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• Urges users to turn on 4G/LTE, VoLTE settings on their phones • Consumers with older SIM cards told to upgrade for 4G support ISLAMABAD: The Pak­i­stan Telecommu­nica­tion Authority (PTA) adv­ised mobile phone users on Thursday to adjust their network settings and adopt newer technologies, includi...

KUALA LUMPUR: With the city enveloped in a cloak of haze, the urgency of tackling the climate crisis could hardly have been clearer as the four-day Global Tipping Points Conference 2026 drew to a close at Malaysia’s Sunway University on Thursday. At the conference, speakers stressed the need for hum...

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) met on Thu­rsday and expressed concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in the country, as well as international conflicts involving Middle Eastern countries. In a meeting presided over by CII Chairman Dr Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi, ...

• Babusar Pass road closed to all traffic; Diamer police rescue tourists stranded after heavy snowfall • Karakoram Highway remains open despite blockages along route GILGIT: Two young men were killed on Thursday when a landslide struck their vehicle on the Karakoram Highway, as intermittent rain and...

• Pezeshkian decries US blockade, insists ‘military force’ will not compel Tehran into submission• Washington weighs using ‘Mother Of All Bombs’ against Iranian energy sites, CNN reports WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump once again predicted a swift end to the war with Iran, and a sharp drop in ...

ISLAMABAD: The Isla­mabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday granted PTI interim chairman Barris­ter Gohar Ali Khan additional time to submit a written response to a petition seeking a ban on party founder Imran Khan’s official X account, adjourning the hearing until Nov 23. Justice Arbab Muham­mad Tahir ...

MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Tariq Farooq has called for a broad-based consensus on the future of refugee seats in the assembly, urging political leaders to help resolve the current crisis through dialogue and reforms. Speaking to journalists at th...

Acute malnutrition and hunger in Afghanistan have reached the highest levels ever recorded, with 15.9 million people facing acute food insecurity and conditions set to worsen in the coming months, according to a global hunger monitor report released on Thursday. UN agency heads have called for emerg...

WASHINGTON: Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia’s civilian and economic infrastructure, reaffirming its support for the kingdom’s security and right to self-defence amid escalating regional tensions. Speaking at a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) debate on th...

LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Thursday concluded that religious minorities continue to face violations of their fundamental rights — including through the misuse of blasphemy laws, forced marriages and conversions, hate speech and discriminatory practices — despite recent...

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The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has further extended the date for filing income tax returns for 2026 to Oct 31. The notification posted on the FBR’s X account, said: “In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 214A of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, the Federal Board of Revenue is pleased ...