News Archives for Latest - 2025-11-29

Middle East

Egypt FM says Gaza peace force should ‘monitor’ ceasefire, backs bigger Pakistani role in reconstruction

Says details of the force are still being negotiated; calls for scaling up bilateral economic ties.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 11:19pm

‘Vast majority’ of bank accounts operational, says Shaukat Khanum trust after reports of closures

Says making efforts to unfreeze bank accounts and ensure uninterrupted supply of medicine to its patients.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 11:24pm

Sindh

Karachi stakeholders float, debate solutions to city’s solid waste woes

Awareness campaigns, responsible recycling and grassroots initiatives suggested as solutions.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 09:29pm

Trump says airspace above and around Venezuela should be considered closed

Venezuela’s communications ministry and US Defence Department silent on development for now.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 08:02pm

Faf du Plessis to feature in PSL after bringing down curtain on IPL career

Confirming that he will not enter the upcoming IPL auction, du Plessis said he was ready for a new chapter.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 07:20pm

Finland to close embassy in Pakistan over ‘operational and strategic’ reasons

Embassies in Afghanistan and Myanmar to be shut down as well; reasons linked to political situation and limited commercial and economic relations with Finland.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 08:35pm

This year’s Aalmi Urdu Conference will honour Karachi’s role as a centre of literature and art

The event will be held from Dec 25 to 28 at the Arts Council.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 06:44pm

Middle East

FM Dar says Pakistan ready to join Gaza peace force, ‘not ready’ to disarm Palestinian resistance group Hamas

Dar says planned kinetic action against Afghanistan stopped on Qatar's request; says final decision on Gaza peace force cannot be taken until mandate and TORs are decided

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 08:29pm

Islamabad court completes prosecution witness examination in Mazari-Chattha social media case

Judge rejects acquittal application of Advocate Hadi Ali Chatha, issues notices on acquittal plea filed by Advocate Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 10:00pm

Pakistan rout Sri Lanka to clinch T20 tri-series final

Chasing a modest 115 for victory, the hosts came home in 18.4 overs thanks to Saim (36 off 33 balls).

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 10:18pm

Pakistan’s remarkable ATP Challenger Cup run end in doubles final

Final served as closing act of Aisam’s storied 30-year international career.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 05:25pm

South Asia

Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia in ‘very critical’ condition

She was admitted to a hospital on November 23 with symptoms of a lung infection and is currently undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 04:55pm

PIA ‘not affected’ by Airbus recall as airlines race to fix A320 jets

Recall by European planemaker temporarily grounds aircraft in Asia and Europe; October incident triggered recall, sources say.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 08:37pm

SC affirms state’s duty to protect right to life, prevent custodial violence

"Protection of law and to be treated in accordance with the law is the inalienable right of every citizen,” stresses Justice Mandokhail in a seven-page judgment.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 04:38pm

Lahore residents aghast over plans to build a parking plaza in the historic Nasser Bagh

The government says 123 trees have been transplanted from the park, but netizens can't believe the park is being touched at all.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 04:38pm

Britain hockey great Imran Sherwani dies aged 63

Sherwani was diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer’s in December 2019, which he announced two years later.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 03:21pm

Bella Hadid and Pedro Pascal are hosting a star-studded benefit concert for Palestine and Sudan in Jan

Shawn Mendes, Mustafa, Omar Apollo and a host of other artists will perform in LA on January 10 to raise money for aid efforts.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 03:06pm

India’s focus now on winning ODI series, says captain Rahul

India will be bolstered by the return of former captains Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma adding more depth and experience to the side.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 02:45pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka declares emergency as toll from floods, mudslides hits 153

The extreme weather system has destroyed more than 20,000 homes; PM Shehbaz says Pakistan ready to extend support, Pakistan Navy delivers aid.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 10:07pm

Afghan forces open fire across border to facilitate infiltration of terrorists into Pakistan: DG ISPR

Lt Gen Chaudhry says 67,023 IBOs have been conducted across the country since Jan 2025.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 03:28pm

No passenger with genuine documents should be barred from travelling, says Naqvi after visiting Islamabad airport

Interior minister says those attempting to travel on fake or unverified documents will not be allowed to do so under any circumstances.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 01:17pm

Balochistan

Separate blasts target police checkpoint, CTD vehicle in Quetta; no loss of life reported

Unknown motorcyclists hurled a grenade at a checkpost on Qambrani Road; CTD vehicle headed to scene escapes IED blast.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 12:10pm

Ticket prices at Paris’ Louvre museum are going up

The world's most visited museum will jack up rates for most non-EU visitors by 45pc.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 11:54am

Driven by TikTok trends, new beauty brands target children

Researcher Laurence Coiffard reveals that children's skin doesn't need cosmetics beyond daily hygiene products — toothpaste, shower gel and sunscreen.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 11:42am

Population growth at 2.55 per cent is shaping Pakistan’s future

Population growth, when unaccompanied by strong human development, traps an economy in a cycle of low productivity and low investment.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 11:30am

Hong Kong mourns victims of blaze that killed 128 and counting

Authorities have arrested 11 people in connection with the city’s worst blaze in nearly 80 years.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 11:23am

US Food and Drug Administration memo links 10 child deaths to Covid vaccines: report

FDA’s chief medical and scientific officer calls the finding “a profound revelation”; announces plans to tighten vaccine oversight.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 11:21am

Egypt’s foreign minister arrives in Pakistan on 2-day visit

FO says Egyptian minister to hold meeting, delegation-level talks with Dar; two sides to review bilateral ties, regional and international developments including Gaza.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 11:08pm

Petrol and diesel prices likely to see a drop from Dec 1

Expected to drop by Rs4.3 and Rs3.70 per litre, respectively; light diesel oil price also estimated to reduce by Rs6.35 per litre.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 10:50am

Trump moves to void Biden-era orders signed using autopen

The autopen, which was patented in the US in 1803, is a robotic device that replicates signatures of a person using real ink.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 10:07am

Punjab

Punjab government introduces 20 major reforms to improve traffic situation

Vehicle repeatedly fined to be auctioned; crackdown on underage driving, riding on bus rooftops; motorcycle rickshaws banned on 5 model roads.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 03:43pm

Editorial: FIA must not harass travellers based on mere suspicion

Very little about the way the FIA has handled this matter has been reassuring.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 09:49am

National Guard shooting in Washington has provided Trump an opportunity to reinforce his anti-immigrant rhetoric

The crackdown on Afghans (and there are rumours that this will extend to Somali refugees) fits into the larger Trumpian vision of the United States as a white and Christian nation.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 08:51am

By-elections 2025: Is public opinion in Punjab undergoing a change?

It is difficult to comment on the fairness or otherwise of the polls at this stage as no evidence about the alleged rigging has been made public.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 08:39am

Editorial: Policymakers must start looking beyond short-term fixes and pursue deep reforms to lift investment

Pakistan's investment crisis cannot be resolved through piecemeal actions or incentives for favoured investors, but by guaranteeing investors equal opportunity.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 08:26am

Middle East

UN condemns Israel’s Syria incursion as ‘unacceptable violation’ of sovereignty after raid kills 13

Damascus calls it a "war crime"; execution of 2 Palestinians in West Bank termed "summary execution".

Published 29 Nov, 2025 07:55am

PTI says it is not being allowed to meet Imran. Here’s what jail rules say about meetings with ‘political prisoners’

Visitation, phone calls allowed to prisoners are linked to their "good behaviour", meaning the jail superintendent has the discretion to allow or disallow meetings.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 07:46am

Opposition alliance warns of nationwide protests over being denied meeting with Imran

"The chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is sitting outside Adiala Jail, but no one is paying any heed to his request to meet the PTI founder,” says Mehmood Achakzai.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 07:29am

KP & FATA

3 terrorists killed in clash with Bannu police

According to officials, the terrorists launched a coordinated attack on the Ahmadzai police station; 5 cops injured in clash.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 08:55am

KP & FATA

Support for 28th Amendment only if promises fulfilled: ANP

“Constitutional amendments must solely aim to protect public interest, provincial rights, federal equity and democratic stability,” says party's central spokesperson Ihsanullah Khan.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 09:17am

KP & FATA

Scrapping of Pesco recruitment process illegal, declares PHC

Petitioners claim posts re-advertised without legal justification.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 04:44am

Punjab

Vlogger’s father kidnap case: Families of four men killed in Muzaffargarh ‘encounter’ seek justice

Families allege staged killing of 4 men during rescue of a vlogger’s kidnapped father; DPO rejects allegations, insists suspects killed in self-defence.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 10:01am

Punjab

NCCIA gets remand of digital journalist Sohrab Barkat

Lahore judicial magistrate grants 4-day remand in case of allegedly spreading misinformation about state institutions.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 10:28am

Punjab

Varsity teacher in Vehari arrested for harassing girl student

Sub-campus management sends matter to HEC Women Harassment Dept.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 09:45am

Punjab

TTP militant sentenced to 31 years in prison in Sahiwal

Police also report a family kidnapping and arrest three drug traffickers with 25 kg hashish.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 10:09am

Punjab

Lahore civil society to protest on Dec 2: Nasser Bagh parking plaza project comes under sharp criticism

Historian says transplanted trees at Nasser Bagh may die, despite authorities claiming the parking project will ease congestion.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 09:56am

Sindh

SHC reserves order on maintainability of plea against 27th Amendment, FCC

Petitioner alleges FCC judges' appointments are unconstitutional, undermining judicial independence.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 09:17am

Sindh

Issue of heavy traffic fines under e-ticketing system echoes in Sindh Assembly

Home minister agrees to opposition leader’s proposal regarding formation of house body to review hefty challans.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 09:02am

Sindh

Digital platform launched in Sindh to bring civil documentation to citizens’ doorsteps

The Civil Registration Management System will bring birth, death, marriage, and divorce registration services directly to citizens’ doorsteps.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 08:54am

Sindh

Relief for Sri Lankan woman who spent 18 years in Pakistan in legal limbo

After going underground in Pakistan as an illegal alien for 18 years, a 65-year-old Sri Lankan woman will now be able to return home to her children in Colombo.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 08:47am

International

Airbus recalls A320s after flight-control incident

Says recent incident shows intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 08:09am

International

Scholar says US unilateralism opens doors for new economic order

The need for a new global economic order is far more urgent for developing countries, says research scholar at the SOAS University of London.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 08:11am

International

Zelensky removes top aide after anti-graft raids

Andriy Yermak has been accused of involvement in a $100-million kickback scheme in the strategic energy sector.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 08:35am

International

Belgium resists push to use Russian assets for Ukraine

Belgium’s Prime Minister Bart De Wever has called an EU plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine “fundamentally wrong”.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 04:44am

International

Russia threatens total ban on WhatsApp

Accuses it of failing to prevent and suppress crime.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 10:39am

International

Big dreams for Palestinian teens at Singapore robot fest

Palestinian student Razan Shawar travelled for 24 hours to showcase her team’s AI-powered invention at the World Robot Olympiad.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 08:17am

Sport

With an eye on T20 World Cup, Pakistan look to bag tri-series title

Pakistan looking to continue with their good show, soured by a six-run loss to Sri Lanka on Thursday night.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 12:26pm

Sport

Yemen crush Pakistan in U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers

Yemen — who are undefeated in the qualifiers so far — dominated the match from the outset.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 12:45pm

Sport

Pakistan duo make history at ATP Challenger Cup

Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Muzammil Murtaza secure a commanding 6-1, 6-4 victory over Turkiye’s Alp Horoz and Mart Alkaya in semi-finals.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 12:39pm

Business

Aurangzeb vows to build inclusive capital markets

“Developing a modern, integrated and investor-friendly capital market ecosystem is a key national priority," he says.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 07:17am

Business

Govt utters cautious optimism amid mixed economic performance

Expenditures swell 11.9pc against revenue growth of 11.4pc in July-October; public debt records first quarterly decline of Rs1.371tr in five years.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 07:23am

Business

SPI rises for 17th week

The SPI-based inflation has recorded an upward trend for the 17th consecutive week.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 07:15am

Business

Competition Commission of Pakistan issues notices to 10 sugar mills over collusion

Notices issued for colluding at the start of the crushing season and fixing the sugarcane procurement price at Rs400 per 40kg.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 07:49am

Balochistan

416 complete training at Reko Diq institute

Institute run jointly by the Hunar Foundation and Reko Diq Mining Company trains the youth in different skills.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 09:37am

National

Quetta police nab dozens in 80 IBOs over six weeks

Arrest dozens of suspects in connection with murder, robbery and vehicle theft rings while recovering millions in stolen assets.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 08:10am

Balochistan

Three bodies with gunshot wounds found in Gwadar

Turbat residents say two men had been missing for weeks; Gomazi locals say newly married man was kidnapped for ransom.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 04:43am

Balochistan

Three blasts rock Balochistan’s Mach and Mastung

One injured in Ada Mach Bazaar blast caused by explosive device; no loss of life report in two Mastung explosions, followed by fire exchange.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 08:08am

National

Senators flag concerns over NHA project contracts, again

Senator Agha seeks clarification on NHA's letter reportedly written to ADB, summons consultant firm hired for Carec Tranche-III project.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 09:35am

KP & FATA

Girls’ school destroyed in Tank bomb attack

Attackers planted IED inside the building; no casualties reported.

Published 29 Nov, 2025 04:43am

National

President Zardari, PM Shehbaz reaffirm Pakistan’s support for Palestinians

Zardari pays tribute to "unparalleled courage" of Palestinians; Shehbaz describes Gaza peace plan as "real opportunity".

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 09:42am

Balochistan

Coalition partners, lawmakers reaffirm confidence in CM Bugti

Express satisfaction over peace efforts; actionable recommendations put forward for further improvements.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 09:20am

Back Page

Govt assures Imran ‘in good health’ amid noisy protest in Senate

Imran’s allies demand immediate access for family, doctors and lawyers; parliamentary affairs minister accuses Afghan, Indian media of circulating "false" reports about PTI leader.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 08:04am

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