Every Starmer stumble brings Kemi closer

Keir Starmer came to office as the antidote to chaos. Yet British politics has a habit of making stable governments look temporary with startling speed. As Labour faces scandal, voter fragmentation and signs of internal narrowing, the snap-election conversation no longer feels fanciful. And if Britain is pushed back to the polls early, the beneficiary may not be who Westminster once assumed.
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Will there be a second Islamabad Talks? Undoubtedly. The notion of an Islamabad Talks 2 have not materialised on cue, but that doesn't mean the process is dead. It means Pakistan holds the only channel both the U.S. and Iran can still use.

U.S. adviser commends Shehbaz, Dar for Pakistan’s peace efforts

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A senior adviser to President Trump used a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum to publicly praise Pakistan’s role in mediation, regional stability and ongoing peace efforts.

Pakistan opens 500 scholarships for Bangladeshi students

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The second phase of the Pakistan–Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor is set to launch soon, with Islamabad offering 500 scholarships at leading universities in a move that highlights growing educational and diplomatic ties between the two countries.
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U.S. adviser commends Shehbaz, Dar for Pakistan’s peace efforts

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A senior adviser to President Trump used a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum to publicly praise Pakistan’s role in mediation, regional stability and ongoing peace efforts.
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Pakistan opens 500 scholarships for Bangladeshi students

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The second phase of the Pakistan–Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor is set to launch soon, with Islamabad offering 500 scholarships at leading universities in a move that highlights growing educational and diplomatic ties between the two countries.
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China taps two Pakistani astronauts for space station training

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China has selected Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud for astronaut training linked to a future Tiangong mission, with one expected to become the first foreign astronaut to enter the Chinese space station after completing evaluations in China.
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Fly Jinnah launches double daily Lahore-Islamabad flights

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Fly Jinnah is set to begin double daily flights between Lahore and Islamabad from May 1, expanding domestic air connectivity on one of Pakistan’s busiest corridors. The new service, priced at around PKR 10,000 each way, is aimed at business travellers, professionals and commuters looking for a faster alternative to road travel.
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Trump says U.S.-Iran Islamabad Talks can take place by Friday

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As a fragile cease-fire holds, President Trump has signalled that a new round of U.S.-Iran talks could take place within days. In Islamabad, where security has tightened and diplomats are working back channels, Pakistan is trying to turn a brief pause in fighting into a second chance for negotiations.
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Trump extends Iran ceasefire on Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir’s request

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Donald Trump says he extended the ceasefire with Iran after requests from Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, thrusting Islamabad into the centre of a rapidly narrowing diplomatic window between Washington and Tehran.
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U.S. adviser commends Shehbaz, Dar for Pakistan’s peace efforts

A senior adviser to President Trump used a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum to publicly praise Pakistan’s role in mediation, regional stability and ongoing peace efforts.

Every Starmer stumble brings Kemi closer

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Keir Starmer came to office as the antidote to chaos. Yet British politics has a habit of making stable governments look temporary with startling speed. As Labour faces scandal, voter fragmentation and signs of internal narrowing, the snap-election conversation no longer feels fanciful. And if Britain is pushed back to the polls early, the beneficiary may not be who Westminster once assumed.

The world capital of diplomacy awaits its Gladiators

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Will there be a second Islamabad Talks? Undoubtedly. The notion of an Islamabad Talks 2 have not materialised on cue, but that doesn't mean the process is dead. It means Pakistan holds the only channel both the U.S. and Iran can still use.

U.S. adviser commends Shehbaz, Dar for Pakistan’s peace efforts

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A senior adviser to President Trump used a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum to publicly praise Pakistan’s role in mediation, regional stability and ongoing peace efforts.

Pakistan opens 500 scholarships for Bangladeshi students

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The second phase of the Pakistan–Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor is set to launch soon, with Islamabad offering 500 scholarships at leading universities in a move that highlights growing educational and diplomatic ties between the two countries.

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The world capital of diplomacy awaits its Gladiators

Will there be a second Islamabad Talks? Undoubtedly. The notion of an Islamabad Talks 2 have not materialised on cue, but that doesn't mean the process is dead. It means Pakistan holds the only channel both the U.S. and Iran can still use.

The world capital of diplomacy awaits its Gladiators

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Will there be a second Islamabad Talks? Undoubtedly. The notion of an Islamabad Talks 2 have not materialised on cue, but that doesn't mean the process is dead. It means Pakistan holds the only channel both the U.S. and Iran can still use.

The tragedy would be to celebrate Iqbal and ignore him

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On the 88th death anniversary of Allama Iqbal, it is worth asking not only what he meant to the making of Pakistan, but what his ideas demand of the country now. As Islamabad tries to keep open channels between Iran and the United States, Iqbal’s poetry feels less like memory and more like instruction.

Moving beyond survival

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After years of being defined by debt scares, bailouts and economic uncertainty, Pakistan is showing signs of a broader recovery marked by renewed market access, stronger investor confidence, diplomatic relevance and momentum that isn't stopping anytime soon.

When rivals need a bridge, they still call Islamabad

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Pakistan’s emergence as the setting for U.S.-Iran diplomacy in 2026 was not a sudden stroke of luck but the return of an older strategic role; long before officials sat across from one another in Islamabad, Pakistan was already the back channel by which messages, assurances and ceasefires were carried.

Every Starmer stumble brings Kemi closer

Keir Starmer came to office as the antidote to chaos. Yet British politics has a habit of making stable governments look temporary with startling speed. As Labour faces scandal, voter fragmentation and signs of internal narrowing, the snap-election conversation no longer feels fanciful. And if Britain is pushed back to the polls early, the beneficiary may not be who Westminster once assumed.

Every Starmer stumble brings Kemi closer

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Keir Starmer came to office as the antidote to chaos. Yet British politics has a habit of making stable governments look temporary with startling speed. As Labour faces scandal, voter fragmentation and signs of internal narrowing, the snap-election conversation no longer feels fanciful. And if Britain is pushed back to the polls early, the beneficiary may not be who Westminster once assumed.

Pakistanis at centre of fake gay asylum claims scandal in Britain

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An undercover investigation has exposed how migrants, many of them Pakistani, are allegedly being coached to pose as gay in order to claim asylum in Britain, raising difficult questions about visa abuse, organised deception and the damage done to genuine refugees.

Paying Scandinavian taxes for a British reality

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Reeves delivers a Budget which expands the state and cuts child poverty, relying on record tax and threshold freezes, but offers little comfort to those worried about stagnant wages, no investment, and threadbare services.

Labour’s austerity loop of managed decline

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Inside the headroom illusion: why tax freezes, stealth hikes and shrinking services could turn Labour’s “grown-up” budget into a slow-motion crisis for Britain.

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Pakistan battles the clock to revive Iran-U.S. talks

Pakistan is working against a rapidly closing deadline to revive U.S.-Iran diplomacy before the current truce expires. But fresh escalations at sea, conflicting public messages and Iran’s refusal to negotiate under pressure are making Islamabad’s peacemaking effort far more difficult.

Pakistan battles the clock to revive Iran-U.S. talks

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Pakistan is working against a rapidly closing deadline to revive U.S.-Iran diplomacy before the current truce expires. But fresh escalations at sea, conflicting public messages and Iran’s refusal to negotiate under pressure are making Islamabad’s peacemaking effort far more difficult.

سعودی عرب اور عراق مشرقِ وسطیٰ میں ایک نئی جنگ کے دہانے پر پہنچ چکے ہیں، وال سٹریٹ جرنل

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سعودی عرب اور عراق ایک نئی جنگ کے دہانے پر پہنچ چکے ہیں۔ ایران نواز عراقی شیعہ ملیشیاؤں کی جانب سے سعودی عرب، کویت اور بحرین پر حملوں کے باعث مشرقِ وسطیٰ میں نیا محاذ گرم ہو رہا ہے جس کے دور رس نتائج پورے خطہ کو اپنی لپیٹ میں لے سکتے ہیں۔

Trump wants to go to Pakistan. That’s why Vance has to stay home

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Donald Trump has long favoured high-profile diplomacy and may want to fly in himself if Pakistan offers the chance for a final deal or landmark announcement, meaning JD Vance would likely need to stay home in Washington or return from Islamabad first.

فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر نے ایران بحران میں پاکستان کو ایک مؤثر سفارتی ثالث کے طور پر منوا لیا، دی گارڈین

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فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر ایران بحران میں پاکستان کے سب سے اہم سفارتی چہرے کے طور پر سامنے آئے ہیں۔ تہران، واشنگٹن اور خلیجی دارالحکومتوں کے درمیان رابطہ کاری میں ان کا کردار مرکزی رہا، جبکہ پاکستان ایک غیر متوقع مگر مؤثر ثالث کے طور پر ابھرا ہے۔

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Waiting for Godot in Islamabad

Islamabad and Rawalpindi have found themselves trapped in a strange political theatre: roads sealed, schools disrupted, businesses hit and ordinary routines broken, all in anticipation of talks between American and Iranian delegations that keep being delayed.
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Waiting for Godot in Islamabad

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Islamabad and Rawalpindi have found themselves trapped in a strange political theatre: roads sealed, schools disrupted, businesses hit and ordinary routines broken, all in anticipation of talks between American and Iranian delegations that keep being delayed.

The strange intimacy between Pakistan and Zohran Mamdani

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Zohran Mamdani is not Pakistani, yet he has stirred a rare warmth in Pakistan. His comfort with Urdu and Hindustani, his visible Muslim identity and his wider South Asian cultural ease have made him feel less like a distant foreign politician and more like someone many Pakistanis instinctively understand.

فتنہ الخوارج کے بڑھتے حملے؛ خیبرپختونخوا پولیس کی بہادری بےمثال مگر استعداد و وسائل ناکافی اور حکمتِ عملی کمزور کیوں؟

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دہشتگردی کے خلاف جنگ؛ خیبرپختونخوا پولیس کی بہادری و قربانیاں بےمثال مگر صوبائی حکومت کی کمزور حکمتِ عملی اور استعداد و وسائل ناکافی ہیں۔ وی ائی پی پروٹوکولز، سیاسی مداخلت اور کمزور ڈھانچے کی قیمت میدانِ جنگ میں جوانوں کے خون سے ادا کرنا پڑتی ہے۔

Counterterrorism without heavy armour and air power is a gamble

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What confronts Pakistan today is a hybridised militant ecosystem strengthened by transnational financing, external sanctuaries and the diffusion of advanced weaponry left behind in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of foreign powers.

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پاکستان سٹاک مارکیٹ میں تاریخ ساز دن، ہنڈرڈ انڈیکس 1 لاکھ 83 ہزار 900 پوائنٹس کی سطح بھی عبور کر گیا

سال 2026 کے آغاز پر پاکستان سٹاک مارکیٹ میں تاریخی بلندیوں کا سلسلہ جاری، بینچ مارک KSE ہنڈرڈ انڈیکس میں 4900 سے زائد پوائنٹس کا اضافہ، سٹاک ایکسچینج 183964 پوائنٹس کے ساتھ تاریخ کی نئی بلند ترین سطح پر پہنچ گیا۔

پاکستان سٹاک مارکیٹ میں تاریخ ساز دن، ہنڈرڈ انڈیکس 1 لاکھ 83 ہزار 900 پوائنٹس کی سطح بھی عبور کر گیا

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سال 2026 کے آغاز پر پاکستان سٹاک مارکیٹ میں تاریخی بلندیوں کا سلسلہ جاری، بینچ مارک KSE ہنڈرڈ انڈیکس میں 4900 سے زائد پوائنٹس کا اضافہ، سٹاک ایکسچینج 183964 پوائنٹس کے ساتھ تاریخ کی نئی بلند ترین سطح پر پہنچ گیا۔

Pakistan stock market hits record high as KSE-100 crosses 174,000

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Pakistan’s stock market surged to a new all-time high as the KSE-100 Index climbed more than 2,000 points to cross the 174,000 mark amid strong investor confidence

پاکستان سٹاک مارکیٹ میں نئی تاریخ رقم، 100 انڈیکس 1 لاکھ 74 ہزار کی سطح عبور کر گیا

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پاکستان سٹاک مارکیٹ میں نئی تاریخ رقم، بینچ مارک KSE ہنڈرڈ انڈیکس میں 2010 سے زائد پوائنٹس کا اضافہ، سٹاک ایکسچینج 1 لاکھ 74 ہزار 400 کی سطح بھی عبور کر گیا۔

Most Pakistanis say they paid no bribe as survey backs state’s stability push

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A new nationwide corruption survey paints a cautiously positive picture for Pakistan’s state. Most respondents say they did not pay a bribe in the past year and many acknowledge economic stabilisation, but they also demand stronger accountability, cleaner political funding and real protection for whistleblowers.

Jaecoo J5 HEV launched in Pakistan at a Corolla Altis price

Nexgen has released a Hybrid SUV at Corolla Altis money, pricing the locally-assembled Jaecoo J5 HEV from 67 million PKR ex-factory (tax-inclusive), rising to 77 million PKR for the Premium trim, with these introductory rates valid until 10 March 2026.

Jaecoo J5 HEV launched in Pakistan at a Corolla Altis price

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Nexgen has released a Hybrid SUV at Corolla Altis money, pricing the locally-assembled Jaecoo J5 HEV from 67 million PKR ex-factory (tax-inclusive), rising to 77 million PKR for the Premium trim, with these introductory rates valid until 10 March 2026.

پاکستان میں 1150 کیلومیٹرز کی انقلابی رینج کی حامل فورتھنگ فرائیڈے ریوو لانچ کر دی گئی

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پاکستان کی پہلی رینج ایکسٹینڈڈ الیکٹرک گاڑی فورتھنگ فرائیڈے ریوو باضابطہ لانچ کر دی گئی جو 1150 کلومیٹرز رینج کی حامل ہے۔ کیپیٹل سمارٹ موٹرز کے اقدام کو ملک میں طویل فاصلے کی کلینر ٹرانسپورٹ کی جانب پیش رفت میں اہم سنگِ میل قرار دیا جا رہا ہے۔

Forthing Friday REEV debuts in Pakistan with game-changing 1,150km range

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Pakistan’s first-ever range-extended EV, the Forthing Friday REEV, has officially launched with an impressive 1,150km range as Capital Smart Motors marks a turning point in the country’s push for cleaner long-distance transport.

Atlas Honda unveils CG150 and enters electric scooter race with Icon e

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Atlas Honda has launched the CG150 motorcycle and its first electric scooter, the Icon e, in a bid to capture both budget-conscious and eco-conscious riders in Pakistan as it expands into the electric mobility segment while reinforcing its grip on the traditional two-wheeler market.

French Montana engaged to Dubai’s Princess Sheikha Mahra post-PFW proposal

Dubai Princess Mahra has become engaged to rapper French Montana after a Paris Fashion Week proposal just one year after divorcing her first husband in a viral Instagram post and the couple have since been seen together in Dubai and abroad as they prepare for their second marriages.

French Montana engaged to Dubai’s Princess Sheikha Mahra post-PFW proposal

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Dubai Princess Mahra has become engaged to rapper French Montana after a Paris Fashion Week proposal just one year after divorcing her first husband in a viral Instagram post and the couple have since been seen together in Dubai and abroad as they prepare for their second marriages.

قادم من دبي: مستقبل تحكمه الروبوتات والمحاكم الرقمية والفيزياء الكمية

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تقرير "الميجاترندز 2025" الصادر عن مؤسسة دبي للمستقبل يرسم خريطة تحولات كبرى من المواد الكمية إلى الروبوتات والأتمتة والهوية الرقمية، في لحظة تاريخية قد تعيد صياغة الاقتصاد والمجتمع والقيادة على مستوى العالم.

What comes after AI? Dubai’s futurists bet on humanoids and AI lawsuits

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The Dubai Future Foundation’s sweeping Megatrends 2025 report unveils a provocative map of near-future disruptions from quantum materials to AI personhood and planetary regeneration all converging into a decade poised to redefine everything.

Pakistan courts Web3 future in high-stakes US crypto talks

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Pakistan and the U.S. are entering a new phase of cooperation with talks focused on digital assets and blockchain regulation following their recent trade deal, as Islamabad positions itself as a Web3 leader in South Asia and aligns with Washington's new crypto framework.

Qatar makes power play in $16tn tokenisation race with new report

Qatar is moving to become a global leader in tokenising real-world assets with a new policy report focused on regulation, infrastructure, and inclusion as the Gulf accelerates towards digital asset dominance and trillion-dollar markets.

Qatar makes power play in $16tn tokenisation race with new report

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Qatar is moving to become a global leader in tokenising real-world assets with a new policy report focused on regulation, infrastructure, and inclusion as the Gulf accelerates towards digital asset dominance and trillion-dollar markets.

GCC slams Iranian strikes on Qatar as blatant sovereignty violation

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The Gulf Cooperation Council has condemned Iran’s strike on a U.S. base in Qatar and Israel’s ongoing aggression in Gaza, calling for an end to hostilities and praising Qatar’s role in brokering the recent ceasefire.

Qatari economy to accelerate to 6.5% growth for FY2026–27, says World Bank

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A sharp uptick will be driven primarily by a planned 40% expansion in LNG output as Qatar's North Field megaprojects come online, reshaping the country’s hydrocarbon trajectory.

Qatar Energy launches $1.2bn blue ammonia project

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TLDR: Qatar Energy launches $1.2 billion project. Facility integrates...

اتفاق الدفاع الباكستاني السعودي: إسحاق دار يوجّه تحذيراً لنظيره الإيراني من مهاجمة السعودية

حذّر وزير الخارجية الباكستاني إسحاق دار نظيره الإيراني من شنّ أي هجمات على السعودية، مشيراً في ذلك إلى اتفاق الدفاع المشترك بين باكستان والسعودية. وفي وقتٍ سابق، أعرب رئيس الوزراء شهباز شريف خلال اتصال هاتفي مع ولي العهد السعودي عن تضامنٍ كامل مع المملكة.

اتفاق الدفاع الباكستاني السعودي: إسحاق دار يوجّه تحذيراً لنظيره الإيراني من مهاجمة السعودية

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حذّر وزير الخارجية الباكستاني إسحاق دار نظيره الإيراني من شنّ أي هجمات على السعودية، مشيراً في ذلك إلى اتفاق الدفاع المشترك بين باكستان والسعودية. وفي وقتٍ سابق، أعرب رئيس الوزراء شهباز شريف خلال اتصال هاتفي مع ولي العهد السعودي عن تضامنٍ كامل مع المملكة.

PIF debuts Dollar-Euro commercial papers to tighten global capital grip

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Saudi Arabia’s PIF has launched a dual commercial paper programme in U.S. and Euro markets to diversify its funding sources and enhance short-term liquidity while securing top credit ratings from Moody’s and Fitch.

No radiation detected in Gulf after US strikes on Iran, says Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia's Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission has confirmed a lack of radioactive effects or radiation risk after US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites including Fordow as regional authorities move quickly to reassure the public and downplay environmental fallout concerns.

السعودية تستضيف كأس العالم 2034: إنجاز رياضي تاريخي

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المملكة العربية السعودية تحقق إنجازًا تاريخيًا في مجال كرة القدم، الرياضة الأكثر شعبية عالميًا، بفوزها بشرف استضافة كأس العالم 2034۔

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ٹی ٹوئنٹی ورلڈ کپ 2026 میں پاک بھارت ٹاکرا؛ کس کا پلڑا بھاری ہے اور کون بازی مارے گا؟

ٹی ٹوئنٹی ورلڈ کپ 2026 میں پاک بھارت ٹاکرا؛ اب تک کس کا پلڑا بھاری رہا، کون سے کھلاڑیوں نے نمایاں کارکردگی کا مظاہرہ کیا اور ناقص کارکردگی دکھانے والوں میں سرِفہرست جگہ بنانے والے کون ہیں؟

ٹی ٹوئنٹی ورلڈ کپ 2026 میں پاک بھارت ٹاکرا؛ کس کا پلڑا بھاری ہے اور کون بازی مارے گا؟

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ٹی ٹوئنٹی ورلڈ کپ 2026 میں پاک بھارت ٹاکرا؛ اب تک کس کا پلڑا بھاری رہا، کون سے کھلاڑیوں نے نمایاں کارکردگی کا مظاہرہ کیا اور ناقص کارکردگی دکھانے والوں میں سرِفہرست جگہ بنانے والے کون ہیں؟

ٹی ٹوئنٹی ورلڈ کپ؛ پاکستان کا اصولی فیصلہ، بنگلہ دیشی مؤقف کی حمایت اور کرکٹ میں دوہرے معیار کے خلاف واضح پیغام

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ٹی ٹوئنٹی ورلڈ کپ میں شرکت اور بھارت کے خلاف میچ کا بائیکاٹ؛ بنگلہ دیشی مؤقف کی حمایت میں پاکستان کا قومی وقار، اصولی مؤقف اور کھلاڑیوں کی سلامتی کے پیشِ نظر فیصلہ عالمی کرکٹ میں عدم مساوات اور دوہرے معیار کے خلاف واضح پیغام ہے۔

পাকিস্তান টি-টোয়েন্টি বিশ্বকাপ ২০২৬-এ অংশগ্রহণের ঘোষণা দিল, তবে ভারতের বিপক্ষে ম্যাচ খেলবে না

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পাকিস্তান টি-টোয়েন্টি বিশ্বকাপ ২০২৬-এ অংশ নেবে, তবে জাতীয় দল ১৫ ফেব্রুয়ারি ভারতের বিপক্ষে নির্ধারিত ম্যাচে অংশগ্রহণ করবে না। বাংলাদেশের অংশগ্রহণে অস্বীকৃতির পর পাকিস্তান এই সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছে জাতীয় স্বার্থ, খেলোয়াড়দের নিরাপত্তা এবং নীতিগত অবস্থানের ভিত্তিতে।

Pakistan enters T20 world cup 2026 but will not play India

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Pakistan has confirmed its participation in the T20 World Cup 2026, but the national team will not take the field against India on 15 February, with officials citing national interest, player safety and a principled position after Bangladesh declined to participate.

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India’s AI summit humiliated by a “Chinese Robot” moment

A robot dog clip has derailed India’s AI summit after online users identified the device as a Chinese-made model. Congress and Rahul Gandhi seized on the claim, turning it into a credibility crisis for the event.

India’s AI summit humiliated by a “Chinese Robot” moment

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A robot dog clip has derailed India’s AI summit after online users identified the device as a Chinese-made model. Congress and Rahul Gandhi seized on the claim, turning it into a credibility crisis for the event.

Kuwait puts $100m on the line to launch Raqami Bank in Pakistan

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Raqami Bank, backed by the Kuwait Investment Authority, is set to launch in Pakistan with a planned $100 million investment, positioning itself as the country’s first fully Shariah-compliant digital retail bank under the State Bank of Pakistan’s new digital banking framework.

نائب وزیراعظم اسحاق ڈار نے پاکستان کی پہلی گوگل کروم بُک اسمبلی لائن کا افتتاح کردیا

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نائب وزیراعظم و وزیرِ خارجہ اسحاق ڈار نے ملک کی پہلی گوگل کروم بُک اسمبلی لائن کا افتتاح کرتے ہوئے اسے ڈیجیٹل معیشت کی سمت فیصلہ کن موڑ قرار دیا ہے۔ گوگل کی مقامی موجودگی، ایک لاکھ ڈیویلپرز کی تربیت، گیمنگ و اسٹارٹ اپ پروگرامز اور اے آئی پر مبنی عوامی خدمات کے منصوبے پاکستان میں روزگار، سپلائی چین اور برآمدی صلاحیت کو نئی سمت دیں گے۔

Pakistan’s first astronauts to train in China for upcoming space mission

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China has announced that two Pakistani astronauts will undergo joint training with Chinese crews, with one set to join a short-duration space mission as a payload specialist. The move represents a historic milestone in Pakistan-China scientific and technological collaboration under their expanding space partnership.

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ذرا آس طرف بھی دیکھیں اور اس طرف بھی دیکھیں

Journalists do not get their due credit for their dedication to bringing truth to the public domain—Hammad Hassan explains.
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Benazir, the pioneer

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Benazir Bhutto, twice Prime Minister of Pakistan, was the first woman to lead a democratic government in a Muslim-majority country. Her landmark tenures, from 1988-1990 and 1993-1996, were marked by significant political and social reforms.

Arguments must stay alive

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I arranged Arshad's first interview with Imran Khan. With his demise, another argument dies today. We may agree or disagree with an argument but arguments must stay alive. This is freedom of expression.

سیاسی پریشر ککر

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بہت کم لوگ جانتے ہیں کہ عمران خان کی ان رکیک حرکتوں کے پیچھے فارن فنڈنگ کیس کا خوف ہے۔ ابراج گروپ کی رقموں کا حساب ہے۔ اس کیس کا جیسے ہی فیصلہ آئے گا لوگوں کو بات سمجھ آ جائے گی کہ کس طرح ایک کرپٹ شخص نے ملکی سلامتی کو داو پر لگا کر ذاتی فوائد حاصل کیئے۔

جنونیت کا مصنوعی بیانیہ

Hammad Hassan - 0
ایک ھجوم کو یہ اختیار کس نے دیا ہے کہ وہ جج بھی بنے اور جلاد بھی: حماد حسن کی تحریر۔

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