News Archives for Latest - 2026-01-09

KP CM engaging in ‘illegal activity and travel,’ says Rana Sanaullah over Afridi’s Karachi visit

PM's adviser says PTI “is not in a position to block even one road.” Jan, however, maintains the party will support and accept Achakzai's call for the wheel-jam.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 11:50pm

Israel army says struck Hezbollah targets in ‘several areas’ of Lebanon

Lebanese official news agency NNA reports strikes on southern Lebanon in areas far from the border.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 11:01pm

Interior minister orders strict screening of travel documents at airports

Mohsin Naqvi's order has come amid complaints of arbitrary offloading at airports despite travelers carrying valid documents.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 10:55pm

Punjab

Prioritising patient care, Punjab CM orders hospital staffers to wear body cameras

Also mandates steam cleaning of hospital facilities by 9am, bars use of mobile phones by doctors and nurses while on duty.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 10:57pm

Sindh

Police official allegedly kills wife for ‘honour’ in Karachi’s Shadman Town

Suspect is a serving official with the Special Investigations Unit, says Central SSP.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 09:22pm

FM Dar to head to Saudi Arabia for extraordinary meeting of OIC Council of Foreign Ministers

The meeting is scheduled to be held on Saturday and will discuss the implications of Israel’s recognition of Somaliland region.

Updated 10 Jan, 2026 07:27am

Info minister slams PTI over TTP, says party extended ‘olive branch’ to terrorists

Tarar laments 'collapse of governance in KP', criticises PTI for inadequate investment in health and education.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 08:39pm

Noor Zaman gives former world champion a run for his money before exiting Karachi Open

Pakistan's squash star remained unbeaten throughout the tournament before being eliminated in the Karachi Open quarterfinals.

Updated 12 Jan, 2026 06:37pm

Germany plans measures to combat harmful AI image manipulation

After initially dismissing concerns over Grok's image generation, xAI has now restricted the function to paid subscribers.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 06:49pm

Punjab

Punjab schools and colleges will open from Jan 12, says education minister

Education minister rebuffs claims of extending winter holidays, urging the public to “avoid fake news”.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 11:30pm

Russia fires hypersonic Oreshnik missile near Ukraine’s EU border

This marks the second time Moscow has launched the Oreshnik missile at Ukraine; Kyiv pounded by Russian drone and missile attacks.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 05:37pm

Malala pledges $300,000 for girls’ education and emergency relief in Gaza, Sudan and DR Congo

The Nobel laureate asked governments to take action to protect the rights of girls impacted by war.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 05:09pm

‘Not the kind of story you switch off’: Why saying goodbye to Case No. 9 feels different for Junaid Khan

From initial apprehensions to audience appreciation, the actor reflects on a show driven by a message rather than commercial appeal.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 05:02pm

Review: Just B Cosmetics’ Pigment Glow series delivers the glow — at a cost

Makeup artist Bina Khan’s Pigment Glow palettes come in 3 different shades: Champagne, Antique Gold, and Cool Bronze.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 03:58pm

One Battle After Another and Sinners top Hollywood’s Actor Awards nominations, signalling the Oscars race ahead

Hollywood’s most closely watched acting honours hint at which films may dominate the Academy Awards race.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 03:48pm

Review: Death on the Lusitania is a murder mystery with an edge over Agatha Christie

The book is set on an ill-fated ocean liner during World War I.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 03:14pm

Fact check: Fake screenshot of purported Dawn story circulates on social media

Headline's length and formatting do not conform to Dawn's style guide.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 02:59pm

Middle East

Iran cuts internet amid expanding protests over economy; supreme leader tells Trump to focus on problems in US

Khamenei accuses protesters of acting on behalf of US; several flights from Turkiye and Dubai to Iran cancelled.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 11:10pm

Saba Qamar marks the end of Case No. 9 with note on fighting for what’s right

The actor talked about her personal struggle with defamatory claims, saying society must learn to be kinder.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 01:21pm

Punjab

PTI’s Ali Zafar says talks with govt cannot happen till meetings with Imran remain suspended

“No talks or dialogue can start until meetings are allowed with Imran,” he says; welcomes TTAP delegation to Lahore.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 09:35pm

Can the US put a price tag on Greenland?

Discussion of hypothetical sale of an autonomous territory such as Greenland rapidly encounters imponderables such as how a meaningful price tag could even be established.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 12:45pm

South Asia

India-US trade deal stalled after Modi did not call Trump, says US commerce secretary

"They were uncomfortable doing it,” says US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

Updated 10 Jan, 2026 12:04am

Pakistan seeks economic dialogue with US, flags regional security concerns

"Our focus is shifting from geopolitics to geoeconomics,” says Pakistan's ambassador to the US.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 11:31am

Sindh

‘Democratic traditions still alive in Sindh’: KP CM Sohail Afridi rallies PTI support base in Karachi for street movement

Afridi kicks off 3-day Sindh visit, announces gathering at Mazar-i-Quaid on Sunday; welcomed at airport by Sindh minister.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 11:46pm

South Asia

Visa sections of 3 Bangladesh missions in India closed on security grounds

“What I have done is that I have asked our three missions to keep their visa sections closed for the time being," says Bangladesh's foreign affairs adviser.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 10:46am

Game review — Hollow Knight: Silksong is fun even if you’re not a total masochist

People have mixed opinions, but to me, the game strikes a great balance between challenging and enjoyable.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 10:00am

5.8-magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Pakistan

PMD says the earthquake struck at a depth of 159km in the Tajikistan- Xinjiang border region at 2am.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 09:50am

Women’s avoidance of healthcare in Pakistan is less about awareness and more about fear and exclusion

Documentation, fear and gender keep women from accessing healthcare in Pakistan.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 09:46am

Govt’s recent survey shows macroeconomics and household economics are at odds with one another

Our economic woes are rooted in the extractive economic system we have been pursuing, our perennial governance issues and — the mother of all issues — our chronically unstable politics.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 09:33am

Trump says US ‘going to start now hitting land’ against drug cartels

“We are going to start now hitting land with regard to the cartels; the cartels are running Mexico,” he says.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 09:29am

Editorial: The path to negotiations is as uncertain and fraught with difficulties as before

Though the suggestion of dialogue committees sounds positive on paper, it remains a non-starter given the prevailing political climate.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 09:23am

Sindh

Lawyers agree to stop infighting over assault of YouTuber Rajab Butt in Karachi

Both parties decide to withdraw cases, complaints against each other.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 09:01am

Banks engage with ‘viable’ agri-loan initiative, PBA says

Acknowledges weak recovery framework challenge for banking sector.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 09:01am

KP & FATA

Officials delaying action on people’s complaints to face accountability: CM Afridi

“Ensuring prompt resolution of public complaints is the top priority of our government," he says.

Updated 10 Jan, 2026 12:14pm

KP & FATA

First-ever chess competition held in Alpuri

The one-day tournament attracted around 110 players from across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 09:23am

KP & FATA

Displaced Tirah families face mismanagement at registration centres

Evacuation of families continues ahead of full-scale military operation against terrorists.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 09:17am

Islamabad

Digital property transfer, online building plan approval in Pindi soon

RDA says complete data collected for issuing QR codes on housing society files.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 08:21am

Islamabad

Students urged to use technology, social media responsibly

AJK Minister Mohammad Rafique Nayyar warns that irresponsible social media use can harm individuals and society.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 08:15am

Islamabad

Police seal FIR over New Year’s eve clash at private housing society in Islamabad

Sources say the case has been registered at the Banigala police station on a complaint filed by an official from the management of the housing society.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 09:44am

Google’s Willow quantum computer — no keyboards or screens, just unparalleled power

Willow is capable of solving within minutes complex problems that would take the world's best computer "trillions of years".

Published 09 Jan, 2026 08:06am

Pakistan worst-hit by Taliban takeover of Kabul: Brussels-based think tank

International Crisis Group says Islamabad may strike Afghanistan again if militant attacks continue.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 07:24am

Trump says Venezuela does not give China a Taiwan precedent, but ‘it’s up to’ Xi

In an interview with the New York Times, Trump says he will be “very unhappy” with a change in the status quo.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 07:21am

US border agent shoots, wounds 2 people in Portland

Department of Homeland Security says a suspected Venezuelan gang member attempted to “weaponise” his vehicle and run over the agents.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 07:09am

Punjab

Every district in Punjab to have stroke centre

"Every patient should have access to emergency medical facilities at the nearest hospital," says Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 09:03am

Punjab

Railways crew directed to adhere to safety protocol

Drivers, assistant drivers and others told to remain vigilant and adopt all safety-related standard operating procedures to avert any accident.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 08:37am

Punjab

Hafiz Naeem warns of simmering public anger

Demands the establishment of a genuinely empowered local government system and the removal of all restrictions on democratic freedoms.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 08:47am

Sindh

Freezing weather, fog paralyse life in Larkana, surrounding areas

Local Met office predicts the cold wave will continue till Jan 15 and may grip adjoining parts of the district.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 06:07am

Sindh

Major rail-based transport plan approved to connect cities in Sindh

CM Murad allocates Rs6.6bn for comprehensive rehabilitation of railway system; Hanif Abbasi says Centre-Sindh cooperation will open a new chapter in Pakistan Railways history.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 08:57am

Sindh

Karachi Metropolitan Corporation disposes of Rs227m scrap, procures heavy vehicles

Mayor Wahab says induction of vehicles will help strengthen, improve delivery of municipal services.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 08:58am

International

Israeli attacks in Gaza kill four children, three others

Tel Aviv bars some aid workers as groups face suspension.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 07:50am

International

Cambodia extradites alleged ‘scam centre’ don to China

Phnom Penh to liquidate bank founded by Chen Zhi.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 08:10am

International

Viral ‘Chinese Trump’ wins laughs on both sides of Pacific

The 42-year-old from southwest China does not engage in political satire but has amassed millions of followers across Instagram, TikTok, and Chinese platforms.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 08:07am

International

French farmers block Paris streets in protest against Mercosur trade deal

Protests called in Paris amid fears the planned free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc will flood the EU with cheap food imports.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 07:48am

Business

KCCI unhappy over gas tariff freeze, seeks price cuts

FPCCI links economic stability to improved security, supports SIFC.

Published 09 Jan, 2026 06:07am

Business

IT ministry sets dollar rate, terms for spectrum auction

A minimum of 50 per cent of the spectrum fee will be payable within one year from the date of licence issuance.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 10:34am

Business

Forex coffers rise to $16bn, highest level since FY21

Analysts say the development sends out a strong message about the stability of the exchange rate regime.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 08:35am

Business

Ministry begins pre-budget talks with investors

“Foreign investors are increasingly looking beyond short-term stabilisation towards structural reforms,” says OICCI Secretary General M. Abdul Aleem.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 08:28am

Business

Nepra okays 93-paisa per unit fuel cost refund

Govt files application for 62-paisa cut in uniform tariff.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 07:17am

Business

Super tax may trigger arbitration, warn exploration firms

Ask SIFC to intervene, cite fiscal stability clauses in petroleum concession agreements.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 07:36am

Balochistan

Operation launched after Kech attack

Security for fisheries secretary increased following attack.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 09:03am

KP & FATA

Ex-KP CM declared ‘proclaimed offender’

Court issues non-bailable arrest warrants against Gandapur over absence from hearings.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 08:55am

National

PM takes notice of ‘tree cutting’ in Islamabad, seeks CDA report

Trees also chopped down along a portion of the Expressway in H-8.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 08:52am

National

Pakistanis among top charity donors, but 42pc unable to give

Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy says country ranks 17th out of 101 nations in terms of generosity; 27pc non-givers cite lack of affordability as main reason.

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 08:48am

National