. Protecting women is the state’s foremost responsibility —and Islamabad’s zero-conviction record shows it is failing that duty spectacularly. The latest figures from the capital city reveal a justice system that is neither functioning nor inspiring confidence. In just the first half of 2025, as many as 373 cases of violence against women were reported…
Millers cancel existing orders for flour and wheat by local dealers, tandoor owners, and grocery merchants Serious flour crisis has gripped Rawalpindi and Islamabad following the Punjab Food Department’s ban on wheat supply to flour mills in the twin cities. The Flour Mills Association, following the suspension of wheat supply, has announced it will stop…
Management says SAEP tried to halt operation of national flag carrier but prompt action foiled their bid The Pakistan International Airlines cancelled five flights after its engineers’ union disrupted operations, the national flag carrier said in a statement on Friday. The airline claimed that the Society of Aircraft Engineers of Pakistan, a derecognised body, tried…
Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Samsung just launched HDR10+ Advanced to optimize older content for newer TVs. New features include brightness boosting, adaptive motion smoothing, and better gaming performance. The simulated demo is a teaser for what’s to come in 2026. There were two 115-inch Samsung Micro…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange turned positive after three consecutive days of losses as the benchmark KSE-100 index rose nearly 500 points, driven by remittance data released by the State Bank of Pakistan. In October 2025, the remittances from expatriate Pakistani workers abroad showed inflows of $3.4 billion. In terms of growth, the remittances spiked…
Environmental Protection Agency to expand operational focus beyond central Lahore, deploy officers in city An aerial shot shows people commute along a street amid heavy smoggy conditions in Lahore. PHOTO: AFP/FILE Authorities have been directed to ensure that no smoke-emitting vehicle is seen on the roads of Lahore over the next two weeks. The order…
Late in the second episode of NBC’s college cheerleading mockumentary, Stumble, elite coach Courteney (Jenn Lyon) addresses her squad. “Now, when I look at this team, I see grit, determination, heart,” she says. “That’s what people are going to want to be here to be part of.” As pep talks go, it’s boilerplate — nothing…
Japanese star third baseman Munetaka Murakami is entering the posting system Friday, officially starting the process of one of the most anticipated free agencies of the winter, sources told ESPN. Murakami, 25, owns the single-season home run record for a Japanese player in Nippon Professional Baseball, having hit 56 in 2022 to break Sadaharu Oh’s…
Says Pakistan did not meet any foreign agencies or seek funds for Gaza troops, slams Indian media reports Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi has said the decision to send a peacekeeping force to Gaza would be made by Pakistan’s Parliament, clarifying that no such decision has been taken yet. Rejecting Indian media reports alleging…
NEW YORK: The UN Security Council has voted to lift sanctions imposed on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the country’s Interior Minister, in a move aimed at giving Syria “a fair chance at recovery,” according to U.S. representatives. The resolution, proposed by the United States, received 14 votes in favor, while China abstained from voting….
