Pakistan

KP governor says Police Act 2026 unconstitutional, will not approve it

The governor alleged PTI provincial government was under pressure and seeking greater control over the inspector general of police and the provincial police force.

PM Shehbaz meets Syrian President al-Sharaa on sidelines of UNGA

PTI leader Junaid Akbar booked on charges of hate speech

PM Shehbaz says Pakistan focused on sincere efforts to end US-Iran war

World

China's Xi arrives in US to personal Trump welcome

China's Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for talks with Donald Trump on trade, AI, Iran and easing US-China tensions.

Kyiv under Russian missile attack, two dead, six injured, mayor says

Taiwan upgrades maritime patrol capacity for vulnerable South China Sea outpost

North Korea conducted test of upgraded rocket launcher system, KCNA says

Sports

Sahibzada Farhan proposed to retain as Pakistan T20 captain for Sri Lanka series

Sahibzada Farhan recently led Pakistans T20 side at the Asian Games, and Head Coach Mike Hesson is reportedly in favour of continuing with him as captain in the shortest format.

Abrar Ahmed becomes No 1 T20I bowler in latest ICC rankings

Ashley Noffke resigns as Pakistan white-ball bowling coach

Pindiz owner threatens to withdraw team from PSL if Rizwan barred

Business

Oil prices edge lower as Iran says it is open to diplomacy to end the war

Oil prices fell after a 4% surge as Iran signaled openness to diplomacy, while uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz, possible US diesel curbs and rising crude inventories weighed on markets.

Dollar perched at two-month high as hot PMI fuels inflation fears, rate hike bets

IMF chief sees recovery, stability amid Pakistan's economic reforms

Govt reduces petrol price by Rs1.93, diesel by Rs4.21 per litre

Entertainment

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in jail for New York sexual assault

Weinstein, 74, was convicted in June 2025 of first-degree criminal sexual act for assaulting Miriam Haley at his Manhattan apartment.

Mahira Khan gets emotional ahead of 'Mitti De Baway' premiere

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

Humayun Saeed supports Salman Khan amid age and weight criticism

Technology

AI leaders warn UN of security risks as systems grow more powerful

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told the 15-member council, which is charged with maintaining international peace and security, if managed poorly, he believed AI could be a risk to humanity as a whole.

US lawmakers propose reforms to FCC list restricting Chinese tech

Australia says OpenAI agent hacked into government website

Russia intensifies hybrid attacks across Europe, European ministers say

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

NCCIA nabs student for seeking AI guidance to poison father

Weird

Indian man revives unconscious snake with CPR, video went viral

The man rescued the snake from the water and attempted to revive it by giving mouth-to-mouth breaths

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

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

San Francisco residents scream out their frustrations by the ocean