IHC approves Imran Khan’s bail in £190m corruption case Despite bail, Imran to still remain in jail as he is serving out his sentences in cipher and Iddat cases. Updated 15 May, 2024 05:25pm
In NA speech, Bilawal lambastes PTI for inviting ‘interference’ from same quarters it ‘lectures’ PPP chairman assails PTI's "politics of hypocrisy", calls for accountability of interim govt over wheat crisis. Updated 15 May, 2024 07:04pm
Castles in the sand: politicians in Dubai leaks A slew of elected officials and Politically Exposed Persons have invested in Dubai real estate. Updated 15 May, 2024 02:43pm
Live Gaza health ministry says bombardment death toll at 35,233 Says figure includes 79,141 who have been wounded in the Strip since October 7. Updated 15 May, 2024 07:12pm
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico shot and injured The government office cannot be reached for comment; witness says he heard several shots and saw a man being detained by police. Updated 15 May, 2024 06:58pm
Indian court grants bail to Kashmiri journalist after years in jail Sultan's family says he has been ordered by the courts "not to speak to anyone outside his family". Published 15 May, 2024 06:48pm
‘Nothing new or illegal’: Pakistani politicians named in Dubai property data defend ownership, downplay report PPP's Bilawal, Interior Minister Naqvi and PTI's Marwat say their properties identified in the data are already declared. Updated 15 May, 2024 04:07pm
Shares at PSX hit fresh record on rate cut hopes, IMF talks The MSCI index adds National Bank of Pakistan to the MSCI frontier market index. Published 15 May, 2024 02:12pm
Putin hails China’s ‘genuine desire’ to help resolve Ukraine war Russian president issues statement ahead of Beijing visit, which is second in just over six months to China. Published 15 May, 2024 01:02pm
PTI puts tough terms for talks with govt Ex-minister demands release of "political prisoners", withdrawal of cases against party members. Updated 15 May, 2024 08:43am
Servis Tyres commits to further Rs30bn investment to boost exports in Pakistan Brand to increase exports to $100m in 2025 as its chairman and CEO meet PM Shehbaz.
1 Govt subsidy fails as three killed in AJK violence "Charged" protesters clash with Rangers exiting territory. Pakistan , Updated 14 May, 2024 07:45am
2 Solar net metering policy discontent Current electricity pricing regime subsidises wealthy, solar power generating households while shifting cost burden on the grid-dependent citizens. Business , Published 13 May, 2024 08:55am
4 India inks 10-year deal to operate Iran’s Chabahar port “Chabahar … can act as a focal point in the transit development of the region,” Iranian minister says. World , Published 13 May, 2024 07:02pm
5 Privatisation divide How this disagreement within the government will sit with the IMF is anybody’s guess. Newspaper , Updated 14 May, 2024 08:58am
Mysteries of the dead The question is that of which mysteries deserve resolution and which ones are perhaps better left alone as ambiguities. Rafia Zakaria
Reserved seats The ECP's decisions and actions clearly need to be reviewed in light of the country’s laws.
Secretive state THERE is a fresh push by the state to stamp out all criticism by using the alibi of protecting national interests....
Plague of rape FLAWED narratives about women — from being weak and vulnerable to provocative and culpable — have led to...
Modi won’t go down sans a fight Would Modi accept defeat if it does come calling? Or would he take the Donald Trump route, instead?
India’s illiberal election The outlook for India-Pakistan relations is troubled if Modi returns to power.
Political merry-go-round There will have to be concrete actions along the way too if some of the more difficult decisions are to be owned and carried out.
Political capitalism Pakistani decision-makers salivate at the prospect of a one-party state but without paying attention to those additional ingredients.
Poor Zayn Malik kept getting removed from Tinder because nobody believed it was actually him Images Staff Published 15 May, 2024 02:25pm
Meryl Streep honoured at opening of drama-filled Cannes film festival Streep is among a host of Hollywood A-listers who flocked to the Cote d’Azur for the festival. AFP Published 15 May, 2024 01:09pm
‘Drive like a woman’, French campaign tells men Some 84% of deadly road accidents are caused by men, a governmental road safety report notes. AFP Published 14 May, 2024 12:28pm
2024 Elections: What’s at stake for India’s minorities? Could a third term under Narendra Modi see the formalising of second-class status for minorities and the destruction of the country’s ancient composite culture? Sajjad Hassan Published 29 Apr, 2024 11:42am
From screens to streets: How Gen Z is disrupting the status quo and redefining activism It's safe to say that the kids are doing just fine. It is the adults running the world that are the problem. Uzair M. Younus Updated 26 Apr, 2024 05:20pm
ChatGPT-maker releases latest free model “We’re very, very excited to bring GPT-4o to all of our free users out there,” CTO Mira Murati says. AFP Published 14 May, 2024 06:32am
AI film festival gives glimpse of cinema’s future 3,000 short films submitted to festival. AFP Updated 13 May, 2024 09:23am
ESSAY: WE’RE READY FOR YOUR CLOSE-UP NOW Diary entries from a former actor reflect on how the desire to conform to the norms of the entertainment industry allowed her to Neha Maqsood Published 12 May, 2024 07:38am
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SOUNDSCAPE: AND NOW, AI MUSIC AI can now generate entire songs on demand. What does this mean for music as we know it? Oliver Bown Published 12 May, 2024 07:38am
THE GRAPEVINE Indian playback singer Arijit Singh recently did a concert in Dubai. The venue was bursting at the seams PYT Published 12 May, 2024 07:38am