Pakistan

JI will continue sit-ins, protests until petroleum levy abolished: Hafiz Naeem

Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman said the long march has been postponed at the request of the prime minister, adding he will meet the PM after his return from New York.

PM Shehbaz meets Bill Gates; reiterates commitment for polio-free Pakistan

Pakistan stands shoulder to shoulder with Saudi Arabia to safeguard its sovereignty, security: PM Shehbaz

State minister says governor's rule in KP is an option

World

US halts Obamacare enrollment for over 760,000 enrollees, claiming fraud

Trump administration halts 760,000 Obamacare enrollments over alleged fraud, targeting brokers and eligibility issues amid nationwide anti-fraud efforts to curb improper spending.

China's US ambassador warns on 'red lines' ahead of Trump, Xi meeting

US, Greenland, Denmark sign deal in bid to end Arctic standoff

At UNGA, Qatar Emir calls for Hormuz reopening to avert wider war

Sports

Pakistan women clinch Asian Games bronze with 31-run win over Bangladesh

The victory earned Pakistan the bronze medal after the team was eliminated from the gold-medal contest following an eight-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka in the semifinal

Infantino says he is open to talks over FIFA reform

India survive Japan scare to win rain-hit T20I by 2 runs

England fast bowler Mark Wood retires from internationals cricket after battling injuries

Business

Oil falls on increased Gulf supply and hopes for US-Iran talks

Mixed martial arts made its Asian Games debut with modified safety rules, as organisers seek to make the sport more suitable for potential Olympic inclusion.

Dollar holds near 2-month high as markets weigh rate hikes, Iran diplomacy

Yen squeezed as hawkish turn grips central banks

Petrol gets costlier by Rs4.61 as diesel price drops in Pakistan

Entertainment

Lucky Ali is back in Bollywood, remembers why he left in 2015

The singer is known for his distinctive voice and timeless tracks like O Sanam, Tere Mere Saath and Jaane Kya Dhoondta Hai

Salman Khan defends Katrina Kaif amid social media comments about her weight

Ed Sheeran calls Gaza situation catastrophic, unjustifiable

Humayun Saeed supports Salman Khan amid age and weight criticism

Technology

OpenAI calls for US to take lead in global efforts to develop technical standards

AI will be a key topic of discussion at the high-level UN General Assembly this week.

Alibaba plans AI model with 5 trillion to 10 trillion parameters, unveils new chip

Meta's Facebook, Instagram recover after brief outage in US

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max use different 5G modems?

Crime

Woman kills daughter in the 'name of honour'

A woman murdered her daughter after she ran away from her house, and allegedly became pregnant

Man murders sister for honour in Karachi

Five of a family found dead in Karachi flat

Kot Lakhpat police arrest fake doctor at General Hospital

Weird

Pilot creates Mona Lisa in the sky during three-hour flight

The aerial artwork covered a total route of around 35 miles and took approximately three hours to complete

Scientists discover new wild cat species in Bolivia after more than a century

Turkish fugitive caught eight years after disguising himself as woman

San Francisco residents scream out their frustrations by the ocean