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Transparency IndexPublished on: February 4, 2026 1:22 AM

Pakistan, Feb. 4 -- Pakistan's latest attempt to quantify corruption arrived in Islamabad this week with fanfare-the country's first homegrown Index of Transparency and Accountability in Pakistan (iTA... Read More


US and India strike trade deal cutting tariffs and reshaping oil ties

Pakistan, Feb. 3 -- The United States (US) and India have reached a new trade agreement that sharply reduces US tariffs on Indian goods in exchange for India halting purchases of Russian oil and lower... Read More


Cuba signals openness to US talks but rules out political change

Pakistan, Feb. 3 -- Cuba has confirmed it is in contact with the United States (US) and is open to dialogue, but insists that core issues such as its constitution and socialist system of government ar... Read More


Rawalpindi high-rises given one month to implement fire safety measures

Pakistan, Feb. 3 -- Authorities have issued notices to all high-rise buildings in Rawalpindi, directing them to implement mandatory fire safety measures within one month or face legal action, official... Read More


Christian leaders allege community being framed in drug cases in Punjab

Pakistan, Feb. 3 -- Leaders of the Christian community in Punjab have alleged that members of their community are being falsely implicated in drug-related cases over the past two months, claiming a ta... Read More


Police recover over Rs150m gold in Ichhra market fraud case

Pakistan, Feb. 3 -- Police have recovered gold worth over Rs150 million from a jeweller involved in a high-profile fraud case in Lahore's Ichhra jewellery market, officials said on Monday. DIG Invest... Read More


IMCTC chief meets COAS Munir to discuss regional security and counter-terrorism cooperation

Pakistan, Feb. 3 -- Major General Mohammed Bin Saeed Al-Moghedi, Secretary General of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC), called on Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Force... Read More


Adobe to discontinue Animate after 25 years amid AI shift

Pakistan, Feb. 3 -- Adobe has announced that it will officially discontinue its long-running 2D animation software, Adobe Animate, effective March 1, 2026, the company confirmed on Monday via its supp... Read More


Zero-Sum GamePublished on: February 3, 2026 2:54 AM

Pakistan, Feb. 3 -- Pakistan's national T20 squad has departed for Sri Lanka under an unusual cloud of controversy. The government gave the team clearance to play in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 on the ... Read More


Peter Mandelson quits Labour Party amid renewed Epstein links

Pakistan, Feb. 2 -- Former British government minister Peter Mandelson has resigned from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party following fresh media reports linking him to disgraced US financier ... Read More