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News Desk  Islamabad: An international team of scientists has delivered a stark warning about the health of the planet’s coral ecosystems, revealing that more than half of the world’s reefs have been affected by mass bleaching. The…

News Desk  Peshawar: As Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan prepares for his much-anticipated return to cinemas with King, an old chapter of his family history has resurfaced online, drawing renewed attention to his ancestral roots in…

News Desk  Islamabad: Six young men from Punjab were killed by gunfire in Iran while allegedly attempting to cross the border illegally on their way to Iraq, family sources said on Thursday. Relatives claimed the victims were shot by…

News Desk  Dhaka: Bangladesh began voting on Thursday in its first national election since the deadly 2024 uprising that toppled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, with long queues forming at polling stations across the country amid…

News Desk  Islamabad: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast mainly cold and dry weather across most parts of the country on Thursday, with very cold and partly cloudy conditions expected in hilly areas during the…

AFP/APP Madagascar: A powerful cyclone packing violent winds killed at least 20 people after striking Madagascar, toppling houses and triggering major flooding, the country’s disaster management authority said Wednesday. Cyclone Gezani…

News Desk  Lahore: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) ushered in a landmark chapter in its history on Wednesday as the league successfully conducted its first-ever player auction for the 11th edition at the Expo Center, Lahore. The…

News Desk  Hyderabad: Renowned intellectual and water expert Dr Naseer Memon on Wednesday said that India cannot unilaterally revoke the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), terming any such move a violation of international law. Talking to…

APP Islamabad: A local court in Islamabad on Wednesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants against several government officials for repeatedly failing to appear as prosecution witnesses in the alleged torture case of minor domestic…

AFP Dhaka: Bangladesh goes to the polls on Thursday in its first parliamentary elections since a 2024 uprising ended Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule, alongside a landmark referendum on sweeping democratic reforms. The interim government…