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President pays tribute to Fatima Jinnah for services to nationPublished on: August 1, 2026 3:15 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday paid tribute to Madar-e-Millat Fatima Jinnah on her 133rd birth anniversary, recalling her as a trustworthy companion of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad ... Read More


BP Puts Entire UK North Sea Business Up for Sale After Sixty Years of Production

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- LONDON - A drilling campaign that started when Harold Wilson was prime minister is ending. BP announced Thursday it is putting its entire UK North Sea portfolio up for sale after ... Read More


Russian Court Orders Seizure of 123 Jehovah's Witnesses Properties Across Russia

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- MOSCOW - A court in Moscow has ordered the seizure of 123 properties linked to Jehovah's Witnesses across Russia, the largest single transfer of religious real estate since the Kr... Read More


Sindh govt, AKU sign Rs 439m deal to establish Special Education Needs UnitPublished on: August 1, 2026 3:09 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- In a major step towards strengthening inclusive education and empowering persons with disabilities, the Sindh government and the Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Deve... Read More


Kamal Haasan hails Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey: 'Now, please sit uncomfortably on this throne'

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- Veteran actor and filmmaker Kamal Haasan has praised Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, describing the epic as a landmark cinematic achievement that left him deeply moved and inspir... Read More


Schools to remain closed on Aug 4 on account of ChehlumPublished on: August 1, 2026 3:08 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- All Public and Private Educational Institutions working under the administrative control of School Education & Literacy Department, Government of Sindh, shall remain closed on 4th ... Read More


Govt will ensure your protection, Naqvi tells traders from KP and BalochistanPublished on: August 1, 2026 3:03 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has met a delegation of traders and industrialists from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan and assured them that the government would employ all... Read More


CM Bugti offers talks, rehabilitation to militants willing to surrenderPublished on: August 1, 2026 3:01 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti on Friday said that the state is keeping its doors open for those who want to give up arms and join the national mainstream and there ... Read More


Lahore CTO announces licence suspension for drivers of smoke-emitting vehiclesPublished on: August 1, 2026 3:01 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- Lahore Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Syed Abdul Raheem Shirazi on Friday announced that the driving licenses of motorists operating smoke-emitting vehicles would be suspended as part... Read More


Spain's PM blames trafficking gangs as 60,000 cross into Ceuta from Morocco, with 41 deathsPublished on: August 1, 2026 2:57 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- About 60,000 migrants have entered Spain's Ceuta from Morocco in the past 24 hours, Ceuta's president said on Friday. That is equivalent to 70% of the city's regular population. A... Read More