US President Donald Trump will follow up his summit with Xi Jinping by taking the Chinese leader on Friday to the US National Archives, where they are expected to stress views about the history and direction of ties between their countries. Thursday’s lavish state summit at the White House appeared heavy on symbolism but light on substance,...
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September 25, 2026September 25, 2026Pakistan
PTI ‘still in two minds’ over march plans to Islamabad
• Panjutha hints at possibility of postponement, links it to acceptance of party’s demands for Imran’s release, snap polls, probe into May 9 events • PTI spox says no such proposal being discussed, insists only founder can postpone march • Govt deploys Rangers in Islamabad, multiple districts of Punjab ahead of PTI protest ISLAMABAD: A...
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September 25, 2026September 25, 2026Blogs
Does education really create equal opportunities?
For a long time, we have been told one simple thing: school is the equalizer. This idea suggests that no matter who your parents are or where you grew up, hard work and good grades can help anyone succeed. But if two students work equally hard while starting from completely different positions, can we really...
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September 24, 2026September 24, 2026World
Judge blocks Trump’s White House media ban, orders access to be restored
A federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump on Thursday to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, saying his ban on the three media outlets was likely unconstitutional. In a major setback for Trump in one of his biggest battles with the media, US District Judge Tim Kelly issued his order in a lawsuit that...
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September 24, 2026September 24, 2026Pakistan
LHC turns down request for immediate suspension of Uzma and Noreen’s detention, issues notices on plea
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday turned down a request to immediately suspend the preventive detention notifications issued against Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, sisters of PTI founder Imran Khan. Uzma and Noreen were taken into custody on Monday for 30 days under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance 1960 (MPO) just a...
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September 24, 2026September 24, 2026Pakistan
Pakistan conducted strikes at 10 locations in Afghanistan in response to recent drone attacks: info minister
Pakistan has conducted precision aerial and drone strikes in 10 locations across Afghanistan in retaliation for drones launched from the neighbouring country a day earlier, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said in the early hours of Thursday. “In exercise of its sovereign right to self-defence, Pakistan conducted precision aerial and drone strikes against 10 locations in...
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September 23, 2026September 23, 2026Pakistan
Former Chairman (NADRA), Tariq Malik Named Among World’s 50 Leading Digital Public Infrastructure Leader
NEW YORK, September 23, 2026 Global digital identity and digital public infrastructure expert Tariq Malik has been named among the DPI 50, a new global list recognizing 50 leaders shaping the development and responsible use of Digital Public Infrastructure around the world. The recognition was announced yesterday in New York on the sidelines of the...
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September 23, 2026September 23, 2026Pakistan
8 drones launched by Afghan Taliban shot down near Torkham border, Kohat: security sources
The armed forces on Wednesday shot down eight drones launched by the Afghan Taliban after they entered Pakistani airspace near the Torkham border and Kohat, according to security sources. The sources said the drones were intercepted by the air defence systems, which they described as “active and vigilant”. “The armed forces and the ‘Shaheens’ of the Pakistan...
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September 23, 2026September 23, 2026World
With reconstruction stalled, Gazans shelter in buildings at risk of collapse
In her Gaza City apartment, Heba Arafat walks uphill across a living room slanted at a steep angle after Israeli airstrikes caused the building’s foundations to collapse, leaving the entire structure tilted. Like thousands of people in Gaza, Arafat chose to risk living in an apartment building damaged during nearly three years of Israel’s military...
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September 23, 2026September 23, 2026Pakistan
Punjab govt seeks Rangers deployment in Rawalpindi, three other districts until Oct 5
The Punjab government has requested the federal government to deploy Rangers in Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum and Mianwali districts from Sept 22 to Oct 5 to assist the provincial police in maintaining law and order amid an expected protest on Sept 27. The request comes as the Kissan Ittehad and PTI have announced long marches and sit-ins in Islamabad in...