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Hague court tells India to abide by Indus Waters Treaty, prohibits work on hydropower project

Hague court tells India to abide by Indus Waters Treaty, prohibits work on hydropower project

A Hague court ruled the Indus Waters Treaty remains fully in force, ordering India to restrict construction on a Kashmir hydropower project

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Is Pakistan on the cusp of a defense export boom?play icon

Is Pakistan on the cusp of a defense export boom?

Kamran Khan asks whether Pakistan’s next export boom could come from defense, driving a new Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey defense partnership

Oil prices top USD 90 as Iran-US tensions escalate in Hormuz

Oil prices top USD 90 as Iran-US tensions escalate in Hormuz

Gulf oil exports remain far below pre-war levels as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slows to a trickle

PSX outlook: Has the rally run out of room, or is more upside ahead?play icon

PSX outlook: Has the rally run out of room, or is more upside ahead?

NBP Funds' Asim Wahab joins Stock Watch to break down PSX momentum, FY27 inflation and rate expectations, and how US-Iran tensions could shape Pakistan's markets.

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UAE
UAE says Iran drone attack 'dangerous escalation'

UAE says Iran drone attack 'dangerous escalation'

UAE's air defences intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters and condemned the attack as a dangerous escalation, warning of a response

Sharjah leads UAE road safety index while Dubai tops driver training

Sharjah leads UAE road safety index while Dubai tops driver training

Sharjah recorded the UAE's lowest road fatality rate, while Dubai led on driver training in the new UAE Best Driver Index study

ADEK allows Abu Dhabi school fees to be paid in up to 10 instalments

ADEK allows Abu Dhabi school fees to be paid in up to 10 instalments

US and UAE discuss Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon among other regional security issues

US and UAE discuss Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon among other regional security issues

UAE accuses Iran of firing ballistic missiles at shipping and halts commercial trade

UAE accuses Iran of firing ballistic missiles at shipping and halts commercial trade

Pakistan
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye hold first defense pact meeting in Istanbul

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye hold first defense pact meeting in Istanbul

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye held their first Makkah Defense Alliance meeting in Istanbul, launching the pact's institutional structure

Pakistani value-added fruit industry highlights challenges, solutions and major potential in Saudi market after 'Makkah Pact'

Pakistani value-added fruit industry highlights challenges, solutions and major potential in Saudi market after 'Makkah Pact'

Pakistan currently holds less than 0.15% of Saudi Arabia's USD 448 million fruit and vegetable concentrate import market, industry leaders say

Police officer killed, six wounded in KP roadside bomb attack

Police officer killed, six wounded in KP roadside bomb attack

A police officer was killed and six others wounded when a roadside bomb struck their police van in Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

Business
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Lawmakers review mobile phone taxes, crypto market expansion in Pakistan

Senate reviewed mobile phone taxes and heard how the country's crypto market has grown into one of the world's largest, PVARA said

Lifestyle
American country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80 after brief battle with cancer

American country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80 after brief battle with cancer

Country music legend, philanthropist, and business mogul Dolly Parton died at age 80 following a brief battle with cancer, touching off global tributes for her six-decade career in entertainment.

Grammys reconsider Asian Pop category after BTS Grammys boycott

Grammys reconsider Asian Pop category after BTS Grammys boycott

The Recording Academy is reconsidering its new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category after BTS declined to submit music for the 2027 Grammy Awards

American Actress Hayden Panettiere dead at 36 as family confirms tragic passing

American Actress Hayden Panettiere dead at 36 as family confirms tragic passing

Actress Hayden Panettiere dead at 36, her father, Skip Panettiere, confirmed in a family statement as law enforcement investigates her passing

Sports
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Lionel Messi announces retirement from international football

Lionel Messi announces retirement from international football at 39, ending his Argentina career after a World Cup win and two Copa America titles

Robinson strikes again as England wrap up Pakistan series win

Robinson strikes again as England wrap up Pakistan series win

Ollie Robinson starred again as England sealed a series win over Pakistan with a 194-run victory at Lord's, despite a fighting Saud Shakeel innings.

Dan Lawrence fifty strengthens England’s grip over Pakistan in rain-hit Lord’s Test

Dan Lawrence fifty strengthens England’s grip over Pakistan in rain-hit Lord’s Test

England ended the third day at 177/7, stretching their overall lead to 357 runs

World
Explosion at India firecracker factory kills 11

Explosion at India firecracker factory kills 11

An explosion at a firecracker factory in Uttar Pradesh, India, has killed 11 people, including eight children, police say

ChatGPT becomes first AI chatbot to face tougher EU rules

ChatGPT becomes first AI chatbot to face tougher EU rules

ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox now face tougher EU rules after Brussels designated them "very large" online platforms under the Digital Services Act

Iran FM accuses 'serpent' Netanyahu of tricking US into war

Iran FM accuses 'serpent' Netanyahu of tricking US into war

Iran's foreign minister accuses Israeli PM Netanyahu of tricking the US into war with Iran, branding him a 'serpent' as regional attacks continue