The Thar Desert, stretching across northwestern India and southeastern Pakistan, represents far more than just an arid landscape - it stands as a living testament to centuries of shared history, culture and untapped economic potential. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254414... #etribune

Govt cuts provinces' share by 40%; Balochistan gets Rs55b for solar tube-wells For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254420... #etribune

Snapchat faced a major global outage on Sunday, disrupting service for users in Pakistan and multiple other countries. The platform’s users reported being unable to send messages, share photos and videos, or access their accounts. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254408... #etribune

Federal Minister for Information, Attaullah Tarar, led a high-profile visit to the Line of Control (LoC) alongside representatives of both international and local media. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254403... #etribune

By now, the story has reverberated across the globe: two Microsoft engineers, Ibtihal Abou El Saad and Vaniya Agrawal, boldly confronted their employer over its role in supporting Israeli military operations in Gaza and Lebanon. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254394... #etribune

The once-mighty US stands on the edge of self-inflicted turmoil, needs a new approach For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254399... #etribune

At the crowded emergency ward of a public hospital in Karachi, 18-year-old Areeba* clutched her mother’s hand as they waited for their turn. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254384... #etribune

First it was British period drama dangled in front of us, and like hungry, caged beasts, we devoured it. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254384... #etribune

In the last year of the first decade of my life, I was a student in grade 5. The nerve shattering impact of realising what an orphanage meant had happened by virtue of reading Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254384... #etribune

Muhammad Asif Nawaz has varied interests. Besides writing for various magazines, he also, at times, engages in filmmaking and photography. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254384... #etribune

In the narrow streets of Pashtoonabad, one of Quetta’s most high-risk union councils, a quiet revolution began nearly two decades ago. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254384... #etribune

Imagine a cowboy on a turnpike, six-shooter in one hand, a foreclosure notice in the other, galloping toward Beijing on a horse he can’t afford to feed — that’s the spirit of US President Donald Trump’s new trade plan. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254384... #etribune

Under the glow of floodlights on a warm Karachi evening, four players dart across a glass-walled court, rackets swinging, sneakers squeaking, laughter rising with every lob and smash. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254384... #etribune

After nearly a fortnight spent in whipping frenzy for ‘punishing Pakistan’, things have not gone all according to plan for Narendra Modi and his government. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254383... #etribune

As tensions grow between Pakistan and India after the Pahalgam attack, we have a comparative look at their military capabilities — based on data from the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) and from government sources For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254327... #etribune

Authorities have imposed a 12-day smart lockdown in the Ghundi Pump House locality of Jamrud, Khyber district, following the confirmation of a monkeypox case, marking the ninth case reported in the province. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254343... #etribune

A new independent report has estimated that illicit trade is causing annual revenue losses of a whopping Rs3.4 trillion, including nearly 30% loss because of misuse of the Afghan Transit Trade facility. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254347... #etribune

Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index slumped by over 3.14% on Wednesday, shedding 3545.61 points as investors reacted to heightened India-Pakistan relations For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254316... #etribune

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to engage India and Pakistan amid tensions between the two South Asian neighbours, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce announces For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254315... #etribune

PAF fighter jets detect four Indian Rafales near LOC. Swift response forces IAF aircraft to retreat amid tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi following the Pahalgam attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254317... #etribune

'India apparently decided to tread the dangerous path of irrationality and confrontation' For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254314... #etribune

New mission to arrive on May 14, approve next fiscal year's budget For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254310... #etribune

The Pakistan Army on Tuesday shot down an Indian quadcopter after it violated country's airspace along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Manawar sector of Bhimber district, security officials said. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254295... #etribune

The salaried class has contributed a record Rs391 billion in income tax over the first nine months of this fiscal year — making up 10% of Pakistan’s total income tax collection. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254290... #etribune

Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has won enough seats to form a minority government following Canada’s 45th federal election, according to CTV News. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254293... #etribune

Tensions between India and Pakistan surged after an attack on tourists in Pahalgam, IIOJK. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254285... #etribune

Exceeds last year's Rs368 billion, with retailers contributing only Rs26 billion For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254290... #etribune

PMD say the current weather pattern is likely to keep temperatures elevated for days. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254272... #etribune

Each year, Pakistan loses over $2 billion to climate-induced disasters. The figure represents far more than just economic damage. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254260... #etribune

The tax system in Pakistan is constitutionally required to be fair, just and equitable. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254264... #etribune

Every morning, Rehan, a 28-year-old software engineer from Karachi, scrolls through TikTok while waiting for his Careem ride to work. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254252... #etribune

Each essay in this anthology is a mosaic of childhood memories, family lore, and the national events that quietly shape one’s identity, hence there is something deeply intimate about Home: It’s Complicated. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254252... #etribune

The White House is forcing migrants, & even citizens, out with ruthless precision, bypassing legal protections For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254253... #etribune

Property seizures have become India's latest weapon in IIOJK For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254253... #etribune

The final season of "Wrong Side of the Tracks" plunges viewers back into the volatile neighbourhood of Entrevías For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254253... #etribune

Exclusionary narratives in textbooks are giving rise to social intolerance against minorities in the country For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254253... #etribune

It’s the year 2018. India prepares to head to poll next year. “Narendra Modi is facing an unexpected image problem: he’s starting to look weak,” writes Nikhil Kumar in an analysis for CNN. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254252... #etribune

Senate has unanimously passed a resolution rejecting India’s “baseless and politically motivated” allegations linking Pakistan to the Pahalgam attack in IIOJK. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254219... #etribune

The urgent need to eliminate polio in Pakistan has become more pressing than ever, especially in light of the recent tragic events that have seen dedicated health workers fall victim to violence while on the frontlines of a lifesaving mission. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254204... #etibune

The attack in Pahalgam, a popular tourist resort in IIOJ&K, has once again sparked accusations and counter-narratives. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254204... #etribune

Targets financially sound investors, bars provincial govts from bidding For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254209... #etribune

Fawad Khan’s condolence on the Pahalgam attack drew backlash ahead of Abir Gulaal’s release. Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) reaffirmed its ban on Pakistani artists, warning collaborators For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254193... #etribune

Scientists at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) have developed Uni-Gold — a new chicken breed that lays over 200 eggs annually, three times more than traditional desi hens. For more: tribune.com.pk/story/254177... #etribune