Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe reach new heights in fight to be Europe's top marksman

It was business as usual for European football's top-gun trio at the weekend with Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe helping fire their respective sides to another victory. The three striking superstars have been in prolific form for...

Afghanistan Cricket Board mourns loss of 3 players in Pakistani airstrikes, withdraws from Tri-Nation series

The board confirmed that the players, identified as Kabeer, Sibghatullah, and Haroon, were among eight people killed in the airstrike in the Urgun district. Seven others were reportedly injured. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Saturday...

Two public holidays announced in Sindh

KARACHI: The Sindh government has declared a two-day holiday on October 20 and 21 for government, semi-government, autonomous, and municipal institutions in observance of the Diwali festival. A notification issued by the provincial government...

Pakistan Sought Cessation In 88 Hours, Further Conflict Would’ve Been Catastrophic: DGMO Ghai

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Director General Military Operations (DGMO) Lt General Rajiv Ghai, speaking at the United Nations Troop Contributing Countries’ (UNTCC) Chiefs’ Conclave, has revealed that Pakistan...

Balochistan public transport network gets modernized

QUETTA - Balochistan’s public transport system is set for a major upgrade following the arrival of 21 state-of-the-art buses imported from China, valued at Rs 810 million, at Karachi Port. The new fleet, part of the provincial government’s...

Pakistan's Top 3 Challenges Right Now Have Nothing To Do With India

Premium Pakistan’s obsession with India has long overshadowed its internal challenges. In 2025, the nation confronts three critical crises: a violent insurgency in Balochistan, resurgent Taliban-backed TTP attacks along the Afghanistan border, and...

Pakistan, Vietnam initiate negotiations on PTA with pledge to deepen bilateral cooperation

- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP): Pakistan and Vietnam on Tuesday officially signed and launched negotiations on a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) aimed at strengthening trade, investment and economic cooperation between the two...

Karachi loves Zubeen Garg, Pakistan Idol takes a petty stance: Music can unite – and divide

When band members of Pakistani band Khudgharz performed Sayeed Quadri’s famous song ‘Ya Ali’, originally sung by Zubeen Garg, at their concert in Karachi, the audience sang along to every word with a disarming honesty.Performed as an ode to the...

31 countries where Pakistanis can travel visa-free

ISLAMABAD,: Despite a decline in its global standing, the Pakistani passport remains valuable for travelers, offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to over 30 destinations worldwide. The latest Henley Passport Index reveals that Pakistan has...

UAE Dirham to Pakistani Rupee Rate- October 17, 2025

The UAE Dirham (AED) remains steady at 76.53 Pakistani Rupee (PKR) today, showing no shift from yesterday’s rate, as confirmed by trusted financial sources tracking market trends. This stability echoes a vibrant June, when the AED surged by 0.81...

Two Holidays announced on October 20, 21 in THESE Pakistani Cities

KARACHI – Sindh government has declared two-day holiday on October 20 and 21 for government, semi-government, autonomous, and municipal institutions to celebrate festival of Diwali. A notification shared by Services, General Administration, and...

Beyond the Border: Understanding the renewed Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict

Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan are on the boil following a major military escalation involving cross-border airstrikes and heavy clashes leading to casualties on both sides and the closure of key border crossings. Pakistan has accused...

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...

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...

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...

Visa woes persist for Pakistanis, passport world's 4th weakest — only Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq ranked lower

Pakistan remains among the lowest-ranked passports in the 2025 Henley Passport Index, offering visa-free access to just 31 destinations, as global mobility gaps widen The Pakistani passport has once again been ranked among the weakest in the...

‘It was a frightening, dark night’: Inside Citywest as anti-immigration riots raged

Shortly after 2.30pm last Tuesday a message was posted in a WhatsApp group for newly arrived international protection applicants (IPs). The message warned of heightened tensions in the area around Citywest, home to the west Dublin accommodation...

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...

Buying glory: How Pakistani boxers are paying for victories abroad

Wazeer’s 17-0 record hides pay-to-fight culture that Jeff Mayweather calls ‘a side of boxing no one wants to show’ KARACHI: "I want to make boxing bigger than cricket in Pakistan," says boxer Usman Wazeer, who has great ambitions. On paper, he has...

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...