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The next title in the series is expected to be the biggest video game release ever.

Experts say the event is a "stark reminder" of how heavily the world relies on a small group of big tech providers.

The world’s biggest and longest-running song contest is coming to Asia, with eleven countries competing in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday.

The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) surprise competency tests for officers have sparked serious questions over their legality, transparency and credibility.

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a nationwide ground stop for all departing flights after serious communications problems disrupted the country’s air traffic control system.

Pakistan will host a major International Hockey Federation (FIH) event after a gap of 24 years, with the fifth edition of the FIH Hockey Men’s Nations Cup scheduled to be held in Lahore from February 19 to 28, 2027.

Turkiye and Qatar signed a defence agreement on Friday that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said would further strengthen ties between the regional allies, his office said.

Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir said on Friday that Pakistan was aiming to become a competitive destination for long-term mineral investment.

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has paid Rs 1.932 trillion in profits to the federal government, nearly Rs 500 billion above the revenue target set for the entire FY27 fiscal year.

Show-cause notices have been issued to Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Huzaifa Rehman for allegedly violating the code of conduct under the Election Act 2017, Punjab Election Commissioner Sharifullah said on Thursday.

Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said on Friday that Pakistan’s exploration efforts were increasingly focused on minerals that were of strategic importance to global investors.

Logan Circle neighbourhood shooting suspect has died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police sources confirmed.

Despite an opening statement by Turkiye’s presidency – of making the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP31) in Antalya an ‘implementation COP’ – the negotiators from rich countries have seemed reluctant to include a delivery plan for adaptation finance in line with COP30’s call for efforts to...

Pakistan has attracted more than 5,000 attendees from over 60 countries to its international minerals investment forum in Islamabad which could help bring foreign investment into the country’s mining sector.

Pakistani startups using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve people’s finances can now apply for grants of up to £250,000 under a new GSMA Innovation Fund for AI-Enabled Financial Health .

For Karachiites, traffic jams are a familiar ordeal but on Thursday evening, the city's notorious gridlock pushed commuters' patience to the limit.

GILGIT: Eleven people were killed and two injured when a passenger vehicle plunged into a river in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Ghizer district on Thursday.

A US Army sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier appeared to rebuke Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s delegation on Wednesday after laughter could be heard as they climbed the steps of the solemn site, according to a video of the incident.

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In a historic upset, Democrat Scott Colom has won his US Senate race in traditionally conservative Mississippi, networks projected Wednesday, making him the first African American elected to the chamber from the southern state in more than 140 years.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said on Thursday that there was “significant evidence” of “sufficient quantities” of placer gold flowing in the province’s five rivers.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday highlighted Pakistan’s solar power boom at the COP31 in Turkiye, where world leaders gathered to discuss joint solutions to combat climate change.

Former Australian opening batsman Usman Khawaja has cancelled events to promote his new book, local media reported on Wednesday, after an awkward television interview in which he refused to confirm whether Australia’s bowlers were involved in the 2018 ball-tampering plot in South Africa.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday approved contingent disaster financing (CDF) facilities up to $500 million for Pakistan to withstand disasters and facilitate disaster response.

The Pub­lic Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday propo­sed deferring the privatisation of power companies, expected to take place in January, until their assets, machinery, land and other properties are properly assessed and revalued to prevent potential losses to the national exchequer.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain, wind and thunderstorms, with snowfall over the hills, in the upper parts of the country over the next two to three days, urging the authorities concerned to take precautionary measures to prevent any untoward incident, particularly...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has emphasised that Chashma-5 (C-5) Nuclear Power Plant represents clean electricity and energy security for the people of Pakistan.

A first day of US-led talks between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi ended on Tuesday, with Washington calling for a “new” security framework, as Europe fears US President Donald Trump plans a deal with Moscow on the continent’s future.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Antalya, Turkiye, on Tuesday for a three-day visit to attend the Leaders’ Summit of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP 31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Tuesday defended the medical treatment being provided to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, insisting that the government had neither "neglected" his healthcare needs in the past nor would it allow any negligence in the future.

Israel’s parliament was sworn in on Tuesday without a new government, after a deadlocked general election stripped Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of his parliamentary majority but left his main rivals with no clear path to power.

Defending champions Pakistan maintained their unbeaten run in the ACC Men’s U-19 Asia Cup 2026 with a convincing 101-run victory over Nepal at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Muscat on Tuesday.

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday called for a “political reset”, wherein all political parties must unite for the sake of the country, while also urging the prime minister to take measures to build trust with the government’s allies and the opposition.

BBC News Claude chatbot maker set for $1.3tn stock market debut despite 'catastrophic' AI warning By Dearbail Jordan Business reporter Published 10 November 2026 Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) company behind the Claude chatbot, could be valued at around $1.3 trillion (£1...

Pakistan’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised concerns over the failure to identify and tag Rs 624 billion worth of assets belonging to power distribution companies (DISCOs), warning that incomplete records and valuations could expose public property to theft and undermine the planned...

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The State Bank of Pakistan's decision to lower its benchmark policy rate by 250 basis points to 15 percent has delivered the largest single-meeting reduction in the current easing cycle, recalibrating borrowing costs for both federal debt servicing and industrial working capital.

LAHORE / ISLAMABAD — Authorities across Punjab have widened emergency environmental restrictions as a stagnant high-pressure weather system traps particulate emissions across the Indus plains, pushing hazardous air quality readings from Lahore and Faisalabad northward toward Gujranwala and...

Across industrial estates in Karachi, Lahore, and Sialkot as well as residential sectors in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, the rapid installation of rooftop solar photovoltaic systems is fundamentally altering daytime electricity consumption on Pakistan's national grid.