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Iran and UAE back joint BRICS statement urging restraint in Middle East war

Iran and UAE back joint BRICS statement urging restraint in Middle East war

Iran and UAE backed a joint BRICS statement urging restraint in the Middle East war, as their leaders met on the summit's sidelines

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25 years after 9/11: What did it really cost?play icon

25 years after 9/11: What did it really cost?

The years that followed brought major changes in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and beyond, with lasting consequences for governments, communities, and international relations

Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb risks raise fears of wider Middle East warplay icon

Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb risks raise fears of wider Middle East war

Kamran Khan warns a wider conflict could threaten global energy supplies, oil prices and the world economy

Gulf’s economic model faces its biggest test yetplay icon

Gulf’s economic model faces its biggest test yet

Kamran Khan says the key question is whether the Gulf’s reputation as a safe, fast-growing region can survive prolonged conflict

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UAE
Iranian president, UAE crown prince meet on sidelines of BRICS summit

Iranian president, UAE crown prince meet on sidelines of BRICS summit

Iran's Pezeshkian met UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled at the BRICS summit in New Delhi as Abu Dhabi expands trade with member states

UAE revises AI data center plan after Iranian attacks

UAE revises AI data center plan after Iranian attacks

The UAE is revising its 5-gigawatt AI data center plan after Iranian attacks during the Iran war, sources say. Here's what's changing.

UAE introduces new higher education rules for universities and students

UAE introduces new higher education rules for universities and students

Dubai Police takes solar power to 28 sites in drive to cut carbon emissions

Dubai Police takes solar power to 28 sites in drive to cut carbon emissions

Deals worth billions to be signed as UAE leader visits Germany

Deals worth billions to be signed as UAE leader visits Germany

Pakistan
Parliament to decide on creation of new provinces, says Pakistan PM's adviser

Parliament to decide on creation of new provinces, says Pakistan PM's adviser

Rana Sanaullah said parliament, not forums or seminars, must decide on the creation of new provinces in Pakistan amid growing political debate

ICMA urges caution on rate cuts as inflation rises ahead of SBP meeting

ICMA urges caution on rate cuts as inflation rises ahead of SBP meeting

The institute says petroleum shocks can feed inflation for three to nine months and wants future rate cuts tied to easing core inflation and a stable rupee

Pakistan court declares 51 PML-N leaders, workers proclaimed offenders

Pakistan court declares 51 PML-N leaders, workers proclaimed offenders

A Faisalabad court declared 51 PML-N leaders and workers proclaimed offenders over a 2019 rally, ordering their arrest and an October court date

Business
Petrol price in Pakistan jumps nearly PKR 30 to PKR 375.82

Petrol price in Pakistan jumps nearly PKR 30 to PKR 375.82

Petrol price in Pakistan rose PKR 29.95 in a week as international benchmarks climbed, while levies stayed unchanged and the rupee was broadly steady

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
Root, Cox lead England to eight-wicket win and 3-0 sweep over Pakistan

Root, Cox lead England to eight-wicket win and 3-0 sweep over Pakistan

England chased down 130 in the opening session of the penultimate day to complete a dominant series victory at Edgbaston

Razaullah heroics deny England quickfire win in 3rd Test against Pakistan

Razaullah heroics deny England quickfire win in 3rd Test against Pakistan

Razaullah’s stunning 81 off 63 balls gives Pakistan hope as England are set 130 to win the third Test and complete a series whitewash

Rybakina storms into US Open final after Gauff comeback

Rybakina storms into US Open final after Gauff comeback

The Kazakh star will face defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday’s championship clash

World
Iran president says Middle East has no need for US 'policeman'

Iran president says Middle East has no need for US 'policeman'

Iran's Pezeshkian says the Middle East has no need for a US "policeman," as Tehran and Washington vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz

BRICS nations call for 'maximum restraint' in Middle East

BRICS nations call for 'maximum restraint' in Middle East

BRICS nations, including China, Russia, Iran and India, called for maximum restraint in the Middle East in a joint declaration from New Delhi

Pakistan condemns drone attacks on Saudi oil pipeline, warns of regional threat

Pakistan condemns drone attacks on Saudi oil pipeline, warns of regional threat

Pakistan's foreign ministry condemned drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline, warning the strikes threaten regional peace as Riyadh shuts the line