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Press freedom
International

Press freedom collapses under Taliban rule; Afghan journalists face fear and repression

Kabul: Press freedom in Afghanistan has deteriorated sharply under the Taliban regime, with journalists facing intimidation, violence, and severe restrictions on media operations, according to multiple Afghan and international reports. A report by Amu TV revealed that “censorship, arrests, and intimidation have severely undermined freedom of the press in Afghanistan.” […]

QIA
International

Aseefa Bhutto, Bilawal Bhutto Meet QIA CEO in Doha

DOHA: First Lady Aseefa Bhutto Zardari and Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met with Mr. Mohammad Saif Al-Sowaidi, Chief Executive Officer of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), in Doha. During the meeting, both sides discussed ways to strengthen investment cooperation between Pakistan and Qatar, with a particular […]

NCCIA
Crime

Seven arrested officers of NCCIA resign from service

Islamabad: Seven officers of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), who were recently arrested, have tendered their resignations from their official positions, according to sources. The Interior Ministry has received the resignation letters of all seven officers, which were reportedly forwarded by the NCCIA two days ago. However, the […]

Aseefa Bhutto
International

First Lady Aseefa Bhutto Zardari meets Sheikha Moza in Doha

Doha: Pakistan’s First Lady, Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, met with Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser at the Qatar Foundation in Doha, where the two leaders discussed collaboration in the fields of education, health, innovation, and women’s empowerment. During the meeting, the First Lady lauded Sheikha Moza’s visionary leadership in promoting […]

passport
Pakistan

Pakistan rejects Indian media claim about passport clause

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday strongly rejected Indian media reports claiming that the “not valid for Israel” clause had been removed from Pakistani passports, terming the allegations “false and misleading propaganda.” According to the Foreign Office, no modification has been made to Pakistan’s passport policy, and the Israel-specific restriction remains printed […]

Opinion

3I/ATLAS

In July 2025, astronomers made a landmark discovery: an object blazing through our solar system on an unmistakably non-solar system orbit. Designated 3I/ATLAS (also catalogued as C/2025 N1 (ATLAS)), this interstellar visitor is only the third object ever confirmed to have arrived from beyond the Sun’s domain — following 1I/ʻOumuamua […]