31 Dec 2025
Faiz Hameed won't testify against Imran Khan, says lawyer
Mian Ali Ashfaq, the lawyer, called the widespread media claims “speculative, baseless and completely unfounded”
31 Dec 2025
Karachi gets drenched in first winter rain, temperatures drop
Already, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecasted rain along with thunderstorms, snow fall on hills, for most parts of the country, earlier this week.
31 Dec 2025
Double-decker bus service launched in Karachi
Double-decker bus service launched in Karachi.
31 Dec 2025
Zohran Mamdani to become mayor as NYC rings in New Year
He will be sworn in twice on Thursday, following a long-standing city tradition
31 Dec 2025
Imran khan’s sisters, PTI protesters again met with water cannons during sit-in outside Adiala jail
At 4:30 am, the PTI said Aleema Khan was detained, without giving information about the other two sisters.
31 Dec 2025
Starbucks closes 400 stores across US
CEO Brian Niccol, ordered shutting of roughly 400 stores nationwide as part of a $1 billion restructuring plan
31 Dec 2025
Govt to induct young development fellows with Rs90,000 monthly stipend
Selected YDFs will receive a monthly stipend of Rs90,000
30 Dec 2025
Lawyers announce strike, court boycott in Karachi over failure to register FIR against Rajab Butt
It may be recalled that earlier today, a case was registered against more than 15 lawyers in connection with an alleged assault on YouTuber Rajab Butt at the City Court a day earlier.
30 Dec 2025
China criticises Salman Khan’s ‘Battle of Galwan’ teaser over distorting facts
Following the teaser’s release, China’s state-run newspaper Global Times published criticism of the film, claiming it misrepresents the events surrounding the confrontation.
30 Dec 2025
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets UAE president in Rahim Yar Khan
The statement said the two leaders reviewed their earlier meeting held in Islamabad on 26 December.
30 Dec 2025
UAE announces withdrawal of troops from Yemen following Saudi warning
While both nations were previously part of a coalition against Houthi forces in Yemen, their interests have diverged in recent years.
30 Dec 2025
Rashid Naseem sets 25 Guinness World Records in 2025
Rashid Naseem represented Pakistan at international world record shows and talent events in Italy, Romania, and Spain, further elevating the country’s global profile.
30 Dec 2025
Trump claims improvement in Saudi-Israel ties, predicts Riyadh will join Abraham Accords soon
According to international news agencies, Trump made the remarks during a joint press conference in Florida with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
30 Dec 2025
Open manhole-related deaths rise to 27 in Karachi in 2025
It may be recalled that just a day earlier, an eight-year-old boy died after falling into a sewer in Korangi’s Mehran Town area.
30 Dec 2025
Banks to remain closed for public dealings on January 1, 2026: SBP
All commercial banks, development finance institutions and microfinance banks will also be closed to the public on the same day.