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Pakistan’s Foreign Office rejects claims of CDF Asim Munir visiting Iran as 'US envoy'

Pakistan’s Foreign Office rejects claims of CDF Asim Munir visiting Iran as 'US envoy'

Field Marshal's Iran visit was an independent diplomatic mission, completely free of any mandate from the US or Donald Trump, states FO spokesperson

Pakistan housing loan approvals surge 84% as finance access expands

Pakistan housing loan approvals surge 84% as finance access expands

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'Give me my child back': Grief and anger after infants die in Pakistan hospital fire

'Give me my child back': Grief and anger after infants die in Pakistan hospital fire

Parents describe hours of desperate waiting after a Pakistan hospital fire killed 14 infants in an Islamabad maternity ward

PIMS fire raises questions over safety failures and accountabilityplay icon

PIMS fire raises questions over safety failures and accountability

Kamran Khan questions why repeated safety warnings at PIMS go unaddressed and who is accountable

APAG to list on PSX – all you need to knowplay icon

APAG to list on PSX – all you need to know

Managing Director of Investment Banking at K-Trade, Omar Salah Ahmed, addresses critical investor questions regarding APAG's valuation multiples, financial growth targets, and operational risks

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UAE
ADEK allows Abu Dhabi school fees to be paid in up to 10 instalments

ADEK allows Abu Dhabi school fees to be paid in up to 10 instalments

ADEK now lets Abu Dhabi private schools offer fees in up to 10 instalments, with clearer breakdowns and waivers for second-hand items

US and UAE discuss Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon among other regional security issues

US and UAE discuss Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon among other regional security issues

Secretary Rubio and UAE adviser Sheikh Tahnoon discussed Strait of Hormuz security, Lebanon and holding Iran accountable

UAE accuses Iran of firing ballistic missiles at shipping and halts commercial trade

UAE accuses Iran of firing ballistic missiles at shipping and halts commercial trade

UAE accuses Iran of firing 2 ballistic missiles

UAE accuses Iran of firing 2 ballistic missiles

Pakistan
SECP chairman welcomes MOBIZ's regional office in Karachi

SECP chairman welcomes MOBIZ's regional office in Karachi

Dr. Kabir Ahmed Sidhu says Pakistan has strong potential to become a regional hub for IT and digital services

Petroleum minister urges SSGCL board to strengthen sustainability, address governance challenges

Petroleum minister urges SSGCL board to strengthen sustainability, address governance challenges

Ali Pervaiz Malik calls for a single fair gas price and a renewed push to cut losses as SSGCL reports a 57% reduction in unaccounted-for gas

Blast targeting police post injures seven in Pakistan's Peshawar

Blast targeting police post injures seven in Pakistan's Peshawar

Unidentified attackers threw an explosive device at a Peshawar police check post, injuring seven, including two officers

Business
Pakistan housing finance rises as govt pushes broader access to credit

Pakistan housing finance rises as govt pushes broader access to credit

Pakistan's housing finance is rising fast as government reforms expand credit access for homeowners, farmers, exporters and small businesses.

Lifestyle
American country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80 after brief battle with cancer

American country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80 after brief battle with cancer

Country music legend, philanthropist, and business mogul Dolly Parton died at age 80 following a brief battle with cancer, touching off global tributes for her six-decade career in entertainment.

Grammys reconsider Asian Pop category after BTS Grammys boycott

Grammys reconsider Asian Pop category after BTS Grammys boycott

The Recording Academy is reconsidering its new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category after BTS declined to submit music for the 2027 Grammy Awards

American Actress Hayden Panettiere dead at 36 as family confirms tragic passing

American Actress Hayden Panettiere dead at 36 as family confirms tragic passing

Actress Hayden Panettiere dead at 36, her father, Skip Panettiere, confirmed in a family statement as law enforcement investigates her passing

Sports
Police investigate assault allegations after Brydon Carse nightclub incident

Police investigate assault allegations after Brydon Carse nightclub incident

Carse was filmed being handcuffed by police after his county side Durham’s Championship victory over Derbyshire.

Pakistan's girls fight for their place in the boxing ring

Pakistan's girls fight for their place in the boxing ring

In Karachi's Lyari, teenage girls are training as boxers despite patriarchal norms, inspired by medal-winning stars like Aliya Soomro

Pakistan sweat on Babar Azam’s fitness as England replace Carse ahead of second Test

Pakistan sweat on Babar Azam’s fitness as England replace Carse ahead of second Test

For Pakistan, Lord’s is less about proving the critics wrong and more about proving to themselves that Headingley was an aberration rather than a reflection of their Test cricket.

World
Iran's president to meet Russia's Putin at Kyrgyzstan summit

Iran's president to meet Russia's Putin at Kyrgyzstan summit

Iran's Pezeshkian is set to meet Russia's Putin at the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan, their sixth meeting, Tehran's ambassador confirmed

US sets June 2028 trial date for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

US sets June 2028 trial date for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

A military commission judge at Guantanamo Bay set June 5, 2028, as the trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three co-defendants, rejecting a faster prosecution timeline to resolve complex evidentiary disputes

Tanker hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO reports

Tanker hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO reports

A commercial oil tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile near the coast of Oman, triggering a shipboard fire that crew members successfully extinguished without reported casualties