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February 26, 2026
Calls for heads to roll after feeble Sri Lanka T20 World Cup exit
“Most teams have moved on with the times playing T20 cricket, but we have stagnated and made little progress," former captain Marvan Atapatt...
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February 26, 2026
No casualties reported as fire breaks out at factory in Karachi’s SITE
"No injury or loss of life has been reported so far; fire and rescue team is present dealing with the situation," says Karachi mayor.
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February 26, 2026
A day after ordering a recount, ECP again notifies PPP’s Ali Hassan Zehri as winner of 2024 polls in Hub
Meanwhile, IHC has issued an order saying that ECP's Feb 25 order for recounting of votes shall remain suspended.
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February 26, 2026
US seeks deal to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear arsenal
Any deal would also have to require thorough accounting for Iran’s stock of enriched uranium.
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February 26, 2026
One man’s garbage is another man’s treasure — Pakistani sculptor turns scrap into colossal metal artworks
Artist Ehtisham Jadoon's work primarily focuses on crafting giants, beasts and powerful forms, which he describes as a reflection of aggress...
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February 26, 2026
Security forces kill 10 terrorists in Balochistan’s Zhob: ISPR
“Sanitisation operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored terrorist found in the area,” ISPR says.
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February 26, 2026
Criminal negligence with Imran’s health will further aggravate country’s political crisis, TTAP warns
Opposition leaders express serious concerns over “alarming" increase in terrorism, stress the need for formulating national strategy to addr...
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February 26, 2026
Afghanistan strikes carried out to ensure safety of Pakistani citizens, prevent imminent terrorists attacks: FO
“We exercised utmost caution to prevent any harm to civilians,” FO spokesperson says; adds that strikes were "proportional, based on careful...
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February 26, 2026
3 European countries, Pakistan agree on promoting legal pathways to counter illegal migration: Naqvi
Naqvi holds meeting in Rome with ministers from Italy, Greece and Spain; interior ministry says criminals involved in "serious offences" wil...
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February 26, 2026
T20 World Cup: Unbeaten South Africa defeat West Indies by 9 wickets
South Africa stay unbeaten; this was the first loss in the tournament for West Indies.
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February 26, 2026
India, Israel to push free trade pact, boost defence cooperation: Modi
Says Tel Aviv and New Delhi agree there is “no place for terrorism in the world”; holds "fruitful" talks with president.
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February 26, 2026
Breathe Pakistan partners with Alertli to strengthen citizen-led climate reporting
The collaboration will enable citizens to report climate-related incidents in real time.
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February 26, 2026
Punjab CM launches e-taxi scheme, says initiative part of efforts for establishing ‘e-mobility ecosystem’
1,100 taxis to be provided at subsidised rates under the scheme; 30pc quota reserved for women.
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February 26, 2026
How job design improves happiness and productivity
Small workplace things, like task variety and trust, can prevent burnout and improve emotional health.
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February 26, 2026
IT secretary denies reports about shutdown of internet ‘firewall’ ahead of 5G spectrum auction
Says the PTA's Web Monitoring System is "fully functional"; PTA chairman says the word firewall is a colloquial term used for the authority'...
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February 26, 2026
Dar lands in Saudi Arabia for OIC moot on Israel’s annexation of West Bank areas
Over 90 states — including the 8-nation Muslim bloc — and EU have slammed Tel Aviv’s move to declare large areas of West Bank as "state land...
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February 26, 2026
‘Street smart’ New Zealand can topple England to make T20 World Cup semis: coach
A win for New Zealand in Friday's Super Eights clash in Colombo will see them top Group 2 and join the already-qualified England in the fina...
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February 26, 2026
Rupee shows range-bound movement against key currencies
Currency rates on February 26 indicate the rupee remains within February’s observed ranges against major global and regional currencies.
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February 26, 2026
Congress to weigh extending space station life, NASA moon base
NASA planned to retire the ISS, which has been in orbit for more than two decades, by 2030.
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February 26, 2026
IHC to hear Imran, Bushra’s pleas for sentence suspensions in £190m graft case on March 11
Justice Dogar-led bench dismisses Barrister Safdar's request to fix hearing next week; RO objections on similar petition in Toshakhana 2.0 c...
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February 26, 2026
Concerns about Imran’s health echo across UK Parliament
Minister rejects calls for a blanket cut in aid, arguing that UK assistance to Pakistan served British interests in areas such as climate co...
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February 26, 2026
Japan births fall for 10th straight year
Under pressure from the “Japanese first” Sanseito party, the right-wing Takaichi has vowed tougher measures on immigration.
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February 26, 2026
Karachi ATC frames charges against Armaghan, co-accused Sheraz in Mustafa Amir murder case
Both deny charges; court summons witnesses, adjourns hearing until March 12.
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February 26, 2026
Several coaches, locomotive of Greenline Express derail in Rawalpindi
DS says cause of derailment was apparently ‘weak track’ located close to Bakery Chowk.
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February 26, 2026
These two recipes bring the tastes of Arabia straight to your dining table
Arab cuisine is light, healthy and steeped in history and these dishes are certainly no exception.
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February 26, 2026
North Waziristan school building damaged in suspected drone strike
No casualties reported; panic and fear triggered among residents.
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February 26, 2026
Iftar, Sehri timings for Ramazan 8/9
Timings for today’s Iftar and the next Sehri for Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta.
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February 26, 2026
Gold gains on softer dollar; Iran-US talks in focus
Iran and the US are scheduled to hold the latest round of talks in Geneva on Thursday aimed at resolving their longstanding nuclear dispute...
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February 26, 2026
Bears weaken grip on bourse as KSE-100 advances over 1,000 points
Despite an early 0.35pc rise on Thursday, KSE-100 grapples with fragile investor sentiment and sharp intraday swings, reflecting sustained v...
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February 26, 2026
Two brothers serving in Bannu police abducted from mosque, killed by militants
The third brother remains missing, and law enforcers are conducting raids to recover him.
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February 26, 2026
Munawer Ali Syed’s art speaks to Karachi’s urban wound
The artist's solo exhibition at Chawkandi Art Gallery, Solastalgia, comprised of 22 works that oscillated between beauty and menace.
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February 26, 2026
Tourette’s activist John Davidson explains involuntary outburst at BAFTAs, apologises to presenters
He revealed that though BAFTA had claimed that any swearing would be edited out of the final broadcast.
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February 26, 2026
US presses missile issue as new Iran talks to open in Geneva
Iran FM Araghchi to lead Iranian delegation at talks; US to be represented by envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
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February 26, 2026
US arrests ex-Air Force pilot for training Chinese military
Gerald Brown accused of having “conspired with foreign nationals to provide combat aircraft training to pilots in the Chinese Air Force”.
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February 26, 2026
Local administration imposes Section 144, 12-hour daily curfew in South Waziristan
Officials said in a statement that residents have been instructed to stop their vehicles at least 50 metres before approaching security forc...
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February 26, 2026
Treasury takes flak for luxury jet purchase
Opposition Leader Moin Riaz Qureshi terms acquisition unnecessary amid economic challenges being faced by the country.
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February 26, 2026
Rs7bn to be distributed among 1,000 affected Gul Plaza traders after cabinet green-light
KCCI has estimated compensation amount after cross-checking documents, bank accounts, and tax returns of fire-hit shopkeepers.
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February 26, 2026
Volunteer fireman recounts daring rescue of 11 from Gul Plaza
In his testimony, Danish Ali alleges lack of trained staff and equipment hampered timely response.
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February 26, 2026
Policies are usually drafted away from conflict zones by those who may lack knowledge of geography and sociopolitical dynamics
Policy must be converted into practice.
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February 26, 2026
Bridging the gaps
Policy must be converted into practice.
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February 26, 2026
Welcome to the future
We pay for their failures, and they give themselves pay raises instead. In truth, the system is working just fine.
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February 26, 2026
Rights on paper
The report assigns Pakistan a legal frameworks score of 46.68, far below the global average of 67.
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February 26, 2026
Israeli settlers burn tents, vehicles in West Bank
UN has documented 86 instances of violence from Feb 3 to 16, leading to displacement of 146 Palestinians.
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February 26, 2026
Gates admits association with Epstein was a mistake
“I did have affairs, one with a Russian bridge player who met me at bridge events, and one with a Russian nuclear physicist who I met throug...
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February 26, 2026
Merz hails China ties as Berlin seeks reset with Beijing
“We want Chinese investment in Germany,” Merz said at a business event attended by senior German and Chinese business leaders from the tech...
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February 26, 2026
Sri Lanka arrests ex-spy chief over 2019 Easter bombings
Catholic church has accused successive governments of failing to identify the masterminds.
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February 26, 2026
DOJ withheld Epstein files with abuse allegations against Trump
NPR report says key records were catalogued but never released; include over 50 pages of FBI interviews with a female victim.
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February 26, 2026
IS-Khorasan a ‘bigger threat’, ‘more entrenched’ than TTP
Investigators say terrorist cell that carried out Islamabad Imambargah attack included "fully radicalised" women.
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February 26, 2026
Airport mess
THE chaos at the country’s major airports seems to be subsiding, with some order gradually restored after the...
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February 26, 2026