Pakistan

Norway drops 16-year-old fraud case against Umar Farooq Zahoor

In 2012, Oslo Police reportedly closed the investigation on evidential grounds and recommended that the public prosecutor dismiss the case against Zahoor. However, the file remained open for years.

Hazrat Ali Hajveri underpass opens for traffic in Lahore after Nawaz Sharif's visit

LHC restrains notification of union council delimitation in Multan

Dar appreciates outgoing UN coordinator's role in strengthening Pakistan-UN ties

World

US debt crosses $40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden

The federal government's IOU has now more than doubled in less than a decade, from $19.95 trillion when President Donald Trump was sworn in for the first time in January 2017.

France recorded 1,243 excess deaths during July heatwaves

US, South Korea to cut length, scope of military drills after Trump order

Attacks on aid workers hit record high in 2025, UN says

Sports

Proposed schedule for Pakistan tri-nation ODI series emerges

Pakistan will host England and Sri Lanka in the three-nation competition

Rights groups accuse FIFA of silencing dissent after COO Lamour's exit

Red-hot Nakashima stuns Medvedev to reach Cincinnati fourth round

Venus Williams receives US Open wildcard

Business

Gold prices drop by Rs3,700 per tola in Pakistan

Gold prices declined again in Pakistan and international markets after a two-day pause, with 24-karat gold falling Rs3,700 per tola to Rs458,236.

Dollar drifts near multi-month lows as Treasury yields ease; Fed minutes awaited

Govt increases petrol price by Rs3.34, diesel by Rs5.27 per litre

Oil edges up on uncertainty over exports through Hormuz

Entertainment

Meera controversy deepens as domestic worker changes stance over viral assault video

The domestic worker initially accused the actress of subjecting her to repeated physical abuse and claimed she suffered injuries to her face

Usman Peerzada reveals details about possible biopic, autobiography

Sarwat Gilani reveals Aamir Khan's admiration for Moin Akhtar

Atif Aslam says connection with listeners intact despite ban in India

Technology

Google to offer Pakistani students free Gemini subscription for one year

The free Gemini subscription is expected to give Pakistani students access to Googles AI-powered tools for learning, research and other educational purposes

Google Pakistan office to strengthen tech talent pipeline, local ecosystem: Shaza

Apple simplifies EU App Store terms with new commission structure for developers

Apple changes fees for alternative app stores in EU

Crime

Three suspects killed in Karachi police encounter

Police said the security personnel immediately reached the scene, where the suspects allegedly opened fire at the police party.

14-year-old missing boy found dead in Shujabad

Female TikToker gunned down in Taxila

Lahore man kills wife, three in-laws before taking his own life

Weird

Giant wave-like cloud formation stuns New Jersey coast

Weather experts explained that the formation was not a tornado, but a shelf cloud

Father eyes world record after running mile with daughter in stroller

US congressman faces lawsuit for sharing daughter's nude photo online

Workers discover gold during sewer excavation in Belgium