News Archives for Latest - 2026-04-24

ICT

Minister seeks details on reports of hijacking of tanker with Pakistani crew near Somali coast

Ministry of Maritime Affairs says it is in contact with relevant departments and the Foreign Office, and monitoring the situation.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 10:09pm

Sindh

11-year-old boy feared drowned after being swept away while swimming in open water line in Karachi

DC says he has directed officials concerned to cover the water line to prevent such incidents in the future.

Updated 25 Apr, 2026 12:57am

ICT

WWF-Pakistan highlights 'potentially irreversible risks' of development work at Margalla foothills

Calls for suspension of all proposed and ongoing development activities pending a "transparent environmental review".

Published 24 Apr, 2026 08:01pm

ICT

Pakistan secures 3 bids for spot LNG cargoes

State-run Pakistan LNG Limited secures three bids at $17.997 to $18.88 per million British thermal units for delivery between April 27 and May 8.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 07:52pm

ICT

Citizens now able to access district-level records as Nadra revamps its website

“For the first time, Nadra’s Geospatially Referenced Demographic Information System is public," it says.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 07:23pm

Middle East

Netanyahu says he was successfully treated for prostate cancer

Israeli prime minister says “targeted treatment” has removed “the problem” and left no trace of it.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 06:40pm

Branded Content

Indus Cloud signs strategic partnership agreement with PTCL to deliver cloud excellence

The partnership marks a significant step in Indus Cloud’s and PTCL’s joint efforts to strengthen Pakistan’s cloud and data centre infrastructure and expand access to enterprise-grade digital services in the country.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 06:25pm

Mera Lyari, Pakistan's 'answer' to Dhurandhar, fights propaganda with football and feminism

The trailer for the upcoming film just dropped and shows girls in Lyari as they fight pressure at home to play football.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 06:17pm

ICT

CJP says transferring judge back to SHC would render key constitutional ideals redundant

Fears that such a transfer will also reduce appointments of judges to merely a temporary and reversible administrative arrangement.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 08:21pm

Sindh

Sindh govt will fulfill its promise to rebuild Gul Plaza, CM Murad says

Promises action on the findings of the judicial commission, even if he is held accountable.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 05:36pm

Former employee sues YouTuber MrBeast's company over complaints of sexual harassment

The company's former head of Instagram claims harassment of women was condoned at the company.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 05:20pm

Middle East

US has exhausted billions of dollars worth of weapons stockpile in war on Iran: NYT report

Weapons include over 1,200 Patriot interceptor missiles — each worth more than $4 million; White House says "entire premise of story is false".

Published 24 Apr, 2026 05:10pm

ICT

Citizen taken into custody for likening Tarnol Railway Crossing to Strait of Hormuz

A first information report has been registered on the complaint of Sub-inspector Shahid Asghar on behalf of the state.

Updated 25 Apr, 2026 02:43pm

Why was actor Ali Raza asked about his lack of 'Lahori accent' while speaking Urdu?

The former model said he had spent his life surrounded by 'educated people with good accents' on a recent morning show.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 04:56pm

Punjab

The boatpeople basti who bothered a barrage

Punjab’s Pera force has opened old wounds at Taunsa.

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 11:40am

Spain is 'reliable' Nato member, PM Sanchez says after reported US ouster threat

According to a US official, the Pentagon has outlined an option to expel Spain over its refusal to support operations in the Middle East war.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 04:13pm

Pakistan plans plastic reform but its informal recyclers hold the key

Close to half of the country’s waste is handled by vulnerable informal recyclers, so how much can a national framework really do?

Published 24 Apr, 2026 03:57pm

Punjab

Lahore mother accused of killing her 3 children sent on 5-day physical remand

The investigating officer sought a 14-day remand and presented the accused before the judicial magistrate amid tight security.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 02:57pm

Warming El Nino set to return in mid-2026: UN

El Nino typically occurs every two to seven years and lasts around nine to 12 months.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 02:32pm

Price monitoring committee claims transport fares remain unchanged

NPMC meeting did not provide a breakdown of transport fares.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 01:36pm

New Delhi criticises ‘poor taste’ Trump post calling India a ‘hellhole’

The US president had posted on social media a screed apparently written by someone else denouncing the US constitutional right to citizenship of everyone born in the country.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 03:03pm

China's DeepSeek releases long-awaited new AI model

New version, DeepSeek-V4, “features an ultra-long context of one million words”, the company said in a statement.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 12:34pm

Up or down? War scrambles financial market signals

BMO chief FX strategist Mark McCormick reckons the next three to six months will not resemble the “pre-conflict normal”.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 12:24pm

Taylor Swift is Spotify's most streamed artist of all time

The streaming platform released its top music lists to mark its 20th anniversary.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 12:23pm

KP & FATA

22 terrorists killed in joint IBO in KP's Khyber, says military's media wing

Indiscriminate firing by terrorists caused the martyrdom of a 10-year-old child, says ISPR.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 12:49pm

KP & FATA

Two young men abducted, killed in Bannu’s Domel area

Both victims belonged to the Taus Khel tribe of the Hathi Khel Subdivision in Wazir.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 12:28pm

Govt reconsitutes 10-member Sepco board of directors

Ghulam Mustafa Leghari will act as chairman of the board.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 09:58am

Is there any method at all to the madness that is ‘new’ Islamabad?

The ‘world class’ city will displace thousands.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 09:35am

Pakistan repays $3.45bn to UAE, confirms central bank

SBP says $1bn deposit was repaid to the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development and $2.45bn was repaid to the UAE “last week”.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 02:58pm

Cricket

Khushdil Shah onslaught stuns Qalandars, keeps Kings’ playoff hopes alive

The five-wicket victory lifted Karachi from the brink, keeping their playoff hopes alive, while Qalandars, despite posting a competitive 199, were left to rue missed chances and a costly final assault.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:50am

Why smaller provinces create a closer alignment between decision-making and ground realities

Pakistan does not suffer from a shortage of identities but a deficit of equitable governance.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 09:26am

Cricket

Rawalpindiz finally get off the mark with clinical win over United

Saad picked up two crucial wickets with his zippy leg spin, including that of Shadab, while Asif’s slow left-armers accounted for an economical spell, tightening the screws further.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:52am

Cricket

Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mustafizur Rahman fire as Bangladesh seal ODI series against New Zealand

New Zealand won the series opener by 26 runs in Mirpur and the hosts levelled at 1-1 with a six-wicket victory at the same venue on Monday.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:57am

Sindh

Karachi to face water shortage for two days

Shutdown scheduled from 12 noon on April 25 to April 27 is part of the KWSC Improvement Programme, aimed at modernising the city’s ageing water network.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:34am

Sindh

Ex-SSP’s son booked for firing on FBR official in Karachi

The suspect and his associate also assaulted the injured officer and his brother.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:37am

Sindh

Suspected robber killed in ‘encounter’ in Karachi

Police recovered weapons, a mobile phone, a motorcycle and snatched cash from his possession.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:47am

Sindh

Notices issued to Sindh govt, PPP leaders on plea against Education City project in Malir

Petitioner says project aims to "usurp precious land belonging to innocent people".

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:28am

Karachi

Fuel crisis puts education of children with special needs at risk

Over 500 differently abled children across Sindh go to school in vehicles contracted by NOWPDP.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 05:45pm

Editorial: With two Pakistanis selected for China's space programme, the countries' partnership seems bound for high places

Many Pakistanis who have dreamt of travelling to space will see this as a most exciting development.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 09:02am

Sindh

Sindh governor Nehal Hashmi asks Nadra, Sepco and other institutions to address public issues

Warns bureaucratic red tapism would no longer be tolerated.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:45am

US soldier allegedly bet on Maduro operation using intel

Polymarket said it had flagged the user who made the bets to the Department of Justice.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 08:48am

Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Iran peace talks stall

USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier has arrived in the Middle East, says US military.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 08:36am

ICT

ATC grants bail to 11 in Islamabad protest cases after Khamenei’s death

In a separate case, the court extended the physical remand of five accused in the murder of a businessman.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 08:20am

Lebanese leaders condemn ‘war crimes’ after Israeli strike kills journalist

Rights groups demand accountability, say intentional targeting of civilians is illegal.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 07:42am

KP & FATA

Four held for robbing transgender persons in KP

Police also recovered looted money and arms from the accused.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:25am

KP & FATA

Mosque damaged in suspected drone strike in KP

Strike took place in Chandoka area located in Hassankhel subdivision, on the border between Peshawar and Kohat.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:23am

KP & FATA

Peshawar High Court sets aside cancellation of plot for hotel construction in Hayatabad

Accepts plea of hospitality company about land allotted to it 30 years ago.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:07am

KP & FATA

18 girls injured as lightning strikes Tirah madressah

Hospital officials confirmed that the injured students, aged between 12 and 16 years, were currently in stable condition and out of danger.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 05:04am

KP & FATA

CM Afridi hints at reviving student unions

Revival of student unions will enable students to participate constructively in democratic processes, he says.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 05:04am

ICT

Tableeghi Ijtama postponed in Islamabad for a week

Officials say that uncertainty will continue to prevail in Islamabad until a clear picture emerges on whether the peace talks will be held.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 08:33am

ICT

Adherence to international laws, dialogue only options for regional stability: NA speaker Ayaz Sadiq

“Multilateral cooperation, effective diplomacy, and purposeful dialogue are indispensable for sustainable peace,” he urges.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 08:27am

ICT

Parts of twin cities remain locked down despite uncertainty over US-Iran talks

Suspension of transport, closure of markets add to residents’ hardships near Nur Khan Airbase.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 08:10am

Punjab

UK-Pakistani heart surgeon Dr Hasnat Khan meets Punjab CM

He is known internationally for his friendship with the late Princess Diana.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:00am

Punjab

Gallup survey shows dip in private sector confidence in 2026

Mentions rising energy costs and Middle East situation among major factors.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 08:43am

Punjab

Woman slays three kids over ‘dispute with husband’ in Lahore

She bought a sharp knife from a market to execute the murder plan, the police say.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 08:52am

Punjab

FIA arrests 15 Shaikh Zayed Hospital staffers over Rs36m graft

FIA in July last had launched a probe into the allegations that funds allocated for “public health” at the SZH were misappropriated.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 08:46am

International

Climate scrubbed from G7 agenda ‘to appease US’

Barbut’s office says it “chose not to address the climate issue head-on because the United States’ positions on this subject are well known”.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 05:03am

International

Israeli fire kills five in Gaza and West Bank

Israeli forces shoot and kill teenager during an ongoing raid in the city, health officials say.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 10:35am

International

UK, France sign three-year deal to stop migrant crossings

London to provide €766 million after Paris agrees to step up enforcement.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 10:19am

Business

Oil prices jump after renewed flare-up

Price Futures Group senior analyst says prices were constrained by confidence in the crude market.

Published 24 Apr, 2026 05:03am

Business

SBP buys back Rs309.5bn PIBs in second auction

Government has been borrowing aggressively from banks while cutting development spending.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:48am

Balochistan

Four hurt in Khuzdar grenade attack

Police have registered a case and launched a search operation to trace the attackers.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 08:06am

Balochistan

CM Bugti opens research centre in Balochistan to curb extremism

He inaugurates digital dashboard to promote evidence-based policymaking.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 07:57am

Balochistan

Civil, military leaders vow joint push for peace in Gawadar

CM Bugti stated that Baloch youth had been pushed into a “futile conflict”.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 08:02am

Punjab

Father must pay child maintenance during trial, rules Lahore High Court

The dispute originated from a suit filed in 2022 by the petitioner’s estranged wife, seeking maintenance for herself and their minor daughter.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 07:51am

ICT

CJP Afridi openly opposes Judicial Commission of Pakistan meeting for judges’ transfer

In letter to commission, Justice Afridi warns move will set "undesirable and potentially far-reaching precedent".

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 07:23am

Football

Football fans not enthused by suggestion of Iran-Italy swap

The plan seems to be an effort to repair ties between Trump and Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after the two fell out amid the US president’s attacks against Pope Leo XIV.

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 07:29am

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