Basant extended till 5am as record 900,000 vehicles enter Lahore during festival
Lahore, Feb 8, 2026 — Basant celebrations in Lahore were extended until 5:00 am on Sunday after record crowds and traffic were reported across the city, with authorities saying around…
ICC and Bangladesh Cricket Board delegations arrive in Lahore for talks on T20 World Cup dispute
Lahore — Delegations from the International Cricket Council and the Bangladesh Cricket Board arrived in Lahore on Sunday for discussions aimed at addressing an ongoing dispute linked to the T20…
Hamza Foundation’s young thalassemia fighter undergoes successful bone marrow transplant
PESHAWAR (Staff Report): Hamza, son of Suleman, a seven-year-old Thalassemia Major patient registered with Hamza Foundation Peshawar under Registration No. HFTP-1060, has successfully undergone a bone marrow transplant at Quaid-e-Azam…
Epstein Files and Imran Khan
Luckily or Unluckily — Imran Khan Found in the Epstein Bombshell History rarely announces itself politely. Sometimes it returns like an unresolved sentence, reopened at the most inconvenient moment. The…
Kites of Hope Amid Shadows of Sorrow
After nearly a quarter of a century, Basant has returned to Lahore, not merely as a festival but as a long-suppressed emotion rediscovering its voice. For twenty-five years, the city…
China condemns Islamabad imambargah attack, pledges support for Pakistan
Beijing, Feb 8, 2026 — China strongly condemned Friday’s suicide bombing at an imambargah in Islamabad that killed at least 31 people and wounded more than 160, and pledged support…
Iran says right to uranium enrichment is central to nuclear talks with US
Dubai, Feb 8, 2026 — Iran said recognition of its right to enrich uranium is essential for nuclear talks with the United States to make progress, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi…
From Landlocked to Land-linked: Pakistan as Eurasia’s Southern Springboard
By CTES For a long time, the map of Central Asia was perceived as an immutable given, where major routes and economic vectors invariably led to the North or the…
Westminster International School hosts inaugural TEDx event in Islamabad
Islamabad — Westminster International School hosted its first-ever TEDx event on Saturday at its Bahria Campus in Islamabad, bringing together students, educators, and public figures for a day of talks…
Dedicated secretariat set up to speed up seed approvals
ISLAMABAD, Feb 08 (ABC): The Ministry of National Food Security and Research has simplified and accelerated its pest risk analysis, seed evaluation and approval process, aiming to ensure the timely…
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