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Balochistan CM vows to curb illegal mining, protect public resourcesPublished on: January 24, 2026 12:29 PM

QUETTA, Jan. 24 -- Balochistan Chief Minister (CM) Mir Sarfraz Bugti has reiterated that the province's mineral resources belong collectively to its people and vowed to take strict action against ille... Read More


Tirah residents face long delays amid mass evacuationPublished on: January 24, 2026 12:20 PM

PESHAWAR, Jan. 24 -- Residents of Tirah Valley are facing prolonged delays in their evacuation after authorities ordered the displacement of families to prepare for a military operation against terror... Read More


Russia, Ukraine meet in UAE as Donbas dispute dominates talksPublished on: January 24, 2026 12:10 PM

KYIV/ABU DHABI, Jan. 24 -- Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met in Abu Dhabi on Friday for two days of talks aimed at resolving key territorial disputes, with no immediate sign of compromise over the... Read More


PSX hits fresh record as index crosses 189,000Published on: January 24, 2026 11:59 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 24 -- The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) scaled a fresh all-time high on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index crossing the 189,000-point mark amid volatile trading, as investor buyin... Read More


Weekly inflation rises as flour and pulses become costlierPublished on: January 24, 2026 11:49 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 24 -- Weekly inflation in Pakistan rose on a year-on-year basis in the week ending January 22, driven mainly by higher retail prices of wheat flour and pulses, according to official dat... Read More


SBP governor flags rising cyber risks to banking sectorPublished on: January 24, 2026 11:39 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 24 -- State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad on Friday warned that the cyber threat landscape facing the financial sector has grown increasingly complex, driven by highly sk... Read More


Abu Dhabi leads world in safety againPublished on: January 23, 2026 11:30 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 24 -- Abu Dhabi has been named the world's safest city for the tenth consecutive year. The honor reflects its strong public safety and security systems. The ranking is based on crime ra... Read More


Elon Musk predicts AI smarter than humansPublished on: January 23, 2026 11:15 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 23 -- Elon Musk has made a startling prediction about artificial intelligence (AI), saying it will surpass human intelligence by the end of 2026. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in... Read More


10 dead as Indonesia surveillance plane crashesPublished on: January 23, 2026 11:00 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 23 -- Indonesian rescuers found the bodies of all 10 people aboard a surveillance plane that crashed in South Sulawesi. The ATR 42-500 turboprop lost contact with air traffic control on... Read More


Pakistan seeks Australian support to raise farm productivityPublished on: January 23, 2026 10:57 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 23 -- Pakistan has sought Australian technical assistance to improve agricultural and livestock productivity, including the establishment of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)-free zones, as ... Read More