Pakistan

President Zardari, PM Shehbaz hail youth as key to Pakistan's bright future

President Zardari and PM Shehbaz Sharif hailed Pakistani youth as a vital national asset, stressing education, skills, employment and empowerment are essential for Pakistans prosperous future.

Around 1,300 children die daily in Pakistan due to malnutrition: Mustafa Kamal

Pakistan, Belarus agree to expand economic and trade cooperation

Constitution offers method of creating new provinces: CM Murad

World

Fifteen bodies recovered from lake where Zimbabwe passenger ferry capsized

Police said that a boat carrying 90 passengers and five crew members had capsized on Lake Kariba

Eclipse craze grips Spain, Iceland as millions get set for 'event of the century'

Taiwan condemns 'dangerous' planned Chinese navy drill with Indonesia to its east

Rain pounds Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin sweeps through China

Sports

Shelton routs Mensik to reach Canadian Open semis

Ben Shelton stormed into the Canadian Open semi-finals with a dominant win over Jakub Mensik, while Americans Learner Tien and Brandon Nakashima also advanced to the last four.

GM: Stephen Curry 'wants to finish his career as a Warrior'

10 teams qualified for ICC ODI World Cup 2027

Afghanistan to 'host' India for three-match T20I series in Delhi

Business

Traders filing tax returns after Sept 30 may face Rs25,000 fine

A Rs25,000 penalty and registration fee are proposed for traders filing income tax returns after Sept 30, while timely filers may get registration fee exemption under the proposed easy tax scheme.

Trump administration finalizes ownership reporting exemption for US firms

Pakistan cuts petrol price by Rs1.70 but raises diesel rate by Rs1.39

Dollar firmer as markets await US inflation data for Fed clues

Entertainment

Ducky Bhai says parents, not YouTubers, must monitor children

The YouTuber also discussed his experience of spending around 100 days in Lahores Camp Jail in connection with allegations involving an illegal online gambling application.

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

Nadia Afghan urges kindness toward stray dogs, opposes violence

Lahore court to indict Rajab Butt on August 18

Technology

Spotify to add 'AI Persona' badges to AI-generated artist profiles

Spotify stressed that the new badge will be based on an artists public identity rather than how the music itself was created.

Scientists unveil largest 2D map of the universe with 4 billion cosmic objects

Nvidia partners with Wall Street giants to raise $500 billion for AI buildout

YouTube tightens monetization requirements for new creators

Crime

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

Upon receiving information about the incident, a large contingent of police and rescue teams reached the spot. The body of Sarfraz and the injured were shifted to the hospital.

Man arrested for allegedly attempting to assault 8-year-old girl in Muzaffargarh

New Mir Raza murder investigation team holds first meeting today

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

Weird

AI advice destroys 25 acres of crops overnight in China

The farmer asked the AI assistant for the best way to control weeds and pests in his sesame crop

Japanese woman arrested over fake orders worth 2.7 million dollars

Indian woman sets Guinness World Record for longest hair

Woman throws 1m lottery ticket in bin, sanitation workers recover it