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World Published 31 Aug, 2022 11:15pm

Two Pakistani among eight arrested in Saudi Arabia in record drug haul

Saudi authorities seize 47 million amphetamine pills

World Published 31 Aug, 2022 10:49pm

Saudi security officials brutally assault women at orphanage

Video shows men dressed in security uniforms and others in Saudi national dress beating women with wooden sticks

Pakistan Published 31 Aug, 2022 08:32pm

4.7 magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Balochistan’s Kalat district

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Balochistan’s Kalat district, the Pakistan Meteorological Department...

Life & Style Published 31 Aug, 2022 08:27pm

Chinese police rescue 150 cats headed for dinner tables

Around 10 million dogs and 4m cats are killed for human consumption each year in China

World Published 31 Aug, 2022 08:05pm

Spanish toddler dies after being hit by giant hailstone

They cause injuries, mostly broken bones and bruising, to around 50 other people

Pakistan Updated 31 Aug, 2022 08:21pm

Death toll from catastrophic rains, flooding in Pakistan reaches 1,162

36 people died during the last 24 hours: NDMA

World Published 31 Aug, 2022 07:21pm

Taliban mark anniversary of foreign troop exit with chants, military parade

Despite the crisis, many Afghans were glad that Taliban left after 20 years of war

Pakistan Published 31 Aug, 2022 06:26pm

Rains and floods damage Kot Diji’s citadel walls

Floodwaters are now threatening the region’s most iconic features

Pakistan Published 31 Aug, 2022 06:10pm

Girls sweep top positions in federal board exams

75,368 students appeared in the exam, with the passing rate of 83.35 per cent

Pakistan Updated 31 Aug, 2022 07:34pm

‘Burning with pain’: Floods threaten major health crisis in Sindh

Cases of scabies, fungal infections on the rise due to dirty, standing water and unhygienic conditions, doctors say

Business & Economy Published 31 Aug, 2022 04:55pm

Best to grow sugarcane in September, Pakistan farmers told

Water-intensive crop will grow well after floods

Pakistan Published 31 Aug, 2022 04:46pm

Lives swept away: rescued tourists recount Pakistan flood horror

More than 600 stricken tourists have made up the majority of evacuations

World Published 31 Aug, 2022 04:38pm

India to commission first home built carrier but short of jets on deck

The largest warship to be built in the country, the carrier will be able to accommodate a crew 1,600 and operate a fleet of 30 aircraft

Technology Published 31 Aug, 2022 02:57pm

Toyota to spend $5.3b by expanding Japan and US battery output

Toyota aims at producing cells for battery powered vehicles in Japan and United States between 2024 and 2026

Sports Published 31 Aug, 2022 02:55pm

Quality Afghanistan ready for Asia Cup heavyweights

Mujeeb, Najeeb star with the ball in run chase against Bangladesh

Pakistan Updated 31 Aug, 2022 07:14pm

Police arrest ‘prime suspect’ in Hyderabad blasphemy case

Investigators say suspect mentally unstable

Pakistan Updated 01 Sep, 2022 05:23pm

Donations: Bank account details for flood relief

A list of credible organisations

World Published 31 Aug, 2022 12:21pm

Malaysia’s Mahathir in hospital after testing positive for Covid

Former Prime Minister has a history of heart problems

▶️ Business & Economy Published 31 Aug, 2022 11:48am

Electricity tariff soars for consumers for July

Nepra approves Rs4.34 FCA for one month

Business & Economy Published 31 Aug, 2022 11:23am

Sri Lanka ‘strikes staff-level deal’ with IMF on loan

Debt laden island nation seeks up to $3b from global lender

▶️ Pakistan Published 31 Aug, 2022 10:55am

Winter is coming in Quetta, warns Quratulain Bakhteari as flood victims need relief

Social entrepreneur urges people to send food as much as they can

Life & Style Published 31 Aug, 2022 09:29am

Amazon to unveil its $1b bet with ‘Lord of the Rings’ prequel launch

Fate of the series rests in the hands of creators Patrick McKay and JD Payne

Life & Style Published 31 Aug, 2022 09:19am

William and Harry to mark Diana anniversary in private, apart

Former Lady Diana Spencer died in a car crash on August 31, 1997

Pakistan Published 31 Aug, 2022 07:49am

Okara shopping centre gutted in fire

Blaze lasted into the night

World Published 31 Aug, 2022 07:17am

Gorbachev, who ended Cold War, dies aged 91

He was the last Soviet leader

Sports Published 31 Aug, 2022 12:29am

Najibullah blitz powers Afghanistan into Asia Cup Super Fours

Mujeeb, Rashid help Afghanistan limit Bangladesh to 127-7

Pakistan Published 31 Aug, 2022 12:04am

‘Epochal’ floods kill 380 children in Pakistan, 720 others

UN chief to pay ‘solidarity’ visit to flood-hit Pakistan next week