Pakistan

President Asif Zardari approves four key bills passed by Parliament

President Asif Zardari approves four parliamentary bills covering aviation, fiscal responsibility, debt limits, and Iqbal Academy reforms.

Faisal Vawda strongly criticises federal govt's policies

Sindh cabinet to meet on June 17

Three killed as bus hits motorcycle in Talagang

World

Iran warns of a 'harsh response' after Israeli strikes kill four in Lebanon

Iran has accused Israel of violating the truce in Lebanon 84 times since the memorandum of understanding was agreed to between Tehran and the US.

Trump on Lebanon: 'If Israel can't do the job, Syria should do it'

Iran deal includes $300 billion fund, more than half of which already committed, source says

US-Iran deal to be signed in Switzerland on Friday: Bern

Sports

Mbappe double fires France to opening win over Senegal

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France launched their bid for a third World Cup crown with a 3-1 victory over Senegal in Group I on Tuesday.

New Zealand pick Nicholls to replace Williamson in second Test

Root taking England captaincy on 'game by game' basis in Stokes' absence

India's Sooryavanshi, 15, loses cool in on-field spat

Business

Punjab employees express mixed reaction to budget

The employees urged the government to take effective measures to control inflation so that salaried individuals could manage their household expenses.

Minister urges extension of tax exemptions in former FATA, PATA regions

Federal budget reflects commitment to fiscal discipline: Fitch

Oil prices fall below $80 per barrel, while US stocks drift

Entertainment

Tariq Aziz remembered on his sixth death anniversary

Tariq Aziz passed away in Lahore on June 17, 2020 at the age of 84 due to cardiac arrest

Pakistanis make visitors feel like family, says US envoy Natalie A Baker

Indian serial accused of copying Pakistani drama 'Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum'

Sania Saeed says Karachi needs jobs, not just transport projects

Technology

NASA's $247m supersonic jet has broken sound barrier

But the supersonic jet is expected to blow this top speed out of the water in the coming days, according to NASAs ambitious team.

Students expected AI to make writing easy - they were wrong

Hacking group claims major hack of Novo Nordisk and attempted $25 million extortion

Dutch transportation minister defends Tesla FSD approval

Crime

Capital witnesses increase in crimes in last five months

There were 8 rape cases in the 19th zone, 10 in the 20th zone, and 4 in the rural zone.

CTD kills five terrorists in Attock operation

Man guns down sister for honour in Jacobabad

Protest in Ghotki as dacoits kill youth

Weird

New UFO files describe spinning discs, glowing orbs and one object shaped like a potato

The 72 files released on Friday dont include the kind of blockbuster revelation that Trump has teased

Police seize venomous scorpions in South Africa airport

AI doll becomes lifeline for lonely elderly woman in South Korea

Five million-year-old whale graveyard found 23,000 feet down bottom of ocean