UAE Dirham to Pakistan Rupee rate today – 16 October 2025

KARACHI – UAE Dirham buying rate in open market of Pakistan recorded slight dip and now stood at Rs76.9 on Thursday. According to a currency portal, the selling rate of AED to PKR stands at Rs77.9 reflecting a difference of Rs1 between buying and...

Deadly border clashes escalate tensions between Pakistan and Taliban-led Afghanistan

Deadly border clashes escalate tensions between Pakistan and Taliban-led Afghanistan Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban government engaged in their most severe fighting since the Taliban took power. The overnight border conflict resulted in heavy...

Why Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban are fighting and what happens next

Pakistan and Afghanistan declared a ceasefire on Wednesday after several days of intense border fighting that left dozens dead on both sides and sharply escalated regional tensions. The latest round of fighting erupted over the weekend and...

Pakistani passport drops in latest rankings, at 103rd

US passport at historic low For the first time since the Henley Passport Index was created 20 years ago, the US has fallen out of the world’s top 10 most powerful passports. Once unrivalled at No.1 in 2014, the American passport has plummeted to...

Warner Bros. Discovery expands HBO Max to Pakistan and beyond

HBO Max has officially launched in Pakistan as part of a significant global rollout by Warner Bros. Discovery, expanding the streaming platform’s reach to over 100 markets worldwide. This new phase of expansion also includes launches in...

From Singapore to Pakistan: Pakistan Passport Still Among World’s Weakest for Fifth Year

Th passport of Pakistan has failed to improve its ranking for the fifth consecutive year as it continues to be ranked the fourth-worst passport in the world, according to the Henley Passport Index. The index is the ranking of the world’s 199...

Afghanistan Is Becoming India and Pakistan’s Proxy Battlefield—Again

OPINION — On Oct. 15, 2025, Islamabad and Kabul announced a 48-hour ceasefire after days of shelling and cross-border clashes around Spin Boldak/Chaman and in Kurram. That same week New Delhi hosted Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, the...

Traffic accident kills 15, injures 8 in NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- At least 15 people were killed and eight others injured in a road accident in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, rescue officials said on Thursday. The accident occurred in the Malakand district on...

Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict: Why are the two nations fighting? What it means for India | Explainer

As the world witnessed the release of 20 Israeli hostages as part of the first phase of a Gaza peace plan, a new conflict erupted and caught the attention of US President Donald Trump, who has claimed to have solved several wars. Speaking to...

Bangladesh, Pakistan vow stronger labour cooperation

Bangladesh and Pakistan have agreed to deepen cooperation in the labour sector, with both sides stressing the need for joint initiatives to address challenges in overseas employment and skills development. At a bilateral meeting on the sidelines...

Pakistan’s PM Seizes the Moment as Trump Hails “Tremendous Day for the Middle East”

by Our Correspondent in Doha In a scene that will likely be remembered as one of the defining moments in modern diplomacy, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made his mark at an international summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, where U.S. President...

HBO Max now available in Pakistan: Here’s what subscribers will pay

HBO Max has officially launched in Pakistan as part of Warner Bros Discovery’s major global expansion, bringing the streaming service to more than 100 markets worldwide. The latest rollout also covers Bangladesh, Cambodia, Macau, Sri Lanka, and...

'I've travelled to 100 countries and I'll never return to one city'

Gabriel has visited 100 countries(Image: YOUTUBE/GABRIEL TRAVELER) A well-travelled explorer who has visited more than 90 nations spanning six continents has revealed which region he considers his worst destination. Gabriel Morris, a...

Pakistan’s strike on Afghanistan shows its anxiety over Taliban’s India outreach

In a media statement on October 12, Pakistan’s Inter Services Press Relations (ISPR) alleged, “On the night of October 11/12, 2025, Afghan Taliban and Indian-sponsored Fitna al Khawarij launched an unprovoked attack on Pakistan along the...

Agoda, Saudi Tourism Authority to boost Asia-Pacific travel to Saudi Arabia

Agoda, through its strategic partnerships arm Rocket Travel by Agoda, has partnered with the Saudi Tourism Authority to promote Saudi Arabia’s cultural heritage and travel experiences to Asia-Pacific travellers. Launched during Web in Travel...

HBO Max launches in Pakistan. Here's how much it will cost you

HBO Max is now available in Pakistan as part of a major global rollout by Warner Bros Discovery that extends the streaming platform’s reach to more than 100 markets worldwide. The new phase of expansion also includes launches in Bangladesh,...

Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Tensions Escalate, Mediation Sought

Published on: October 14, 2025 11:00 AM Pakistan Afghanistan border tensions remain high after deadly clashes over the weekend. Troops are on high alert and crossings remain closed for trade and travel. At least 23 Pakistani soldiers were killed,...

‘Stopped India-Pakistan war with trade and tariff’—Trump repeats claim

Washington: President Donald Trump once again claimed that he played a key role in helping de-escalate tensions between India and Pakistan, highlighting how trade and tariffs have been instrumental for the US in preventing global conflicts, during...

Tourism revival hasn’t been easy, hopes on winter season now: CM Omar

Srinagar: Stating that the revival of tourism hasn’t been a journey without challenges, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that Jammu and Kashmir hopes to rebuild tourism on snowfall to woo visitors. Addressing an event at a Srinagar...

Islamabad warns: Kabul of harsher response in future

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad has warned Kabul that any further terror activity from its soil will be harsher than what Afghanistan experienced early this week. Well-placed diplomatic sources told The News/Jang on Monday that the high-echelon visit of...