Updated: 20 May 2025

• ➡️ Cabinet approves COAS Gen Asim Munir’s promotion to field marshal - Dawn 🆕
  Cabinet approves COAS Gen Asim Munir’s promotion to field marshal  DawnArmy Chief Syed Asim Munir promoted to rank of Field Marshal  RADIO PAKISTANAir chief Zaheer Ahmed Babar’s tenure extended for strategic continuity  Daily TimesPresident Zardari congratulates Field Marshal Asim Munir, commends his role against Indian aggression  Pakistan Television CorporationGen Asim Munir's appointment as field marshal is for life: Vawda  Samaa TV
  
  
• ➡️ Pakistan, China to continue cooperation for regional peace - RADIO PAKISTAN 🆕
  Pakistan, China to continue cooperation for regional peace  RADIO PAKISTANPakistan, China reaffirm strategic ties during high-level talks in Beijing  Pakistan Television CorporationDPM Dar lauds China's firm support for Pakistan's sovereignty  Geo.tvDar and Chinese FM hold high level meetings, reinforce strategic partnership amid regional tensions, CPEC Phase-II rollout  Pakistan TodayDar rushes to China after India conflict  The Express Tribune
  
  
• ➡️ Pakistan rubbishes Indian claim of attack on Golden Temple - The Express Tribune 🆕
  Pakistan rubbishes Indian claim of attack on Golden Temple  The Express TribuneFO rejects Indian claim of Pakistan targeting Sikh holy site Golden Temple in Amritsar  DawnAfter Indian missile blitz, Pakistan weighs shifting Army HQ from Chaklala to Islamabad: Reports  The Economic Times"They Have To Find A Deep Hole": Top Officer On Pak Plan To Relocate Army HQ  NDTVAmit Shah confirms India used BrahMos missiles to destroy Pakistani bases in Operation Sindoor  Hindustan Times
  
  
• ➡️ 'Pakistan trusts in self-reliance after belief in Allah in face of attack' - The News International 🆕
  'Pakistan trusts in self-reliance after belief in Allah in face of attack'  The News International‘We will never bow down to Indian hegemony,’ DG ISPR says  DawnPakistan and China Being Responsible Countries aim Well-being of the people: ISPR DG  Pakistan Television CorporationPakistan warns India: don't weaponise water  The Express TribunePakistan to now focus on anti-terrorism, says DG ISPR  Geo.tv
  
  
• ➡️ Pakistan top court upholds death penalty for Zahir Jaffer, convicted in grisly murder of Noor Mukadam - Arab News 🆕
  Pakistan top court upholds death penalty for Zahir Jaffer, convicted in grisly murder of Noor Mukadam  Arab NewsSC upholds Zahir Jaffer’s death sentence in Noor Mukadam murder case  DawnNoor Mukadam murder case: SC upholds Zahir Jaffer’s death sentence  The Express TribuneSupreme Court hints at verdict in Zahir Jaffer’s appeal against death sentence  nation.com.pkZahir Jaffer’s defence challenges death sentence over unassessed mental health claim in SC  Pakistan Today
  
  
• ➡️ At least 38 killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza in half-hour period, medics say - BBC 🆕
  At least 38 killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza in half-hour period, medics say  BBCWhat is Israel’s new major ground offensive, Operation Gideon’s Chariots?  Al JazeeraIsraeli Forces Bomb Gaza, Killing 43 People  Pakistan Television CorporationIsraeli strikes kill at least 60 in Gaza as offensive expands  The Express TribuneFour killed in separate Israeli attacks in Gaza  Middle East Eye
  
  
• ➡️ PM emphasises decisive action to correct '70 years of mismanagement' in tax system - Geo.tv 🆕
  PM emphasises decisive action to correct '70 years of mismanagement' in tax system  Geo.tvPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs review meeting on FBR reforms  Pakistan Television CorporationPakistan rolls out AI-driven tracking system to curb sales tax evasion  Profit by Pakistan TodayPM Shehbaz stresses digitisation, automation to tackle tax evasion  The Express TribuneNational Targeting System being introduced to prevent sales tax evasion, PM told  Business Recorder
  
  
• ➡️ Issue Brief on “From Minsk with Agreements: A Strategic Appraisal of the PM’s Visit to Belarus” - Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) 🆕
  Issue Brief on “From Minsk with Agreements: A Strategic Appraisal of the PM’s Visit to Belarus”  Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)Pakistan, Belarus deepen trade, industrial, and labor cooperation  Pakistan Television CorporationAmbassador of Belarus A.Metelitsa meets the Federal Minister of Commerce of Pakistan  Министерство иностранных дел Республики БеларусьFederal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan in a meeting with the Ambassador of Belarus, A. Metelitsa, to discuss strengthening industrial and textile cooperation between Pakistan and Belarus  Associated Press of PakistanJam reiterates commitment to expand trade ties with Belarus  Business Recorder
  
  
• ➡️ Heatwave forces early school closures in Pakistan's largest province - France 24 🆕
  Heatwave forces early school closures in Pakistan's largest province  France 24Two students die of heatstroke in Punjab  Samaa TVPunjab schools not getting early summer vacation  Geo.tvWhat are new school timings from May 21?  Pakistan ObserverHeatwave forces early school closures in Pakistan’s largest province  Arab News
  
  
• ➡️ 'IMF conditions part of reforms' - The Express Tribune 🆕
  'IMF conditions part of reforms'  The Express TribunePakistan, IMF open talks on budget finalisation  DawnTrump tariffs to ‘weigh on’ Pakistan’s economy, says IMF  Business RecorderBudget 2025-26: Non-filers to be banned from buying cars, property  Samaa TVIMF tightens conditions for future funding, cites India-Pakistan tensions and tariff risks: report  Profit by Pakistan Today
  
  
• ➡️ UK and Europe target Russia with major sanctions after Putin-Trump call - The Guardian 🆕
  UK and Europe target Russia with major sanctions after Putin-Trump call  The GuardianEU, Britain go ahead with new Russia sanctions without waiting for Trump  DawnEU and UK pile pressure on Russia with parallel sanctions  Al JazeeraUK announces major sanctions in support of Ukraine  GOV.UKEU Sanctions Ships That Helped Move Gas From Russia’s Yamal LNG  Bloomberg.com
  
  
• ➡️ Qatar condemns Israel’s bombing of prosthetics hospital in Gaza - Middle East Monitor 🆕
  Qatar condemns Israel’s bombing of prosthetics hospital in Gaza  Middle East MonitorSaudi Arabia condemns escalation of Israel’s military operations in Gaza  Al Arabiya EnglishAn urgent message from Combatants for Peace and other associations  Pressenza - International Press AgencyQatar, Jordan condemn Israeli bombing of Hamad Hospital in Gaza  Arab News“Sufficient law” exists for United Nations to end genocide in Gaza  Al Jazeera
  
  
• ➡️ Iran’s supreme leader says US-Iran talks unlikely to succeed - CNN 🆕
  Iran’s supreme leader says US-Iran talks unlikely to succeed  CNNIran’s Khamenei says talks with US unlikely to ‘lead to any outcome’  DawnIran’s Khamenei slams ‘nonsense’ US nuclear demands  Al JazeeraIran 'open to regional N-fuel consortium'  The Express TribuneIran warns US nuclear talks will fail if enrichment demand stands  CNN
  
  
• ➡️ What is the new US-backed Gaza aid plan and why doesn't the UN like it ? - Reuters 🆕
  What is the new US-backed Gaza aid plan and why doesn't the UN like it ?  ReutersFirst trickle of aid in 3 months after Israel allows limited food into Gaza  Al JazeeraNetanyahu vows to ‘take control’ of Gaza as UK, France and Canada threaten action against Israel  The GuardianBen Gvir says resumption of aid to Gaza is a ‘serious and grave mistake’  The Times of IsraelIsrael lets aid into Gaza after 11-week blockade but UN calls it 'drop in ocean'  BBC
  
  
• ➡️ KSE-100 drops over 700 points amid IMF-linked budget uncertainty - Profit by Pakistan Today 🆕
  KSE-100 drops over 700 points amid IMF-linked budget uncertainty  Profit by Pakistan TodayKSE-100 Index closes flat after mixed trading  Business RecorderPSX stays flat on renewed economic concerns  DawnPSX gains 40 points  nation.com.pkPSX in negative zone ahead of budget  Dunya News
  
  
• ➡️ Gold price in Pakistan for today, May 20, 2025 - Profit by Pakistan Today 🆕
  Gold price in Pakistan for today, May 20, 2025  Profit by Pakistan TodayGold price in Pakistan for today, May 17, 2025  Profit by Pakistan TodayGold up Rs4,000 as dollar dips  The Express TribuneGold price per tola gains Rs300 in Pakistan  Business RecorderGold prices increase Rs4,000 to Rs342,500 per tola  Daily Times
  
  
• ➡️ Pakistan's GDP grows 2.4 pct in Q3 of FY2024-25 - Xinhua 🆕
  Pakistan's GDP grows 2.4 pct in Q3 of FY2024-25  XinhuaPakistan posts 2.4% growth in third quarter of fiscal year  ReutersPakistan’s GDP grows 2.4% in Jan-Mar: NAC  Business RecorderGDP growth revised down for first half, Provisional growth for FY25 pegged at 2.68%  Profit by Pakistan TodayPakistan’s per capita income has increased. Check here  Samaa TV
  
  
• ➡️ Currency exchange rates in Pakistan today – 20 May 2025 - Pakistan Observer 🆕
  Currency exchange rates in Pakistan today – 20 May 2025  Pakistan ObserverRupee slips lower against US dollar  Business RecorderUK Pound to Pakistani Rupee Rate Today- May 20, 2025  ARY NewsRupee sheds 10 paisa against US dollar  Daily TimesBritish Pound Spikes to Rs. 377 After Moody’s Decision to Downgrade US Rating  ProPakistani
  
  
• ➡️ Microsoft to add Anthropic's AI coding agent to its GitHub service - Reuters 🆕
  Microsoft to add Anthropic's AI coding agent to its GitHub service  ReutersMicrosoft begins developer conference with focus on AI products  Profit by Pakistan TodayMicrosoft to offer rival AI models from own data center; launches AI coding agent  Dunya NewsMulti-agent orchestration, maker controls, and more: Microsoft Copilot Studio announcements at Microsoft Build 2025  MicrosoftWindows is getting support for the ‘USB-C of AI apps’  The Verge
  
  
• ➡️ Infinix Hot 60 Pro+ Tipped to Rival Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge With Slim Design; Hands-on Images Leaked - Gadgets 360 🆕
  Infinix Hot 60 Pro+ Tipped to Rival Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge With Slim Design; Hands-on Images Leaked  Gadgets 360Infinix Hot 60 Pro+ is coming soon with a profile under 6 mm - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comGalaxy S25 Edge competitor to break world record while looking like older Edge phones  PhoneArenaInfinix Hot 60 Pro+ Set to Compete with Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge  Observer VoiceGalaxy S25 Edge Rival Set to Shatter World Records with Familiar Design Elements  Retail News Asia
  
  
• ➡️ Jensen Huang, Satya Nadella Tout '40x Speed-Up' In Azure-Powered AI As Microsoft, Nvidia Deepen Supercomputing Alliance - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) - Benzinga 🆕
  Jensen Huang, Satya Nadella Tout '40x Speed-Up' In Azure-Powered AI As Microsoft, Nvidia Deepen Supercomputing Alliance - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA)  Benzinga
  
  
• ➡️ iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone 17 Pro: 5 major changes expected in Apple’s 2025 lineup - MSN 🆕
  iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone 17 Pro: 5 major changes expected in Apple’s 2025 lineup  MSNApple iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max: Check India price, launch date, camera, display and more specifications here  financialexpress.comDo you think he has Galaxy S25 Edge little stamina? The one at iPhone 17 Air there will be ridicule  Samsung MagazineFresh iPhone 17 Air leak reveals design details, battery size will surprise you  India TodayWe've Sifted Through iPhone 17 Rumors and Leaks, and Here's What We Discovered  CNET
  
  
• ➡️ Amul pays tribute to final instalment of Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission Impossible’; netizen says ‘he looks like…’ - The Indian Express 🆕
  Amul pays tribute to final instalment of Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission Impossible’; netizen says ‘he looks like…’  The Indian ExpressTom Cruise Intends to Keep Making Movies Into His 100s: “I Will Never Stop”  The Hollywood Reporter‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Day 2 box office collection: Tom Cruise’s final mission beats ‘Thunderbolts*’  The HinduTom Cruise drops bombshell on ‘Mission: Impossible’ finale  Samaa TVTom Cruise plans to film into his 100s: Here’s the workout routine making it possible  MSN
  
  
• ➡️ Spike Lee says Highest 2 Lowest is his last film with Denzel Washington - The Guardian 🆕
  Spike Lee says Highest 2 Lowest is his last film with Denzel Washington  The GuardianDenzel Washington's 'Highest 2 Lowest' director talks about actor's retirement  The News InternationalSpike Lee and Denzel Washington back together after 18 years in Cannes film  KFGO“I Think This Is It”: Spike Lee’s New Movie With Denzel Washington Will Be Their Last Together As His Star’s Retirement Nears  IMDbDenzel Washington and Spike Lee’s days of collaboration might be numbered, director says  MSN
  
  
• ➡️ Shah Rukh Khan's friend shares 35-year old photos of the actor, fans say "what a journey" - Moneycontrol 🆕
  Shah Rukh Khan's friend shares 35-year old photos of the actor, fans say "what a journey"  MoneycontrolThrowback Tuesday: Unseen photos of Shah Rukh Khan from his theatre days surface online; offer a glimpse into simpler times  Bollywood HungamaShah Rukh Khan’s three decade old pictures resurface; evokes wave of nostalgia  Times of India‘Baby’ Shah Rukh Khan makes goofy poses, clicks pics during train journey with friends 35 years ago  Hindustan TimesWhen Shah Rukh Khan Was Just Another Theatre Kid On A Train To Calcutta See PICS  ABP Live English
  
  
• ➡️ Jennifer Lawrence stirs Oscar talk in Cannes for 'Die, My Love' - Dunya News 🆕
  Jennifer Lawrence stirs Oscar talk in Cannes for 'Die, My Love'  Dunya News'Twilight' actor witnesses 'unexpected' change in him after welcoming first child  The News International"Die, my love" is a chaotic but evocative journey through post-natal depression  nss g-clubJennifer Lawrence ignites Oscars 2026 buzz after wowing at Cannes 2025  Daily Jang
  
  
• ➡️ Fabrizio Romano drops exciting Man Utd transfer update after Matheus Cunha and Liam Delap progress - United In Focus 🆕
  Fabrizio Romano drops exciting Man Utd transfer update after Matheus Cunha and Liam Delap progress  United In FocusFootball gossip: Cunha, Delap, Kelleher, Martinez, Frimpong, Wirtz  BBCMan United closing in on Matheus Cunha in £62.5 million summer deal  The Express TribuneRomano: 'World-Class' Star 'Says Yes' to Man Utd Move After Two Weeks of Talks  GiveMeSportGary Neville says Man United are "desperate" for £63m Marcus Rashford replacement  ManchesterWorld
  
  
• ➡️ IPL 2025 CSK vs RR Live Streaming: Where to watch cricket match today? - Business Standard 🆕
  IPL 2025 CSK vs RR Live Streaming: Where to watch cricket match today?  Business StandardMadhwal leads bowlers' show as RR end the season by beating CSK  ESPNcricinfoRR opt to bowl, leave Farooqi out of their final game this IPL; CSK unchanged  ESPNcricinfoIPL 2025 Orange Cap, Purple Cap updated list, points table after LSG vs SRH clash; complete details  MintChennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals IPL tips: Royals have six appeal  Bet Fair
  
  
• ➡️ 3x NBA All-Star Reacts to Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese Altercation - Sports Illustrated 🆕
  3x NBA All-Star Reacts to Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese Altercation  Sports IllustratedCaitlin Clark gets triple-double, flagrant foul for shoving Angel Reese in season-opening win  CNNGame Recap: Fever Open 2025 Season with Emphatic 93-58 Victory Over Chicago Sky  Indiana FeverWNBA investigating racial slurs by fans made at Angel Reese during Indiana game, AP source says  AP NewsWNBA investigating inappropriate fan conduct against Angel Reese  The Express Tribune
  
  
• ➡️ United dazzle with dominant win against Kings to seal No 2 spot - The News International 🆕
  United dazzle with dominant win against Kings to seal No 2 spot  The News InternationalPSL 2025, IU vs KK 30th Match Match Report, May 19, 2025 - Sahibzada, Hales, Shadab confirm second spot for United  ESPNcricinfoUnited seal Qualifier berth with thumping win over Kings  PCBPSL 10 playoffs schedule confirmed as top four teams seal their spots  A SportsIslamabad United to Face Karachi Kings in Last Group Match of PSL 2025  Pakistan Television Corporation
  
  
• ➡️ China’s relay satellite operating smoothly, ready to support global lunar missions - Associated Press of Pakistan 🆕
  China’s relay satellite operating smoothly, ready to support global lunar missions  Associated Press of Pakistan
  
  
• ➡️ China Laser Ranging Breakthrough Achieves Daylight Lunar Measurements - TechJuice 🆕
  China Laser Ranging Breakthrough Achieves Daylight Lunar Measurements  TechJuice
  
  
• ➡️ Unknown strain of bacteria found on China's Tiangong Space Station — and it's developing resistance to space - Live Science 🆕
  Unknown strain of bacteria found on China's Tiangong Space Station — and it's developing resistance to space  Live ScienceView Full coverage on Google News
  
  
• ➡️ NASA Sets Coverage for 32nd SpaceX Resupply Mission Departure - NASA (.gov) 🆕
  NASA Sets Coverage for 32nd SpaceX Resupply Mission Departure  NASA (.gov)
  
  
• ➡️ Azad Jammu Kashmir observed World Hypertension Day - Associated Press of Pakistan 🆕
  Azad Jammu Kashmir observed World Hypertension Day  Associated Press of PakistanStress, sleep and salt: Why high blood pressure is no longer just a number  MoneycontrolHypertension continues to be a major public health challenge: WHO  Associated Press of PakistanMeasure Your BP Correctly, Keep it Normal and Live Longer  Greater KashmirDoes high blood pressure always give warning signs?  Times of India
  
  
• ➡️ The Science-Backed Sweet Spot For Sleep And Why It Matters - Forbes 🆕
  The Science-Backed Sweet Spot For Sleep And Why It Matters  Forbes
  
  
• ➡️ Tooth loss without dentures raises blood pressure risk in older adults, study finds - dentalnews.pk 🆕
  Tooth loss without dentures raises blood pressure risk in older adults, study finds  dentalnews.pk
  
  
• ➡️ WHO says vaccine-derived poliovirus detected in Papua New Guinea - Reuters 🆕
  WHO says vaccine-derived poliovirus detected in Papua New Guinea  ReutersPolio outbreak declared in Papua New Guinea  DawnUNICEF supports urgent national response to protect every child from the life-threatening disease  UnicefAn outbreak of this once-eradicated disease has been declared on Australia's doorstep  SBS AustraliaThe re-emergence of polio in Papua New Guinea shows global eradication remains elusive  The Conversation