News Archives for Latest - 2025-11-04

Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis slams FIA’s Grade-18 attestation rule for foreign travel

Ministry's focal person says Pakistanis who have a valid Protector Certificate will be able to travel abroad without hindrance.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 11:45pm

World will overshoot 1.5°C climate goal, UN says

Warming of 1.5°C will destroy at least 70pc of coral reefs, versus 99pc at 2°C, report warns.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 10:17pm

US govt shutdown ties record as congressional inaction takes toll

Little effort has been put into ending this latest shutdown. The House has been out of session since September 19 and Trump has repeatedly left Washington.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 10:16pm

KP & FATA

PTI convenes peace jirga in KP Assembly on Nov 12

Decides to invite leadership and dignitaries of all political parties, former CMs, former governors, representatives of civil society; CM Afridi meets Mehmood Khan Achakzai, Allama Nasir Abbas.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 09:38pm

KP & FATA

6 killed, 24 injured in Shangla road accidents: rescue officials

Roof collapse at funeral of traffic accident victim injures 11 people.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 09:04pm

South Asia

8 killed in train collision in central Indian state of Chhattisgarh

Railway authorities say there will be a detailed inquiry into the incident.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 08:50pm

KP & FATA

JUI provincial council member gunned down in Charsadda: police

Police official says incident being investigated from all angles; experts brought in to assist investigation.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 07:49pm

Haris Rauf suspended for two ODIs against South Africa following ICC Code of Conduct breaches

Amasses four demerit points in 24-month period; Sahibzada Farhan, Jaspreet Bumrah given one demerit point each.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 07:17pm

Punjab

‘Threatens the ideals of democracy’: PTI challenges Punjab’s new local government law in LHC

Petitioners contend that PLGA 2025 is "restrictive law aimed at curtailing and limiting the powers of elected representatives of the local governments".

Published 04 Nov, 2025 06:48pm

Punjab

TLP leadership cadre from central Punjab, Lahore severs ties with banned party

Lawyer Usman Mangat says TLP “always thought themselves above the Constitution, the law and the state”, adding that this attitude cannot be tolerated.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 06:35pm

India ramps up support after Afghan quake, vying with China for influence

India’s ties with Afghanistan have warmed in recent weeks, even as relations between both countries and Pakistan have soured.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 06:21pm

David Beckham knighted for services to sport and charity

The 50-year-old former England soccer captain received the honour at Windsor Castle.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 05:56pm

Naver pulls the plug on Webtoon Translate, the site that brought Korean webtoons to global audiences

Webtoon Translate, the official fan translation platform operated under Naver subsidiary Webtoon Entertainment, will be discontinued on November 26.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 05:44pm

Aryna Sabalenka to take on Nick Kyrgios in ‘Battle of the Sexes’ match

Sabalenka will face Kyrgios in a modern rendition of tennis icon Billie Jean King’s 1973 showdown with fellow American Bobby Riggs.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 05:42pm

South Asia

Weaponisation of IWT cannot and will not succeed: President Zardari

Reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to social justice, inclusive development and global solidarity; meets Iraqi and Tajik presidents and UN chief in Doha.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 06:00pm

‘From my heart to yours’: Farhan Saeed is releasing his first solo album

The singer has announced that Khat will release on November 14.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 05:15pm

South Asia

Pakistan welcomes Sikh pilgrims from India in first major crossing since May conflict

Pilgrims received by Pakistani officials who presented them with flowers and showered them with rose petals.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 05:33pm

Dick Cheney, former US vice president who pushed for Iraq war, dies at 84

Former vice president died of complications of pneumonia, cardiac and vascular disease, family says.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 07:57pm

Pakistan’s Sidra Nawaz named in ICC Women’s World Cup Team of the Tournament

Becomes only player named in a side to miss out on final four; India, South Africa and Australia boasted three players each in final XI.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 05:13pm

Actor Zahid Ahmed is ‘ashamed’ for saying creators of social media platforms will burn in hell

After his incendiary comments went viral, he apologised and clarified he never said anything about social media content creators.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 03:18pm

Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey is People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive this year

The Wicked star takes the title from fellow actor John Krasinski who received it in 2024.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 03:09pm

Indian investigators freeze assets in Anil Ambani probe

Anil, younger brother of Mukesh Ambani, has attracted law enforcement scrutiny with investigators probing alleged bank loans crimes, money laundering.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 03:02pm

Contributions all around as Pakistan beat South Africa in first ODI

Match marks return of international cricket to Faisalabad 's Iqbal Stadium after 17 years.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 11:35pm

Middle East

Saudi crown prince will visit Trump on Nov 18: White House official

US president recently said he believed Riyadh would ultimately join Abraham Accords; they may also discuss defence pact.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 02:15pm

Dar hails ‘historic milestone’ as Pakistan’s first Google Chromebook assembly line launched

Says MoU signed to provide skills training to 100,000 developers and Google Careers certificates to as many.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 02:51pm

PIA operations ‘restored’ after engineers’ strike causes delays to several international flights

Aircraft engineers' society vows to continue strike till demands fulfilled; 7 flights from across country face delays of upto 14 hours.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 07:20pm

Drake finds himself at the centre of Spotify’s latest streaming scandal

Snoop Dog's cousin has filed a lawsuit against the music platform for turning a blind eye to large-scale streaming fraud involving the artist.

Updated 08 Nov, 2025 06:38pm

Actor Saba Qamar shares copy of defamation notice issued to journalist Naeem Hanif over ‘baseless claims’

She has demanded Hanif apologise publicly, take down the defamatory content and pay Rs100m in damages.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 01:24pm

South Asia

India launches mass overhaul of voter rolls

Tens of thousands of election officials and nearly half a million volunteers will go door-to-door to help residents complete voter enumeration forms.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 06:04pm

Meet the 11 winners of the 2025 Aga Khan Music Awards — including Pakistan’s Ustad Naseeruddin Saami

This year’s winners celebrate heritage, harmony and the enduring power of music to connect cultures.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 01:00pm

US seeks UN approval for Gaza security force with broad 2-year mandate: report

According to Axios, the US has sent several UN Security Council members a draft resolution on the proposed security force for Gaza.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 12:58pm

4 militants killed in intelligence-based operation in Kalat: ISPR

ISPR says the militants were "actively involved in numerous terrorist activities"; president, PM hail armed forces' efforts.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 02:40pm

FIFA chief welcomes presence of female fans at Iranian Cup match

Rights group says only limited numbers of female fans allowed into Sunday’s match between the two lower-league clubs.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 12:05pm

Sindh

Citizens’ anger boils over after dumper truck kills man, injures woman in Karachi

Enraged citizens set dumper truck on fire; case registered after some people open fire on protesting citizens.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 12:53pm

12 injured in ‘gas’ explosion at Supreme Court building in Islamabad: police

Incident occurred at canteen in the basement of the Supreme Court building at around 10:55am, says Islamabad police chief.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 04:32pm

Trump backs ex-governor Cuomo, threatens to cut funds for New York City if Mamdani wins mayoral race

After Trump's endorsement of Cuomo, Mamdani says the two "share the same donors, they share the same small vision, they share the same sense of impunity”.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 01:12pm

Finmin Aurangzeb sees Pakistan’s economy in a ‘good spot’

“Where we are as a country, we find ourselves in a good spot at this point and time," he says.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 10:55am

The link between politics and sports

It cannot be national interest that admiring Brian Lara or Donald Bradman is a most agreeable thing to do but applauding the swinging yorkers of Pakistani bowlers is not.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 09:32am

Alleged privilege breach by QAU professor who described senators as ‘ill informed’ disposed of

Quaid-i-Azam University VC says none of my professors can mock any public representative; extends unconditional apology on behalf of professor.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 10:59am

Should we be questioning Punjab Assembly politicians who want constitutionally protected local govts?

Why should one assume that legislators would pass a law with the same intent as a military despot?

Published 04 Nov, 2025 09:14am

Editorial: PTI’s sheer obduracy has prevented it from finding a way out of its current predicament

With the space narrowing for the exercise of civil liberties, the PTI leadership must consider whether it has been worth making an enemy of everyone in the game.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 08:54am

Engineers’ strike affects Saudi-bound PIA flights

The main aim of the strike is to sabotage PIA's privatisation process, says airline's spokesman.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 08:26am

Proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment has potential to upend Pakistan’s political and administrative structure

Announcement of plans to undertake a major restructuring of Pakistan’s judicial, financial and administrative system has raised concerns across the political spectrum.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 08:08am

ISPR chief rejects reports regarding US drone operations in Afghanistan

“Pakistan has not given permission to the US or any other country to use its territory for attacks inside Afghanistan," he says.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 07:41am

Canada and Pakistan agree to facilitate canola trade as Ottawa seeks new markets for commodity

Both sides also express "keen interest in expanding bilateral cooperation on energy security and critical minerals", joint statement says.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 01:34pm

Middle East

Muslim bloc insists on ‘UN mandate for Gaza force’

Istanbul moot backs plans for Palestinians to take control of security, governance in besieged enclave.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 07:57am

Front Page

NFC issues to be taken up by relevant forum: Aurangzeb

“The entire discussion will take place at the kickstart meeting of the NFC, which is the [relevant] constitutional forum,” he says.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 07:49am

Back Page

OpenAI inks $38bn infrastructure deal with cloud giant

“Scaling frontier AI requires massive, reliable compute,” says OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 07:14am

Back Page

ICC warns Sudan violence may constitute war crimes

The ICC prosecutor’s office voices “profound alarm and deepest concern” over reports from El-Fasher about mass killings, rapes.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 08:39am

KP & FATA

Officials reveal presence of 4,000 terrorists in KP

Special parliamentary panel on security holds second meeting.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 10:50am

KP & FATA

Kohistan girls suffer as 60pc schools closed due to teachers shortage

Official says 248 of 354 teaching posts lying vacant.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 10:41am

KP & FATA

KP MPAs seek role in decision making

KP Assembly continues discussion on law and order situation.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 10:46am

Islamabad

Sherry proposes Pakistan’s own ‘Conference of Parties’ to boost climate resilience

“Every province has its own share of challenges," she says.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 06:30am

Islamabad

Uzbekistan Airways doubles flights to Pakistan

Uzbekistan Airways, the national carrier of the Republic of Uzbekistan, now operates a total of four weekly flights between Uzbekistan and Pakistan.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 09:25am

Punjab

Modern railcar launched on Lahore-Rawalpindi route

Upgraded Shalimar Express to be launched from Lahore to Karachi within a week.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 09:43am

Punjab

Light rain forecast for most Punjab districts

Lahore continues to be most polluted city globally with 479 AQI.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 06:30am

Sindh

SHC orders probe into ‘delivery of substandard medicines’ to differently-abled children

Court notes most medicines locally produced, not manufactured by MNCs.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 10:29am

Sindh

Two more dengue patients die: Sindh health dept

Total of 1,589 patients test positive for infection in last 24 hours.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 10:20am

Sindh

Centre-Sindh row over suspension of Green Line extension ‘resolved’

Ahsan Iqbal says work on second phase to resume soon.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 10:16am

Balochistan

Rare pod of endangered Arabian humpback whales spotted off Gwadar

WWF-P adviser says the occurrence is a sign of recovery for the once-declining species.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 10:33am

International

Disagreements stall democratic reform plan in Bangladesh

Khaleda Zia to contest elections.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 09:44am

International

Trump feels ‘badly’ for royal family over Andrew-Epstein saga

US president has frequently expressed admiration for Britain’s royal family.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 09:52am

Sport

India’s women cricketers hail new era but challenges remain

A 2024 Deloitte and Google study found women — 236 million fans, or 36 percent — are shaping the sports market, debunking the notion of a male-only fanbase.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 11:38am

Sport

Ex-PWF chief questions PSB ban on weightlifters, officials

Says all four weightlifters and coach were already serving four-year bans imposed by IWF in 2022, which will conclude in March next year.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 11:28am

Sport

Alexander-Arnold’s return with Real reminds Liverpool of what they are missing

A frosty reception is almost guaranteed on Tuesday should he feature for the first time as a visiting player at his former home.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 06:30am

Sport

Trott to leave as Afghanistan coach after World Cup

The former England international led Afghanistan to the semi-finals of last year’s T20 World Cup.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 12:42pm

Sport

AFC president Sheikh Salman set to visit Pakistan

Scheduled to hold meetings with civil and military leadership “with focus on infrastructure development in the field of football".

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 11:24am

Business

Inflation jumps to 6.24pc in October

Rural areas hit hardest as tomatoes, sugar and wheat lead price hikes.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 07:21am

Business

Cotton output may drop 15pc despite early gains

Late-season slump and data gaps cast a shadow over revival hopes.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 07:27am

Business

Upgraded Port Qasim to generate half of $100bn revenue goal: minister

Highlights $13bn national savings plan over next decade.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 07:49am

Business

Digital payments make up 88pc of retail deals

SBP cautions against growing threat of cybercrime to financial system.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 07:38am

Business

Cement despatches rise 15pc

Exports fall 23.44pc, causing "concern", says APCMA spokesman.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 07:56am

Business

Hubco’s Thar projects reach key milestone

Fauji Cement Company approves plan to acquire controlling stake in Attock Cement.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 08:09am

Business

Urea sales decline

DAP sales for Oct estimated at 140,000 tonnes.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 08:03am

Business

Stocks cross 162,000 barrier on value-hunting

CPI climbs to 6.2pc year-on-year in October.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 08:17am

National

Pakistan, Turkiye to boost trade ties

Turkish trade minister expresses his government’s strong desire to enhance trade ties and expand bilateral economic engagement with Pakistan.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 06:30am

Balochistan

29 Afghan nationals arrested for trying to illegally cross into Iran

Turbat police foil an attempt by Afghan citizens to enter Iran illegally.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 09:04am

Punjab

Punjab abolishes regularisation law to do away with pension

The Punjab government will now recruit employees on the basis of a lump sum pay package instead.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 06:30am

Punjab

ECP sets 23rd for by-polls in 3 Punjab constituencies

One of these constituencies is in Lahore — the hometown of PM Shehbaz Sharif — and another in Mianwali, the hometown of former prime minister Imran Khan.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 08:57am

Balochistan

Balochistan request to delay LG polls turned down

Elections for the general seats in the urban union councils of Quetta district will be held on Dec 28.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 08:55am

Punjab

Injectable polio vaccine debuted in Punjab

Injectable vaccine provides better protection than oral variety; children up to 15 to be immunised as older kids now identified as key to transmission.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 08:49am

National

SC judge recuses from Sindh Governor House access case

The case pertains to granting complete access to the Sindh Assembly speaker to the offices and chambers of the Governor House in the absence of the governor.

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 08:44am

Rana Sanaullah dismisses fearmongering over 27th Amendment

Says the government will hold debate with all stakeholders, no matter how long it takes to reach consensus; Tarar says amendment aimed at bringing education, population under federal control.

Published 04 Nov, 2025 12:04am

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