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News Desk/Agencies  Islamabad: Global oil prices climbed further on Tuesday as Donald Trump intensified pressure on Iran, warning of severe consequences if Tehran fails to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz. Benchmark Brent crude…

AFP/APP Washington: Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the United States on Saturday for a landmark official visit, his country's state news agency reported, a day after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist.…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: A new round of Israeli airstrikes on Syria has once again ignited tensions in an already volatile region, casting doubt on what little remained of the so-called Abraham Accord peace initiatives. The…

AFP/APP Brussels, Belgium: EU countries on Friday signed off on a new package of sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, including lowering a price cap on Moscow's oil exports. The 18th round of economic punishment against Russia…

News Desk Islamabad: Actress Zareen Khan has strongly criticised the growing trend among paparazzi to capture female celebrities in inappropriate and intrusive ways, calling such behaviour "insulting" and "morally undesirable." In a…

News Desk Karachi: As the entertainment world grapples with the tragic and mysterious death of model and actress Humaira Asghar, new revelations have begun to shed light on her final days and raise fresh questions that investigators are…

News Desk Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi district administration has announced a one-day holiday due to severe weather conditions, following heavy rainfall and urban flooding across the city. The decision was confirmed through an official…

News Desk Faisalabad/Sialkot: As the drenching monsoon rains sweep across Punjab, the province has witnessed two tragic roof collapse incidents on Tuesday, causing death of a woman and nine injuries, including five children. The…

Nadeem Tanoli Islamabad: In a major policy shift following confirmed A-Level exam leaks, Pakistan’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Federal Education has initiated a sweeping crackdown on Cambridge Assessment International Education…

AFP/APP Damascus: Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday welcomed US President Donald Trump's "courageous" lifting of sanctions on his country. Speaking in a television address, Sharaa said Trump's move "was a historic…