National Junior Championship 2026 to kick off in Peshawar
952 athletes from across Pakistan set to compete in six sports at Qayyum Sports Complex…
National Junior Championship 2026 to kick off in Peshawar
952 athletes from across Pakistan set to compete in six sports at Qayyum Sports Complex PESHAWAR: Preparations are in full swing for the National Junior Championship 2026, which is scheduled to begin on June 7 at the Qayyum Sports Complex in Peshawar. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Sohail Afridi, will formally inaugurate the event in a grand…
17 terrorists killed in Balochistan operations after Quetta train attack: ISPR
ISPR says sanitisation operations continue; weapons, explosives and IEDs recovered Security forces have killed 17 terrorists belonging to the Indian-sponsored Fitna-al-Hindustan in a series of operations across Balochistan following the May 24 terrorist attack on a train in Quetta, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday. Last month, at least 14 people, including three Frontier…
Bilawal vows struggle for Gilgit-Baltistan’s rights under 18th Amendment
Says PPP’s new generation will fight for Gilgit-Baltistan’s right to govern, ownership of resources and jobs for youth PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari speaks at a public gathering in Skardu on Tuesday ahead of the Gilgit-Baltistan elections. SCREENGRAB Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday said Gilgit-Baltistan should be granted the same constitutional protections,…
Eckert takes blame for ‘spygate’ scandal
Saints were kicked out of last month’s play-off final after spying at a training session Southampton’s German head coach TondaEckert put out an eight-minute video statement about the scandal. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: Southampton manager Tonda Eckert has apologised for orchestrating the “spygate” scandal that led to the club’s expulsion from the Championship play-offs as owner Dragan Solak insisted that he would…
At least 18 killed in heavy Russian attack on Ukrainian cities
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia fired 73 missiles, more than 600 drones in overnight attack Residents gather outside an apartment building damaged during Russian missile and drone strikes, Kyiv, Ukraine, June 2. REUTERS Russia pounded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles early on Tuesday in attacks that authorities said killed 18 people and…
Sindh cabinet clears Rs11.2b package for 11 Karachi mega projects
Approves framework for receiving 12.5% gas royalty ‘in-kind’ instead of cash from selected gas fields KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet on Tuesday approved a Rs11.198 billion package for 11 non-annual development programme (ADP) mega infrastructure projects in Karachi, alongside Rs8.825b for water supply and sanitation schemes across the province. According to a press release from the Chief Minister’s…
French star ready to attack World Cup
The 23-year-old was part of the Chelsea team which won the Europa Conference League France’s Chelsea right-back MaloGusto said that making a World Cup squad has been the fulfillment of a childhood dream. Photo: AFP LONDON: Malo Gusto’s proven big match-winning temperament will stand him in good stead as he looks to challenge Jules Kounde for the starting…
Spurs face Knicks in NBA Finals
Victor Wembanyama celebrates San Antonio’s series victory over Oklahoma City, which has left the Frenchs superstar targeting his maiden NBA Finals crown. Photo: AFP LOS ANGELES: Victor Wembanyama will aim to cement his status as the new face of basketball on Wednesday when he leads the San Antonio Spurs into game one of the NBA Finals against…
Salman Akram Raja, PTI leaders say barred from entering G-B ahead of polls
Naeem Panjutha, Shaukat Basra among leaders stopped at entry point as campaigning enters final phase Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Secretary General Salman Akram Raja stated he was exiled from Gilgit-Baltistan on June 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming elections in the region. SCREENGRAB Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja, along with party founder Imran Khan’s…
Rick Adelman, NBA coach for 29 years, dead at 79
Rick Adelman speaks during the 2023 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award press conference prior to Game Two of the 2023 NBA Finals between he Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets. Photo: AFP LOS ANGELES: Hall of Fame coach Rick Adelman, who led the Portland Trail Blazers to two unsuccessful NBA Finals appearances during a 29-year…
