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May 21, 2025
OIC nations adopt pact for AI cooperation in Tehran
Initiative includes developing "AI-ready ecosystems".
Dawn
May 21, 2025
Pakistan set to miss growth projection for FY25
GDP expands at 2.6pc, per capita income sees modest rise to $1,824
Dawn
May 21, 2025
COAS elevated to field marshal for ‘decisive role’ in Marka-i-Haq
Gen Munir’s promotion to five-star rank marks first such elevation in over six decades; ACM Sidhu becomes first air chief to be given second...
Dawn
May 21, 2025
UK pauses trade talks with Israel to protest Gaza action
Horrified by the military escalation in Gaza, says Keir Starmer.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Gaza’s horror
The quickest way to stop the bloodshed would be for the US to immediately halt all military and financial aid to Israel.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Climate planning
ALTHOUGH the effects of climate change manifest themselves throughout the year, they seem particularly more...
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Failed auction
THE poor response to the government’s bid to sell three redundant thermal power plants indicates the investors’...
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Improving mental healthcare
Gaps in mental healthcare are not limited to a dearth of services, but also quality of care.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Power of narratives
Nations overcome obstacles when united by inspiring narratives.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
One of a kind
There are lessons to be learned from a Uruguayan guerrilla.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
CM appreciates UK role in Pakistan, India conflict
LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz appreciated the role of the UK in the recent Pakistan-India conflict during a...
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Pakistan crush India in West Asia Baseball Cup semi-final
Will face Palestine in the final on Wednesday.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
6.6pc rise in gas prices okayed
Consumer gas tariff will see a Rs125 rise from July 1.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
CDWP clears 10 projects
The move comes days before the unveiling of the federal budget for the next fiscal year.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Refineries agree to launch $6bn upgrade plan
The move comes after the government addressed their demand for clearance of stuck-up funds.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Auto financing rises
Amid falling lending costs, auto financing has increased by 2 per cent month-on-month.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
President, PM on same page over COAS promotion
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday took President Asif Ali Zardari into confidence during a...
Dawn
May 20, 2025
In a first, climate-focused budget to be unveiled: minister
30 per cent of all public development projects would undergo a Climate Public Investment Management Assessment.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Protester killed, others injured as police resorts to baton charge to disperse canals protest in Sindh’s Moro
Sindh home minister asks SSP to submit detailed report of incident, says nobody allowed to challenge writ of state as his home ransacked, bu...
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Sindh Wildlife Department opposes proposed relocation of illegally imported exotic monkeys to Lahore
Department strongly opposes transfer of highly sensitive tropical primates to facility lacking adequate species-specific care.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
4 suspects involved in allegedly raping mentally-challenged minor in Lahore arrested: police
Punjab prosecutor general declares case a "high-profile one"; says strict legal action will be taken against suspects.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Border ceremony to resume at Wagah-Attari crossing
Ceremony expected to be low-key affair with diplomatic measures against Pakistan still in place by India, including the closure of the land...
Dawn
May 20, 2025
EU, Britain go ahead with new Russia sanctions without waiting for Trump
"We have repeatedly made it clear that we expect one thing from Russia — an immediate ceasefire without preconditions," says German foreign...
Dawn
May 20, 2025
‘Victory for women’: Lawyers hail SC verdict on Zahir Jaffer’s appeal
"It is a credit to Noor's family that they weren't coerced by blood pardons," says Barrister Asad Rahim.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Cabinet approves COAS Gen Asim Munir’s promotion to field marshal
The approval to promote rank "in recognition of his outstanding military leadership" during recent tensions with India.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
‘Justice served’: Social media breathes collective sigh of relief over SC upholding Zahir Jaffer’s death sentence
Many called the verdict a symbolic victory, not just for Noor Mukadam, but for women across Pakistan.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
3 injured in Finnish school stabbing, suspect arrested
Police say wounded did not sustain life-threatening injuries; police are investigating media reports that suspect targeted girls.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Talks with locals underway as sit-in against alleged strike continues in North Waziristan
Organiser says protesters want authorities to verify the deaths; HRCP expresses alarm over incident, reiterates community’s demand for inves...
Dawn
May 20, 2025
YouTube star Ms Rachel urges world leaders to end Israel’s bombing and starvation of Gaza’s children
This isn’t the first time she has spoken up against Israel's forced starvation, despite facing targeted backlash from pro-Israel groups.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Iran’s Khamenei says talks with US unlikely to ‘lead to any outcome’
Tehran describes the discussions as "difficult but useful", while a US official says Washington was "encouraged".
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Punjab announces much-needed summer vacation for schools from May 28
As relentless heatwave persists, school timings revised from 7:30am to 11:30am till vacation starts.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Govt fails to sell three inefficient power plants
Jamshoro gets sole bid; Muzaffargarh and Faisalabad receive none.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Spanish PM calls for Israel to be banned from Eurovision citing ‘double standards’
Eurovision has also been accused of allowing vote-rigging, leading to Israel unexpectedly coming second in this year’s competition.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
FO rejects Indian claims of Pakistan targeting Sikh holy site Golden Temple in Amritsar
“We hold all places of worship in the highest esteem and cannot think of targeting a holy site like the Golden Temple," FO spokesperson says...
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Climate change didn’t fail them. We did
The disproportionate cost of climate change is not limited to class but also seeps into gender, where women, girls and transgenders face a h...
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Glut averted as middlemen, investors lift wheat piles
Many farmers stock produce in anticipation of higher rates.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Noor Mukadam case: Zahir Jaffer’s lawyer wraps up arguments in SC appeal against his death sentence
Hearing to resume later in the day; 3-member bench has indicated that a decision on the accused's plea would be made soon.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Pakistan hopeful of getting $350m loans from UAE banks
Aurangzeb touts economic stability in talks with lenders.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
HBL PSL 2025: All-round Shadab stars as United rout Kings to end league stage on a high
Kings have decent powerplay as they gather 62-1 during field restrictions, losing opener Seifert to a toe-crushing yorker by pacer Irshad.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Banned outfit man jailed in Lahore for learning bomb-making on Facebook
Prosecutor asks court to convict accused in light of cogent evidence.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Dar appreciates China for backing Pakistan’s sovereignty
FO says Chinese minister assured Dar that Beijing will continue to prioritise its relations with Islamabad.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Lilo & Stitch live-action remake brings human connection to the fore
Several cast members from the 2002 animation return in the new film, including Chris Sanders, who voices Stitch.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Lineker to quit BBC over ‘antisemitism’ post
“I recognise the error and upset that I caused,” says the former footballer.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Plan to set up EV charging stations every 50km across Sindh
An assembly plant for EV mini-trucks being set up in Karachi, Sharjeel Memon says.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Indian foreign secretary says no US mediation in ceasefire with Pakistan
Opposing Trump's stance, Misri also says no "nuclear signalling" from Islamabad; rules out restoration of normalcy with Pakistan in near fut...
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Study casts doubt on water flows as cause of streaks on Martian slopes
WASHINGTON: Images taken of Mars from orbit dating back as far as the 1970s have captured curious dark streaks...
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Indian opposition slams arrest of Mahmudabad scion
Says move shows how ‘fearful’ BJP is of criticism.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Four kids killed in North Waziristan strike
Locals have staged a sit-in at Mir Ali Chowk against the strikes.
Dawn
May 20, 2025
Media and war
In the middle of all the noise, there has been some serious and nuanced commentary.
Dawn
May 20, 2025