Washington prepares targeted sanctions against Emirati branches of a major Egyptian lender for facilitating unauthorized trade settlements with sanctioned Iranian entities.
29 August 2026
Tropical Storm Dolly has degraded into an open wave, yet its atmospheric remnants continue delivering severe flood threats across the Eastern Caribbean.
29 August 2026
Leaked US intelligence reveals Vladimir Putin views American military entanglements with Iran as a strategic windfall that exhausts Western weapon reserves.
29 August 2026
Relentless anxiety and severe emotional strain among American military families are fueling a growing domestic backlash against military operations in Iran.
29 August 2026
Ninety-nine guerrilla fighters in southern Colombia surrendered their weapons for peace, only to face potential prosecution following political shifts.
29 August 2026
Islamabad cleared PKR 1.2 trillion in SBP debt ahead of schedule, contracting the central bank balance sheet to enforce fiscal discipline.
29 August 2026
The horrific murder of 28-year-old creator Manjeet Kaur in Chandigarh reveals the lethal escalation of unchecked cyberstalking into physical violence.
29 August 2026
Behind closed doors, legislative loopholes, compromised investigations, and societal silence leave Pakistani women vulnerable to systemic domestic violence and honor killings.
29 August 2026
Dolly Parton's daily streaming figures surged from 1.2 million to 26.3 million following her passing on August 29, 2026.
29 August 2026
Sergey Lavrov warns American and Israeli strikes on Tehran have empowered hardliners demanding a nuclear deterrent to guarantee national survival.
29 August 2026
PML-N Senator Afnan Ullah Khan calls on the PCB to penalize Ramiz Raja, accusing the former chief of favoring partisan politics over neutral commentary.
29 August 2026
PML-N lawmaker Daniyal Chaudhry slams CDA bureaucratic red tape as prime healthcare land is converted into lucrative hotel developments.
29 August 2026
USD/PKR
277.32
▲ 0.3200%
EUR/PKR
321.23
▼ -0.5800%
GBP/PKR
375.67
▼ -0.6700%
SAR/PKR
73.84
▲ 0.0000%
AED/PKR
75.48
▲ 0.0000%
CAD/PKR
199.40
▼ -0.9300%
AUD/PKR
198.76
▼ -0.0200%
Former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh warns sticky U.S. price pressures could trigger interest rate hikes, rattling global financial markets and borrowing costs.
29 August 2026
Linda Kitchen launches legal action after her husband suffered fatal injuries when a commercial airliner plummeted 6,000 feet during violent turbulence.
29 August 2026
USD/PKR at 277.24. Complete forex analysis covering rupee performance, remittance flows, trade balance, State Bank policy, and what overseas Pakistanis need to know about exchange rates.
28 August 2026
Brent crude at $86.56 (-8.30%), WTI at $81.98 (-5.84%). Complete energy market analysis covering oil price drivers, OPEC+ outlook, natural gas trends, and impact on Pakistan's economy and fuel prices.
28 August 2026
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