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Pakistan Army Mi-17 helicopter crashes, no survivors

Military says aircraft developed a technical fault during take-off; inquiry ordered

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Rescue and recovery teams were immediately despatched to the crash site, while a board of inquiry has been ordered to determine the exact cause of the accident. Illustrative image.

Dirham gains against INR, PKR and PHP. Remit now?

Quick look at current exchange rates - as of June 10 - against the UAE dirham

Planning on remitting Indian rupee, Pakistan rupee or Philippine peso? Here’s how you can take advantage of remittance-beneficial rates and when.

Rs20.4m, dollars, dirhams seized in FIA hawala raids

4 held as authorities crack down on illegal money transfer and currency exchange networks

The arrests were made by the FIA’s Corporate Crime Circle during raids at multiple locations across the city, an agency spokesperson said on Sunday. Illustrative image.

Musk hails Pakistan rape verdict, urges West to emulate

Billionaire reacts after court upholds death sentences in 2020 motorway rape case

Reacting to the ruling on X, Musk said the decision demonstrated the kind of justice he believes Western countries should adopt for serious crimes.

Pakistan revives early closing hours to save fuel

Shops to shut at 9pm and restaurants at 11pm as government revives austerity measures

Shoppers walk through an atrium at the Dolmen Mall Clifton in Karachi, on September 20, 2021.

Droughts, extreme heat: Is ‘super’ El Nino coming?

UN forecasts 80% chance of El Nino emerging between June and August as Pacific waters warm

Head of climate prediction services at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Wilfran Moufouma-Okia points on graphs displayed on a computer screen at the WMO headquarters in Geneva, on June 1, 2026.

Islamabad orders early shutdown of commercial centres

Restaurants, wedding halls and shops face revised operating hours under new measures

Police officers patrol a market in Islamabad on April 7, 2026. Authorities in Islamabad have ordered markets and shopping malls to close by 8pm.

Why Pakistan offloaded nearly 40,000 passengers in 2025

FIA says intelligence-led checks target trafficking networks and risky migration routes

Passengers at the immigration counter at Islamabad International Airport. File photo.

UAE: Light smoking linked to Pakistani’s heart attack

Young, fit, still at risk: How smoking even once a week can cause NSTEMI heart attack

UAE doctors warn: Even a few weekly cigarettes can trigger deadly heart attacks

Minhas stars as Pakistan seal historic win vs Australia

Minhas’ five-for on debut and Babar’s 69 seal Pakistan’s 1,000th ODI triumph

Pakistan's Abdul Samad (C-R), teammate Arafat Minhas (C-L) and Australia's players leave the field at the end of the first one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on May 30, 2026.

No loans: Pakistan, China sign $7b investment deals

Sharif says Islamabad and Beijing must work together for regional peace

Field Marshal Asim Munir, Shehbaz Sharif and Ishaq Dar during a meeting during their trip to China

Nobody’s child: Dubai grants burial of abandoned girl

Pak-Filipino foster parents for years, who couldn't adopt Fatima, bid farewell to her

The last happy family photo of Fatima with her foster parents, Syed Ali Moazzam and Muozzama, before she was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease that left her in a vegetative state for over two years.

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