China presses for Middle East peace talks in meetings with Iranian, Omani and Saudi officials
China urges Middle East talks as Wang Yi and Xi Jinping meet Iranian, Omani and Saudi officials in Beijing, and an envoy plans regional trips
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Spotlight
Modi faces growing street protests as opposition challenges India’s electoral system
Kamran Khan examines how growing protests over voter disenfranchisement are challenging Modi and reshaping India’s political landscape.
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Babar Azam to face Shaheen Afridi as Quaid-e-Azam Trophy begins November 3
The Gold competition will get underway on November 3 and continue until December 12, with eight regional teams battling for a place in the final
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Kimi Antonelli makes Formula 1 history, becomes youngest-ever world champion at 20
Italian Mercedes driver clinches maiden F1 Drivers' Championship in just his second season, finishing ahead of some of the sport's biggest names
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Shorts
Dubai launches exclusive tourism club, moves visa applications online
Dubai Access Club is the world’s first city-led, invitation-only tourism membership programme. Visitors can also apply for tourist visas through Visit Dubai.
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UAE launches $2.45 million challenge to drive AI innovation in government
The Annual Government Challenge invites federal employees to build agentic AI solutions. Nine projects will win a share of Dh9 million. See how to enter.
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NCCPL waives Capital Gains Tax fee for small investors
Fee drops from PKR 100 to zero, with UIN and CKO fees also waived for Sahulat Accounts
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Pakistan's listed refineries face PKR 9.4Bn monthly hit under new petrol pricing rule
Petrol remains at PKR 377.91 per liter as the government shifts higher import costs onto domestic refiners, putting their profit margins under pressure
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Surtaal Music Academy: Meet the young voices of androon Lahore
From learning the fundamentals of singing to performing in front of audiences at the Pakistan Super League, these young artists are already taking their first steps towards bigger stages
Oct 30, 2026
Oct 30, 2026
Pakistan fined for slow over-rate in tri-series final
.Captain Shaheen Shah Afridi accepted the charge and proposed sanction, pleading guilty and avoiding a formal hearing
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Glenn Phillips breaks T20I world record as New Zealand beat India in fifth T20I
Phillips became the highest run-scorer in a bilateral T20I series, finishing with an extraordinary 341 runs across five matches
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Messi scores late winner as Inter Miami fight back to beat New England
The victory took Miami to 59 points, one ahead of New England, who saw their four-match winning run come to an end with just one regular-season fixture remaining
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Nine killed in fiery Florida jet crash as investigation begins
All nine people on board died when a private Learjet 60 plummeted in a near-vertical nosedive into a Palm Beach County, Florida, residential area.
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