12+ hour, 30+ min ago   (222+ words) Babar Azam will lead Pakistan in the second Test against England after recovering from hand injury. The second Test of the three-match series will be played at Lord’s from August 27 to 31. Speaking to reporters at the pre-match press conference, Babar…...

12+ hour, 58+ min ago   (709+ words) Rs20 Lac is hardly ideal budget to buy a car in Pakistan in 2026, with soaring prices putting most new vehicles out of reach. However, Pakistanins can still find some reliable and practical options in used-car market if they know where to…...

13+ hour, 2+ min ago   (235+ words) The death toll from a devastating flash flood in Nepal’s Himalayan region bordering China’s Tibet has climbed to 95, police said on Wednesday. Rgional climate monitoring organisation said the flooding was caused by the sudden drainage of a supraglacial lake in…...

13+ hour, 19+ min ago   (265+ words) DUBAI – The ripple effects of US-Iran war are now being felt at one of the world’s busiest aviation hubs, as Dubai International Airport records sharp one-third drop in passenger arrivals during the first half of 2026. Airport authorities said 31.5 million passengers…...

13+ hour, 31+ min ago   (382+ words) PIMS fire tragedy left Islamabad’s hospitals under intense safety spotlight as questions mount over emergency preparedness, details of fire extinguishers installed at other major public hospitals in the capital have now emerged. According to details, fire extinguishers have been installed…...

15+ hour, 46+ min ago   (438+ words) TEHRAN/MUSCAT – The Strait of Hormuz could be heading for cautious reopening as Iran and Oman move to establish temporary maritime corridor for commercial vessels. Tehran and Muscat are still negotiating high-stakes deal over Hormuz, with questions over control of…...

14+ hour, 25+ min ago   (261+ words) The rescue operation to recover Pakistani climber Dr Asma Mushtaq’s body from Gilgit-Baltistan’s Spantik peak has entered a critical stage. In a post on X on Wednesday, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the rescue personnel had reached the suspected location....

15+ hour, 26+ min ago   (326+ words) MUZAFFARABAD – A road-clearing operation in Azad Kashmir turned deadly after armed members allegedly linked to the banned Joint Awami Action Committee opened fire on Rangers personnel, leaving one soldier martyred and another seriously wounded. The attack took place as security…...

15+ hour, 6+ min ago   (247+ words) Iran and Oman have reached an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz temporary route and the sharing of revenues, according to a spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). According to the Iranian media, the IRGC spokesperson said negotiations…...

17+ hour, 43+ min ago   (356+ words) ISLAMABAD – Thousands of federal government employees are set to get salary boost as the government raises minimum gross monthly pay to Rs40,700, with the difference paid as a special allowance. Under the new arrangement, employees drawing less than Rs40,700 will receive the…...