Pakistan

ECP halts Senate by-election after ruling Murad Saeed's seat never became vacant

The ECP has withdrawn the Senate by-election schedule linked to Murad Saeed, ruling that no vacancy arose because he had never taken oath as senator.

Pakistan rejects Taliban regime's claims as misleading, fabricated

Terrorists targeting civilians to deprive Balochistan of prosperity

Jaffar Express service suspended for two days

World

Iran and Oman discuss temporary Hormuz corridor as impasse with US drags on

Iran and Oman have been in on-and-off talks for weeks about controlling traffic through the strategic waterway, which handled one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments before the war

Britain, France pledge stronger support on Ukraine's Independence Day

US Supreme Court hands a win to Trump over mail-in ballot restrictions

US removes Syria from terrorism sponsor list, lifting major investment obstacle

Sports

England drop Carse after investigation into club incident

England fast bowler Brydon Carse has been dropped for the second Pakistan Test pending an investigation into an incident at a Derby club. Sonny Baker replaces him.

Angel Reese grabs WNBA-record 26 rebounds in Dream's win over Sparks

Autopsy finds cocaine, heroin contributed to Brandon Clarke's death

Shaheen Afridi's son Aliyar celebrates second birthday, photos go viral

Business

Govt increases petrol, diesel prices for next two days

Price of petrol has been increased by Rs1.12 per litre, and diesel by Rs1.11 per litre

PM Shehbaz meets Saudi business delegation, discusses ways to elevate economic ties

Gold retreats from three-month high as investors await US inflation data

Jam Kamal Khan directs stronger efforts to expand Pakistan's exports

Entertainment

Punjab govt bans eight stage actresses for one month

The ban was imposed by the Punjab Information and Culture Department, which directed relevant authorities to ensure strict implementation of the order.

Dolly Parton, queen of music and humanitarian hero, dead at 80

Celebrities demand justice in Hina Javed's murder case

Senior actress Humaira Bano announces marriage

Technology

Instagram head Mosseri, at children's addiction trial, says few teenagers knew of safety feature

Under questioning from Jason Slothouber, an attorney for Colorado, Mosseri acknowledged that the percentage of teenagers using Take a Break was in low-single digits before Instagram made it default.

New Zealand's main opposition party supports social media ban for under-16s

Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record in test run

TikTok agrees to $400 million US children's privacy settlement

Crime

Marriage of choice claims life of youth in Khanewal

Three people were injured over the dispute

Robbers kill man during robbery in Jhelum

Rawalpindi woman's death: Autopsy reveals broken bones, bruises on body

Two detained over woman's death in Pindi 'domestic violence' case

Weird

Sydney Marathon medal sparks amusement after organisers feature wrong stadium

The medal, which celebrates runners completing the 42.2-kilometre course, features a Sydney skyline on one side with prominent landmarks including the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Car salesman becomes prince after DNA test

Python Jodie Foster becomes first snake to receive pioneering cancer treatment

Giant wave-like cloud formation stuns New Jersey coast