IMF rejects Pakistan's proposal to impose 1% water storage cess on goods for dam funding. Suggests raising 18% sales tax rate instead, citing legal and fiscal concerns.
Musa Maneka, son of former first lady Bushra Bibi, was arrested for shooting his teenage domestic help during a dispute in Pakpattan. The victim is in stable condition, and police investigations are ongoing.
Heavy monsoon rains have claimed at least 43 lives across Punjab in the past 24 hours, triggering widespread flooding, evacuations, and a rain emergency in major cities including Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
US President Donald Trump has relaxed his combative stance toward China to boost the chances of a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and secure a trade deal with the world’s second largest economy, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Senior Pakistani anchor Jasmeen Manzoor has publicly accused her ex-husband of domestic violence, sharing graphic images of her injuries on social media.
A 19-year-old woman gave birth on a moving sleeper bus in Maharashtra’s Parbhani and, along with a man claiming to be her husband, allegedly threw the newborn out of the window, resulting in the baby's death.
A perceived lack of transparency over the US investigations into notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has carved a rare chasm between President Donald Trump and his typically loyal Republican base.
Indians lost about $820 million to online scams in the first five months of 2025, the Indian Express newspaper has said, citing a report for the country’s Home Ministry.
