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Trump says ‘all hell will break out’ if Hamas does not return hostages

Gaza officials say 7 children killed as Israel hits Khan Younis.

Updated 08 Jan, 2025 10:41am

PM Shehbaz arrives in Karachi on day-long visit

PM to visit Pakistan Stock Exchange, talk with business community today.

Published 08 Jan, 2025 11:48am

No respite for Kurram despite peace deal

Convoy laden with essentials stranded in Thall after attack on DC; 3 held for attack; as many elders detained for spurning peace accord.

Updated 08 Jan, 2025 08:01am

Trudeau rejects Trump’s idea of forcing Canada to become a US state

Says workers and communities in both countries benefit from being each other’s biggest trading and security partner.

Published 08 Jan, 2025 11:27am

Gandapur relayed ‘house arrest deal’ to Imran: Aleema

PTI founder moves court against denial of basic facilities by jail admin.

Updated 08 Jan, 2025 08:05am

Tech billionaire Musk continues attacks on UK PM over grooming scandal

Ex-PM Brown terms Musk’s allegations "complete fabrication"; Humza Yousaf reminds X boss how Pakistani MP helped secure extradition of murderers.

Updated 08 Jan, 2025 08:39am

IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja reviews progress on Starlink licence

Chairs meeting to advance regulatory framework for LEO satellites.

Updated 08 Jan, 2025 10:11am

Rightsizing is an IMF structural benchmark, says finance minister

Aurangzeb says cost-cutting process for 42 ministries to be completed before June 30.

Updated 08 Jan, 2025 10:02am

Ghulam Qamar picked to head religious education body, again

Says madressahs play vital role in the spread of education as most children from lower strata are enrolled there.

Published 08 Jan, 2025 07:20am

Pakistan removed from list of ‘hunger hotspots’, says FAO

Air pollution affected over 70pc population; more than 35pc children remained out of school as per 2023 census.

Published 08 Jan, 2025 07:20am

Digital Rights Agenda 2025: HRC Recommendations For Pakistan

Why Karachi Thirsts For Water

Blinken Says the War in Gaza Won’t Define His Legacy

Flashback 2024: ‘A Year of Global Elections and Power Shifts’

Top Stories: China Market Fire Breakout; Trump Sentence; Israel-Gaza; Kurram

Pakistan Suffers $1.62 Billion Loss From Internet Disruptions in 2024

Pakistan’s Air Pollution Problem

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Death and destruction in Gaza

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SC needs special benches to hear financial crime cases

Top 5s: the best of 2024

Editorial: Utter failure in protecting children from polio is a national embarrassment

Manmohan Singh’s policies shored up business captains who ganged up to promote Modi as PM

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Remembering Indian filmmaker: Shyam Benegal (1934-2024)

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Blinken Says the War in Gaza Won’t Define His Legacy

Flashback 2024: ‘A Year of Global Elections and Power Shifts’

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The proud parrot

A ruined bouquet brings Dazel face-to-face with an unexpected new friend.

Eat your own words!

A family learns about kindness and patience when one member falls ill after refusing food.

Back with a bang: Nescafé Basement returns for its sixth season

A fresh stage for emerging talent, premiering December 28, 2024.

Why Karachi thirsts for water

Cartoon: 7 January, 2025

Newspaper , Published 07 Jan, 2025 02:31am

Trump claims ‘great nation’ possible if Canada becomes 51st state after Trudeau steps down

Argues that US-Canada merger would eliminate trade barriers and reduce taxes for Canadians.

World , Published 07 Jan, 2025 12:07pm

Trump claims ‘great nation’ possible if Canada becomes 51st state after Trudeau steps down

Canada PM Trudeau bows out with resignation announcement amid plunging popularity

Says parliament will be suspended until March.

World , Updated 06 Jan, 2025 11:13pm

Canada PM Trudeau bows out with resignation announcement amid plunging popularity

Fragile peace

Those who have lost loved ones, as well as those whose property has been destroyed in the clashes, must get justice.

Newspaper , Updated 07 Jan, 2025 08:25am

Fact check: Imran listed as honourable mention in 500 most influential Muslims for 2025, not ranked in top 25

Report mentions that, unlike the ranking in the top 50, the order of listing in the honourable mention sections carries no significance.

Pakistan , Published 06 Jan, 2025 05:46pm

Fact check: Imran listed as honourable mention in 500 most influential Muslims for 2025, not ranked in top 25

OPINION

The new colonisation

The dominance of a single man and his particular vision of the world can result in disastrous consequences.

Rafia Zakaria

Death and destruction in Gaza

Zahid Hussain

Zones of interest

Mahir Ali

An icon & mentor

Bina Shah

Prometheus or Dr Frankenstein?

Jawed Naqvi

EDITORIAL

Closed doors

The nation’s fate has been decided through secret deals for too long, with the result that the citizenry has become increasingly alienated from the state.

Debt burden

THE federal government’s total debt stock soared by above 11pc year-over-year to Rs70.4tr at the end of November,...

GB power crisis

MASS protests are not a novelty in Pakistan, and when the state refuses to listen through the available channels —...

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Foreign policy dilemmas

Pakistan has to meet challenges in an unstable global environment and fraught regional setting.

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A new order

It is now up to the Global South to call for a new order centred on inclusion.

Arooj Waheed Dar

A year of wins

Country must brace for transformative journey, people will become even more regulated and vulnerable to data leaks

Umair Javed

Diluted opposition

As of now, the PTI remains largely on its own as an oppositional force against the current set-up.

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Renewable transition

Renewable energy is vital for the nation’s survival and growth.

Muhammad Amir Rana

Assessing threats

A failure to implement effective political and tactical strategies has allowed militant groups to strengthen.

BUSINESS

PM Shehbaz arrives in Karachi on day-long visit

IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja reviews progress on Starlink licence

Nepra notifies refunds for power consumers

Commerce Minister Kamal leaves for South Korea to sign trade partnership

FPCCI plans Bangladesh trip to boost trade

Rightsizing is an IMF structural benchmark, says finance minister

SPORT

Brilliant Sohail seizes U-13 British Junior Open title

Last-gasp Dembele strike earns PSG French Super Cup victory over Monaco

Australia set sights on world domination after taming India

South Africa beat Pakistan by 10 wickets to win Test series 2-0

Israr wins second edition of Karachi Marathon

CT25 hybrid model hands India ‘unfair advantage’

WORLD

Trudeau rejects Trump’s idea of forcing Canada to become a US state

Trump threatens to use ‘economic force’ against Canada

Hamas stands by demand for end to Gaza conflict under prisoner deal

US, Taliban in talks to swap detainees, WSJ reports

Iran executed 901 people in 2024: UN

Teenage boy stabbed to death on London bus

Review: Talha Anjum’s Kattar Karachi shows Karachi without depth

Mohammad Kamran Jawaid Published 07 Jan, 2025 02:28pm

Filmmaker Nabeel Qureshi pays tribute to Om Puri on his 8th death anniversary

The Indian actor starred in Qureshi's 2016 movie Actor in Law.

Images Staff Published 07 Jan, 2025 01:24pm

Are Zendaya and Tom Holland really engaged?

We try to figure it out.

Images Staff Published 07 Jan, 2025 12:18pm

The year they came for the internet

Usama Khilji Updated 06 Jan, 2025 03:26pm

Welcoming 2025 in Pakistan: The satire edition

From economy to politics and sports, here's our annual satirical forecast for all things Pakistan.

Zohaib Ahmed Majeed Published 01 Jan, 2025 10:39am

Balochistan in 2024: The year of the women

2024 was a particularly violent year for Balochistan. What transpires in the new year hinges on Islamabad’s engagement with the province's young, educated activists.

Kiyya Baloch Updated 31 Dec, 2024 03:36pm

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