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World Published 22 Aug, 2022 11:44pm

Bangladesh to cut school, office hours to save power

Government also announces staggered weekly holidays for factories to save power

Pakistan Updated 22 Aug, 2022 10:53pm

IHC to initiate contempt of court proceedings against Imran

Larger bench will take up the suo motu case against PTI chief for threatening Islamabad police officers and a female magistrate

Business & Economy Published 22 Aug, 2022 08:26pm

Gold extends gains, price increases by Rs3,550 in local market

Price of gold in the international market decreases by $18

Pakistan Updated 22 Aug, 2022 09:03pm

Hyderabad treads towards normalcy after day of unrest over alleged blasphemy

Police, paramilitary action saves minority community members from blood-thirsty mob

Pakistan Updated 22 Aug, 2022 08:36pm

Shaikh Danish’s daughter gets protective bail in Faisalabad torture, abuse case

Police ask court for permission to record victim's statement via video link

Sports Published 22 Aug, 2022 05:49pm

England’s first Test series in Pakistan in 17 years to begin on Dec 1

First Test in Rawalpindi on December 1-5, second in Multan on December 9-13, and last Test in Karachi

Pakistan Published 22 Aug, 2022 05:43pm

Imran accuses coalition govt of late night arrest attempt

IHC has granted pre-arrest bail to PTI chief in terrorism case till Thursday

Pakistan Published 22 Aug, 2022 05:12pm

Nepali Sherpa sets climbing record on Pakistan mountain

47-year-old Sanu Sherpa is the only person in the world to scale each of the 14 highest mountains twice

Business & Economy Published 22 Aug, 2022 05:03pm

SBP keeps interest rate unchanged at 15 percent

Monetary Policy Committee says with recent inflation developments in line with expectations

Pakistan Published 22 Aug, 2022 04:10pm

Australia returns stolen Gandharan sculpture to Pakistan

Indian criminal smuggled the head of the Bodhisattva, worth half a million dollars, out of Pakistan and sold it to Canberra gallery

Business & Economy Updated 22 Aug, 2022 04:35pm

Pakistan economy out of ‘deep waters’, says Ayesha Ghaus Pasha

State finance minister cites country has to keep close watch and move forward

World Published 22 Aug, 2022 02:15pm

Taiwan touts ‘democracy chips’ in meeting with US state governor

Third trip to Taiwan this month by a US delegation after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited briefly, infuriating China

World Published 22 Aug, 2022 01:59pm

Shells rain down on city near Ukraine’s N- plant

Local authorities also reported overnight missile attacks

Sports Published 22 Aug, 2022 01:50pm

Mohammad Hasnain to replace Shaheen Shah Afridi in Asia Cup

Hasnain will join the side from the United Kingdom

World Published 22 Aug, 2022 12:50pm

Senior Ukrainian intelligence official found dead

Oleksandr Nakonechny has headed the SBU in Kirovograd region since January 2021

Pakistan Updated 22 Aug, 2022 02:21pm

Imran gets three-day pre-arrest bail in terrorism case

Islamabad High Court acting chief justice headed division bench that approved bail plea

World Published 22 Aug, 2022 12:32pm

India says not planning to import wheat

Wheat prices jumped to a record 24,453 rupees

▶️ Pakistan Published 22 Aug, 2022 12:14pm

Punjab targets children in vaccine sweep after polio virus detected

So far no cases in Punjab, but 14 in KP

World Published 22 Aug, 2022 11:51am

Five arrested in Hong Kong over job scams

Almost 36 requests for police help were related to job scams, Says official

▶️ Pakistan Updated 22 Aug, 2022 05:55pm

Shahbaz Gill handed back to Islamabad police on two-day physical remand

PTI leader Shahbaz Gill ‘discharged’ from PIMS; sources say Gill has again complained of chest pain

World Published 22 Aug, 2022 09:38am

Leaders of US, UK, France, Germany discuss Iran nuclear issue

Also discuss need to strengthen support for partners in Middle East region

World Published 22 Aug, 2022 09:32am

UAE to upgrade ties with Iran after six years

Gulf state says ambassador to return to Tehran within days

Pakistan Updated 22 Aug, 2022 09:47am

PTI chief Imran accuses govt of blocking YouTube to censor his speech

Says this is not only a gross violation of freedom of speech but also negatively affects digital media industry