Hailstorm hailed by Lahoris amid heatwave
The weather of Lahore delivered a pleasant relief to its residents as heavy rain and…
Hailstorm hailed by Lahoris amid heatwave
The weather of Lahore delivered a pleasant relief to its residents as heavy rain and hail brought down the temperature on Wednesday. Areas including Mall Road, Jail Road, and Gulberg experienced heavy downpour accompanied by gusty winds, turning the weather cool and pleasant. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) weather monitoring report issued at 3:30pm stated…
Sailors’ families protest as Somalia ship hijack enters 23rd day
Demand govt action for safe recovery of 10 Pakistani crew members held by pirates Families of Pakistani crew members abducted by Somali pirates protest at Native Jetty Bridge in Karachi on Wednesday. SCREENGRAB Families of Pakistani crew members abducted by Somali pirates expressed grave concern on Wednesday over the lack of government action even after…
Guardiola urges players to make VAR irrelevant
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are battling Arsenal for the Premier League title. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: Pep Guardiola says teams must “do better” if they want to avoid VAR controversies. Guardiola believes his Manchester City side have been on the wrong end of replay calls in the past and is still annoyed by decisions that went…
Southampton reach Championship play-off final
LONDON: Shea Charles was Southampton’s hero as they reached the Championship play-off final with a come-from-behind 2-1 win at home to Middlesbrough on Tuesday. The teams were all square deep into the second half of extra-time when Charles’ 116th-minute curling cross from the right crept past a couple of defenders and deflected in off the…
PM asks climate change minister to plan ahead for monsoon season
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets Minister for Climate Change Musadik Masood Malik in Islamabad on Wednesday. Photo: PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr Musadik Malik on Wednesday to bolster preparations for the upcoming monsoon season. In late April, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had warned that the…
Nepali climbers begin Everest season
KATHMANDU: A team of Nepali climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest on Wednesday, opening the route for hundreds of mountaineers expected to attempt the world’s highest peak in the coming weeks. At least 12 members of a rope-fixing team made the ascent, marking the traditional start of the spring climbing window, expedition organisers said….
Camp Rock 3 set for August release with Jonas Brothers return
Camp Rock 3 releases poster for August release, with Jonas Brothers set to return to the Disney franchise Camp Rock 3, the third installment in the iconic Disney Channel movie series, has been announced for release in August this year on Disney Channel and Disney+. The official Instagram page of the film shared a poster…
Cambridge confirms leak of A-level Mathematics paper, postpones exam
CIE says leaked AS Level maths paper was shared before the exam, vows action against those responsible Cambridge International Education (CIE) on Wednesday confirmed the leak of a second A-Level mathematics paper that was reportedly circulated online before the examination, saying it was working to determine the extent of the breach and decide the next steps….
Textile sector presents budget proposals
FinMin seeks industry cooperation to extend digital monitoring from sugar, cement sectors ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting on Tuesday with a high level delegation representing Pakistan’s textile and apparel sector, which presented a comprehensive set of proposals for the Federal Budget 2026 27 aimed at strengthening the…
‘Don’t understand it, but it looks fun’
Japan’s Alex Shirai-Patmore (left) and Vanuatu’s Junior Kaltapau during their ICC T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific qualifier at Korogi Sports Park. Photo: AFP JAPAN: Curious spectators clutching rulebooks watch as a batsman smacks a six into the sand and weeds surrounding Japan’s brand-new cricket ground, four months before it hosts matches at the Asian Games.Japanese…
