10 dead in Karachi, 2 in Islamabad as protests erupt countrywide following Iran supreme leader’s assassination

Sindh govt forms JIT on Karachi incident; crowd outside Lahore's US Consulate dispersed; curfew in Skardu after protests in GB; rallies held in KP.

Updated 02 Mar, 2026 12:50am

Khamenei — the supreme leader who held ultimate control over Iran’s political, military, religious institutions

During his rule spanning more than three decades, Khamenei worked with six elected presidents, shaping domestic policy and guiding foreign relations.

Updated 01 Mar, 2026 02:12pm

India opens its first chip assembly facility

The plant will convert advanced semiconductor wafers from Micron’s global network into finished memory and storage products.

Updated 01 Mar, 2026 08:04am

Geo News’ transmission hacked; subversive message displayed

Geo News management says that for the past 24 hours, attempts were being made to hack the channel and stop the broadcast.

Published 01 Mar, 2026 10:14pm

Fact check: Viral image of Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s body in airstrike’s rubble is AI-generated

Multiple users and accounts on social media were sharing an alleged image of Khamenei’s body under the rubble after he was assassinated in air strikes by the United States and Israel. However, the image is AI-generated.

Updated 01 Mar, 2026 09:50pm

PM Shehbaz voices concern at violation of international law after Iranian supreme leader’s assassination

"It is an age-old convention that the heads of state/government should not be targeted," he says.

Updated 01 Mar, 2026 11:19pm

PCB fines Green Shirts Rs5 million each for lacklustre T20 World Cup campaign: report

The squad has been filed for "poor performance" at the event, according to ESPNcricinfo.

Updated 02 Mar, 2026 10:03pm

Khamenei’s killing

THERE is no question about it: with the brutal assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and...

Updated 02 Mar, 2026 09:06am

Ayatollah Khamenei’s assassination: A new chapter for Iran, a region at a crossroads

During the transition phase, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is likely to play a decisive role in managing the affair.

Updated 01 Mar, 2026 12:57pm

Samson’s 97 puts India into T20 World Cup semi-final against England

Co-hosts knock out West Indies with a five-wicket win in Kolkata.

Published 01 Mar, 2026 10:49pm

US Marines fired on protesters storming consulate in Karachi, US officials say

US officials say unclear whether rounds fired by Marines struck or killed anyone.

Updated 03 Mar, 2026 06:12pm

Pakistan cricket’s lack of T20 evolution exposed by World Cup exit

The insistence in sticking with the out-of-sorts Babar Azam did nothing to help the team’s shaky batting.

Published 01 Mar, 2026 03:51pm

Pakistan ‘have underperformed’ says Salman Agha after T20 World Cup exit

“We are out of the semis due to our failure in decision-making in pressure situations," he says; adds that he will not make an immediate call on whether to stand down as captain.

Published 01 Mar, 2026 12:01am

$60bn Indian plan for river storage raises alarm

Enhanced capacity on Jhelum, Chenab will increase flood, drought risks for Pakistan; At federal-provincial dialogue, Wapda chief stresses need for large dams.

Updated 02 Mar, 2026 07:52am

Pakistan maintains delicate balancing act in UNSC meeting on Iran

Ambassador Ahmad made clear that Pakistan’s concern extends beyond any single capital.

Updated 01 Mar, 2026 03:41pm

With the Gulf lighting up, oil emerges as Pakistan’s biggest economic risk

Even if the US-Iran conflict lasts only a few days and does not turn into a prolonged war, heightened regional risk can weigh on financial flows.

Updated 02 Mar, 2026 12:31am

Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei assassinated in US-Israel strikes

State media says attack that claimed Khamenei's life "occurred in the early hours of Saturday"; 40 days of mourning and seven days of public holidays announced in Iran.

Published 01 Mar, 2026 07:54am

COMMENT: Out of World T20, out of answers

Pakistan do unearth talented new cricketers, but the problem is that the development of these cricketers is failing.

Updated 01 Mar, 2026 08:44am

Kuwait shoots down US jets in friendly-fire incident, US Centcom says

All six crew members ejected from the aircraft safely were recovered and are in stable condition, the central command says.

Published 02 Mar, 2026 04:59pm

Senior security official dismisses speculation that Pakistan could be next target after US-Israeli strikes on Iran

Such perceptions are “devoid of facts” and are being spread by “agents of chaos,” he says.

Updated 03 Mar, 2026 12:46am