Warrants out for arrest of PTI’s Gandapur
. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. Photo: AFP/ File ISLAMABAD: The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur in an audio leak case. The court took the action after Gandapur and a co-accused failed to appear during the hearing. The case was […]
Dar calls on OIC to urge Taliban to eliminate terrorism ‘with sincerity’
Dar urges OIC Contact Group to press Taliban to end terrorism, prevent Afghan soil from being used against neighbours Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar addresses the OIC Contact Group on Afghanistan on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. Photo: FO Deputy […]
China’s gold buying tops 1,000 tons
KARACHI: China imported more than 1,000 tons of gold through August 2026, according to the latest customs data. That volume already exceeds the country’s total gold imports for the entire 2025. “Strong investment demand keeps onshore gold prices at a slight premium to world benchmarks. That premium attracts more imports into China,” said Adnan Agar, […]
Anthropic unveils Claude Opus 5.5
Anthropic said Opus 5.5 costs 20% less than Opus 5 and is available on AWS, Google Cloud and Azure Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken June 11, 2026. REUTERS Anthropic on Tuesday launched Claude Opus 5.5, a new AI model that it says delivers performance comparable to its top-tier Fable 5.1 while costing […]
Trump says US will henceforth call AI ‘super intelligence’
Rejects international oversight of AI, calling efforts to regulate the technology a ‘globalist scheme’ US President Donald Trump addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026. REUTERS US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that US government documents would use “super intelligence” instead of artificial […]
UN chief says Israeli actions in occupied West Bank raising ‘specter of ethnic cleansing
Guterres urges world leaders to use UN General Assembly week to pursue Middle East de-escalation and dialogue United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026. REUTERS UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday that Israeli violence, displacement and illegal settlement […]
US F-16 crashes at Spangdahlem air base in Germany
A US F-16 fighter jet crashed on Tuesday near Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany, military authorities said in a statement. The jet, assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing, went down at about 2:30pm local time (1230GMT), according to the military base's press office. “The pilot ejected safely and is receiving medical care,” it said. […]
Pakistan, France reaffirm commitment to strengthen defence ties, counterterrorism cooperation
Field Marshal Munir meets French official Nicolas Roche, discusses regional security and bilateral defence cooperation 1. Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir meets French Secretary General for Defence and National Security Nicolas Roche at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. Photo: APP Chief of Defence Forces and Chief […]
Iran, US hint at revival of talks as Trump, Pezeshkian due to attend UN
Iran and the United States hinted on Tuesday at the prospect of reviving negotiations to end their conflict, with the presidents of both countries due at the UN General Assembly in New York. The event would be the first attended by Donald Trump and Masoud Pezeshkian since Trump launched "Operation Epic Fury" against Iran in […]
China says opposes ‘illegal unilateral sanctions’ as US pressures Iran with secondary sanctions
Says they lack a basis in international law and are not authorised by the UN Security Council Beijing has repeatedly opposed US sanctions on Iran and what it calls Washington’s “long-arm jurisdiction.”said Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun . PHOTO: Chinese Embassy X China on Tuesday said it was against “illegal unilateral sanctions” as Washington moves […]