News Archives for Latest - 2025-12-08

PTI says ‘minus-Imran’ formula recipe for political turmoil

Party to use all forums for release of incarcerated party chief, says "solitary confinement and isolation" of Bushra Bibi a grave injustice.

Updated 09 Dec, 2025 09:33am

Pakistan did not benefit from PTI ‘project’: Aqeel Malik

PTI chief whip in NA says Imran’s social media account is not under party or Imran’s control; state minister says party "ran a campaign against the country".

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 11:40pm

Punjab

Punjab Safe Cities Authority seeks cybercrime help after attempts to defraud citizens with fake traffic fines

Punjab Safe Cities Authority confirms fake website was set up as part of elaborate phishing scheme; police roped in to trace mobile phone numbers of suspects.

Updated 09 Dec, 2025 03:13am

Suryakumar declares Gill, Pandya fit for South Africa T20 series opener

Pandya, who has been active in domestic cricket, is set to return to action after suffering a quadriceps injury in September.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 09:48pm

Shakib wants home farewell series before ending career

Considered the greatest cricketer ever produced by Bangladesh, Shakib left the country after the toppling of the Sheikh Hasina-led government last year.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 09:39pm

Sindh

Dumper truck kills motorcyclist in North Karachi: police

Heavy vehicle belonged to the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board; police say spot did not have CCTV coverage to record the incident.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 09:11pm

7.6 magnitude quake jolts Japan’s east coast: local authorities

Japanese broadcaster says offshore tsunami waves were observed after earthquake; no reports of casualties.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 10:08pm

A week in social media: Spotify Wrapped, Ducky Bhai and the notification

A recap of the biggest events on social media this week, ICYMI!

Published 08 Dec, 2025 07:13pm

Dharmendra was more than an admired actor — he was a reminder of a shared past

The late Bollywood star had a soft spot for Pakistan, one he demonstrated time and again.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 06:51pm

Balochistan

Balochistan CM Bugti seeks postponement of LG polls in Quetta

Bugti cites precarious law and order situation in the provincial capital and seasonal migration from the city as reasons for postponing the Quetta Metropolitan Corporation (QMC) elections.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 06:39pm

The dates for the 17th Karachi Literature Festival have been announced

The event will be held at the Beach Luxury Hotel from Feb 6 to 8, 2026

Published 08 Dec, 2025 06:23pm

Cricket, AI and soup — what Pakistanis searched for on Google in 2025

Google's Year in Search report paints an interesting picture of Pakistanis through their searches on the platform.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 04:51pm

Indian cricketer calls off wedding a month after viral stadium proposal

Smriti Mandhana and Palaash Muchhal were initially set to tie the knot on November 24.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 03:55pm

KP & FATA

Police recover body of missing Abbottabad doctor

Warda Mushtaq had been missing since Thursday; KP governor vows to stand with doctors' community, orders probe.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 03:41pm

Punjab transporters call off wheel-jam strike after talks with provincial govt, ‘acceptance of demands’

Transports observed the strike in protest against a new traffic ordinance that significantly increased traffic fines.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 06:18pm

Amid criticism over delay in opposition leader’s appointment, NA Secretariat seeks details of PTI leader Omar Ayub’s cases

Says procedure for appointing leader of the opposition in the NA can move forward upon receipt of written confirmation.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 06:51pm

Javelin star Arshad Nadeem rouses crowd, wins gold at National Games

Wins gold with third and final throw of 81.81m.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 02:53pm

Field Marshal Munir highlights importance of integrating tri-services in maiden address as CDF

Newly appointed CDF presented with guard of honour at GHQ, emphasises importance of multi-domain operations amid evolution in warfare.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 07:56pm

Sri Lanka doubles troops for flood disaster recovery

Country is expecting further heavy monsoon rains today, topping 50 millimetres in many places.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 01:37pm

Netizens up in arms after YouTuber Ducky Bhai’s claims of mistreatment in NCCIA custody

In an explosive video, the YouTuber claimed he was cursed at, slapped and asked to pay massive bribes by officials of the agency.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 01:32pm

Punjab

Punjab CTD says 12 suspected terrorists ‘linked to RAW’ arrested in operations in Lahore, Faisalabad and Bahawalpur

“Cases have been registered against the terrorists and further investigation is underway,” CTD spokesperson says.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 12:51pm

Indonesian President Subianto arrives in Islamabad on 2-day maiden visit

During his stay, President Subianto will hold delegation-level talks with PM Shehbaz, meet President Asif Zardari and CDF Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir .

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 06:55pm

How Thailand-Cambodia conflict went from Trump-backed ceasefire to airstrikes

Thailand says it has launched air striked along its disputed border with Cambodia.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 12:00pm

‘How long can it be ignored?’: Tallal Chaudhry says PTI’s rhetoric pushed army to respond

Accuses opposition party of repeatedly criticising army and its leadership for its own political gains.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 01:16pm

‘Time of brutality, impunity and indifference’: UN slams world’s ‘apathy’ in launching aid appeal for 2026

UN's 2026 appeal for humanitarian assistance is limited in scope as aid operations confront major funding cuts.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 11:34am

Branded Content

‘Cricket’s future has a new address’: Capital Smart City unveils a new performance centre

The Lake View LQ Smart High Performance Centre represents a modern training environment designed to support advanced athlete development.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 01:53pm

South Asia

4 Nepalis among 25 killed in India’s Goa club fire

The blaze broke out at a club in Arpora in the north of the coastal state, with officials reporting that “electrical firecrackers” had sparked the blaze.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 10:58am

Why a public festival such as Basant remains an important corrective

Open green spaces are few and far between, and those that do exist are often actively policed in exclusionary manners.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 09:11am

Thailand launches air strikes at Cambodia as border tensions reignite

Both countries accuse the other of breaching a ceasefire agreement brokered by Trump; Malaysian PM urges both countries to exercise restraint.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 12:01pm

Punjab

PTI’s future assessed at Jati Umra huddle as Sharif family meets to discuss ongoing political developments

According to sources, PM Shehbaz, Punjab CM Maryam and Nawaz reviewed PTI’s likely strategy in the coming days.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 08:56am

Editorial: The need for measured discourse

There is a dire need to close ranks and stop labelling opponents as 'enemies of the state'.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 12:28pm

What happens to women garment workers in South Asia ‘behind the seams’

Amnesty report finds widespread harassment, exploitation, and threats of violence amid management structures dominated by men.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 08:39am

Rising imports, burning reserves

Pakistan requires disciplined import management, not a laissez-faire approach.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 07:58am

PTI stays defiant despite flak from all sides as politicians rally behind armed forces

Ahsan Iqbal terms Imran’s rhetoric "dangerous trend"; MQM-P tells party to "choose state over leader"; PTI rallies in support of its leader, demands "apology" from ISPR chief.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 07:38am

Imagining a future for crypto in Pakistan beyond closed diplomatic channels

With crypto diplomacy evolving behind closed doors, Pakistan must recentre this public interest debate on regulation, sovereignty and economic integrity.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 09:22am

Why banks in Pakistan avoid private-sector lending and prefer safer govt securities

The economic fallout of a weak loan-recovery framework is huge.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 07:29am

Are Pakistan’s taxation policies proving counterproductive and suppressing growth?

Under the IMF oversight and a strict focus on fiscal stabilisation, Pakistan’s tax collection has risen sharply over the past two years.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 07:19am

Business & Finance

Dovetailing economic growth with stability

International collaboration aside, Pakistan must create an ecosystem where experimentation is rewarded.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 06:47am

Column

An unsettled world in 2026

Trends point to heightened geopolitical tensions, persisting conflicts and fragmenting world order.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 08:55am

KP & FATA

KP IGP directed to form JIT to recover Pashtun Tahafuz Movement members

Petitioner alleges members went missing after attending an "aman jirga" on November 12.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 09:07am

KP & FATA

Terrorists blow up bridge in Bannu village

Residents face serious difficulties in their daily travel and transportation; investigation underway.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 09:16am

KP & FATA

War no solution to regional challenges, says Shahid Khaqan

Former premier calls for reassessment of Pakistan’s approach towards Afghanistan.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 09:11am

Islamabad

‘Twin City Run’ attracts hundreds of participants

First ever event of its kind defined by inclusivity, with women, families and children participating.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 10:20am

Islamabad

Pak-EPA ramps up anti-smog crackdown as pollution worsens in Islamabad

Violators penalised as inspectors tighten checks on high-emission vehicles across capital.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 10:15am

Islamabad

Ridiculing national institutions will be treated as a crime now: MNAs

Railways minister alleges PTI, Imran creating instability through anti-state narrative.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 10:03am

Punjab

Cattle litter makes mockery of Suthra Punjab initiative in Lahore

Drive to evict buffaloes, cows from urban areas seems to have fallen flat as animals graze on greenbelts.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 08:50am

Punjab

Punjab faces ‘difficult political narrative’: Punjab Assembly speaker

Remarks that while other provinces received developmental benefits, “Punjab has only received smog".

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 09:01am

Punjab

Punjab reluctant to increase medical quota for overseas Pakistanis

In April, PM announced 15pc reserved seats in colleges, whereas province’s admission policy allocates less than 2pc.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 06:37am

Sindh

Sindhi Culture Day marked by messages of peace, tolerance

Rallies staged in different parts of the provincial capital; participants vow to protect unity of Sindh.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 06:37am

Sindh

Three women found dead in flat under mysterious circumstances in Karachi’s Gulshan-i-Iqbal

Investigators rule out possibility of any gas leakage causing the deaths; no marks of violence on bodies.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 08:29am

Sindh

Suspect ‘killed by his own accomplice’ during bike snatching in Karachi

Police say accomplice opened fire in a bid to shoot a citizen, but bullet hit the other suspect.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 08:35am

South Asia

Bangladesh begins exhuming mass grave from 2024 uprising

United Nations says up to 1,400 people were killed in crackdowns as former prime minister Sheikh Hasina attempted to cling to power.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 08:17am

International

How humans can control risks arising from AI

A global, human-centric approach is essential to ensure AI advances without compromising safety or society.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 08:20am

International

Keep talking with US, Erdogan tells Venezuela’s Maduro

Washington has been ramping up the pressure on Caracas with a major naval build-up in the Caribbean.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 08:27am

Business

Seeds over grains — a simpler harvest

Despite a lack of financial support, mustard has shown great potential for import substitution as an easier and cheaper-to-produce crop.

Published 08 Dec, 2025 06:36am

National

Pakistan ready to work with all states in South Asia to boost trade, says Zardari

“Pakistan remains committed to a cooperative, inclusive and forward-looking regional order," he says.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 07:48am

National

Ex-servicemen condemn organised campaign against military, CDF

Demand stern action against those involved in crimes against national security.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 08:07am

National

Govt plans large battery storage to ‘stabilise grid’

Move aims to manage renewable intermittency, reduce frequency fluctuations, power minister says.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 09:14am

South Asia

India’s ‘new normal’ doctrine destabilises nuclear South Asia: CISS

Think tank says the narrative attempts to justify unilateral strikes; terms Western belief in India as a counter to China flawed.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 09:27am

National

Air traffic projected to reach 12.4bn passengers by 2050

International Civil Aviation Organisation launches strategic plan; commits to achieving net-zero global emissions.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 08:29am

National

Bulk of NAB recoveries in form of assets, land

Anti-graft body claims to have retrieved Rs9tr since 2023; instead of clipping its wings, changes to NAB law expanded scope of its work, says chairman.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 07:27am

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