Pakistan

PM Shehbaz wishes speedy recovery to Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wished Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim a swift recovery as he undergoes medical examinations and procedures, expected to remain under observation for two days.

Politics of hatred, prejudice must end in Karachi: Saeed Ghani

Curfew imposed in Tank district, notification issued

If govt does not hold referendum on new provinces, MQM will do: Farooq Sattar

World

Trump rules out new Iran strike for now, says US pursuing 'semi-negotiations'

US president said Iran was facing severe inflation and a serious economic crisis

Nagasaki marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor says nuclear deterrence only increases risk

Yemeni military says Houthi attack on Mocha kills 7, wounds 30

Russia, Ukraine exchange overnight strikes that leave 7 dead, many injured

Sports

Pakistan clinches seventh World Youth Scrabble Team Championship title

Pakistan won its seventh World Youth Scrabble Team Championship title, with young players also claiming Under-16, Under-14 and Under-10 world titles and several individual honors.

FedEx Cup field: Streaks end as Jackson Koivun cements final playoff spot

Nelson, Hall of Fame coach and five-time NBA champion as a player, dies at 86

Pakistan's Umair Arif wins Hong Kong Junior Squash Open U17 title

Business

Dollar near two-month trough as US inflation data awaited

The dollar hovered near a two-month low as investors awaited U.S. inflation data for clues on Fed policy, while weaker jobs data reduced expectations of a September rate hike.

Oil rises on uncertainty over reopening of Hormuz

Cyprus natural gas to supply Europe by first half of 2028, minister says, as EU seeks new sources

Trump administration to invest $3 billion in minerals projects to boost US defense supply chains

Entertainment

Drama 'Ishq Murshid' too enters 3 billion views club

Starring Bilal Abbas Khan and Durefishan Saleem, Ishq Murshid has officially surpassed 3 billion cumulative views on YouTube

Actor Ali Raza's father passes away

Taylor Swift shuts Trump out of her TikTok music

Nimra Khan's cryptic posts fuel divorce rumours with Zain Hamid

Technology

WhatsApp introduces parental controls for iPhone users

Parents will be able to access information about certain account activities, including new contacts and blocked users

US Senate advances landmark crypto bill before heading on August recess

Apple says Mac users in China can connect to Alibaba's Qwen AI service

Jon Rahm lands 3rd straight LIV Golf individual title

Crime

New Mir Raza murder investigation team holds first meeting today

Lanjar said no evidence had so far emerged indicating the involvement of any high-profile personality in the case, but stressed that a judicial inquiry was necessary to establish the facts.

Man arrested for allegedly attempting to assault 8-year-old girl in Muzaffargarh

Post-mortem of businessman Mir Raza Ali completed after exhumation

Woman allegedly strangles husband to death in Sargodha

Weird

Indian woman sets Guinness World Record for longest hair

Renu Dhariyal has been recognised as the woman with the longest hair among living people

Indonesia traps monkey following two-week rampage that wounded 18 people on Sumatra island

Woman throws 1m lottery ticket in bin, sanitation workers recover it

Japanese woman arrested over fake orders worth 2.7 million dollars