnings and rising oil prices after the KSE-100 fell 2.4% last week

Business
Pakistan petrol falls PKR 8.59 per liter over week despite global oil rally

Pakistan petrol falls PKR 8.59 per liter over week despite global oil rally

Diesel also declines by PKR 3.30 as the latest revisions leave petrol at PKR 377.71 and diesel at PKR 393.66 per liter for October 24–26

Lifestyle
Tiger Shroff shooting: Three suspects held after Mumbai attack, police say

Tiger Shroff shooting: Three suspects held after Mumbai attack, police say

Three suspects detained in Rajasthan after gunmen opened fire as he left a Mumbai event. Police say the Bollywood actor is safe.

Can AI change the future of Pakistani cinema?play icon

Can AI change the future of Pakistani cinema?

From generating scenes and directing AI performances to getting Urdu dialogue and emotional nuance right, the filmmakers discuss the creative possibilities and technical challenges of AI filmmaking

Inside Collected XX: How unconventional fabrics become wearable fashionplay icon

Inside Collected XX: How unconventional fabrics become wearable fashion

Can old fabrics become the future of fashion? Collected XX is making a case for looking at what we already have a little differently

Sports
India beat New Zealand by four wickets in second T20I as Tilak Varma stars

India beat New Zealand by four wickets in second T20I as Tilak Varma stars

Tilak Varma hit 51 not out off 26 balls as India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the second T20I at Hagley Oval to take a 2-0 series lead

Afghanistan crush Zimbabwe to seal unbeaten UAE tri-series triumph

Afghanistan crush Zimbabwe to seal unbeaten UAE tri-series triumph

Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets to win the UAE ODI tri-series, as Ibrahim Zadran hit 70 not out and Rashid Khan took three wickets in the final

Pakistan to host 2028 Women’s T20 World Cup from September 7 to October 1

Pakistan to host 2028 Women’s T20 World Cup from September 7 to October 1

Further details about the venues and the tournament schedule have yet to be outlined in the information circulated by the ICC

World
Pakistan joins regional and European push to defuse Middle East tensions

Pakistan joins regional and European push to defuse Middle East tensions

Foreign ministers from R4 and four European powers urged diplomacy to ease the US-Israel-Iran conflict and address Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

US intelligence chief warns Iran's 'lethal plots' against Americans have reached 'advanced stages'

US intelligence chief warns Iran's 'lethal plots' against Americans have reached 'advanced stages'

Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton warned in an unclassified memo that Iran has sharply increased efforts to target American personnel, with lethal plots reaching advanced operational stages

France deploys 70,000 police, elite tactical squads, and drones to thwart weekend protest unrest

France deploys 70,000 police, elite tactical squads, and drones to thwart weekend protest unrest

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez mobilized 70,000 police officers and gendarmes alongside aerial surveillance and rapid-intervention teams ahead of Saturday's nationwide demonstrations