Muhammad Riaz tried to travel abroad. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The finance ministry said on Tuesday that over 762,000 Pakistanis left the country over the past year, becoming part of the pool that helps the nation stay afloat economically amid a sharp reduction in foreign direct investment and exports. In the calendar year 2025, the Bureau […]
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The Trump family-backed US Bitcoin has increased its bitcoin reserves to around 5,843 BTC, pushing the company into the ranks of the world’s largest corporate owners of the cryptocurrency. The miner said it achieved a bitcoin return of about 116% from its Nasdaq debut on September 3, 2025 to January 25, 2026, reflecting accumulation during
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KP CM warns against ‘closed door decisions’, rejects ‘forced displacement’ in winter Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi addresses a video message on January 27, 2026. SCREENGRAB PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has strongly opposed the ongoing operation and forced displacement in the Tirah Valley, warning that decisions made “behind closed doors” had once
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Pringles has launched a new Fallout 76 Mystery Flavor in collaboration with Xbox Pringles is challenging fans to submit their best take on the flavor online for a chance to win a prize Pringles’ core flavors are also revamped after other Xbox games Pringles, Xbox and Bethesda Softworks have teamed up to launch one Fallout
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has now entered Middle Eastern waters. — AFP/file Iran issues NOTAM to close airspace over Strait of Hormuz. Iran will launch drills for three days within a radius of five nautical miles. The NOTAM states that the space from ground level to 25,000 feet must be restricted. TEHRAN: Iran
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Concepts migration “routine annual” exercise; Say IBOs more effective; Denies any military operation in progress ISLAMABAD: Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif categorically stated on Tuesday that no military operation was conducted in the Tirah Valley, terming migration of people as a routine and seasonal process due to severe weather and snowfall. Addressing a press conference
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The UN agency’s new global guidance on evidence-based policies and interventions shows that healthy food in schools can help children develop healthy dietary habits for life. “The food children eat at school and the environments that shape what they eat can have one profound impact on their learning and lifelong consequences for their health and
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Claims tribal elders were forced to evacuate their homes during harsh winter despite disagreeing, citing orders KP CM Sohail Afridi. Photo: Screengrab Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi doubled down on his claims on Tuesday regarding the controversy over the ongoing movement of people in the Tirah Valley and called a jirga for February 1 to
. ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar has observed that officials are not bound to follow illegal orders even if they come from the Prime Minister. Justice Kakar made this observation on Tuesday while heading a three-member bench hearing the writ petition filed by former Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Anwar Saifullah
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Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, is entering the US domestic market with the launch of USAT, a dollar-backed token issued by Anchorage Digital Bank. The launch, announced Tuesday, represents Tether’s first product specifically designed to operate within the US federal stablecoin framework established under the GENIUS Act. Unlike the globally oriented
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