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Wednesday 04 February 2026

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US shoots down Iranian drone near aircraft carrier

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US shoots down Iranian drone near aircraft carrier

PM Shehbaz urges sustained engagement with Libya

PM Shehbaz urges sustained engagement with Libya

Pakistan invited to US-Iran nuclear talks in Turkiye

Pakistan invited to US-Iran nuclear talks in Turkiye

Federal Constitutional Court disposes of Arshad Sharif suo moto case

Federal Constitutional Court disposes of Arshad Sharif suo moto case

Kazakhstan president arrives on two-day state visit

Kazakhstan president arrives on two-day state visit

PM Shehbaz urges sustained engagement with Libya

PM Shehbaz urges sustained engagement with Libya

Pakistan invited to US-Iran nuclear talks in Turkiye

Pakistan invited to US-Iran nuclear talks in Turkiye

Federal Constitutional Court disposes of Arshad Sharif suo moto case

Federal Constitutional Court disposes of Arshad Sharif suo moto case

US shoots down Iranian drone near aircraft carrier

US shoots down Iranian drone near aircraft carrier

F-35 downs Shahed-139 as it nears USS Abraham Lincoln in Arabian Sea

Kazakhstan president arrives on two-day state visit

Kazakhstan president arrives on two-day state visit

Lahore gears up for Basant as hotels fill, kite sales surge

Lahore gears up for Basant as hotels fill, kite sales surge

NA condemns Balochistan attacks, demands zero tolerance against terrorism

NA condemns Balochistan attacks, demands zero tolerance against terrorism

68th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

68th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

Gul Plaza: Fire, fear and forgotten safety

Gul Plaza: Fire, fear and forgotten safety

Winter storm spreads across United States

Winter storm spreads across United States

Nominees for 98th Oscars announced

Nominees for 98th Oscars announced

Groundbreaking Vera Rubin Observatory reveals first images

Groundbreaking Vera Rubin Observatory reveals first images

The hunt for mysterious ‘Planet Nine’ offers up a surprise

The hunt for mysterious ‘Planet Nine’ offers up a surprise

Astronomers spot galaxy shaped like the Milky Way but is far more massive

Astronomers spot galaxy shaped like the Milky Way but is far more massive

Rare earth production outside China ‘major milestone’

Rare earth production outside China ‘major milestone’

Gravity study shows why the moon’s two sides look so different

Gravity study shows why the moon’s two sides look so different

PMD forecasts clear weather for Basant celebrations in Lahore

PMD forecasts clear weather for Basant celebrations in Lahore

China condemns Balochistan terror attacks, reiterates support for Pakistan

China condemns Balochistan terror attacks, reiterates support for Pakistan

PTI leaders, Imran Khan’s sisters denied meeting at Adiala Jail

PTI leaders, Imran Khan’s sisters denied meeting at Adiala Jail

Life & Style

Lola Young wins first Grammy with emotional, unscripted speech

Lola Young wins first Grammy with emotional, unscripted speech

Grammys 2026: Full list of winners and nominations

Grammys 2026: Full list of winners and nominations

Bad Bunny says ‘ICE out’ during Grammy awards acceptance speech

Bad Bunny says ‘ICE out’ during Grammy awards acceptance speech

Olivia Dean named best new artist at Grammys

Olivia Dean named best new artist at Grammys

Marcello Hernandez and girlfriend steal show at Grammys red carpet

Marcello Hernandez and girlfriend steal show at Grammys red carpet

Justin Bieber stuns at Grammys with acoustic performance in boxers

Justin Bieber stuns at Grammys with acoustic performance in boxers

Cher mix-up sparks laughter as Kendrick Lamar wins record of the year

Cher mix-up sparks laughter as Kendrick Lamar wins record of the year

Sports

PSL 11: Islamabad United, Karachi Kings announce retentions

PSL 11: Islamabad United, Karachi Kings announce retentions

FIFA boss Infantino supports lifting ban on Russia

FIFA boss Infantino supports lifting ban on Russia

Australian batsman Steve Smith signed with Sialkot Stallions

Australian batsman Steve Smith signed with Sialkot Stallions

Technology

UK privacy watchdog launches investigation into Grok

UK privacy watchdog launches investigation into Grok

Japan’s Nintendo maintains annual profit, hardware forecasts

Japan’s Nintendo maintains annual profit, hardware forecasts

Moltbook: The AI-only social network where humans are just observers

Moltbook: The AI-only social network where humans are just observers

Business

UAE rolls over Pakistan’s $2b loan for one month

UAE rolls over Pakistan’s $2b loan for one month

ECC defers ECP grant request, approves Rs1bn for scholarships, relief allocations

ECC defers ECP grant request, approves Rs1bn for scholarships, relief allocations

Crypto market volatility triggers $2.5 billion in bitcoin liquidations

Crypto market volatility triggers $2.5 billion in bitcoin liquidations

World

US shoots down Iranian drone near aircraft carrier

US shoots down Iranian drone near aircraft carrier

India agrees to buy petroleum, defence goods, aircraft from US

India agrees to buy petroleum, defence goods, aircraft from US

Middle East needs long-term solution, UAE says ahead of US-Iran crisis talks

Middle East needs long-term solution, UAE says ahead of US-Iran crisis talks

Health

Measles outbreak claims child’s life in Kandhkot

Measles outbreak claims child’s life in Kandhkot

California doctor is first to face private lawsuit under Texas abortion drug ban

California doctor is first to face private lawsuit under Texas abortion drug ban

Spain performs world-first face transplant from assisted dying donor

Spain performs world-first face transplant from assisted dying donor

Punjab anti-polio drive sees over 5m children vaccinated on first day

Punjab anti-polio drive sees over 5m children vaccinated on first day

Imran Khan diagnosed with retinal condition, treated at PIMS

Imran Khan diagnosed with retinal condition, treated at PIMS

Nipah virus alert issued in Sindh amid new cases in India

Nipah virus alert issued in Sindh amid new cases in India

Pakistan tightens screening as Nipah virus spreads in India

Pakistan tightens screening as Nipah virus spreads in India

Govt taking practical steps to eradicate polio disease from Pakistan, PM

Govt taking practical steps to eradicate polio disease from Pakistan, PM

Polio campaign kicks off in Punjab from February 2

Polio campaign kicks off in Punjab from February 2

Nipah virus outbreak in India prompts regional screening measures

Nipah virus outbreak in India prompts regional screening measures

Crime & Court

197 terrorists killed in ongoing Balochistan operations

197 terrorists killed in ongoing Balochistan operations

PM Shehbaz urges sustained engagement with Libya

PM Shehbaz urges sustained engagement with Libya

Pakistan invited to US-Iran nuclear talks in Turkiye

Pakistan invited to US-Iran nuclear talks in Turkiye

Federal Constitutional Court disposes of Arshad Sharif suo moto case

Federal Constitutional Court disposes of Arshad Sharif suo moto case

Environment

Kazakhstan president arrives on two-day state visit

Kazakhstan president arrives on two-day state visit

New York, Peshawar move closer to sister city status

New York, Peshawar move closer to sister city status

Karachi SSP assures security and safety arrangements for Shab-e-Barat

Karachi SSP assures security and safety arrangements for Shab-e-Barat

Lahore gears up for Basant as hotels fill, kite sales surge

Lahore gears up for Basant as hotels fill, kite sales surge

Opinion

How reliability became the measure of trust

How reliability became the measure of trust

When Karachi’s tragedies become a stage

When Karachi’s tragedies become a stage

Humanity lost in the lens during tragic incidents

Humanity lost in the lens during tragic incidents

Gul Plaza: A night of fire, fear, and forgotten safety

Gul Plaza: A night of fire, fear, and forgotten safety

Poor management threatens tourism at Khanpur Dam

Poor management threatens tourism at Khanpur Dam

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Rajab Butt, Nadeem Mubarak request removal from travel ban list

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FIFA boss Infantino supports lifting ban on Russia

FIFA boss Infantino supports lifting ban on Russia

Programs

Spot Light with Munizae Jahangir

News Insight with Amir Zia

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NHQ with Faheem Khan

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