Afghan national behind Bajaur suicide bombing that killed 11 security personnel in Pakistan — official

  • Pakistan’s foreign ministry delivered ‘strong demarche’ this week to Kabul over the attack
  • Security official links multiple attacks in Pakistan to militants operating from Afghan soil
By NAIMAT KHAN ·

Pakistan launches crypto testing framework to regulate digital assets

  • Regulatory ‘sandbox’ to let firms test crypto products under supervision
  • Move comes amid broader push to formalize Pakistan’s digital asset sector
By Hasaan Ali Khan ·

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From Karachi to Lahore, free iftar spreads relief during Ramadan

  • Pakistan has increasingly experimented with targeted subsidies and digital systems to manage food affordability during Ramadan
  • Last week, PM Shehbaz Sharif launched $136 million relief package, pledging digital cash transfers to 12.1 million low-income families
By AFP ·

Pakistan stocks reel as geopolitical tensions, macro pressures drive 10 percent slide

  • KSE-100 sheds over 17,800 points since Jan. 26 high as investors trim their risk
  • Analysts say valuations turn attractive but warn external shocks remain key risk
By Ismail Dilawar ·

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Greening the rooftops: Can green roofs take root in Saudi Arabia’s cities?

  • As giga-projects reshape the Kingdom, experts push for cooler, biodiverse cities
By Rahaj Jambi ·

US makes plans to reopen embassy in Syria after 14 years

  • The administration has been considering re-opening the embassy since last year
  • Trump told reporters on Friday that Al-Sharaa was “doing a phenomenal job” as president
By AP ·

Trump says he doesn’t know if aliens are real but directs government to release files on UFOs

  • Former President Obama recently suggested in a podcast interview that aliens were real
  • Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump suggested this week that the president was ready to speak about it
By AP ·

Airports in GCC are turning stopovers into tourism growth

  • Governments and airport operators are turning aviation as a central pillar of tourism and economic strategy
By Donia Diaaeddine ·

Alcaraz defeats Rublev to reach Qatar Open final against Fils

  • The Spaniard will face France’s Arthur Fils in Saturday’s final
  • Russian Rublev fought back from 3-0 down to level the second set and then saved five match points
By Reuters ·