Demands fresh elections and for govt to step down, says "yahoodi agent" slur he used for Imran was mere "title".

Raoof Hasan claims meetings with legal counsel, party leaders have been banned ahead of PTI founder’s court-mandated appearance.

DIG Asad Raza says suspect has fled to Quetta as efforts under way to arrest him.

PPP chairman assails PTI's "politics of hypocrisy", calls for accountability of interim govt over wheat crisis.

Says he will go to Pesco chief's office tomorrow, draw up new loadshedding schedule himself if demands not met.

PPP's Bilawal, Interior Minister Naqvi and PTI's Marwat say their properties identified in the data are already declared.

Despite bail, Imran to still remain in jail as he is serving out his sentences in cipher and Iddat cases.

Ex-minister demands release of "political prisoners", withdrawal of cases against party members.

AGP says Justice Sattar was approached by his office not intelligence officials for ‘in-camera’ hearing.

Think tank report says funding issues plague CTDs except in Punjab, whose counterterrorism department has adequate funding.

Says thorough investigation initiated to ascertain facts surrounding incident.

Civic body hosts open house to woo investors; spokesperson says women to be facilitated at F-9 club.

Minister for Revenue Mir Asim Kurd says destruction of roads, bridges, dams and buildings has also caused billions of rupees’ loss to the province.

Says all political forces should work together to meet challenges confronting the country.

Sources claim 12 alleged attackers killed; 4 of a family killed in South Waziristan explosion.

FO describes recurring anti-Pakistan rhe­t­oric from Indian leaders during the election campaign as indicative of an extremist mindset.

Asks commission to officially recognise the exercise held on March 3.

Motive behind killing yet to be ascertained; police launch investigation.

Physical findings suggestive of a sexual assault, police surgeon says.

Urges CJP to take notice of election rigging through Form-47s.

Karachi to get 3,885 cops in latest recruitment drive.

Sit-in staged outside police station by civil society, political leaders.

Insist govt move to push residents into poverty.

Declaration comes after LHC stays order against distribution of motorcycles by Maryam Nawaz among students.

Demand employment regularisation and a proper service structure.

Rallies, walks also held across the division.

Would use social media to trap young students.

Police say retired policeman and his son man and son managed to flee after killing wife and daughter and injuring other son.

NAB Special Prosecutor Amjad Pervaiz informs court that the trial was about to conclude.

Justice Minallah says PTI founder should be presented in the case since he is a party to it.

AGP admits a request was made by his office to discuss sensitive matters in in-camera session only but says it shouldn't be dubbed interference.

ISPR says sanitisation operation is being conducted to eliminate any other terrorists present in the area.

In yesterday's searing session, Khawaja Asif had called for the former dictator's body to be "dug up and hanged as per Article 6".

Claim that the proposal is "unjustified" in violation of the then government's agreement with state of Swat in 1969.

Private telecom operator's counsel warns that a loss of Rs1bn annually would occur if SIMs are blocked.

New petrol price stands at Rs273.1 per litre while diesel is now Rs274.08 after Rs7.88 cut.

Says he will go to Pesco chief's office tomorrow, draw up new loadshedding schedule himself if demands not met.

The MSCI index adds National Bank of Pakistan to the MSCI frontier market index.

Forecasts GDP growth at 2-3pc and inflation 23-25pc in FY24.

OMAP calls for the finance minister to intervene to ensure the smooth availability of foreign exchange for oil imports.

Shares the progress on digitalisation and the plans to restructure the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).

This comes after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s directive to expedite the hearing of cases related to a staggering Rs2 trillion stuck in courts.

Brokerage firm says market momentum remained buoyant as investors welcomed the beginning of talks with the IMF for a longer and larger Extended Fund Facility.

Announcement comes after PM headed a meeting on privatisation process of loss-making state enterprises, according to statement.

Aurangzeb briefs visiting team on improvements in major indicators.

Despite rise in import premiums, local prices are expected to see second fortnightly drop.

With bagasse prices linked to coal, the price could rise to around Rs40,000 per tonne.

PM orders suspension of Passco’s managing director and general manager (procurement).

Citi says it expects Pakistan’s international 2027 bond to offer a sweet spot to investors with sufficient liquidity.

Demands PAC, NAB probe into expenditure by caretakers.

FPCCI president calls for the immediate opening of the border "to alleviate the sufferings and financial losses of the traders".

The foreign minister will co-chair bilateral dialogue with counterpart Wang Yi during his four-day visit.

PPP Senator says subsidies cut will be for “certain sectors” that the public sees “very little benefit” from.

Analysts attribute bullish momentum to expectations of a positive outcome in upcoming IMF talks.

Nepra has no regulatory jurisdiction over coal procurement except to issue guidelines and bank on invoices provided by the CPPA for tariff calculations.

Urges media to "not glorify" bandits; says his govt will focus on improving primary healthcare.

Despite a significant rise in interest rate to 22pc, investment-to-GDP fell by only 2.4pc, highlighting a curious relationship between the two factors.

Clearly, the US is not applying the Leahy Law with regard to Israel, approving over 100 separate military sales to Israel since it invaded Gaza.

Govt must look into short to medium term water management as surging rice farming and depleting ground water may lead to serious environment consequences.

"The quest for common good also involves constructing institutions to reconcile, as far as possible, the interests of individuals with general interests," writes the author.

The packaged fruit juice industry experienced a 45pc plunge in sales in March and April last year after the enhanced FED was imposed.

Persistent concerns revolve around the potential emergence of cartels and monopolies in the absence of robust regulatory oversight.

High and unfair taxation of 20pc FED on top of an 18pc GST has diminished fruit procurement by 50pc in a year.

The aim is to lay the foundation for better governance, and more inclusive and resilient economic growth, says Esther Perez Ruiz.

Says longer, larger IMF programme needed to bring "permanence in macroeconomic stability and structural reforms".

Bank’s top official says Pakistan has sorted out immediate liquidity crisis, but still in ICU.

Interview with an Arab news channel comes days after a Saudi investors’ delegation visited Pakistan.

“The IMF staff endorsed the SBP’s Monetary Policy Committee decision to maintain the policy rate,” says report.

In absolute terms, Pakistan’s exports to the EU dip to $6.105bn.

Expectation of positive talks with the IMF team next week fuel aggressive value-hunting in the last two sessions of the outgoing week.

Suspected gunman detained; condemnations, prayers flood in from fellow world leaders.

Sultan's family says he has been ordered by the courts "not to speak to anyone outside his family".

Russian president issues statement ahead of Beijing visit, which is second in just over six months to China.

FO describes recurring anti-Pakistan rhe­t­oric from Indian leaders during the election campaign as indicative of an extremist mindset.

About 3,000 people call for an end to the conflict in Gaza as they took part in the march near the city of Haifa marking the “Nakba”.

“Of course, what happened with Rafah has set us backward,” says Qatar's prime minister.

Scientists believe volcanic activity could bring about cooler conditions in future as they did in the past.

Environmentalists say deforestation, also driven by demand for popular wood-fired stoves, is endangering wild animals.

President Emmanuel Macron vows to find those behind the attack.

The feature would soon be available in other countries, says Sundar Pichai.

Calls for US to threaten Islamabad with “serious negative repercussions” if militants allegedly based in the country "attack India again".

The 73-year-old spent the morning visiting temples and offering prayers at the banks of the Ganges.

Palestinians continue to leave Jabalia and other areas as US envoy to Israel terms Rafah incursion scale "acceptable".

“After careful thought and reflection, I have decided to resign from my role as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,” says Melinda Gates.

“We do not believe what is happening in Gaza is a genocide,” says US national security adviser.

Taliban supreme leader banned cultivation in April 2022.

Over 350 teachers and academics have been killed and nearly 90,000 students stranded since Oct 7.

His trial has been widely regarded as an attempt by the authorities to send a message that "members of the elite are no longer above the law".

“The aid that the State of Israel transfers goes directly into the hands of Hamas,” statement from the Order 9 group says.

“We’re very, very excited to bring GPT-4o to all of our free users out there,” CTO Mira Murati says.

“Scorpion”, whose real name is Barzan Majeed, was arrested in the city of Sulaimaniyah at Interpol’s request, says security force.

“President Erdogan misspoke, he meant 1,000 Gazans are under treatment, not Hamas members,” Turkish official says.

Spokesperson says US sanctions on Iran “remain in place and we will continue to enforce them”.

Affirm importance of partnership in countering ISIS-Khorasan, TTP and other terrorist organisations to address transnational terrorism threats.

“Chabahar … can act as a focal point in the transit development of the region,” Iranian minister says.

Rhetoric over religion, inequality sharpens as turnout so far shows significant decline compared to 2019.

The foreign minister will co-chair bilateral dialogue with counterpart Wang Yi during his four-day visit.

EU chief says Rafah civilians are being ordered to move to unsafe zones, denouncing it unacceptable.

Troops push back Ukrainian forces by capturing several villages in Kharkiv region.

Authorities send rescuers and rubber boats to look for missing victims and to transport people to shelters.

"We have no indication that it was the result of his recent transplant,” says Boston hospital that carried out procedure.

Airstrike by army causes hospital roof to collapse, resulting in death of two children and one caregiver.

3,000 short films submitted to festival.

Official says fire was started by a tree blown down by strong winds falling onto a power line.

Over 2,600 homes have been damaged or destroyed and 1,000 cattle killed, says government.

The win boosts Pakistan’s momentum ahead of their four-match T20I series against England.

“Gary Kirsten will join the national men’s side in Leeds on May 19 to commence his two-year tenure as the white-ball head coach,” the PCB says.

“I was there to get a good result in the stage and why not win? Now I have a stage win for my first professional win,” says Paret-Peintre.

“A league on the pattern of cricket’s Pakistan Super League is the need of the hour as it will provide much-needed exposure to the players,” Murad says.

“Pressure is always there, especially if your early wickets fall,” Fakhar notes ahead of final match of series on Tuesday.

Frank Magri’s stoppage-time strike sealed the win for Toulouse, who are 10th in the standings.

“[He] disrespected my son, the best heavyweight to ever wear a pair of boxing gloves,” John Fury says.

Breaks its own record attendance of 278,805 set last year as Jorge Martin won his second race of the season.

Calls on government to resolve issues and pay more attention and funding to the Pakistan Hockey Federation.

The way Azam Khan’s three sixes off fast bowler Mark Adair sealed the match signified Pakistan’s batting approach in the high-scoring game.

Zimbabwe were “obviously very disappointed” with the series defeat, Brian Bennett said after the match.

“I’m really happy, tha­nks to my team because the bike set-up was perfect. Getting two wins in Le Mans was the perfect weekend,” Martin says.

Gunners keep the pressure on Manchester City ahead of City's tricky trip to Tottenham on Tuesday.

PM’s Youth Programme Chairman Mashhood says government will support the team and reward their efforts accordingly.

Says T20 cricket needs unique and aggressive approach.

Is a franchise system like cricket’s PSL the best way forward? And why is an interim football administration pushing for it?

India’s Olympic champion was pipped to top spot in javelin by Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch in a close contest where they were separated by just 2cm.

Macron says he hopes Mbappe would play in this year’s Olympic Games.

World number one Djokovic was left crouched on ground in agony as the bottle hit him as he was signing autographs.

Japan win as they convert all four penalties in the shootout while Pakistan only manage one out of three.

The 41-year-old is the first seamer in history to reach 700 Test wickets.

“The good things we learned here is that the boys have the right spirit to fight back when they come from behind," the Pakistani coach says.

The hosts’ decision to bowl first at the toss was somewhat justified when Mark Adair found movement with the new ball.

FIFPRO and WLA pen letter saying global football calendar is “beyond saturation” and that national leagues are unable to properly organise their competitions.

Rowers Evaldo Becker and Piedro Tuchtenhagen, swimmer Viviane Jungblut and surfing champ Italo Ferreira are among the volunteers.

Will face leading Japan in the final at 5:30pm tomorrow; Information Minister Attaullah Tarar says team's achievements will be highlighted across all media.

Pakistan will play three matches against Ireland and four against England before they head to the Caribbean for the T20 World Cup.

Amir, however, will not take part in the first T20, since he travelled to Dublin via Dubai in the wee hours of Friday.

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“This is a sign of unity, hope and solidarity, we want them to win," says French sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera.

It was the 26-year-old’s first win on clay since beating Victoria Azarenka at the French Open in 2019.

“There was a time when I wasn’t even sure of qualifying for the world championships, but see how times have changed,” he says.

“We are in regular contact with the Cricket Ireland officials over the matter and they have told us that Amir’s visa is still in process,” PCB says.

Both the teams top the table with 10 points each from four mat­ches.

More than 150,000 people are expected to attend the ceremony after a six-hour parade of the three-masted Belem.