Pakistan

Dar shares Makkah defence accord contours with Iranian counterpart

The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement brings Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye into closer strategic cooperation

PTI's founder convicted, not political prisoner: Ahsan Iqbal

ECP asks Punjab to form consultative cabinet committee on LG polls

If govt does not hold referendum on new provinces, MQM will do: Farooq Sattar

World

Trump rules out new Iran strike for now, says US pursuing 'semi-negotiations'

US president said Iran was facing severe inflation and a serious economic crisis

Nagasaki marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor says nuclear deterrence only increases risk

Yemeni military says Houthi attack on Mocha kills 7, wounds 30

US judge dismisses criminal case against Indian billionaire Adani

Sports

Pakistan clinches seventh World Youth Scrabble Team Championship title

Pakistan won its seventh World Youth Scrabble Team Championship title, with young players also claiming Under-16, Under-14 and Under-10 world titles and several individual honors.

FedEx Cup field: Streaks end as Jackson Koivun cements final playoff spot

Nelson, Hall of Fame coach and five-time NBA champion as a player, dies at 86

Pakistan's Umair Arif wins Hong Kong Junior Squash Open U17 title

Business

Pakistan seeks greater US investment as reciprocal trade talks advance

The ministry said Aurangzeb sought greater participation by US financial institutions, including the US International Development Finance Corporation

Oil rises on uncertainty over reopening of Hormuz

Cyprus natural gas to supply Europe by first half of 2028, minister says, as EU seeks new sources

Rs1.99 per unit quarterly relief set to expire this month

Entertainment

Mir Raza case: Mahira Khan announces taking to streets against injustice

Mahira Khan has backed lawyer Jibran Nasir in the Mir Raza murder case, praising his efforts and calling for an end to injustice as an initial medical report revealed multiple injuries.

Actor Ali Raza's father passes away

Taylor Swift shuts Trump out of her TikTok music

Drama 'Ishq Murshid' too enters 3 billion views club

Technology

WhatsApp introduces parental controls for iPhone users

Parents will be able to access information about certain account activities, including new contacts and blocked users

US Senate advances landmark crypto bill before heading on August recess

Apple says Mac users in China can connect to Alibaba's Qwen AI service

Jon Rahm lands 3rd straight LIV Golf individual title

Crime

New Mir Raza murder investigation team holds first meeting today

Lanjar said no evidence had so far emerged indicating the involvement of any high-profile personality in the case, but stressed that a judicial inquiry was necessary to establish the facts.

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

Post-mortem of businessman Mir Raza Ali completed after exhumation

Woman allegedly strangles husband to death in Sargodha

Weird

Indian woman sets Guinness World Record for longest hair

Renu Dhariyal has been recognised as the woman with the longest hair among living people

Indonesia traps monkey following two-week rampage that wounded 18 people on Sumatra island

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

Japanese woman arrested over fake orders worth 2.7 million dollars