News Archives for Latest - 2025-09-17

US House panel questions FBI’s Patel over Epstein investigation files

FBI director maintains agency releasing as much material "as legally allowed".

Published 17 Sep, 2025 10:24pm

Public accounts subcommittee informed about theft of thousands of passports

Passports director general says Nadra system digitised following thefts; Tariq Fazal Chaudhry expresses concern over stolen documents.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 10:29pm

Asia Cup: Pakistan make easy work of UAE to set up another India clash on Sunday

Pycroft was officiating after an apology; bowlers hand Green Shirts a comprehensive win after batting falters.

Updated 18 Sep, 2025 05:01pm

Star F1 driver Lewis Hamilton says ‘we cannot stand by and let genocide continue’ after UN inquiry report

The seven-time world champion asked fans to donate to organisations working on the ground in Palestine.

Published 17 Sep, 2025 06:03pm

Andy Pycroft apologises, ICC expresses willingness for probe of handshake controversy: PCB

"Politics and cricket cannot go together. Let sports remain sports. Cricket should be above all this," says PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi with Najam Sethi, Ramiz Raja.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 09:58pm

Review: Aabeer Gulaal marks Fawad Khan’s return to romance in a film that can’t match his charm

From glossy songs to stunning locations, the film has style but lacks substance.

Published 17 Sep, 2025 04:59pm

Balochistan

At least one dead, two injured as police stations come under attack in Balochistan’s Sherani: DC

Another Levies official remains missing.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 04:27pm

Pakistan, Palestine sign health MoU in bid to foster closer bilateral ties

Joint efforts to be pursued in fields of infectious diseases, ophthalmology, and pharmaceuticals, says Health Minister Mustafa Kamal.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 05:20pm

As it happened: Last-gasp Arshad through to javelin final of World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

After a disastrous start to qualifying, with two sub-par attempts, Pakistan’s javelin star powers his way into final with a superb last throw.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 08:54pm

Poison killed Putin critic Navalny, wife says

Navalny, Putin's most formidable critic for years, died in mysterious circumstances while serving a 19-year prison sentence on a string of charges.

Published 17 Sep, 2025 03:13pm

Trump begins historic state visit to UK amid pomp and protests

Three thousand people march through central London waving Palestinian flags and displaying banners with slogans, including “Migrants welcome, Trump not welcome”.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 09:17pm

KP & FATA

Three terrorists killed as police thwarts attacks in KP’s Bannu

Four officers injured in attacks on Miryan Police Station and Mazang Checkpost.

Published 17 Sep, 2025 02:25pm

South Asia

India’s gaming fans eye illegal sites after gambling ban

Gamer says offshore sites will “see a sudden boom”; Dream11 posts notices that “cash games and contests have been discontinued”.

Published 17 Sep, 2025 01:32pm

Pemra clarifies that Ayesha Omar’s Lazawaal Ishq won’t air on TV

The upcoming Urdu-language dating show will premiere exclusively on YouTube.

Published 17 Sep, 2025 01:18pm

Viewers at home can livestream Together for Palestine concert on YouTube to raise funds for Palestine

The concert will feature 38 acts, including Bastille and Saint Levant, and will go live at 11pm PST.

Published 17 Sep, 2025 12:35pm

Balochistan

Security forces kill 5 ‘Indian-sponsored’ terrorists in Khuzdar IBO: ISPR

Military's media wing says slain militants "remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area".

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 01:15pm

Middle East

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia sign defence pact pledging joint response to aggression

Agreement ensures that an attack on one state is an attack on the other.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 11:48pm

Nuclear arsenal keeps Indian designs in check: National Command Authority adviser

Retired Lt Gen Khalid Ahmed Kidwai says newly formed Army Rocket Force Command will raise the nuclear threshold.

Published 17 Sep, 2025 12:24pm

Meet the Islamabad artist turning old metal into beasts of (scrap) steel and hope

Scrap metal sculptor Ehtisham Jadoon wants to make Pakistan a better place, one massive statue at a time.

Published 17 Sep, 2025 12:04pm

Pakistan’s Taurees Habib won a Grammy in February for Dune: Part Two without anyone realising it

He is now the first Pakistani ever to win a Grammy for engineering and only the second, after Arooj Aftab, to bring the coveted trophy home.

Published 17 Sep, 2025 11:37am

PCB to take final call today over Asia Cup participation with ‘Pakistan’s interests’ in mind

Green Shirts hold training session ahead of today's match against UAE, where Pycroft will be referee as ICC rejected PCB complaint.

Published 17 Sep, 2025 10:35am

Floods devastate India’s breadbasket with unprecedented damage to crops

Indian minister calls the deluge “one of the worst flood disasters in decades”.

Published 17 Sep, 2025 09:12am

Chatbots cannot identify different types of distress and can easily validate dangerous ideas

As generative AI becomes more acceptable, we must identify and create awareness about its blind spots.

Published 17 Sep, 2025 09:10am

Arab countries’ varying interests make it difficult to agree on strategy to deal with Israel

Muslim states have watched the worst genocide in recent times in silence.

Published 17 Sep, 2025 08:47am

Arshad, Neeraj javelin clash takes place in shadows of Pak-India tensions

Paris made the athlete's fame and earnings balloon overnight, but decrepit facilities in Pakistan have remained largely unchanged.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 01:24pm

KP & FATA

Woman, man killed for ‘honour’ in Tirah

Tribesmen torch the couple’s houses following viral video, leaked call.

Published 17 Sep, 2025 04:59am

KP & FATA

Constable martyred, ASI hurt in Charsadda attack

Outlaws opened fire on the police during operation and managed to escape, official says.

Published 17 Sep, 2025 04:59am

KP & FATA

Bridges, roads damaged as flash floods hit Chitral, Shangla

No casualties reported; revenue teams dispatched for damage assessment; rain to continue until Sept 19.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 10:05am

Islamabad

SC explains security protocols for retired judges

Apex court reaffirms entitlement to lifetime security strictly in accordance with presidential order, applicable rules and protocols.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 10:36am

Islamabad

Over 40 dengue cases surface in twin cities

Number of cases include 18 in Islamabad and 23 in Rawalpindi.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 10:43am

Islamabad

Leopard on the loose in Muzaffarabad captured after 36 hours

“Surprisingly, it was not violent but friendly,” resident says after the big cat leapt past her.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 10:23am

Punjab

Three booked for ‘gang-raping’ pregnant woman in Faisalabad

Victim's mother alleges three suspects also committed sodomy after sedating woman.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 09:54am

Punjab

Monitoring unit’s report a damning indictment on cardiac care at Punjab Institute of Cardiology

Report exposes mismanagement, mentioning names of patients.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 09:44am

Punjab

Gujranwala agent arrested for trafficking in the guise of football teams

FIA official says suspect managed to get 15-day visit visas of Japan on invitation of Boavista Football Club.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 09:51am

Sindh

Karachi girl found dead in home was raped, murdered

Autopsy reveals she was subjected to sexual violence and strangled to death.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 09:30am

Sindh

Urban flooding linked to blocked drains, flawed city planning in Karachi

Natural watercourses replaced by townships and elevated roads, says Arif Hasan.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 09:27am

Sindh

SHC suspends appointment of Irsa’s federal member for lacking Sindh domicile

Issues show cause notices to secretaries of water resources and establishment divisions.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 09:36am

International

Saudi Arabia, UK launch plan to boost maritime security off Yemen

Israel strikes Houthi-held port after evacuation warnings.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 11:14am

International

US, Syria working on ‘security understandings’ with Israel

Damascus withdraws heavy weapons from country’s south.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 11:11am

International

Moscow, Minsk rehearse launch of nuclear weapons

Putin says 100,000 troops are taking part in Belarus-Russia drills.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 11:02am

International

New Delhi’s toxic air is turning iconic Red Fort black, study says

Researchers find formation of black sediment, recommend timely implementation of conservation strategies for protection.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 11:18am

Sport

Bangladesh beat Afghanistan to stay alive in Asia Cup

Post 154-5 batting first, win by 8 runs; chances of reaching Super Four stage depend on Afghanistan's match with Sri Lanka.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 01:46pm

Sport

Drug cheats put India’s Olympic bid and careers at risk

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) last month formed a new anti-doping panel after the IOC flagged India’s poor record.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 01:59pm

Business

Bulls stay the course as PSX gains ground

Investors react favourably to SBP's reassurance that floods' impact will notably less severe than past crises.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 11:00am

Business

Big industry grows 9pc in July

Surge in garment exports primarily due to diverting foreign purchasers from Bangladesh to Pakistan.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 10:57am

Business

Mashreq Bank entry marks push towards digital economy: PM Shehbaz

Shehbaz says digital banking will boost efficiency, financial inclusion.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 10:55am

Business

Development budget hits historic low, warns Ahsan Iqbal

Says funding cuts stunt growth, job creation; links new foreign projects to rupee cover, NOC.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 10:02am

Business

Govt opens path for new RLNG connections

Lifts moratorium, with tariffs and fees set at Rs40,000-50,000 per connection.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 09:48am

Balochistan

Robbers take Rs220m in Kech heist

Police say security company was transporting amount from two private banks in Turbat to Karachi; 3 killed in Nasirabad shootings.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 11:59am

National

Deadlock persists on GB traders’ demand for tax exemptions

Border remains blocked as traders’ sit-in at Sost continues for 50th day.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 11:57am

National

Senate panel seeks briefing on railways’ outsourcing policies

Senators express disappointment over minister, senior PR officials’ absence from meeting.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 11:42am

National

17 PTI lawmakers quit Senate panels

Senators who quit the panels include Ali Zafar, Azam Swati, Raja Nasir Abbas (MWM), Mashal Yousafzai.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 11:40am

National

President Zardari pledges support for Chinese new energy vehicles

Meets Chery Automobile chairman; witnesses signing of 3 MoUs on agriculture, mass transit, environment.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 12:17pm

Balochistan

Balochistan launches first financial digital e-filing system

Citizens will be able to monitor projects and financial records through digital access.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 12:06pm

Punjab

Theft in house of a flood-hit man in Vehari

Thieves take away a fodder-cutting machine, a motorcycle and other valuables.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 12:03pm

Back Page

Protests threaten to overshadow Trump’s controversial UK visit

Officials brace for potential pitfalls as Stop Trump Coalition announces large-scale march through London.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 08:23am

Back Page

Initial flood damage assessment report expected in 10 days

PM Shehbaz asks authorities to incorporate agricultural, livestock damage as well.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 08:04am

Back Page

UN investigators say Israel committing genocide in Gaza

Says Netanyahu govt has betrayed Israelis, made peace "almost impossible".

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 08:53am

Punjab

Punjab’s wheat restrictions trigger domino effect

Despite official denials, checkpoints set up at province’s exit points to curtail movement.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 10:22am

Front Page

Pakistan signals support for united anti-Israel front

PM Shehbaz meets Qatari emir, Iranian president on sidelines of Doha summit.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 07:47am

Front Page

SC questions parliament’s power to slap super tax

FBR's counsel argues that super tax was a lawful exercise of fiscal power.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 07:36am

Front Page

US official calls on Islamabad to engage with Afghan Taliban

Imran echoes Khalilzad’s views, terms dialogue with Kabul only way to achieve lasting peace.

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 07:30am

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