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Pakistan emerges as intermediary in US-Iran crisis, FT reports

Pakistan emerges as intermediary in US-Iran crisis, FT reports

Iran says it received US requests for talks via 'friendly countries', while Pakistan mediates between Trump and Iranian President Pezeshkian

Trump calls off Iran strikes and announces 'very good' talks

Trump calls off Iran strikes and announces 'very good' talks

UAE oil giant chief says targeting Hormuz is 'economic terrorism'

UAE oil giant chief says targeting Hormuz is 'economic terrorism'

Gold price in Pakistan falls by record PKR 43,600 per tola

Gold price in Pakistan falls by record PKR 43,600 per tola

Spotlight
Ansar-ul-Sharia Karachi: Inside the educated terror networkplay icon

Ansar-ul-Sharia Karachi: Inside the educated terror network

Nukta investigates how a circle of friends, once gathering at a local tea stall, evolved into a deadly terrorist network.

The untold story of Farooq Dada in 1990s Karachiplay icon

The untold story of Farooq Dada in 1990s Karachi

Journalists and locals recount Farooq Dada’s rise during Karachi’s volatile 1990s

PSX slides 1,126 points amid Iran war fearsplay icon

PSX slides 1,126 points amid Iran war fears

KSE-100 slips 0.7% to 152,740 as regional tensions and oil surge unsettle markets

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UAE
UAE warns of surge in cyberattacks linked to remote work

UAE warns of surge in cyberattacks linked to remote work

Experts say remote work expands attack surface, raising breach risks via personal devices and insecure networks

Gulf countries targeted in fresh attacks

Gulf countries targeted in fresh attacks

UAE Defence Ministry says it is responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran and that sounds heard are from air defences intercepting the attacks

UAE intercepts more Iranian ballistic missiles, UAVs

UAE intercepts more Iranian ballistic missiles, UAVs

Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon condemn plot targeting UAE security

Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon condemn plot targeting UAE security

Pakistan
Pakistan president reviews security and economic situation with ministers

Pakistan president reviews security and economic situation with ministers

Ministers also brief Zardari on key economic indicators, government responses to rising fuel prices and challenges in the energy sector

Wall Street soars, oil futures fall on Trump's post to halt military strikes in Iran

Wall Street soars, oil futures fall on Trump's post to halt military strikes in Iran

Futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average soared by 2.6% before the opening bell on Monday

Pakistan vows to 'eradicate terrorism' as Afghan truce nears end

Pakistan vows to 'eradicate terrorism' as Afghan truce nears end

Both countries last Wednesday announced a halt to weeks of hostilities for the Eid al-Fitr holiday

Business
Global economy under ‘major threat’ from Strait of Hormuz crisis: IEA chief

Global economy under ‘major threat’ from Strait of Hormuz crisis: IEA chief

International Energy Agency chief warns no country is immune if crisis worsens, urges global action

Lifestyle
Acting vs tailoring: Khush Naseebi stars test their skills in a Darzi Speed Challenge

Acting vs tailoring: Khush Naseebi stars test their skills in a Darzi Speed Challenge

From quick stitching tasks to rapid fashion questions, cast has to prove if they can actually survive in a tailor’s shop before Eid

Bohemia and Talha Anjum posing on set of Rap Icon

Pakistan’s first rap reality show ‘Rap Icon’ brings Karachi’s street sound to national spotlight

From Lyari’s underground cyphers to a televised stage, Karachi’s rap movement to go mainstream after Eid

Indian writer Roy quits Berlin Film Festival over Gaza row

Indian writer Roy quits Berlin Film Festival over Gaza row

Roy slams Gaza remarks by festival jury, withdraws from Berlin event

Sports
HBL PSL 2026 to be held behind closed doors

HBL PSL 2026 to be held behind closed doors

PCB also confirmed that the upcoming 11th edition will now be played only in Karachi and Lahore, instead of the original schedule which included matches in Multan, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad and Peshawar

Gulf's decades-long strategy of sporting investment rocked by Mideast war

Gulf's decades-long strategy of sporting investment rocked by Mideast war

The Gulf countries have invested vast sums of money in bringing global sporting events to their shores as they try to diversify their hydrocarbon-dependant economies and improve their images abroad

FIFA fines Israeli FA for anti-discrimination rules breaches

FIFA fines Israeli FA for anti-discrimination rules breaches

World
Trump sees 'regime change' in surprise Iran talks

Trump sees 'regime change' in surprise Iran talks

Trump says 'major points of agreement' reached with Iran, demanding end to nuclear ambitions and surrender of enriched uranium

Iran seeks repatriation of sailors in Sri Lanka

Iran seeks repatriation of sailors in Sri Lanka

Iranian envoy says crews of IRIS Dena and IRIS Bushehr seek return home

Pilot, co-pilot killed in runway collision at New York airport

Pilot, co-pilot killed in runway collision at New York airport

US aviation authorities ground all flights, warn of likely extended suspension