Cambridge A-level paper leak brings distress to bright students – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: After an alleged A-level paper leak, the Inter-Board of Coordination Commission (IBCC) on Wednesday decided to seek report from Cambridge as parents and students once again raised questions about the transparency of the exam system. “Many A-level students in Pakistan, who appeared for Mathematics (9709) exam, feel cheated. The question paper had been reportedly […]
PSX plunges over 4,700 points as bears maintain control – Business
Bears continued to dominate the trading floor at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday as the KSE-100 plunged by over 4,700 points during intraday trade. KSE-100 declined by 4,786.92 points or 2.89 per cent to stand at 161,036.95 points from the previous close of 165,823.87 points. PSX remained under selling pressure for a third […]
Cambridge confirms AS Level Mathematics paper leak
Says paper across Africa, Europe, Middle East, and South Asia was shared prematurely, violating regulations KARACHI: Cambridge International Education (CIE) said on Thursday that the AS Level Mathematics Paper for June 2026 exams, conducted across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Pakistan, and South Asia, was shared prematurely in violation of its regulations. “We can confirm […]
9 killed, 13 injured in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon in new ceasefire violation
A displaced woman stands outside her home after returning to Hannawiyeh in southern Lebanon on April 18, 2026. PHOTO: AFP At least nine people were killed and 13 others injured in Israeli airstrikes on several towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday despite a temporary ceasefire, Lebanese media reported. The state-run National News Agency said three […]
Mamdani calls on King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor diamond – World
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called for King Charles to “return” the prized Koh-i-Noor diamond, which the British Empire took from the Indian subcontinent in the 1800s, on the third day of the monarch’s state visit on Wednesday. Before greeting Charles and Queen Camilla at a 9/11 memorial event, Mamdani was asked what he […]
The shifting sands of Asia – Newspaper
THERE is a specific kind of quiet that settles over a capital city when its ruling elite begins to realise that the ground beneath their feet is moving. In Canberra and Melbourne, among the scholars and officials who manage the delicate machinery of the Australian state’s foreign policy, that quiet is palpable. There is the […]
Vietnam moment? – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
PAKISTAN’S investment story has rarely had a more promising tailwind. The macroeconomic stabilisation under the 37-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF), supplemented by the Resilience and Sustainability Facility, has been more decisive than most observers expected. The fiscal deficit has narrowed to 5.4 per cent of GDP, with the primary surplus rising to a historic 2.4pc […]
UAE’s Opec exit – Newspaper
THE UAE’s exit from Opec is another sign of the major geopolitical shifts that are reshaping the global order. One of the organisation’s top producers, the UAE’s decision seems largely influenced by the politics of oil. Yet geopolitical calculations, and intra-Gulf rivalries, specifically with Saudi Arabia, are also at play here. As per reports, the […]
New Zealand’s Christchurch mosque killer loses bid to overturn convictions – World
White supremacist killer Brenton Tarrant lost on Thursday an appeal seeking to overturn his conviction and sentence for shooting dead 51 people at two New Zealand mosques in 2019, court documents showed. The 35-year-old admitted to carrying out New Zealand’s deadliest modern day mass shooting before being sentenced to life in prison in August 2020. […]
IHC rejects request to transfer TikToker Sana Yousuf case to another court – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has rejected a request to transfer the trial of TikToker Sana Yousuf’s murder to another court. The court of Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfaraz Dogar, while issuing a reserved verdict on the petition of accused Umar Hayat, ordered trial court judge Afzal Majuka to continue the trial. Accused Umar […]