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Formally, they're not trading at all. But Pakistan's imports from India are back to pre-war levels. Is a thaw next?

<p>Smog engulfed Pakistani skies on Wednesday as air quality continued to hover in the “hazardous” category, according to IQAir.</p> <p>Of the major cities globally, IQAir <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.iqair.com/world-air-quality-ranking">ranked</a> Lahore as the most polluted again on Wednesday, betwee

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan was taken to hospital in Islamabad late on Tuesday for medical treatment and returned to prison, sources said.

<p>Smog engulfed Pakistani skies on Wednesday as air quality continued to hover in the “hazardous” category, according to IQAir.</p> <p>Of the major cities globally, IQAir <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.iqair.com/world-air-quality-ranking">ranked</a> Lahore as the most polluted again on Wednesday, betwee

<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to highlight Pakistan’s climate priorities at the COP31 Antalya Leaders’ Summit in Turkiye today, with other world leaders joining him in setting out their climate priorities.</p> <p>Delegates from nearly 200 countries are meeting in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya as global greenhouse gas emissions show littl

<p>• Strength at home and effective diplomacy abroad key to confronting emerging world order, Dar tells Margalla Dialogue <br>• University of Chicago scholar says US can’t win Iran war; claims Washington complicit in Palestinian ‘genocide’ by Israel <br>• Urges Pakistan to capitalise on ties with both US and China, shore up its ‘middle power’ status</p> <p>I

The litigation argues the firms' emissions contributed to climate change and turbo-charged rain that wiped out farmers' crops, livestock and homes.

<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has emphasised that Chashma-5 (C-5) Nuclear Power Plant represents clean electricity and energy security for the people of Pakistan.</p> <p>The premier made the remarks, aired on Tuesday, at a ceremony marking the dome placement of the C-5 plant near Mianwali. The placement of a nuclear plant’s dome, which is weather-sealed,

<p>The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday shifted the second Test between <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2043497">Pakistan and Sri Lanka</a> from Lahore to Rawalpindi amid worsening smog conditions in the Punjab capital.</p> <p>According to an official announcement issued by the PCB, the match, originally scheduled to be played in Lahore from Novemb

<p>Defending champions Pakistan maintained their unbeaten run in the ACC Men’s U-19 Asia Cup 2026 with a convincing 101-run victory over Nepal at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Muscat on Tuesday.</p> <p>With three <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2042761">wins</a> from as many matches, Pakistan finished top of Group A to qualify for the semi-finals, where

Das Anbauverbot der Taliban treibt die afghanischen Opiumbauern über die Grenze nach Iran und Pakistan. Dort wird inzwischen in grossem Stil Opium produziert – mithilfe afghanischer Expertise.

<p>Pakistan strengthened their hold on the opening Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, declaring their first innings at 434 for nine before reducing the visitors to 114 for three at the close of the second day at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.</p> <p>Sri Lanka, who still trail by 320 runs, will resume their innings on the third day with Kamindu Mendis unbeat

Pakistan TV anchor Rabiya Ahsan was shot dead at home. Police are probing her husband's claim of accidental firing.

<p>Pakistan declared their first innings at 434 for nine on the second day of the opening Test against Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, with Saud Shakeel falling agonisingly short of a century and debutant Arafat Minhas adding a valuable half-century.</p> <p>Resuming the day on 281 for five, with Saud unbeaten on 57 and Ghazi Ghori on

<p>Saud Shakeel was edging towards a century on Tuesday as Pakistan reached lunch at 390-6 on day two of the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi.</p> <p>The 31-year-old left-hander resumed on 57 and added 34 to his score in an extended two-and-a-half hour session to be 91 not out off 192 balls at the break, nine short of his fifth Test hundred.</p>

<p>US President Donald Trump has nominated Natalie Baker, the current charge d’affaires at the US embassy in Islamabad, to be the ambassador to Pakistan, according to a <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/11/nominations-and-withdrawals-sent-to-the-senate-ba2b/

<p>Eight Pakistanis have been recognised this year by The Diana Award for their inspirational initiatives surrounding education, health and climate action.</p> <p>They are among the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://diana-award.org.uk/our-programmes-and-initiatives/award-and-development/roll-of-honour/

<p>Pakistan on Monday condemned the Houthi attack on Saudi oil giant Aramco’s corporate office in Riyadh, demanding that the rebel group “immediately and unconditionally” cease all attacks against Saudi Arabia, the Foreign Office (FO) said.</p> <p>On Sunday, an Aramco building in Riyadh was <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2043061">tar­geted</a> in an “att

<p>A joint council of Saudi Arabian and Pakistani investors launched a private equity fund on Monday as part of the countries’ wider push to deepen two-way private sector trade and investment.</p> <p>The Saudi-Pakistan Joint Business Council, formed by the governments of both countries, said the fund’s initial size is “multi-hundred million”, which is expect

<p>In a village nestled in rice fields, Abdul Hafeez Khoso remembers the vast industrial zones he saw in Germany when he visited to file a pioneering climate legal case.</p> <p>“They’re spreading pollution: up in the sky there are no borders, it can affect anywhere,” the 43-year-old said, describing areas far larger than his village of 800 people.</p> <p>“Th

A protective barrier collapsed at the partially-constructed Tarbela Dam T-5 hydropower project in Pakistan.

<p>Captain Babar Azam and two debutants were among four batters to hit half-centuries as Pakistan reached 281-5 on day one of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Monday.</p> <p>Opener Tayyab Arif scored an impressive 57 and Mohammad Taha a patient 51 — both playing their first Test — while Azam hit 50, with Sri Lanka’s decision to bowl on what appeared to be

<p>Women’s football in Pakistan has seen more milestones in 2026 than in a long time. In January, the country’s first women’s national futsal team took part in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Futsal Championships in Bangkok.</p> <p>In April, the women’s football team made its historic debut at the FIFA Series in Côte d’Ivoire. In October, Pakistan

<p>President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday paid tribute to Allama Muhammad Iqbal — the poet of the East — on his 149th birth anniversary, stressing that his message of unity and peaceful coexistence continued to serve as a “guiding beacon” for the country.</p> <p>Born in Sialkot in 1877, <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/13681

<p>Tayyab Arif scored a half-century on <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2042821/abbas-eyes-maiden-five-wicket-haul-on-home-soil-as-pakistan-prepare-for-sri-lanka-tests">debut</a> to take Pakistan to 137-2 at lunch on the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi on Monday.</p> <p>The two matches are part of the ICC World Test Champions

<p>Tayyab Arif scored a half-century on <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2042821/abbas-eyes-maiden-five-wicket-haul-on-home-soil-as-pakistan-prepare-for-sri-lanka-tests">debut</a> to take Pakistan to 137-2 at lunch on the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi on Monday.</p> <p>The two matches are part of the ICC World Test Champions

<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday paid tribute to Allama Muhammad Iqbal — the poet of the East — on his 149th birth anniversary, stressing that the poet’s message of unity and peaceful coexistence continued to serve as a “guiding beacon” for the country.</p> <p>Born in Sialkot in 1877, <a href="https://www.dawn.com/new

<p>Visiting Srinagar once, Indian essayist Pankaj Mishra found Iqbal in a rather unexpected place. Or, at least, in an unlikely heart.</p> <p>For most Indians, Mishra notes, Iqbal was simply the “misguided instigator of the movement for Pakistan.” But then Mishra met Mohammad Ishaq Khan, a historian of Islam in Kashmir. By his very nature, Dr. Khan held poli

<p>Pakistan revived their semi-final hopes in the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2041984">SAFF Championship</a> with a commanding 3-0 victory over Maldives in their second Group B fixture at the National Football Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday.</p> <p>A first-half brace from Najeebullah Bettani, alongside an early penalty converted by McKeal Aroon Abdullah,

<p>Hamza Zahoor produced a match-winning unbeaten century as Pakistan Under-19 defeated arch-rivals India by three wickets in a thrilling Group ‘A’ encounter of the ACC Men’s Under-19 Asia Cup at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Muscat on Sunday.</p> <p>Chasing 209, Pakistan reached the target in 48.1 overs, finishing on 211 for seven, with Hamza holding his

<p>Wheeling its way between dining booths at a neon-lit restaurant in Karachi, a robot waitress drops off a fresh pizza to an awaiting family.</p> <p>While global buzz is growing around agile <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1801204">humanoids</a> made in the United States, China and elsewhere, robotic staff are a rare sight in the South Asian country.</p>

<p>US Democrat Senator Christopher Van Hollen, who has set his sights on the 2028 contest for the American presidential office, was born in Karachi.</p> <p>According to his biography on <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/39fed/05ussen/html/msa12178.html">Maryland Manual Online</a> —

<p>As Pakistan took its first few steps, the massive logistical task of accommodating millions of refugees in the midst of widespread communal violence was a major challenge for the state. The issues of Sept 8-14, 1947, documented these difficult times. In happier news, the Urdu Anjuman met for the first time in Karachi, while in a strange twist of history,

<p>Pakistan captain Babar Azam says team selection is the responsibility of the selectors and coach, adding that his role is to get the best out of the players available to him as a youthful Pakistan side prepares to face Sri Lanka in the opening Test of a two-match series on Monday.</p> <p>Responding to questions about the omission of certain players despit

<p>As Pakistan took its first few steps, the massive logistical task of accommodating millions of refugees in the midst of widespread communal violence was a major challenge for the state. The issues of Sept 8-14, 1947, documented these difficult times. In happier news, the Urdu Anjuman met for the first time in Karachi, while in a strange twist of history,

<p>For one woman interviewed for the 2019 social assessment of Karachi’s planned Yellow Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), getting to her job destination meant walking 20 minutes to a road crossing, paying for a rickshaw and then paying again for a bus.</p> <p>Other women interviewed for the assessment relied on shared three-wheelers that waited to fill up with p

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<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan defeated South Korea 2-0 in the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2042678">men’s final</a> of the 23rd Asian Team Squash Championship at the Mushaf Squash Complex on Saturday.</p> <p>In the men’s final, Pakistan’s Noor Zaman and Asim Khan outclassed their respective opponents. Noor beat Jeongmin Ryu 11-5, 11-7, 13-11 while Asim outpla

<p>Pakistani startup RLabs has won the best startup award at the Silicon Valley November Summit in California, with the government on Saturday hailing the achievement as showcasing the “growing strength of our startup ecosystem”.</p> <p>RLabs, a Pakistani startup incubated at the National Incubation Centre for Aerospace Technologies (Nicat) and led by Harris

<p>ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) has directed the National Assembly Secretariat to provide detailed information regarding expenditures, travel allowances, perks and privileges of chairpersons and members of parliamentary standing committees and subcommittees.</p> <p>The order, issued by Information Commissioner Ijaz Hassan Awan and Chi

<p>A hysterical map on social media has cooked up an image of the blast radius of radioactive fallout if Iran’s nuclear facilities were attacked. It fancies that it shows how radiation would reach Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, parts of Afghanistan, and potentially other areas depending on atmospheric conditions.</p> <p>The map is based on the claim tha

<p>A hysterical map on social media has cooked up an image of the blast radius of radioactive fallout if Iran’s nuclear facilities were attacked. It fancies that it shows how radiation would reach Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, parts of Afghanistan, and potentially other areas depending on atmospheric conditions.</p> <p>The map is based on the claim tha

<p>A hysterical map on social media has cooked up an image of the blast radius of radioactive fallout if Iran’s nuclear facilities were attacked. It fancies that it shows how radiation would reach Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, parts of Afghanistan, and potentially other areas depending on atmospheric conditions.</p> <p>The map is based on the claim tha

<p>Pakistan and Sudan on Saturday signed an agreement on visa-free travel for official and diplomatic passport holders, according to a statement by the Ministry of Interior.</p> <p>“Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Sudanese Interior Minister Lt Gen Babiker Samra Mustafa Ali signed the agreement,” the ministry said on the social media platform X.</p> <figur

China öffnet sein ambitioniertes Raumfahrtprogramm für eine internationale Kooperation. Erstmals soll ein Astronaut aus dem Ausland zur Raumstation Tiangong aufbrechen.

<p>A Pakistani astronaut will travel to China’s Tiangong space station aboard the Shenzhou-24 mission, becoming the first foreigner to visit the orbiting outpost, Beijing’s manned space agency said on Saturday.</p> <p>Pakistan and China are close diplomatic and strategic partners, and signed a deal in February 2025 setting up a Chinese government training pr

<p>The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday added pace-bowling all-rounder Aamir Jamal and three uncapped players to the Test squad for the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2039657">two-match series against Sri Lanka</a>, taking the strength of the team to 16.</p> <p>Batter Mohammad Tayyab Arif, fast bowlers Ali Shabbir and Saqib Khan have earned their

<p>The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday added pace-bowling all-rounder Aamir Jamal and three uncapped players to the Test squad for the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2039657">two-match series against Sri Lanka</a>, taking the strength of the team to 16.</p> <p>Batter Mohammad Tayyab Arif, fast bowlers Ali Shabbir and Saqib Khan have earned their

The unnamed individual will be the first foreign national to visit China's space station as part of Shenzhou-24 mission.

<p>Veteran fast bowler Mohammad Abbas is targeting a maiden five-wicket haul on home soil as Pakistan prepare for their <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2039657">two-Test series against Sri Lanka</a>, hoping to add a missing milestone to an otherwise impressive Test career.</p> <p>Speaking on the sidelines of the team’s practice session at the Islamabad Cl

<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Sudan on Saturday decided to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in combating cybercrime, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Interior.</p> <p>The decision was taken during delegation-level talks between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and visiting Sudanese Interior Minister Lt Gen Babiker

<p>UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has urged the United Nations not to allow financial constraints and cost-cutting measures to weaken its peacekeeping operations, warning that reductions in resources could undermine the organisation’s ability to maintain international peace and security.</p> <p>The warning comes as <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2003670">UN pe

Pakistan melaporkan kasus polio kesembilan pada 2026.&nbsp;Laboratorium Referensi Regional untuk Pemberantasan Polio di ...

On October 23, Bhagwant Mann had said that he had been invited to attend the World Punjabi Conference in Lahore on November 27 questioning whether he would be allowed to travel to Pakistan

Engagés dans la défense des minorités ethniques, des journalistes poursuivis pour diffamation et des personnes accusées de blasphème, Imaan Mazari et son époux, Hadi Ali Chattha, ont été condamnés, le 29 octobre, à une peine de prison de dix ans pour terrorisme.

<p>För Pakistan kan Demokraternas stärkta makt bli besvärlig.</p>

<p>Opener Usman Khan struck a magnificent unbeaten century as <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2040197">defending champions</a> Pakistan cruised to a nine-wicket victory over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their Group ‘A’ <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2042186">opener</a> of the ACC Men’s U-19 Asia Cup at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf

<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United Kingdom on Friday agreed to enhance cooperation in the areas of counterterrorism, anti-narcotics, cybercrime and immigration, according to the interior ministry.</p> <p>The understanding was reached during delegation-level talks between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and visiting British Minister of State for Security Da

<p>A sperm whale has been sighted off the Sindh coast for the first time, around 40 nautical miles southwest of Karachi, the World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-Pakistan) said on Friday.</p> <p>The whale, estimated to be around 45 feet long, was encountered during an expedition by WWF-Pakistan board member Zahid Maker, the organisation said in a press r