Freelancers earned $1.76bn last year, up 78 per cent. Upwork’s wallet payouts and new certification refunds help, but getting paid, staying safe and building skills still cost too much
TECHNOLOGY
Meta says millions more teenagers will be moved into restricted accounts, even if they have listed an adult birthday
NATIONAL
The Punjab government blames fireworks across the border in part, and an assessment of how much came from where is due on Tuesday
EDITORIAL
Water has broken into the extension twice in 15 months. Pakistan needs this dam, which is why it needs the inquiry findings on the table and not another assurance
CULTURE
The American band played for students in Islamabad and headlined a concert for the United States’ 250th anniversary, the US Embassy says
NATIONAL
The defence minister says power and funds must move from provincial capitals to local institutions, as the MQM-P renews its demand for new administrative units in Sindh
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A spy memo, a board inquiry and a confession from Jensen Huang: what the scandal at the world’s most important chipmaker means for the contest between Washington and Beijing, and for Pakistan
A combative new chief of staff, prosecutors pointed at Democrats and a cage-fighting promoter offered the press podium: what Trump’s first four days after the midterms say about the next two years, and what they mean for Pakistan
In his first sit-down interview since the midterms, the US president put hostility towards Israel alongside the Iran war and fuel prices, and said he did not disagree with JD Vance’s verdict on the defeat
Water has broken into the extension twice in 15 months. Pakistan needs this dam, which is why it needs the inquiry findings on the table and not another assurance
The river was not to blame last time. The public deserves to see the evidence this time.
The Punjab chief minister removed an officer who moved an intermediate exam for her visit and ordered no closures for her tours. The order now needs to become a rule for every province
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The new auto policy starts from an honest diagnosis. It will be judged on the dates, the enforcement and the sums the government has not yet shown
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The drug regulator’s new formula label is welcome. But Pakistan has had a strong law against formula marketing since 2002, and it has barely been enforced
8 min read
Cheaper fuel, Qatari gas back for the winter, a safer path for Reko Diq and protection for the Gulf jobs behind Pakistan’s remittances: the sums behind the country’s stake in a US-Iran deal
Peace next door is worth more to Pakistan than to almost any country outside the war itself.
Vivek Ramaswamy’s defeat in Ohio led a clean sweep against the party’s Indian-origin candidates, as Indian-origin Democrats won from Florida to Arizona and the community’s vote swung hard against Trump
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With 67 recommendations Israel’s former army chief will probably get the first chance to replace Netanyahu, but every road to 61 seats runs through a promise someone in his camp has made
8 min read
Reserves are at a high and bond markets have reopened, but about a third of this year’s bill still rests on friendly rollovers
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As global investors gather for PMIF26, Pakistan must look beyond mineral extraction and invest in the infrastructure, skills and industries that can turn its geological wealth into lasting prosperity
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“90% of Indians have feudal, not rational, mindsets, full of casteism and communalism, which I often call ‘gobar’, so they are unfit to vote,” writes former Supreme Court of India Justice Markandey Katju.
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Justice Markandey Katju
Elections cannot end India’s poverty and division, the former Supreme Court of India judge argues. Only a united people’s struggle can
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Dr Muhammad Bux Dharejo
Free consultations, e-prescriptions, referrals and family health records on one public platform: Balochistan has built a model the rest of Pakistan can learn from.
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Riders must carry orders in approved boxes, wear uniforms, carry valid permits and never give anyone a lift while working, under federal traffic rules that take effect on January 1
What changes for drivers, delivery riders and e-scooter users under regulations taking effect on January 1
“The world has eroded its supply buffers,” Sultan Al Jaber tells the ADIPEC energy conference in Abu Dhabi, with diesel stocks at a 35-year seasonal low in some markets
Saudi Arabia says an Aramco administrative building in the capital was hit in an attempted attack, with no one hurt, as air defences destroyed four Houthi missiles fired at Riyadh and the south
Higher oil prices and a joint venture exit lifted the Saudi oil giant’s earnings, even as the Iran war cut its output and its facilities came under fire.
Civil defence alerts were issued and lifted across southern Saudi cities, while Houthi media say seven people were wounded in coalition strikes in Hodeidah province.
The Punjab government blames fireworks across the border in part, and an assessment of how much came from where is due on Tuesday
The defence minister says power and funds must move from provincial capitals to local institutions, as the MQM-P renews its demand for new administrative units in Sindh
The military says the terrorists used the mosques in Muzak village to store explosives and run torture cells, and that a clearance operation is continuing in the area
UN monitors, US intelligence and Russia all warn of terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan, as Pakistan becomes the country most affected by terrorism.
A maritime security pact signed during President Muizzu’s visit gives Islamabad a foothold in waters New Delhi has long treated as its own backyard.
The army chief met the Maldivian president in Islamabad on the second day of the first visit by a Maldivian head of state in 11 years, as the two countries signed a defence and maritime security pact.
Pakistan recovered from 61 for five to chase down 209 with three wickets to spare in Oman and go top of Group A at the Under-19 Asia Cup
The 41-year-old hands back the number 7 shirt, weeks after walking out of the national camp
The 24-year-old won by split decision to reach the quarter-finals in Tbilisi, where her twin sister Manesha is also chasing a world title
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