Trump administration weighs adding 36 countries to travel ban, memo says

US President Donald Trump’s administration is considering significantly expanding its travel ban by potentially banning citizens of 36 additional countries from entering the United States, according to an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters. Earlier this month, the Republican president signed a proclamation that banned the entry of citizens from 12 countries, saying the move was needed…

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We made it’: Saheefa Jabbar talks about finally reuniting with her husband in Canada

After three years of distance, meltdowns, and holding it together while falling apart inside, Saheefa Jabbar Khattak is finally where she always dreamed of being — on a couch in downtown Toronto, next to her husband, Khawaja Khizer Hussain. In a series of heartfelt, no-holds-barred Instagram stories, the model-turned-actor shared everything she’s been through while…

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AI may wipe out half of white-collar jobs within one to five years

PARIS: Predictions of imminent AI-driven mass unemployment are likely overblown, but employers will seek workers with different skills as the technology matures, a top executive at global recruiter ManpowerGroup said at Paris’s Vivatech trade fair. The world’s third-largest staffing firm by revenue ran a startup contest at Vivatech in which one of the contenders was…

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Markram leads South Africa to ‘special’ World Test Championship victory

LONDON: Aiden Markram’s magnificent century was the cornerstone of South Africa’s five-wicket victory over Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s on Saturday as the Proteas ended decades of cricket heartbreak by at last winning a major global title. South Africa successfully chased down an imposing 282-run target before lunch on the fourth day, with…

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Uzbekistan Airlines flies inaugural Pakistani route: PAA

Uzbekistan Airlines on Saturday flew its inaugural Pakistani route from Islamabad to Tashkent, marking a key moment in connectivity between the two nations, a statement from the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said. Uzbekistan announced earlier this year that air routes between Karachi, Samarkand and Bukhara would be launched, describing it as a significant step to foster closer…

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Pakistan stands in ‘complete solidarity’ with Iran amid conflict with Israel: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday expressed “complete solidarity” with Iran amid heavy exchanges of missiles and airstrikes between Tehran and arch-foe Israel, while former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said that Pakistan cannot afford the conflict in Iran turning into Iraq 2.0 or World War III. There were reports of new Israeli strikes in Iran earlier today as Tel…

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Businessmen reject both budgets

After condemning both the federal and Sindh budgets for 2025-26, business leaders called for mandatory amendments before their approval. They said neither budget fulfills serious commitments nor offers direct financial relief to micro and small businesses. They demanded substantial revisions to increase allocations for Karachi-centric development projects. The prosperity of Pakistan is tied to Karachi’s,…

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