Iranian missiles struck USS Abraham Lincoln in Sea of Oman, Tehran says

Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said that drones operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy struck the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Sea of Oman as…

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Asia’s smoking burden and the policy crossroads ahead

Despite decades of global tobacco control efforts, Asia continues to carry a disproportionate share of the world’s smoking burden. According to the World Health Organization, there are approximately 1.3 billion…

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Pakistan considers work-from-home and remote studies as fuel conservation measures

ISLAMABAD — The federal government is considering introducing work-from-home and remote studies across Pakistan as part of fuel conservation measures amid concerns over possible oil supply disruptions linked to the…

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Pastors gather in Oval Office to pray for Donald Trump amid Iran conflict

WASHINGTON — A group of evangelical Christian pastors and faith leaders gathered in the Oval Office at the White House to pray for U.S. President Donald Trump, as tensions linked…

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Badshah responds to Hania Aamir wedding rumours

Indian rapper Badshah has reacted to ongoing Hania Aamir wedding rumours, saying it may be the “right time” for the Pakistani actress to settle down, while stressing that the decision…

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India edge England by seven runs to reach T20 World Cup 2026 final

MUMBAI — India defeated England by seven runs in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final at Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, booking a place in the final against New…

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Pakistan’s ‘Smart Glasshouse’ begins testing crops for heat, drought resilience

ISLAMABAD, Mar 6 (ABC): A cutting-edge Intelligent and Internet of Things (IoT) Smart Glasshouse recently established at the National Institute for Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology (NIGAB) has started enabling scientists…

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Fragile economic resilience

As tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran intensify across the Middle East, Pakistan finds itself caught in the economic crossfire of a conflict it did not choose. What…

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Pakistan targets Kandahar brigade headquarters in Operation Ghazab Lil Haq

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s armed forces carried out a targeted strike on the brigade headquarters of the Afghan Taliban’s 205 Corps in Kandahar as part of the ongoing Operation Ghazab Lil…

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PM praises revenue growth and reforms at National Highway Authority

ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday commended the communications ministry for improvements in the performance of the National Highway Authority (NHA), citing a significant rise in revenue, expanded…

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