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Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Pakistan Politics: Race to the bottom

Sleepless should be the night for rulers of Pakistan. The country is on the brink of political, social and economic collapse. Politics is polarized, society's morals have been buried and the economy is set to default. Dr Farah Naz reflects on the current situation of Pakistan as she imagines rebuilding the land of the pure.

UN rights chief to visit China to discuss Xinjiang’s human rights abuse

After years of requesting "meaningful and unfettered" access to China's far-western Xinjiang region, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is set to begin her visit before the end of this month.

Oil prices fall as EU fails to ban Russian oil exports

International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $114.25 per barrel at 0619 GMT for a 0.47% decrease after closing the previous session at $114.79 a barrel.

Pakistani movie ‘Javed Iqbal’ bags awards at UK Asian Film Festival

Actor Yasir Hussain who is usually known for his comical roles has played the titular character in the movie. Actress Ayesha Omar played the character of a Police officer in the movie.

India’s biggest insurance company LIC in danger

The offer price of 949 rupees had valued LIC at $77 billion, but it opened Tuesday on Mumbai's exchange trading seven percent lower.

Extreme temperatures hitting poor in Pakistan’s hottest city

Jacobabad in Pakistan's arid Sindh province is in the grip of the latest heatwave to hit South Asia -– peaking at 51 degrees Celsius (124 Fahrenheit) at the weekend.

Wheat prices hit record high after Indian export ban

The spike, exacerbated by fertiliser shortages and poor harvests, has fuelled inflation globally and raised fears of famine and social unrest in poorer countries.

WATCH: Female TikToker burns trees for dramatic effect in video

It is not the first time a TikToker has burnt forests and trees for the video. Earlier this month, Abbottabad authorities had arrested a man for setting a portion of a forest on fire to make a TikTok video.

U.S. Air Force conducts successful hypersonic weapon test

Washington is concerned about hypersonic missile technology and its potential military applications by China and Russia

No video will be found from stolen phones of Imran Khan: Shahbaz Gill

Imran Khan said that he has recorded the video in which he has named people who are allegedly behind the plan to kill him. Khan said that the video will be released immediately if something happened to him.

Adnan Siddiqui receives flak for meeting Nawaz Sharif in UK

Adnan Siddiqui said the meeting with Nawaz Sharif was productive. Siddiqui quoted Nawaz Sharif as saying that the PMLN-led coalition government has big plans for the promotion of the entertainment industry in Pakistan.

Sri Lanka runs out of petrol today, PM tells nation

In Colombo, the commercial capital, long queues of auto rickshaws, the most popular means of transport in the city, lined up at gas stations in a fruitless wait for fuel.