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PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has delegated powers to deputy commissioners to order arrests and detentions under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance, 1960, in view of the province’s law and order situation.
Published October 22, 2026
DUBAI: The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and family members to depart from its missions in Saudi Arabia and plans to withdraw family members from a number of other US missions in the region.
Published October 22, 2026
WASHINGTON: The highly anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) could potentially cost the US economy up to $1 billion in lost productivity, according to estimates cited in media reports.
Published October 22, 2026
KARACHI: The 24th Pharma Asia International Exhibition and Conferences continued to draw strong participation from local and international companies on its second day at the Karachi Expo Centre.
Published October 22, 2026
NEW MEXICO: A court in the US state of New Mexico has ordered Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, to pay $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for misleading users and mishandling their personal data.
Published October 22, 2026
LAHORE: Faisalabad will host matches in the 12th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), with the league administration planning to stage games across five cities.
Published October 22, 2026
State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest public-sector bank, has reported a data breach after customers’ personal information was found on the dark web, raising concerns about potential identity theft and financial fraud.
Published October 21, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Maldives on Wednesday signed 20 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors, with both countries agreeing to increase bilateral trade to $200 million over the next two years.
Published October 21, 2026