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Motorcyclists seen manoeuvring around containers blocking Murree Road in Rawalpindi during TLP protest, October 10, 2025. — OnlineISLAMABAD: Mobile internet services were suspended across Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Friday as the federal government tightened security measures to block Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s (TLP) march from entering the capital.”The Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control has accorded approval to suspend 3G/4G services in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, starting from 12am until further orders,” read the notification issued by the interior ministry on Thursday. The ministry requested the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to take “further necessary action” in coordination with the…

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Friday that Saudi investors are welcome in Pakistan, and that it is the government’s responsibility to ensure a conducive environment for investment. In a virtual address, Aurangzeb stated, “Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 is gaining a unique status globally, and we are learning a great deal from it”. He noted that three major global credit rating agencies had given positive assessments of Pakistan’s economic indicators, signalling “improving investor confidence. The government is now committed to pursuing export-led economic growth”. The minister said Islamabad was undertaking fundamental reforms in key economic sectors, including energy and taxation, with progress…

India will reopen its embassy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, nearly four years after shutting it down following the Taliban’s return to power, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar announced on Friday — a move signaling New Delhi’s growing engagement with the Taliban administration. According to Reuters, India had closed its diplomatic mission in Kabul in 2021 after the Taliban seized control following the withdrawal of US-led NATO forces. A limited “technical mission” was later established in 2022 to oversee humanitarian aid, trade, and medical assistance. Read: Afghan FM in India on landmark visit “India is fully committed to the sovereignty,…

Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar addresses press conference in Karachi on September 26, 2024. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo NewsKARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar on Friday acknowledged a resurgence of extortion threats in Karachi, assuring that the government would not allow criminals to intimidate traders or disrupt the city’s commercial activity.Addressing a press conference in Karachi, Lanjar said that some traders had received threats for refusing to pay extortion money, adding that the government wanted business to thrive. “We will not permit anyone to intimidate citizens or businessmen,” he asserted.The minister revealed that four suspects involved in extortion…

US President Donald Trump’s hopes of winning the Nobel Peace Prize were dashed on Friday when the Nobel jury awarded the world’s most prestigious honor to Venezuela’s opposition leader and democracy activist María Corina Machado, whom the jury described as a “unifying” figure in what has become a “brutal” state, AFP reported. Woken in the middle of the night by a call from the secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee who informed her of the prize, the 58-year-old said she was confident the opposition would succeed in securing a peaceful transition to democracy in her country. “We’re not there yet.…

US President Donald Trump. — Reuters/FileIn a major setback to US President Donald Trump, he did not win the Nobel Peace Prize, and also lost it to Venezuelan opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado.The White House, in a statement released on Friday, criticised the Nobel Prize committee’s decision to grant. White House spokesman Steven Cheung, in a post on X, said: “President Trump will continue making peace deals, ending wars, and saving lives. He has the heart of a humanitarian, and there will never be anyone like him who can move mountains with the sheer force of his will.””The Nobel Committee…

SHANGHAI: Daniil Medvedev eased past world number seven Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-4 on Friday to secure the last place in the Shanghai Masters semi-finals and a date with unseeded Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech. Rinderknech claimed the scalp of yet another seed in Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, 6-3, 6-4, to join his cousin Valentin Vacherot and four-time Shanghai champion Novak Djokovic in the last four. Medvedev, a former world number one who has slipped down the rankings to 18th, said he was “super happy to beat such a tough player like Alex”. “It’s been a tough year for me so to make…

Pakistan is set to retain Salman Agha as skipper of Twenty20 team despite three defeats against India in the recently held Asia Cup in Dubai, sources told Telecomasia.net. Agha’s captaincy came under criticism from the ruling coalition government with none other than Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif showing discontent for the simple reason: losing all matches against India. Pakistan suffered all defeats in chases – by seven, six and five wickets – the most hurtful being in the final where Agha’s team spurned several opportunities to carry the day. “The PM showed displeasure over the manner in which Pakistan team lost…

Israel declared a ceasefire and began pulling back its troops in Gaza on Friday, as thousands of displaced Palestinians started trekking back to their ruined homes after two years of war. The truce, pushed by US President Donald Trump, raised hopes among families of Israel’s remaining hostages that the guns would finally fall silent. The Israeli army said its forces stopped firing at noon (0900 GMT) “in preparation for the ceasefire agreement and the return of hostages.” Three hours later, the Pentagon confirmed Israel had completed the first stage of its withdrawal, though Israeli forces still hold around 53% of…

Harry Styles, Zoe Kravitz ‘in love’ as relationship turns more seriousHarry Styles and Zoe Kravitz’s relationship has turned more serious as the couple are in love and cannot stay away from each other.According to The Sun, a source revealed that their relationship is going strong as “Zoe plans to stay in Harry’s posh London pad while she starts filming a new project”. “Harry and Zoe have a real connection — this is love. It’s a real honeymoon period and they’re barely apart,” said an insider who is close to the couple.The source pointed out that Zoe has “to get back…