1 hour ago Punjab doctors under investigation for submitting forged documents

LAHORE: At least five senior doctors are being investigated for allegedly submitting fake documents in their applications for the position of medical superintendent (MS) at teaching hospitals in Punjab. According to official sources, the doctors are suspected of presenting forged experience certificates and falsely claiming qualifications in hospital management—an essential requirement for the MS position […]

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7 h. ago Ruling Sharif family gather in Murree ahead of crucial Senate polls

In a major political development ahead of the Senate elections, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, accompanied by her father and PML-N President Mian Nawaz Sharif, departed from Murree to Dunga Gali on Sunday. A high-level consultative meeting is expected to take place in Dunga Gali to deliberate on the country’s political situation and formulate […]

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8 h. ago US returns ancient statue of Marcus Aurelius to Turkey after 65 years

An ancient bronze statue believed to represent Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius has been returned to Turkiye from the United States, 65 years after it was smuggled out of the country, Turkish authorities announced on Saturday. The statue was looted in the 1960s from the ancient city of Boubon, located in present-day Burdur province in southwestern […]

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9 h. ago Talal Chaudhry accuses KP Assembly of sabotaging Senate election process

FAISALABAD: Minister of State for Interior and senior PML-N leader Senator Talal Chaudhry on Sunday condemned the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly for undermining the Constitution, alleging that a conspiracy was underway to manipulate the quorum in a bid to derail the Senate elections. Speaking to the media, Chaudhry accused the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of engaging […]

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9 h. ago Russia labels WhatsApp a national security threat, pushes for local alternative

MOSCOW: Russian lawmakers have declared WhatsApp, the world’s most widely used messaging platform owned by Meta, a threat to national security. The announcement follows recent legislation signed by President Vladimir Putin aimed at reducing the country’s reliance on foreign digital platforms. Under the new law, Russia will develop a state-supported messaging app named “MAX”, which […]

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10 h. ago Seven cops of Ladha, Sarwakai police stations ‘abducted’ in South Waziristan: police

Efforts are underway to locate the policemen ‘who went missing during routine patrolling’: DPO PESHAWAR: Seven police personnel of two police stations—Ladha and Sarwakai—were allegedly abducted by unidentified individuals while patrolling in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district, police said on Sunday. The police confirmed the incidents, elaborating that seven police personnel of two police stations […]

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13 h. ago Freedom Flotilla ship ‘Handala’ sets sail with aid and hope for Gaza

A new ship from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) named Handala prepared to leave Italy’s Gallipoli port on Sunday, aiming to break Israel’s naval blockade on Gaza. The ship, loaded with humanitarian aid and messages of support, carries civilian activists from around the world, including doctors, lawyers, and journalists. The activists released a video on […]

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18 h. ago Saif Ali Khan stabbing accused says FIR is completely fabricated

MUMBAI – The man accused of stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has filed a bail plea, claiming the charges against him are false and that the FIR is based on a fictional account. He maintains that he had no involvement in the January attack. Mohammad Shariful Islam, a 30-year-old Bangladeshi national, was arrested two […]

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18 h. ago Five TTP terrorists killed, eight captured in major Malakand CTD raid

MALAKAND – In a major counterterrorism operation on Saturday evening, security forces and the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) killed five terrorists and arrested eight others in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Malakand district. Two suspects were also injured during the operation. The raid was conducted in the Mehrday area of Dargai tehsil and targeted members of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban […]

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19 h. ago Kashmiri girls barred from classes in India for wearing hijab

  Kashmiri female students at Bengaluru’s Sri Soubhagya Lalitha College of Nursing have alleged they are being denied entry into classrooms for wearing hijab and burkha. The college, which is affiliated with the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, has reportedly refused to allow the girls to attend lectures or practicals unless they remove their […]

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30 h. ago Trump rubs more salt into India’s wounds, says five jets shot down

US President Donald Trump has rubbed more salt into India’s wounds saying up to five fighter jets were shot down during recent Pakistan-India hostilities that began after Pahalgam attack in Occupied Kashmir in April, with the situation calming after a ceasefire was announced in May. President Trump, yet again, took the credit for “stopping a […]

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30 h. ago PA speaker tosses disqualification bid of 26 MPAs into judicial arena

Speaker Punjab Assembly, Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, has declared inadmissible the applications submitted by treasury lawmakers seeking the disqualification of 26 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPAs suspended for alleged abusive and violent conduct. Instead, he advised the petitioners to obtain a declaration from a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction before approaching the Speaker again. Speaker […]

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32 h. ago Five Khawarij killed, eight lassoed in Malakand operation: local official

MALAKAND: At least five terrorists were killed, and eight others were arrested in a joint operation carried out by police, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), and other security agencies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Malakand district on Saturday, according to police. According to the police, the operation was carried out in the Sakhakot and Mehrday areas of tehsil […]

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36 h. ago Trump sues WSJ, Rupert Murdoch for defamation over Epstein report

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump sued the Wall Street Journal and its owners including Rupert Murdoch for at least $10 billion on Friday, over the newspaper’s report that his name was on a 2003 birthday greeting for Jeffrey Epstein that included a sexually suggestive drawing and a reference to secrets they shared. The lawsuit filed […]

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37 h. ago KP CM faces arrest as court upholds warrants in liquor & arms case

In a major legal development, a judicial magistrate in Islamabad has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. The action comes after Gandapur failed to appear in court and sought exemption in a nearly eight-year-old criminal case related to the alleged recovery of illegal arms and liquor. Judicial Magistrate Mubashir […]

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38 h. ago Syria’s interim President condemns Israeli strikes, calls for peace

DAMASCUS – Syria’s interim government on Saturday announced a ceasefire in the violence-hit southern province of Sweida, urging all parties to respect the truce. The move follows a week of deadly clashes between Druze factions, Bedouin fighters, and government forces that killed nearly 1,000 people. According to the Syrian presidency, the ceasefire is immediate and […]

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38 h. ago KP Ali Amin Gandapur faces Arrest Warrants in Liquor, Arms Case

ISLAMABAD – More trouble for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur as court issued arrest warrants in the recovery

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44 h. ago NAB arrests eight key suspects in Rs40bn Kohistan mega corruption scandal

PESHAWAR – The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has made a major breakthrough in the Rs. 40 billion Kohistan mega corruption

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50 h. ago Govt launches major EV push, targets students and unemployed

The Pakistani federal government is targeting students and unemployed individuals in a major scheme to promote the use of electric vehicles, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Friday, saying the move will save billions of dollars in fuel imports, help protect environment and promote local industry. The prime minister said this while presiding over a […]

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51 h. ago Sherry stresses ‘Modern Met systems’ essential amid climate threats

Senior Vice President of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Sherry Rehman Friday called for stronger disaster readiness and the modernization of the country’s weather forecasting systems, noting that the United Nations considers a comprehensive early warning mechanism a basic entitlement of every sovereign state. In an exclusive conversation with a local news channel, Senator Sherry […]

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