News Archives for Latest - 2025-07-07

South Asia

Pakistan, Afghanistan recognise terrorism as serious threat in 1st round of additional-secretary talks

Areas of bilateral interest including trade and transit cooperation, security, and connectivity also discussed.

Published 07 Jul, 2025 11:46pm

Sindh

Newlywed 19-year old girl in coma after alleged ‘brutal sexual violence’ by husband

DIG South says suspect is in custody, investigation has been launched.

Updated 08 Jul, 2025 03:15pm

KP & FATA

Armed men hijack 3 oil tankers, abduct 7 in KP’s Bannu: police

DPO says FIR lodged, search operation being conducted in the area.

Published 07 Jul, 2025 10:42pm

President Zardari appoints chief justices of high courts

Justice Sarfraz Dogar appointed to IHC, Justice Rozi Khan Barrech to BHC, Justice Syed Muhammad Attique Shah to PHC, Justice Junaid Ghaffar to SHC.

Published 07 Jul, 2025 10:28pm

Trump dispatches letters outlining new tariffs on foreign nations

Letters sent to South Korea, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, South Africa, Kazakhstan and Malaysia.

Updated 07 Jul, 2025 11:47pm

Bill to introduce reproductive health education in schools splits Senate panel

Senator Quratulain Marri calls opposition against the bill "unfortunate".

Published 07 Jul, 2025 10:04pm

Punjab

Punjab Assembly speaker defends seeking disqualification of PTI MPAs, says ‘gladly’ accepts criticism

Malik Ahmad questions criticism from opposition and media, stresses need for limits on uproar.

Published 07 Jul, 2025 08:38pm

Middle East

US revokes foreign terrorist designation for Syria’s Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham

Decision outlined in US State Department memo; Syria's foreign ministry has not issued a comment.

Published 07 Jul, 2025 08:31pm

Middle East

Iran president says Tehran open to nuclear dialogue with US, accuses Israel of assassination attempt

Iranian president gives interview to former Trump confidante Tucker Carlson.

Updated 07 Jul, 2025 09:49pm

Sindh

Two men shot dead over ‘honour’ in Karachi’s Mangophir: police

Say woman's brother and other relatives traced the couple and shot her love interest along with his uncle.

Published 07 Jul, 2025 07:35pm

FM Dar stresses need for coordinated policy approach to ensure market stability of essential commodities

Says the government is committed to safeguarding the interests of both consumers and producers.

Published 07 Jul, 2025 07:30pm

KP & FATA

PTI rejects proposed revival of jirga system in KP’s tribal areas

Party chairman Gohar says after 25th Amendment, federal govt no longer has right to make committee for merged districts.

Published 07 Jul, 2025 06:32pm

Sweden to resume visa services in Pakistan: FO

Pakistani nationals can now apply for a Schengen visa of up to 90 days.

Published 07 Jul, 2025 06:23pm

Punjab

Punjab govt confiscates 18 big cats kept as pets in crackdown after lion attack in Lahore

Provincial wildlife dept carries out raids on 38 lion and tiger breeding farms.

Published 07 Jul, 2025 05:56pm

Pakistan’s first AI-powered cybersecurity tool launched

"Dexter" is able to provide cybersecurity information to human collaborators.

Published 07 Jul, 2025 05:47pm

Musk-Trump feud escalates with ‘America Party’ announcement

How the spat between the world's most powerful man and its richest has unfolded.

Updated 07 Jul, 2025 08:03pm

Punjab

Ahmadi man in Gujranwala arrested in blasphemy case for distributing free food on Ashura: police

Sent to jail on judicial remand for seven days; Senator Sherry Rehman condemns registration of case.

Updated 09 Jul, 2025 10:11am

South Asia

Army chief dismisses ‘factually incorrect’ claims of external input in Operation Bunyanum Marsoos

ISPR says conflict was “purely bilateral military conflagration”.

Updated 09 Jul, 2025 02:36pm

Balochistan

3 cops injured in blast on highway police vehicle in Balochistan’s Nasirabad

Highway SSP says initial reports indicate blast carried out through remote-controlled device.

Updated 07 Jul, 2025 07:16pm

KP & FATA

One dead, 15 injured in separate Swat incidents: rescue official

11 seminary students were injured when a vehicle crashed in Swat's Bahrain town, says Rescue 1122.

Published 07 Jul, 2025 04:15pm

‘He’s an immigrant’: James Gunn says his Superman reflects the politics of today’s America

Gunn’s take comes at a time when conversations around immigration, nationalism, and morality are dominating political discourse in Trump’s America.

Published 07 Jul, 2025 03:52pm

Actor Zara Noor Abbas asks women not to harm themselves in an attempt to stop ageing

She called anti-aging practices like taking medications for weight loss and skin whitening 'drug abuse'.

Published 07 Jul, 2025 03:40pm

India captain Gill hailed back home after ‘brilliant’ Test win

Gill, 25, becomes youngest Indian Test skipper to register overseas win in just 2nd match in charge.

Published 07 Jul, 2025 02:42pm

Sindh

Sindh govt suspends SBCA DG over Lyari building collapse

Sharjeel Memon vows more officials to face action if found guilty of criminal negligence.

Updated 07 Jul, 2025 05:27pm

‘No one can take that place’: Nadia Jamil clarifies comment on women having to ‘mother’ their husbands

The actor's earlier comments were misinterpreted as a rejection of traditional caregiving roles within marriage.

Published 07 Jul, 2025 01:27pm

Movies Nayab and Deemak win big at SCO Film Festival

Nayab, starring Yumna Zaidi, won the Jury Special Award, while Deemak won Best Editing.

Updated 07 Jul, 2025 03:42pm

Turkiye says 3 more troops die of methane exposure in Iraq, bringing death toll to 8

The soldiers have died after being exposed to the gas during a search operation in caves in northern Iraq.

Published 07 Jul, 2025 12:06pm

Yet another record high as PSX soars past 133,000 points

Analysts attribute continued optimism to “favourable” taxation regime for equities, potential US trade deal.

Updated 07 Jul, 2025 04:31pm

Top Featured

H2(N)O: Karachi’s water numbers don’t add up

The city's water crisis is not just about scarcity; for too long, decisions have been based on unsubstantiated assumptions and misplaced priorities.

Published 07 Jul, 2025 12:02pm

KP & FATA

KP police use drone jamming technology for first time during Ashura

Interior Minister Naqvi praises LEAs for peaceful Muharram processions.

Updated 07 Jul, 2025 01:06pm

Birkenstock cracks down on fakes in India, court-ordered factory visits held, sources say

Birkenstock’s case is occurring around the same time other shoemakers are in the news in India.

Published 07 Jul, 2025 11:41am

Zayn Malik references racism he faced as One Direction member in new song

‘I worked hard in a White band, and they still laughed at the Asian,’ raps the British singer in the new track ‘Fuchsia Sea’.

Published 07 Jul, 2025 11:35am

South Asia

ICC names top Indian broadcaster JioStar’s Sanjog Gupta as CEO

ICC chairman Jay Shah says Gupta “brings extensive experience in sports strategy and commercialisation".

Updated 07 Jul, 2025 02:41pm

Sabalenka stands tall, Norrie survives to reach Wimbledon quarter-finals

Spaniard Alcaraz stays on course for 3rd successive title; new automated technology under fire after malfunction robs Anastasia of a point.

Published 07 Jul, 2025 11:27am

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