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Iran says US respects neither Arab nor Iranian sovereignty

Iran says US respects neither Arab nor Iranian sovereignty

Araghchi says the US respects neither Arab nor Iranian sovereignty, defending Tehran's strikes after Jordan criticised Iran's response to Washington

Two trapped tunnel workers rescued in Nepal 'miracle'

Two trapped tunnel workers rescued in Nepal 'miracle'

Trump says will ask Europeans to repay US for aiding Ukraine

Trump says will ask Europeans to repay US for aiding Ukraine

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New York's Muslim community marks 25 years since 9/11 with growing political and cultural influence

New York's Muslim community marks 25 years since 9/11 with growing political and cultural influence

Twenty-five years after 9/11, New York’s Muslim community has evolved beyond intense post-attack discrimination

Pakistan’s petrol pumps: The government’s biggest tax collection point?play icon

Pakistan’s petrol pumps: The government’s biggest tax collection point?

Kamran Khan questions whether the national treasury should rely on the helplessness of low-income commuters

Pakistan's PKR 1.2 Trillion debt repayment: What it means

Pakistan's PKR 1.2 Trillion debt repayment: What it means

Pakistan is reducing risk and cost on its existing debt stock, even if the total amount owed hasn't meaningfully shrunk. Having said that, numbers on a balance sheet can improve for very different reasons, and how a deficit is closed matters just as much as the fact that it has been closed.

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UAE
UAE, US discuss efforts to advance tolerance, coexistence and dialogue

UAE, US discuss efforts to advance tolerance, coexistence and dialogue

UAE and US officials meet in Abu Dhabi to advance tolerance, coexistence and dialogue, and boost cooperation against antisemitism and extremism

Trump, UAE president discuss ties and Middle East in phone call

Trump, UAE president discuss ties and Middle East in phone call

Trump spoke by phone with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed as Iran said it targeted US military bases in the UAE and Kuwait

Iran's army says it attacked US bases in Kuwait and UAE

Iran's army says it attacked US bases in Kuwait and UAE

UAE property market to add over 69,000 homes in 2026 as supply surges

UAE property market to add over 69,000 homes in 2026 as supply surges

UAE says Iran drone attack 'dangerous escalation'

UAE says Iran drone attack 'dangerous escalation'

Pakistan
OGRA revises wellhead gas prices upward, E&P companies to benefit

OGRA revises wellhead gas prices upward, E&P companies to benefit

Prices for July-December 2026 rise an estimated 8-10% on the back of higher oil prices, Topline Research says

Pakistan forces kill 12 militants in Balochistan operation: ISPR

Pakistan forces kill 12 militants in Balochistan operation: ISPR

Pakistani security forces killed 12 militants in an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Kalat district and recovered a large cache of ammunition and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), the military said

SECP registers 4,761 new companies in August, IT sector leads

SECP registers 4,761 new companies in August, IT sector leads

Total registered companies crosses 311,765 as Chinese investors dominate foreign participation

Business
PSX partners with UK's MOBILIST programme to boost sustainable investment

PSX partners with UK's MOBILIST programme to boost sustainable investment

Partnership aims to connect eligible businesses with equity capital and advisory support for listing on the exchange

Lifestyle
NCCIA launches fresh probe after Pakistani actress rejects report clearing lawmaker in cyber harassment

NCCIA launches fresh probe after Pakistani actress rejects report clearing lawmaker in cyber harassment

Actor Momina Iqbal vowed to continue her legal battle against PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar after a Lahore sessions court disposed of the lawmaker's bail plea following a National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency report that declared him and his wife innocent of cyber harassment and death threats

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

Sports
Jason Gillespie tells Aaqib Javed to ‘look in the mirror’ over Pakistan selection chaos

Jason Gillespie tells Aaqib Javed to ‘look in the mirror’ over Pakistan selection chaos

Jason Gillespie says the team is playing with fear after a series of major changes

Mohsin Naqvi defends Pakistan Test squad changes after England series defeat

Mohsin Naqvi defends Pakistan Test squad changes after England series defeat

Naqvi says he will not tolerate players being publicly humiliated and maintains his confidence in the Pakistan squad

Carlos Alcaraz plans longer breaks as packed tennis calendar raises injury fears

Carlos Alcaraz plans longer breaks as packed tennis calendar raises injury fears

Carlos Alcaraz plans to take longer breaks and miss some tournaments, warning that tennis's packed calendar is causing more injuries and fatigue

World
Trump trade envoy warns London is choosing 'Brussels over America': report

Trump trade envoy warns London is choosing 'Brussels over America': report

Jamieson Greer says Britain is choosing Brussels over America, calling its EU alignment a problem for expanding its post-Brexit trade deal with Washington

81 killed as Yemen's Houthis push towards key Red Sea strait

81 killed as Yemen's Houthis push towards key Red Sea strait

Yemen's Houthis and government forces clash near the Bab al-Mandab strait, leaving 81 dead as the rebels push for control of the key waterway

Deadly strike on Iranian wedding was likely a direct hit by a US munition, analysis shows

Deadly strike on Iranian wedding was likely a direct hit by a US munition, analysis shows

A Reuters analysis finds the deadly Iranian wedding strike in Kuhestak was likely a direct hit by a US munition, not a stray ricochet, experts say