Mexico into World Cup last 32
Mexico’s Luis Romo celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates. Photo: REUTERS LOS ANGELES: Mexico…
Mexico into World Cup last 32
Mexico’s Luis Romo celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates. Photo: REUTERS LOS ANGELES: Mexico became the first team to reach the knockout round of the World Cup on Thursday after a 1-0 victory over South Korea while Canada edged closer to the last 32 after thrashing Qatar. A howler from South Korea goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu gifted…
Arsenal will start EPL title defence against Coventry
Arsenal will start their Premier League title defence against promoted Coventry. Photo: AFP LOS ANGELES: Arsenal will kick off their Premier League title defence against promoted Coventry on August 21. The Premier League fixtures for the 2026-27 campaign were released on Friday, with the Gunners’ home game against Frank Lampard’s Coventry among the highlights in the opening…
US Embassy hosts arts entrepreneurship showcase in Islamabad
US envoy Natalie Baker, HSY headline showcase moderated by filmmaker Tauseeq Haider The US Embassy in Islamabad hosted an ‘Arts Entrepreneurship Showcase’ at the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan, bringing together artists, designers, entrepreneurs and cultural leaders to celebrate the power of creative industries to drive economic growth, strengthen bilateral ties and connect people across…
Opposition slams Punjab Rs5.9tr budget, calls it political branding over welfare
Opposition leader says provincial govt has failed to deliver tangible relief despite spending ‘billions of rupees’ Punjab Assembly (PA) Opposition Leader Muhammad Moeen ud Din Riaz Qureshi addressing the floor of the house. Photo: Screengrab Punjab Assembly (PA) Opposition Leader Muhammad Moeen ud Din Riaz Qureshi on Friday slammed the provincial budget of Rs5.9 trillion,…
Lebanon ceasefire agreed, US official says after US-Iran talks in Switzerland scrapped
Lebanese health ministry says 31 killed in strikes, Israel reports deaths of 4 soldiers Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Kfartibnit, Lebanon, June 19, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon on Friday, a US official said, after an escalation in fighting there jeopardised…
PPP, IPP hold consultations on G-B government formation
Leaders reaffirm commitment to playing a positive role in promoting political stability, advancing public welfare GILGIT-BALTISTAN: Consultations on the formation of a government in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) began on Friday as delegations from the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) met in Gilgit to discuss the region’s political situation, government formation and other…
Govt slashes petrol price by Rs74, diesel by Rs67 per litre
PM Shehbaz says govt has fulfilled its promise to the nation, thanks public for support in hard times Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a reduction in petroleum prices, saying the price of petrol had been cut by Rs74 per litre, while diesel prices had been reduced by Rs67 per litre. “Following the revision,…
Rs419b uplift projects recommended to ECNEC
CDWP approves Rs16.9b schemes, power sector modernisation, urban land systems among key initiatives ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has recommended six major development projects with a cumulative cost of Rs418.761 billion to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) for further consideration, while approving six schemes worth Rs16.904 billion. The meeting,…
US Supreme Court limits ban on gun ownership by marijuana users
Trump administration defends law, softens position mid-case on banning marijuana users from owning guns Pistols are displayed during the National Rifle Association annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, US. Photo: Reuters The US Supreme Court on Thursday limited the application of a decades-old federal law that bars firearms possession by certain drug users, rejecting a position taken by President Donald…
Passport system to go fully digital with e-passport rollout
Preparatory work for home delivery of passports in Pakistan, abroad completed, service will be launched soon Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi chairs a high-level meeting on Passport and Immigration held at the headquarters in Islamabad. SCREENGRAB The government on Friday decided to transition its passport issuance system to a complete e-passport framework as part of sweeping…
