News Archives for Latest - 2025-01-16

Sindh

Governor assures boy’s recovery soon as Karachi police investigate kidnapping of three children

Mohammed Sarim's father says governor informed him authorities expect a “breakthrough” within a few days in the case.

Published 16 Jan, 2025 11:57pm

Internet services fully operational after submarine cable’s restoration: PTCL

Says browsing is now smooth, Meta platforms "fully functional with seamless experience" after repairs completed.

Published 16 Jan, 2025 11:20pm

UAE rolls over $2bn deposits, SBP confirms

State Bank says deposits were maturing this month.

Published 16 Jan, 2025 09:18pm

Boat with 80 passengers, including several Pakistanis, capsizes near Morocco: FO

Says several Pakistani survivors are in a camp near port of Dakhla; NGO chief says 44 Pakistanis among those presumed to have drowned.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 09:06pm

Punjab

Suspect arrested for allegedly raping, murdering 4-year-old girl in Gujrat

Suspect taken into custody 11 days after victim was abducted.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 07:59pm

KP & FATA

22 terrorists killed, 18 injured in Khyber district’s Tirah valley since Dec 14: ISPR

Military's media wing says extensive intelligence-based operations are being conducted in the are against terrorists.

Updated 17 Jan, 2025 07:46pm

Timothee Chalamet fined for not parking electric bike properly at movie premiere

The actor pulled up at the London screening of A Complete Unknown on an 'ecological' bike.

Published 16 Jan, 2025 05:53pm

South Asia

Suzuki Motor president says India to be global production hub for EVs

Maruti to launch its first EV in India on Friday.

Published 16 Jan, 2025 05:52pm

FO says Wakhan Corridor part of Afghan territory, denies reports of annexation

Says that "there is no question of Pakistan having designs on one of its neighbours".

Published 16 Jan, 2025 04:59pm

Pakistan, West Indies seek to improve from Test Championship lows

Pakistan are currently eighth in the 2023-25 cycle of the WTC, with their rivals in last place far behind finalists Australia and South Africa.

Published 16 Jan, 2025 04:00pm

South Asia

India achieves ‘historic’ space docking mission

PM Modi calls feat "significant stepping stone for India’s ambitious space missions in the years to come."

Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:38pm

Exhibition offers glimpse into Karachi’s transformation after Partition

Organised by The Dawood Foundation, the aim of the exhibition is to connect Karachi with the youth and highlight its past.

Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:32pm

Met army chief with Gandapur, all demands presented: PTI Chairman Gohar

Says "direct talks with the establishment" are a positive development and Imran expressed same sentiment in talk at Adiala Jail.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 09:30pm

KP & FATA

Soldier martyred, four injured as convoy attacked in KP’s Kurram: official

Six terrorists killed, 10 injured in retaliatory attack, additional deputy commissioner says.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 09:49pm

Olympic push for kho kho, India’s ancient tag sport

Pakistan is a glaring omission from the Kho Kho World Cup in New Delhi despite the sport being popular there.

Published 16 Jan, 2025 01:41pm

‘Liberation is the goal’: Stars celebrate Gaza ceasefire deal and call for a free Palestine

From Macklemore to Hadiqa Kiani, celebrities commemorated the agreement between Hamas and Israel.

Published 16 Jan, 2025 01:15pm

PTI presents ‘charter of demands’ in 3rd round of talks with govt

Demands judicial probes into May 9 riots, Nov 26 crackdown; seeks govt's "support" in prisoners' release; PM forms committee to respond to demands.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 10:19pm

US govt TikTok ban ‘backfires’ as thousands of users head to Chinese-owned app Xiaohongshu

Called RedNote in the West, the app has seen an influx of American users who are discovering the art of Chinese humour.

Published 16 Jan, 2025 01:05pm

KP & FATA

Two cops injured in attack on Shangla police checkpost: officials

Over a dozen assailants attacked checkpost late at night, says SHO; TTP Malakand division accepts responsibility of attack.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 02:10pm

South Asia

Saif Ali Khan ‘out of danger’ after being stabbed six times in attempted robbery

The Bollywood actor sustained a major injury to his thoracic spinal cord while trying to stop the attackers.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 02:36pm

Biden warns of Trump ‘oligarchy’ in dark farewell speech

Biden to be remembered as an “interlude” president between two Trump presidencies despite achievements, says analyst.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 12:04pm

Israel’s war on Gaza wasn’t undertaken against Hamas but to create ‘Greater Israel’ project

West wants 'Greater Israel' that can control Middl East, but majority of its people would be solidly against Tel Aviv.

Published 16 Jan, 2025 09:11am

Punjab

Doctored images, videos: FIA lodges cyber crime case against Shahbaz Gill, Imran Riaz

FIR states suspects shared AI generated content to deteriorate good relations of Pakistan with international powers.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 01:36pm

Punjab

Doctor arrested for firing on school buses in Lahore

After firing, suspect drops his own children to school and goes to work at a private hospital.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 11:31am

Punjab

Punjab cabinet allows keeping big cats at home

Wildlife department to now issue possession licence for them, with a fee of Rs50,000 per animal.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 11:28am

Editorial: Skilful diplomacy needed to ensure ties with Kabul don’t break down

Dealing with Afghan Taliban is necessary not just for internal stability, but to ensure that Afghanistan not isolated regionally.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 10:16am

With competition rising over resources, staying within budget gets increasingly difficult

Civilian political parties consolidated their control over state's material resources and slowly undertook greater investments in civilian priorities like social service.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 10:33am

Business

Govt plans $250 million ‘green fund’

Initiative to help channel global climate change commitments to finance green micro, small firms.

Published 16 Jan, 2025 08:50am

Business

Nepra questions K-Electric’s future amid heavy grid reliance

Suggests revoking generation licence, since 67pc supply drawn from NTDC; okays Rs5/unit refund for its consumers.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 10:05am

Business

Ahsan asks banks to enhance lending to SMEs for driving up exports

Proposes that banks establish dedicated export windows to support SMEs.

Published 16 Jan, 2025 08:46am

Business

Big industry output down 4pc in Nov

LSM sector contracts 1.3pc in July-November.

Published 16 Jan, 2025 08:45am

Business

Exports to five Central Asian states fall 9pc

Imports from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan increase despite regular high-profile visits to balance trade deficit.

Published 16 Jan, 2025 08:45am

Business

Govt raises Rs421bn, cuts yields on PIBs

Cuts yields by 19 to 61 bps for different PIB tenors, indicating pressure on SBP to reduce its policy rate.

Published 16 Jan, 2025 08:44am

Business

Stocks resume slide amid political volatility

Says stock market witnessed pressure amid foreign outflows and uncertainty over the outcome of government-PTI talks.

Published 16 Jan, 2025 08:32am

International

Spiralling multifaceted challenges threaten global security, WEF says

Report reveals state-based armed conflict as most pressing global risk for 2025; misinformation, disinformation remains top short-term risks.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 11:54am

International

Biden removes Cuba from list of ‘terrorist states’

Cuba says it would release upward of 500 prisoners, dual announcements poised to reshape relations days before Trump takes office.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 11:34am

International

Houthi fighters claim attacking US aircraft carrier in Red Sea

Say they used “winged missiles and drones” during the vessels’ “attempt to carry out operations” against Yemen.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 11:48am

International

Double moonshot launch sends US, Japanese landers into space

Japanese company ispace makes second attempt to land on moon after 2023 mission failed.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 11:43am

International

Yunus calls for return of billions ‘stolen’ during Hasina’s rule

Court acquits former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia in corruption case.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 10:49am

KP & FATA

Integrated system at Torkham to enhance trade with Afghanistan

CM’s aide orders setting up of market at border point.

Published 16 Jan, 2025 07:02am

KP & FATA

Two ward boys arrested for ‘raping’ female patient in Mardan

Statement reads female patient who was mentally unstable was allegedly raped by two class-IV employees.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 11:10am

KP & FATA

KP to enforce new regime to combat money laundering

Cabinet approves eight posts of police officers for security of Kurram road.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 11:07am

Islamabad

Capital police brought down crime rate by 31pc: interior minister

Naqvi says despite being preoccupied with special duties, police maintained law, order.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 12:10pm

Islamabad

Accused gunned down in broad daylight outside Pindi court

Assailants fled the scene after carrying out deadly attack, sources say.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 12:32pm

Islamabad

Special education directorate to get Rs40m to plug finance gap

Education ministry admits funds paucity, claims no immediate halt to transport.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 12:18pm

Sindh

Sindh govt plans 115 day care centres for children of women farm workers, says minister

University VC calls for ensuring land ownership rights to women because they remained engaged with crops right from cultivation to harvesting.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 11:27am

Sindh

University teachers to boycott classes across Sindh from today

Protest comes over several government decisions including plan to appoint bureaucrats as vice chancellors.

Published 16 Jan, 2025 07:02am

Sindh

Kidnapping of three minor boys in a week causes alarm in Karachi

Police say man, woman on motorcycle took away 2 children in Garden; CM Murad orders their immediate recovery.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 12:25pm

Sport

Djokovic, Sabalenka progress as Zheng, Ruud make early exits

Djokovic will next face Czech Republic Tomas Machac, who beat American Reilly Opelka 3-6, 7-6(1), 6-7(5), 7-6(4), 6-4.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 11:48am

Sport

James Vince to move to Dubai after attacks on family home

The 33-year-old batsman saw his family home near Hampshire’s headquarters attacked twice last year.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 11:52am

Sport

Nauman expects Multan pitch to assist spinners in West Indies series

Credits team’s success to well-thought-out strategies and emphasised their importance in high-pressure games.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 11:40am

National

Unicef, Muslim World League ink $1.5m skill building deal

Programme to equip adolescents, especially girls, with essential green, digital skills and enhance employability.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 12:00pm

Balochistan

Balochistan Public Accounts Committee reviews quality of Gwadar uplift projects

Expresses satisfaction at quality of construction during visit to several completed, ongoing projects.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 12:00pm

Balochistan

Gunshot victim in Zehri identified

Woman, daughter killed in road accident in Khuzdar.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 11:43am

National

IHC summons top officials in blasphemy cases

Court unhappy over govt’s "delayed, incomplete" response.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 12:09pm

Balochistan

Balochistan govt takes action against hospital administrator over strike

Protesting doctors warn of countrywide protest if FIRs not withdrawn.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 10:20am

National

Another polio case in DI Khan takes 2024 tally to 72

NIH confirms detection of latest case of female child from KP's Dera Ismail Khan.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 10:22am

National

IHC judge Kayani slams gender imbalance in new Judicial Commission of Pakistan

Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani stresses enhanced role of women in policy-making bodies, workplaces.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 02:21pm

KP & FATA

Grand jirga vows to work for peace in GB

Participants agree working towards maintaining law and order, fostering development, actively contributing to goals.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 10:04am

National

Speaker Ayaz Sadiq rebukes PTI for ‘disrupting’ NA proceedings

Asks opposition to refrain from pointing out quorum during Question Hour.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 09:53am

Back Page

PTI wants new chief election commissioner as govt insists on status quo

Omar Ayub writes to NA speaker as Raja’s tenure ends in 10 days.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 11:08am

Back Page

Fazl bemoans ‘loss of govt writ’ in KP, Balochistan

On Pak-Afghan ties, advises govt to "take stock of things in a calm and cool manner".

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 10:17am

Back Page

Missing persons issue a big challenge, law minister tells Senate

Aimal Wali calls for truth and reconciliation commission to rectify past mistakes; PTI's Ali Zafar says talks with govt not for Imran's release.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 10:43am

Front Page

‘Anomaly’ about trials under army act baffles SC judge

Justice Mandokhail wonders terrorists involved in violence against army men not liable to face military justice.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 07:53am

Front Page

Military, FO rebuke ‘fallacious’ utterances from Indian officials

Islamabad reacts sharply to defence minister, army chief’s provocations, tells New Delhi to check its own role in terrorism abroad.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 08:06am

Front Page

Govt promises cheapest electricity in the region

Slashes EV charging tariffs by over Rs30 per unit to promote clean energy; expects electric vehicles to help cut oil bill by $6bn.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 07:37am

Middle East

Paid in blood: Gaza ceasefire announced

Israeli govt expected to ratify deal today; Egypt announces plans to re-open Rafah.

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 10:04am

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