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AFP/APP Islamabad: Bangladesh’s elections next week could reshape South Asia’s strategic balance, as China moves to consolidate its influence while relations between Dhaka and New Delhi show signs of strain, analysts say. The February…

News Desk Hyderabad: The official name and logo of the seventh Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise were unveiled on Saturday during a star-studded ceremony at Niaz Stadium, formally marking the team’s entry into the country’s premier…

AFP/APP United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to warring parties around the world to observe the Olympic Truce as the 2026 Winter Olympic Games opened in Italy. In a message marking the inauguration of the…

AFP/APP Minlan: Switzerland’s Franjo von Allmen claimed the first gold medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday, blasting to victory in the men’s downhill, while skating sensation Ilia Malinin made his long-awaited Olympic…

News Desk Rawalpindi: The District Health Authority (DHA), Rawalpindi, has successfully vaccinated 914,092 children during the ongoing February 2026 National Immunization Days (NID) campaign, achieving 92 percent of the district’s…

AFP/APP Kolkata: Pace bowler Romario Shepherd took the first hat-trick of the 2026 T20 World Cup on Saturday to help the West Indies blow away Scotland's tail and win by 35 runs in their Group C opener in Kolkata. Shepherd grabbed…

News Desk  Peshawar/Islamabad: Security and law-enforcement agencies on Saturday arrested an Afghan national identified as the mastermind of the suicide bombing at the Tarlai Kalan Imambargah in Islamabad, along with four local…

News Desk  Islamabad: A fire broke out in the Margalla Hills on Saturday, triggering an emergency response from the district administration and fire services. Officials said firefighting teams were dispatched immediately after flames…

News Desk  Islamabad: The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) on Saturday strongly condemned the blast at a mosque in Islamabad that targeted innocent worshippers, describing it as a cowardly and inhumane act. In a…

News Desk Lahore: Former Senate chairman Raza Rabbani on Friday expressed concern over what he termed the growing politicisation of the bar, saying such trends were absent in the past. Speaking at the sixth Asma Jahangir Conference, he…