News Archives for Latest - 2026-09-22

Trump, Greenland, Denmark sign deal in bid to end Arctic standoff

Text of deal says US can establish a “Golden Dome” defence system in Greenland as shield against ballistic missile threats.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 11:41pm

UK PM Burnham says he and US President Trump have established 'good connection'

One of the biggest foreign policy challenges facing Burnham will be managing Britain’s relationship with the United States.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 11:11pm

KP & FATA

Security forces thwart terrorists' attempt to infiltrate Pak-Afghan border in Kurram: security sources

Security sources say Afghan Taliban began firing on Pakistani checkposts after the infiltration attempt was thwarted.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 09:52pm

Reports of petroleum levy being 'central point' in IMF programme are 'misleading': finance ministry

“PDL is one of the revenue instruments and describing it as center piece of program materially overstates its role,” ministry says in its rebuttal to the media report.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 09:47pm

ICT

Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway to be closed for all types of traffic from 11pm on Wednesday

The M-2 Motorway between Lahore and Islamabad will remain open, according to traffic advisory posted by Islamabad police.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 09:43pm

'Terrific man' Shehbaz gets special mention during Trump's UNGA speech

“Since I took office, it has been my honour to help settle eight wars, and in so doing, become friendly with the leaders of many of those countries,” Trump says.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 11:38pm

ICT

Jailed Imran again denied family meeting — this time with his cousin as sisters remain in detention

"We reached there at around 2pm and waited until after 4pm, but a meeting was not allowed," says PTI lawyer.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 07:57pm

CDF reaffirms Pakistan's commitment to bolster defence, security cooperation with France

Top official of France’s SGDSN calls on Field Marshal Munir, acknowledges Pakistan’s efforts to promote regional peace.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 07:04pm

Balochistan

Security forces kill 6 terrorists in intelligence-based operation in Balochistan's Saran Tangi

President Zardari says Fitna al Hindustan and its facilitators will not succeed in harming Pakistan’s peace and stability.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 06:29pm

UN warns super El Nino a 'significant' threat to world health

WHO unit head urges countries to act immediately to “mitigate these impacts and therefore avoid loss of lives and suffering”.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 06:06pm

ICT

IHC summons Islamabad SSP in petition alleging harassment of PTI leaders, raids on their homes

IHCBA alleges harassment, detentions of lawyers; plea filed for recovery of MNA Sanaullah Mastikhel; contempt of court proceedings sought against Junaid Akbar.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 05:59pm

Punjab

LHC hears Junaid Hafeez's appeal in blasphemy case, seeks prosecution's arguments on admissibility of digital evidence

Former lecturer was sentenced to death in the blasphemy case in 2019, and his appeal against his conviction has been pending since 2020.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 11:24pm

Editorial: Given the activity in Islamabad, it seems govt is preparing not for protests but an invasion

Both sides must remember that it is politics, not war, for which the protesters are marching to Islamabad.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 05:17pm

Taylor Swift to receive first-ever MTV Artist Director Award at VMAs

The award recognises musicians whose work behind the camera has contributed to music video production, visual storytelling.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 05:03pm

ICT

Islamabad ATC returns Imaan, Hadi's bail pleas in protest case over absence of signed powers of attorney

Judge observes that a bail petition cannot be accepted without the required signatures.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 04:56pm

NCCIA arrests 212 individuals over alleged involvement in international fraud schemes

A spokesperson says the agency raided three call centres in Islamabad and arrested several individuals, including Pakistani and Chinese men and women.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 04:52pm

KP & FATA

PHC to take up plea seeking recovery of 'abducted' KP minister Fazal Shakoor

Division bench to hear case tomorrow; FIR registered; PTI says MNA Fazal Muhammad picked up en route to protest.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 08:23pm

Dower not a ‘price’ for wife but her mandatory legal right, SC rules

Observes that courts must protect wives’ dower rights and must not allow husbands to use dower as a weapon in subsequent disputes.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 03:58pm

Balochistan

2 cops guarding polio team martyred in Balochistan's Noshki

Balochistan CM seeks report from Home Department, says police investigation underway.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 03:55pm

Celebrating 100 years of Pakistan’s Queen of Melody, Noor Jehan, with 5 classic songs

Her life and legacy live on in the form of her evergreen songs.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 03:28pm

Punjab

JI puts off Islamabad long march after PM's appeal, but vows not to abandon protest against petrol levy

Rehman says protest camps, mobilisation will continue; PMO confirms both sides to meet after premier's return to country.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 05:07pm

Umpires reverse wide call as India survive scare to beat Japan by two runs

The visitors clung on for a two-run victory against fighting hosts Japan in a rain-reduced historic one-off T20 International.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 02:51pm

China's DeepSeek to brief UN Security Council on AI this week, sources say

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and senior Anthropic representatives are also expected to brief the meeting.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 02:38pm

White House launches 'Trump TV' after US networks halt coverage over ban

Comes shortly after US television networks boycotted Trump's coverage in protest of his ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 02:48pm

Punjab MPA Hina Parvez Butt commends Jannat Mirza for raising issue of AI-manipulated images

Mirza said someone had created a doctored clip of her with AI.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 02:05pm

Pakistan, 7 other Muslim nations call upon Israel to fulfil its commitment under Gaza plan

Reject any measures aimed at the expulsion or the forced displacement of the Palestinian people from their homeland.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 11:21pm

Review: The Vanishing Girl of Kabul isn't just a memoir — it's truth as a form of resistance

Zahra Joya and Amie Ferris-Rotman combine memoir with journalism to examine the systematic erasure of women under the Taliban.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 01:21pm

11 hurt as student opens fire outside Turkiye school

Minor suspect apprehended; incident happened around 8am (10am PKT) in Turgutlu in Manisa province, near the western resort city of Izmir.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 02:09pm

'Want him to be a great mayor': Trump praises Zohran Mamdani after New York meeting

NYC mayor says he plans to continue cooperating with Trump, despite acknowledging they have “many disagreements".

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 02:00pm

Pietersen teaching England how to face spin, says Brook

England's third-highest run scorer across all formats, was appointed as a specialist mentor to the white-ball teams this month.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 01:03pm

Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as man wins Asian Games silver

Italy-based Fariba Hashimi powered home second in the women's road race near Nagoya in Japan, calling the triumph “something special”.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 12:47pm

Paramount wins Warner Bros takeover after settling states, union lawsuits

The settlement drew criticism from opponents of the merger who say it will hurt Hollywood jobs.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 12:17pm

Netizens horrified after Hasan Minhaj-produced film jokes about US withdrawal from Afghanistan

One scene saw a character compare potential romantic partners to Afghan civilians trying to flee the country.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 12:13pm

Pakistan maintain winning runs in hockey, kabaddi at Asian Games; soft tennis, fencing teams falter

Hockey team beats Uzbekistan 5-1; kabaddi side overcomes Nepal 58-43.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 08:06pm

Punjab

LHC seeks arguments on maintainability of petition against Aleema Khan’s detention

Justice Abher Gul Khan heard a petition filed by Shahraiz Khan, son of Aleema Khan, challenging the detention orders.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 11:19am

KP & FATA

CDF Munir says armed forces remain resolute in defeating terrorism, ensuring lasting peace: ISPR

In visit to Peshawar Corps headquarters, Field Marshal Munir briefed on KP security situation and ongoing counter-terrorism operations.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 02:00pm

Workers idle, trucks empty as war slams Iraqi oil hub

The war has cruelly exposed Iraq’s dependence on oil, and its main export route, dealing a setback to its economic recovery after decades of conflict.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 10:36am

Pakistan women seal Asian Games bronze after win over Bangladesh; India take gold

The medal is Pakistan’s third in the women’s cricket competition at the Asian Games, following gold-medal triumphs in 2010 and 2014.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 04:42pm

Punjab

Lahore police directed to launch crackdown on IMEI altering, stolen phones

A meeting reviews measures to curb organised gangs involved in theft and improve surveillance at crime hotspots.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 09:59am

A potentially important new theory has emerged about the much-rehashed 9/11 narrative

A classified US Army data-mining programme identified leading hijacker Mohamed Atta and his ‘Brooklyn cell’ over a year before 9/11.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 10:56am

The notion of specialising in issues in depth is as alien to us journalists as democracy is to our neighbours

Crowded, noisy and poor, societies in this region struggle with imperfect democracies.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 09:18am

ICT

Islamabad, Rawalpindi brace for PTI, JI protests as security preparations intensify

Capital police seek Rs827m to handle marchers; over 2,000 containers are deployed at key points in Islamabad, Attock.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 09:01am

Editorial: Civil service reform should not be about new cadres or exam rules, but change in institutional behaviour

A bureaucracy built primarily for routine administration can hardly meet ever-growing governance challenges.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 09:00am

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia sign agreement to abolish visa requirements for diplomatic, official passport holders

Agreement signed at the sidelines of UNGA in New York; DPM Dar hopes the step will "further facilitate high-level engagement" between the two countries.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 11:33am

PTI to ‘forcefully exercise’ right to protest, scare tactics won’t break resolve, says CM Afridi

Barrister Gohar urges authorities to change their approach; says 1500 workers had been detained.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 07:45am

Mercantile, Jaffer Business Systems partner up to bring Apple devices to Pakistan for corporates

Would enable centralised device enrollment, security policy enforcement essential for banking, corporate data safety.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 07:32am

KP & FATA

Protesting Dasu project workers seek job regularisation

Around 200 employees have been on strike for the last eight days.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 10:00am

KP & FATA

69pc candidates qualify test to get admission in medical colleges

Over 26,000 have qualified for admission in MBBS and over 28,000 qualify for BDS.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 09:56am

KP & FATA

ANP expresses concern over ‘lawlessness’ in KP

ANP provincial president Mian Iftikhar Hussain says terrorist incidents have “paralysed life and business” in the province.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 09:49am

KP & FATA

JI to march on Islamabad tomorrow, says KP party chief

Party has decided not to hold further negotiations with the government after five rounds of talks did not produce the desired results, emir Abdul Wasey says.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 09:41am

KP & FATA

PTI lawmaker’s arrest in Islamabad sparks protests in Chitral

Hundreds of PTI workers and residents took to the streets to protest Lower Chitral MPA Fatehul Mulk Ali Nasir's detention.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 09:35am

KP & FATA

KP minister ‘abducted’ from Peshawar Motorway, claims PTI

CTD lodges FIR against another minister for firing at intelligence official.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 12:42pm

ICT

160 schools in Rawalpindi issued show-cause notices, action launched against 40 others for poor results

Training session arranged for teachers so that they prepare students for 9th grade annual exams, says District Education Authority chief.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 09:13am

ICT

FIA team faces resistance during raid in Rawalpindi

Complainant claims that team members were also held hostage by the accused, who threatened the FIA team.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 07:07am

ICT

Woman tests positive for Mpox at Pims

According to a doctor, the Islamabad resident was brought to Pims last week after developing skin lesions on her face.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 09:08am

ICT

Over 40 PTI workers arrested in Rawalpindi

District president says the arrested workers were shifted to Bhakhar.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 09:24am

Punjab

Polio vaccination drive launched in Punjab

Children under five are being vaccinated in 13 districts of the province.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 09:51am

Punjab

Youth dies in Lahore as ‘2 men pump LPG into his body’

Complainant says the suspects took the youth to their LPG decanting shop, overpowered him and allegedly pumped gas into his rectum.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 09:47am

Punjab

LHC reserves verdict on family’s plea for access to Hammad Azhar

A two-member bench headed by Justice Syed Shahbaz Ali Rizvi hears the petition filed by Hammad’s mother Ishrat Azhar.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 09:36am

Punjab

Upgraded Karakoram Express inaugurated in Lahore

Pakistan Railways chief inspects different coaches of the upgraded train and reviews the facilities being provided to passengers.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 09:43am

Sindh

Police get more time to file final charge sheet in Raza murder case

DSP Sirajuddin Lashari had sought a 14-day extension to submit the final police report.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 09:08am

Sindh

Newly married woman shot dead ‘over honour’ in Orangi Town

Police say 18-year-old woman allegedly shot dead by brother after marrying by choice.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 09:00am

Sindh

High-powered body to probe death of family in ‘locked flat’ in Karachi's Ahsanabad

City police chief says investigations underway but no evidence of homicide found so far.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 09:02am

Sindh

Karachi University teacher says he forgives man who assaulted him

Prof Saqi says the suspect, along with his father and father-in-law, visited his residence, where the matter was resolved “amicably”.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 09:16am

Sindh

Mercury soars to 41°C in Karachi

Marks the highest temperature recorded in September in Karachi over the past 10 years.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 08:48am

International

Palestinian students return to in-person schooling for first time in three years

Unicef says 98pc of schools in Gaza were either destroyed or damaged during the war.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 10:19am

International

Israeli fire kills three in Gaza Strip

Child's body was brought to Nasser hospital after Israeli tanks opened fire on tents for displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 08:19am

International

US has secretly deported 25,000 migrants, says report

Under Trump's rule, Washington has been signing deals with developing countries to take migrants who cannot legally be sent home.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 08:05am

International

China purges two top generals for military corruption

Since coming to power in 2012, Xi has unleashed one of the most sweeping corruption and discipline crackdowns in modern Chinese history.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 07:06am

International

UK hit by new air traffic outage, cancelling flights

Follows an outage on Sept 8-9, when a software glitch caused more than 2,000 flight cancellations, affecting more than 330,000 passengers.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 07:06am

Sport

Australia bowling attack boosted as Cummins, Starc return for SA ODIs

JOHANNESBURG: Australia’s bowling attack for their three One-day Internationals against South Africa has been...

Published 22 Sep, 2026 07:06am

Business

PSX manages modest gains in cautious trade

The index opens strong, extending its early gains to intraday high of 848 points at 171,732.62, before profit-taking trimmed the gains.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 07:48am

Business

Foreign investment in bonds jumps to $275m

Foreign investors have chosen long-term Pakistan Investment Bonds, despite the risks emanating from the regional war.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 07:36am

Business

SDPI unveils battery storage roadmap

Study presents data-driven national roadmap for optimal siting of grid-scale battery energy storage systems in Pakistan.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 07:41am

Business

Asian Development Bank, World Bank show interest in $6.8bn ML-1

National Assembly panel voices concern over K-IV water supply project's progress, with the expected completion timeline of April 2029.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 07:06am

National

CJP Afridi briefs National Defence University delegation on justice reforms

Explains constitutional scheme of trichotomy of powers and complementary roles of the Legislature, Executive and Judiciary in upholding the rule of law.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 08:49am

Balochistan

4 terrorists die in Panjgur intelligence-based operation: officials

Search for kidnapped Kharan DC continues; two cricketers are abducted from Dera Bugti.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 08:27am

National

Lawful benefits can’t be denied due to ‘administrative delays’

FCC rejects Punjab govt’s appeal against LHC verdict; upholds Rs150,000 monthly allowance for ex-PACP official.

Published 22 Sep, 2026 07:06am

ICT

Chinese visitors to Gilgit-Baltistan may get visa on arrival

Officials propose a pilot programme initially covering Hunza and Nagar districts to promote cross-border tourism and economic activity.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 08:28am

National

Govt tactics pushing people towards revolt: Fazl

JUI-F chief demands in-camera session of parliament on govt policies, regional security situation.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 08:14am

Middle East

Houthis push for control of Yemen’s highlands

Trump speaks with Yemen’s president, doesn’t pledge military support; NYT says US president reversed decision on air strikes.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 07:58am

Front Page

Iran shows willingness to return to negotiating table

Naqvi meets Pezeshkian, Momeni to "discuss mediation process"; Iran is "grateful" to Pakistan’s political, military leadership for peace efforts.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 07:44am

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