News Archives for Latest - 2025-10-08

Cristiano Ronaldo becomes football’s first billionaire, says report

The 40-year-old striker’s financial ascent comes after he signed a new contract with Saudi side Al-Nassr in June reportedly worth more than $400m.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 11:31pm

Pakistan’s next generation of women cricketers look towards a brighter future

It was evident in the mix of disbelief and quiet confidence the girls exuded that they were running head-on to the goals that once stood as distant dreams.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 11:13pm

Unpacking 5 major controversies of Gandapur’s tenure as KP CM

The sardar from Kulachi, Dera Ismail Khan, hardly had smooth sailing as KP’s eighteenth chief minister.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 11:07pm

Trump unlikely to win Nobel Peace Prize, but who will?

“We take the complete picture into account,” explains chair of the five-member committee awarding the peace prize.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 10:52pm

KP & FATA

Who is Sohail Afridi, Imran’s choice to lead KP?

At just 35, Afridi has emerged as one of the most prominent young faces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s political paradigm.

Updated 09 Oct, 2025 06:55pm

Sindh

Hyderabad woman succumbs to gunshot wounds week after attack

FIR filed under sections 34, 324 and 504 of the Pakistan Penal Code.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 09:37pm

Drap declares two drugs spurious, orders confiscation

Drap advises public not to use purported drugs as they contain no active pharmaceutical ingredient.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 08:42pm

Palestinian-origin Yaghi among trio to win Nobel chemistry prize for work on ‘Hermione’s handbag’ materials

Scientists developed new form of molecular architecture.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 10:34pm

KP & FATA

Man arrested in KP’s Shangla district for allegedly raping teenage daughter: police

Victim says her father threatened her with murder if she told anyone about the ordeal.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 07:43pm

Mooney ton rescues Australia in stunning World Cup win over Pakistan

Together, Beth Mooney and King added crucial lower-order runs that pulled Australia from the brink and gave their total some substance.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 10:44pm

KP & FATA

PTI names Sohail Afridi for KP CM; Gandapur resigns on Imran’s directive

"I may not be able to claim with certainty that I did well on all those challenges but one thing that I can say with utmost certainty is that I served with absolute sincerity to the people of KP," Gandapur says.

Updated 09 Oct, 2025 12:07am

South Asia

Army brass warns India any ‘imaginary new normal’ to be met with ‘new normal of swift retributive response’

Military says existing nexus between terror and crime with vested political patronage will "not be allowed to continue anymore".

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 05:22pm

Why are PPP and PML-N currently feuding?

It appears that differences developed between the PML-N and the PPP last month as the two bickered on how to help flood victims.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 04:39pm

Editorial: Ending ‘honour’ killings requires enforcement, not more promises

Published 08 Oct, 2025 04:31pm

Robin Williams’ daughter wants people to stop sending her AI edits of her dad

Zelda Williams said the content wasn't art, it wasn't the future and it definitely wasn't what her father would've wanted.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 03:56pm

Punjab

ECP decides to hold local govt polls in Punjab in last week of December

Delimitation process to begin tomorrow and be completed within two months, electoral watchdog's order says.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 07:31pm

Sindh

Ghotki journalist Tufail Rind shot dead by unknown assailants in presence of his children: police

Relative says Rind had previously escaped an assassination attempt; Sindh govt, MQM condemn killing.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 04:06pm

Zayn Malik and Blackpink’s Jisoo are coming out with a track on Friday

Titled 'Eyes Closed', the project marks Jisoo’s debut collaboration outside her solo and group work, and Malik’s first step into the K-pop arena.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 02:54pm

Mohsin Naqvi says Afghanistan’s visa issues for Asian Cup qualifier resolved

Reports from Afghanistan had said earlier that all of its national team players had gathered in Dubai till Tuesday evening and were awaiting visa clearance.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 03:01pm

Nvidia to continue sponsoring H-1B US job visas and cover all associated costs: report

H-1B visas allow businesses to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 02:24pm

Angeline Malik doesn’t want anyone else to ignore the seemingly harmless symptoms of ovarian cancer

The actor said she was diagnosed at a much later stage because she continued to ignore her symptoms.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 01:17pm

Rawalpindi ATC issues bailable arrest warrant for Aleema Khan in Nov 26 protest case

Court also dismisses court appearance exemption plea filed by her.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 03:19pm

‘He was someone who just wanted to be liked’: Louis Tomlinson on One Direction bandmate Liam Payne

The singer said it was 'impossibly difficult' for him to deal with Payne's death.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 01:10pm

OpenAI, Anthropic eye investor funds to settle AI lawsuits: report

Copyright owners have launched a series of high-stakes lawsuits against tech firms alleging unauthorised use of their material to train AI systems.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 12:52pm

Sindh

No casualties reported as fire doused at factory in Karachi’s Liaquatabad: rescue service

Three fire tenders control blaze; SHO says fire seemingly occurred due to a short circuit.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 03:39pm

Apologised to PM Shehbaz on presumptions about supposed minerals deal with US: Senator Aimal Wali

In a Senate speech, the ANP leader had referred to a photo of PM Shehbaz, Trump and COAS Munir.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 02:05pm

KP & FATA

Lt col, major among 11 personnel martyred in KP’s Orakzai IBO: ISPR

“During the conduct of operation, 19 Indian-sponsored khwarij were sent to hell due to effective engagement by own troops,” ISPR says.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 11:51pm

SC Constitutional Bench mulls formation of full court while hearing pleas against 26th Amendment

LHCBA counsel seeks formation of 16-member "full court" as per number of judges in Oct 2024; hearing adjourned till 11:30am tomorrow.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 08:08pm

South Asia

British PM Keir Starmer in India after July trade deal

Rules out expanding visa access for Indian professionals despite pressure from industry.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 11:21am

Gold tops $4,000 for first time as traders pile into safe haven

Gold — long considered a go-to in times of uncertainty — has climbed to a high of $4,006.68.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 02:18pm

Sindh

SHC issues notices on petition seeking relocation of Himalayan brown bear Rano to sanctuary in Punjab

SHC seeks report on origin of female brown bear kept in Karachi Zoo.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 10:21am

Why reports of proposed port at Pasni are quite disturbing

It is extremely important for all foreign deals to be presented before parliament to lend them transparency.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 08:53am

Survivors of 2005 earthquake struggle with psychological scars left by the disaster

Amid promises of reconstruction that came to naught, survivors of the 2005 earthquake struggle with their personal traumas.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 08:49am

Pakistan’s current electoral system has consistently shaped weak govts with minority public support

It is time for parliament to rethink the democratic trajectory.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 08:43am

Editorial: Escalating hostilities between PML-N, PPP threaten federation itself

Nawaz Sharif’s alleged decision to back his daughter’s combative stance is likely to exacerbate the rift.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 08:35am

How the wheat reform experiment in Punjab went awry

For Punjab, deregulating the flour industry seemed like a good idea, until floods exposed the lack of safeguards in its framework.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 08:06am

Punjab

Stage III, IV cancer patients to get free palliative care at Nawaz Sharif institute

A part of the hospital likely to be functional in March next year.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 10:01am

Punjab

Medium-level flood alert for Sutlej: PDMA

PDMA warns that a low-level flood condition is being observed at Ganda Singhwala, which will reach medium-level in next 24 hours.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 09:53am

Punjab

64 bitten by snakes during flood in Narowal

Rescue teams catch 342 snakes, including pythons and cobras.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 09:58am

Analysis shows Pakistani banks lead Asia-Pacific in returns

Bank of Punjab tops list of publicly traded banks in the region with a market capitalisation greater than $100 million.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 07:44am

Railways minister blames India after Jaffar Express targeted in Shikarpur

Affirms that railway operations to continue despite incident.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 07:42am

World Bank predicts inflation may shoot to 7.2pc as floods dampen Pakistan’s growth outlook

Exports to decline 1.5pc; WB official says removing barriers to women’s participation in job market can boost GDP per capita by 20-30pc.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 07:26am

KP & FATA

Last group of Afghans leaves Chitral for homeland

A large number of local residents gather to bid farewell to departing refugees.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 09:43am

KP & FATA

Peshawar High Court grants protective bail to KP CM aide

Directs law enforcement agencies to provide details of cases registered against Mohammad Musaddiq Abbasi.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 10:08am

KP & FATA

KP ex-minister impleaded in case against ACE inquiry into poll irregularities

PHC extends stay order directing ACE not to take action against five presiding officers.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 10:07am

Islamabad

Health ministry budget cut by 33pc, Senate body told

12 new projects were proposed but no funds allocated for them, says minister.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 10:03am

Islamabad

Iesco to assist FBR in meeting tax collection targets

Iesco CEO Engineer Khalid Mahmood says timely bill collection was among key performance indicators of organisation.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 10:08am

Islamabad

Inadequate storage capacity wastes millions of gallons of water

Spillways of Simly, Rawal dams opened again after heavy rains as twin cities grapple with shortage issues.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 09:58am

Sindh

Karachi business community concerned over ‘alarming surge in extortion cases’

Kati, traders’ alliance urge govt, law enforcers to make joint strategy to dismantle extortion networks.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 09:51am

Sindh

E-ticketing system to end Karachi traffic police-public interaction, moot told

DIG Traffic says 5,000 traffic policemen control around 7m vehicles on city roads.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 10:06am

International

Indians lead drop in US university visas

Visa issuance also drops for Chinese students but at lower rate.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 09:24am

International

200 troops arrive in Illinois, angering Democrats

Lawsuit by Illinois state officials accuses President Trump of using US troops to punish political enemies.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 09:17am

International

Damascus declares ‘ceasefire’ with Kurds

Syrian defence minister says implementation of deal to begin immediately.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 09:10am

Sport

Swiatek coasts through Wuhan debut while heat wilts players

Swiatek calls on organisers to take player safety into account when scheduling matches on the outside courts.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 08:12am

Sport

Djokovic vanquishes exhaustion to reach Shanghai quarters

The 38-year-old conjured up the energy to break his decade-younger opponent twice in the third set.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 06:50am

Sport

Italy’s Gattuso expresses Gaza heartache ahead of World Cup qualifier with Israel

The Azzurri take on Estonia in Tallinn on Saturday but all eyes are on the following clash with Israel in Udine next Tuesday.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 08:14am

Business

Stocks slump as profit-taking continues

Market remains volatile throughout day with intraday low of 165,997 points.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 07:57am

Business

FBR’s system glitch hits sugar supply

Pakistan Sugar Mills Association highlights frequent disruptions due to portal being non-functional for several days.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 08:04am

Business

Rate cut unlikely this month, says SBP governor

Says state bank built forex reserves by purchasing around $20bn from the interbank market over the past three years.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 07:55am

Business

Electric vehicle targets face infrastructure, policy hurdles

Stakeholders stress localisation, green grid, and battery recycling as crucial for sustainable adoption of electric vehicles.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 07:49am

Business

Plan to flush half of Tarbela dam blocked

With water levels at 10-year high, Indus authority refuses to waste supply amid Wapda’s unresolved tunnel deadlines.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 07:19am

Balochistan

Balochistan CM terms combating graft ‘a shared responsibility’

Bugti says corruption has undermined integrity of govt departments, affected social cohesion.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 09:34am

Balochistan

Quetta Civil Hospital denies extortion charges against mortuary

MS says this is “an attempt to malign” the reputation of the hospital and its mortuary staff.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 09:28am

Balochistan

Gwadar begins tanker supply from Mirani Dam to ease water crisis

Public water storage to be reserved exclusively for domestic use.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 06:50am

‘Passing marks’ raised as federal board revises grading system

New system to be implemented on annual examinations, effective next year.

Published 08 Oct, 2025 06:50am

National

President, PM call for unified disaster preparedness

Urge "whole-of-society" push for disaster resilience on 2005 quake anniversary.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 09:05am

National

Imran, Bushra, six others have pre-arrest bail extended till 28th

Adiala officials get show-cause notice for not producing ex-PM before court.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 08:28am

Punjab

Lahore High Court summons top law officers over delay in Punjab LG polls

Judge questions why Punjab remained the only province where LG polls had yet to be held.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 11:02am

National

Pakistan, Malaysia reaffirm support for Palestinian statehood

Both states call for immediate, permanent ceasefire, end to Gaza blockade; Malaysian varsity confers honorary degree upon PM Shehbaz.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 08:23am

Back Page

SC office clears IHC judges’ petitions for hearing

Petitions formally numbered by IHC Registrar’s Office

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 07:53am

Middle East

Hamas lists demands as talks on Trump’s Gaza plan continue

Official says group wants complete Israeli withdrawal; Qatar questions why Israel hasn’t ceased Gaza operations.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 08:00am

Front Page

PTI offers to back PPP on ‘no-trust’ motion

“We will not form a coalition with the PPP, but we will support it if it moves a no-confidence motion against the govt," says Salman Akram Raja.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 07:32am

Front Page

PPP escalates, PML-N tempers attacks on coalition ally

PPP lawmakers say they refuse to allow their party to be get dragged into "Sharif family dispute."

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 11:03am

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