News Archives for Latest - 2025-06-08

Amnesty calls for Madleen activists’ release as Sweden distances itself from Gaza-bound aid journey

Swedish FM says activists bore "clear personal responsibility" when travelling to Gaza; Tel Aviv to deport activists to their respective countries.

Updated 09 Jun, 2025 08:56pm

National Assembly speaker gives nod to budget schedule: statement

Debate on federal budget 2025-26 to kick off on June 13 and continue until 21st; Finance Bill to be finalised on June 26.

Published 08 Jun, 2025 08:31pm

PM Shehbaz, Turkiye’s Erdogan vow to step up measures for boosting trade

Turkish president, PM also discuss latest regional developments and Gaza conflict.

Published 08 Jun, 2025 06:58pm

Middle East

Sensitive Israeli documents obtained by Iran to be unveiled soon, minister says

There has been no immediate official comment from Israel.

Published 08 Jun, 2025 06:03pm

Ayaz Sadiq expresses gratitude to Saudi crown prince for supporting Pakistan during ‘difficult time’

Sindh governor also meets crown prince, extends invitation to visit Pakistan.

Updated 08 Jun, 2025 08:28pm

Pope Leo criticises nationalist politics at Sunday Mass

"There is no room for ... the exclusionary mindset that, unfortunately, we now see emerging also in political nationalisms," says pontiff.

Published 08 Jun, 2025 04:38pm

KP & FATA

Search underway after 2 girls fall from bridge at Upper Dir’s Gwaldai river

Police official says incident occurred after the flow of water increased following glacial melting.

Published 08 Jun, 2025 03:42pm

South Asia

India’s restive Manipur orders curfew, shuts off internet after fresh violence

Latest violence follows reports of five members of radical Meitei group being arrested in region rocked by communal clashes.

Published 08 Jun, 2025 01:55pm

South Asia

Pakistan seeks global ‘intervention’ in issues with India as diplomatic team lands in London

Khurram Dastgir notes delegation "fulfilled its objectives" during US trip; Sherry Rehman says team doesn't aim to "malign India".

Updated 08 Jun, 2025 06:25pm

Sindh

5 injured as blaze in Karachi’s Landhi factory almost under control

Rescue spokesperson says more time needed to fully douse remaining flames for cooling process.

Updated 09 Jun, 2025 02:22pm

Smokers’ corner: The lies we tell ourselves

From Pakistan’s political myth-making to India’s media-fed fantasies of war, the truth is currently struggling against a tide of comforting falsehoods.

Updated 08 Jun, 2025 12:47pm

Pakistani students and the ‘American dream’

As US visa restrictions tighten, threats of visa revocations increase, university funding becomes limited and Islamophobia grows.

Published 08 Jun, 2025 11:46am

America’s courts are trying to restrain Trump’s unbridled use of executive power

Legal problems have cast a shadow over Trump’s trade agenda, which may impact trade talks underway with many countries.

Published 08 Jun, 2025 11:13am

Review: Deemak is a horror movie that hits home

The film uses horror not just as a scare tactic, but as a lens through which to examine emotional decay.

Published 08 Jun, 2025 11:10am

Colombia’s potential presidential contender Miguel Uribe shot; suspect arrested

Uribe's wife says he is "fighting for his life"; $730,000 reward offered for information.

Published 08 Jun, 2025 10:28am

Rawalpindi police investigate family of 10-year-old suspect in infant murder case

Victim's grandmother says the boy loved the one-year-old as an elder brother but it was beyond understanding what made him do the act.

Published 08 Jun, 2025 10:23am

Punjab

Boy dies by suicide in Narowal

Stabs himself in throat as his parents refused to buy him new shoes for Eidul Azha.

Published 08 Jun, 2025 10:14am

Substandard wheat flour sacks inflict Rs594bn loss, food ministry told

Association highlights that hundreds of thousands of wheat flour bags become unusable or damaged during storage and transportation.

Published 08 Jun, 2025 10:08am

Sindh

Beware: Driving ‘wrong way’ in Sindh will cost up to Rs200,000 in fines

Rs200,000 fine on govt vehicles for violating one way, Rs100,000 on private car drivers; fines also ramped up for other traffic violations.

Published 08 Jun, 2025 09:46am

Sindh

Pakistani cinema-goers sacrifice local flicks for sake of Hollywood

Only two Urdu films will be released on Eidul Azha — Love Guru and Deemak.

Published 08 Jun, 2025 09:35am

Troops sent by Trump reach protest-hit Los Angeles over governor’s wishes

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem does not divulge locations of deployment.

Updated 08 Jun, 2025 10:01pm

Editorial: Reversing the increasing poverty rate requires political will and a strong policy focus

A World Bank finding that nearly 45pc of Pakistanis live below the poverty line should not come as a surprise.

Published 08 Jun, 2025 08:57am

Analysis & Comment

‘Lights, camera, action’ needed to bring folk back to big screens

Dozens of cinemas have shut in past years, while the affordability and diversity offered by OTT services have increasingly pulled audiences.

Published 08 Jun, 2025 08:26am

Balochistan

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Sunday, June 8, 2025

Amnesty calls for Madleen activists’ release as Sweden distances itself from Gaza-bound aid journey

National Assembly speaker gives nod to budget schedule: statement

PM Shehbaz, Turkiye’s Erdogan vow to step up measures for boosting trade

Sensitive Israeli documents obtained by Iran to be unveiled soon, minister says

Ayaz Sadiq expresses gratitude to Saudi crown prince for supporting Pakistan during ‘difficult time’

Pope Leo criticises nationalist politics at Sunday Mass

Search underway after 2 girls fall from bridge at Upper Dir’s Gwaldai river

India’s restive Manipur orders curfew, shuts off internet after fresh violence

Pakistan seeks global ‘intervention’ in issues with India as diplomatic team lands in London

5 injured as blaze in Karachi’s Landhi factory almost under control

Smokers’ corner: The lies we tell ourselves

Pakistani students and the ‘American dream’

America’s courts are trying to restrain Trump’s unbridled use of executive power

Review: Deemak is a horror movie that hits home

Colombia’s potential presidential contender Miguel Uribe shot; suspect arrested

Rawalpindi police investigate family of 10-year-old suspect in infant murder case

Boy dies by suicide in Narowal

Substandard wheat flour sacks inflict Rs594bn loss, food ministry told

Beware: Driving ‘wrong way’ in Sindh will cost up to Rs200,000 in fines

Pakistani cinema-goers sacrifice local flicks for sake of Hollywood

Troops sent by Trump reach protest-hit Los Angeles over governor’s wishes

Editorial: Reversing the increasing poverty rate requires political will and a strong policy focus

‘Lights, camera, action’ needed to bring folk back to big screens

Gwadar Port Authority gets new chairman

Engro Connect buys Jazz-owned towers in $560m deal

Pakistan imports 32.8GW of solar PV modules in 5 years