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The Lahore High Court approved the bail petition of YouTuber Saad ur Rahman, popularly known as Ducky Bhai, in a case related to the alleged promotion of online gambling applications. Justice Shehram Sarwar Chaudhry, who heard the petition, granted bail against surety bonds worth Rs1 million. During the proceedings, Justice Shehram noted that the Supreme Court has already held that denying bail in such cases is considered “unusual.” The court had summoned arguments from counsels representing both sides prior to issuing its order. Ducky Bhai had approached the Lahore High Court seeking post-arrest bail after being nominated in a case…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Nov. 21, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Last week on Wall Street, two forces dragged stocks lower: a set of high-stakes numbers from Nvidia and the U.S. jobs report that landed with more heat than expected. But the leaves that remained after hot tea scalded investors seemed to augur good tidings.Even though Nvidia’s third-quarter results easily breezed past Wall Street’s estimates, they couldn’t quell worries about lofty valuations and an unsustainable bubble inflating in the artificial intelligence sector. The “Magnificent Seven” cohort…
Proposals to restrict high-end chips to cloud rental could leave AI use dependent on US servers ISLAMABAD: Though the recently released US-China Economic and Security Review Commission report offers interesting insights into the love-hate dynamics of the US-China relationship, it also highlights concerns that could affect Pakistan in the long run. The report acknowledges military cooperation between China and Pakistan and recognises the supremacy of Beijing’s HQ-9 air defence system, PL-15 missiles and J-10 aircraft. However, the commission did not raise any concerns regarding China’s offer to sell 40 J-35 fighter jets, KJ-500 aircraft and missiles to Pakistan in June…
Yang Huanpei, a provincial-level inheritor for Jianchuan Wood Carving, demonstrates his skills during a promotion week for intangible cultural heritage brands in Dali, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Nov. 23, 2025. More than 120 brands of intangible cultural heritage took part in the brand promotion week which opened here on Sunday. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)Chen Guotao, a city-level inheritor for Miao Embroidery, shows her skills during a promotion week for intangible cultural heritage brands in Dali, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Nov. 23, 2025. More than 120 brands of intangible cultural heritage took part in the brand promotion week which opened here on Sunday.…
Secretary Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Ms. Aisha Humera Moriani addressing the launching ceremony of the Clean-up Drive Initiative at the Margallah Hills, National Park and Trail 5. Photo: APP (file) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has called for rapid, grant-based, and predictable financing for climate-vulnerable developing countries, warning that recurring climate disasters are worsening debt distress and undermining development gains in nations that have contributed least to global emissions. The appeal came at a high-level side event titled “Operationalising Loss and Damage: Financing Resilience and Recovery in Vulnerable Countries”, jointly organised by Pakistan’s Ministry of Climate Change and UNICEF at…
‘They now understand that Pakistan will chase the TTP or any other group wherever it finds them, even inside Kabul’Pakistani soldiers keep vigil next to newly fenced border fencing along with Afghan’s Paktika province border in Angoor Adda in South Waziristan. Photo: AFP) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s retaliatory strikes in Kabul last month targeting senior commanders of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have created a “new deterrence”, triggering unease within the Afghan Taliban ranks and contributing to a noticeable decline in terrorist attacks inside Pakistan, official sources told The Express Tribune. The cross-border operation, conducted in the heart of Kabul, was aimed…
All three terrorists have been killed, the area has been cordoned off, clearance operation is underwaySuicide attack the gate of a Federal Constabulary headquarters in Peshawar on Monday Three Federal Constabulary personnel were martyred and nine injured on Monday when a suicide bomber detonated explosives at the gate of the Federal Constabulary headquarters in Peshawar. The attack occurred in the Saddar area of the northwestern city and involved three militants, according to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police. Security officials have said all three terrorists were suicide bombers; one detonated his explosives at the gate while two managed to enter the compound at 8.10am, but were shot and killed. “All…
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar shakes hands with EU Vice President Kaja Kallas in Brussels. Photo: APP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the European Union (EU) jointly urged Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to take decisive steps to curb terrorist activities on its soil and safeguard human rights, particularly for women, girls, and other vulnerable groups. The statement followed the seventh EU-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue held in Brussels, which noted that Afghanistan’s internal instability and governance gaps continue to exacerbate cross-border terrorism threats. The dialogue was co-chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and the EU’s High Representative and Vice President…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Nov. 21, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Last week on Wall Street, two forces dragged stocks lower: a set of high-stakes numbers from Nvidia and the U.S. jobs report that landed with more heat than expected. But the leaves that remained after hot tea scalded investors seemed to augur good tidings.Even though Nvidia’s third-quarter results easily breezed past Wall Street’s estimates, they couldn’t quell worries about lofty valuations and an unsustainable bubble inflating in the artificial intelligence sector. The “Magnificent Seven” cohort…
Voting held on five NA seats in Punjab, one in K-P; Ruling party maintains broad lead; PPP secures one PA seatElectoral moment: A woman casts her vote in by-election in Faisalabad. Photo: Online LAHORE: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) held a commanding lead in Sunday’s by-elections, winning most of the contested national and provincial assembly seats in Punjab, according to unofficial and unconfirmed tallies compiled late in the evening. The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) – a government ally – captured one Punjab Assembly seat, while the opposition, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed candidates trailed in the constituencies where they contested. Polling…