Pakistan

Ishaq Dar meets PML-N AJK president, discusses government formation

Ishaq Dar and Shah Ghulam Qadir discussed AJK government formation, PML-Ns election victory, development priorities and resolution of public issues.

AJK police say eight highway personnel abducted by JAAC during election duty

JSMU professors raise concerns over Dr Nighat Shah's reappointment

15 corruption references transferred back to NAB courts

World

Iran says no progress on reviving interim peace deal with US

The U.S. accuses Iran of failing to honor an agreement under the deal to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping route

Colombia president vows reconstruction fund as search for quake survivors enters critical period

Two US Army soldiers killed in Texas helicopter crash

Taiwan holds naval drill during war games as China steps up maritime pressure

Sports

Mitchell Starc becomes most successful left-arm bowler in Test history

Starc achieved the milestone by dismissing Bangladesh batter Shadman Islam during the first Test of the series in Darwin

Shelton to face Nakashima in all-American Canadian Open final

Pallister edges McIntosh at Pan Pacific Championship in 'first taste' of LA28 Games

Hasan Mahmud's six-wicket haul bowls Australia out for 198

Business

Gold, silver prices decline after seven-day rally

In the international bullion market, gold fell by $35 per ounce to $4,380. Following the decline, the price of gold in Pakistans local markets dropped by Rs3,500 per tola to Rs460,436.

KP approves provincial tax exemptions for merged tribal districts, Malakand

Dollar treads water as Fed hike bets pared on benign US inflation

Pakistan launches youth national power innovation programme with Rs1bn funding

Entertainment

Pop icon Nazia Hassan being remembered on 26th death anniversary

Her untimely death on Aug 13, a day before Independence Day, left the nation in grief.

Fiza Ali strongly criticises Nimra Khan's husband

Nimra Khan advises parents to consider financial stability before daughter's marriage

Bollywood star Madhuri Dixit returns to TV hosting after 24 years

Technology

Google reshuffles AI leadership as Gemini faces growing rivalry

Google co-founder Sergey Brin has been urging key artificial intelligence staff to focus intensely on the companys Gemini model as Alphabet works to regain momentum against rivals.

Taiwan says it was targeted last month in AI-driven hacking campaign

Meta, 29 states head to court in biggest test yet of youth social media litigation

Brazil orders Discord to suspend livestreaming over child safety concerns

Crime

Woman murdered over marriage of choice in Khanewal

The woman identified as Iqra had married Muhammad Sohail by choice three days ago

Woman detained for alleged acid attack on youth in Peshawar

Children's fight leaves one dead, three injured in Vehari

Post-mortem reports find no torture marks on two women who died in Township police custody

Weird

Crocodile attacks swimmer in Florida, forcing doctors to amputate her arm

A crocodile attack left a Florida swimmer severely injured and forced doctors to amputate her right arm.

This 500kg wedding cake took 1,800 hours to create

Indian woman sets Guinness World Record for longest hair

AI advice destroys 25 acres of crops overnight in China