Pakistan joins Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, others in accepting Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ invite

  • Pakistan’s foreign office hopes board’s efforts lead to permanent ceasefire in Gaza, independent Palestinian state
  • UAE, Indonesia, Egypt, Jordan and others have also accepted Trump’s invitation to join body that aims to resolve conflicts
By Shahjahan Khurram ·

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Karachi shopping plaza blaze leaves rescuers struggling to recover and identify the dead

  • Extreme heat, structural collapse have turned Gul Plaza rescue into prolonged recovery and forensic operation
  • Burned and fragmented remains mean DNA testing may take weeks, prolonging uncertainty for grieving families
By Ismail Dilawar - & - NAIMAT KHAN ·

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Arabian Sea fishing surges as Karachi cold snap lifts seafood demand, prices

  • Winter fishing pushes boats deeper into the Arabian Sea as larger species dominate catches
  • Seafood exports rise 22 percent as Pakistan taps seasonal demand to boost foreign earnings
By Ismail Dilawar ·

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Karachi plaza fire death toll nears 60 as search continues for missing

  • Demolition of burned building on hold until all victims accounted for, official says
  • Authorities shut adjacent mall, order fire safety compliance across Karachi city
By NAIMAT KHAN ·

Saudi foreign minister and Palestinian prime minister discuss Gaza in Davos

  • Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Mohammed Mustafa hold talks while attending the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting
By Arab News ·

Israeli fire kills 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including two children, local hospital officials say

  • The two boys were killed in separate incidents
  • It wasn’t immediately clear whether the men had crossed into Israeli-controlled areas
By AP ·

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France’s Le Pen insists party acted in ‘good faith’ at EU fraud appeal

  • Le Pen said on her second day of questioning that even if her party broke the law, it was unintentional
  • She also argued that the passage of time made it “extremely difficult” for her to prove her innocence
By AFP ·

ICC rejects Bangladesh demand to shift T20 World Cup matches outside India

  • Bangladesh had refused to tour India, demanded to play World Cup matches in Sri Lanka
  • Tensions surged after Bangladesh cricket star was dropped from Indian Premier League
By Reuters ·