Ban on ‘objectionable clothing’, LGBTQ content, anti-state slogans; organisers call it suppression of women’s voice Women hold placards at Aurat March Karachi, 2024. PHOTO: File KARACHI: Karachi’s district administration has issued a conditional no-objection certificate (NOC) to Aurat March for its upcoming public gathering with 28 conditions, including clauses on the clothing of participants and…
KARACHI: Small dyeing and bleaching companies working within Pakistan’s textile supply chain are facing increasing financial stress as delayed payments from large exporters disrupt operations across key industrial clusters. Industry participants say many small and medium?sized processing units in Karachi are struggling to maintain cash flow amid slower export activity and rising operating costs. These…
Debutant Azan Awais finished on 85. Photo: BCB Debutant opener Azan Awais announced himself on the international stage with a composed unbeaten half-century as he mounted a strong response against on the second day of the first Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday. At stumps, Pakistan were well placed at 179-1 in…
Suryansh Shedge (AP Photo) MUMBAI: Along with runs and wickets against his name, what a young cricketer proudly carries in his or her kitbag is praise from a senior player in the dressing room – a modern-day legend whom they look up to. Mumbai and Punjab Kings allrounder Suryansh Shedge still remembers how elated he…
Anthony Edwards and Victor Wembanyama dominated the first half’s scoring, managing 19 and 16 apiece, with everyone else combined shooting barely 30 percent from the field. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: A dominant Victor Wembanyama powered the San Antonio Spurs to a 115-108 win over Minnesota and a 2-1 lead in their NBA playoff series Friday,…
Policy will benefit students by expanding access to international learning opportunities The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan on Saturday approved a policy on dual, double and joint degree programmes to facilitate structured academic collaboration between Pakistani higher education institutions and recognised local and foreign partner institutions. The policy has been introduced in view of the…
KARACHI: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), which monitors weekly inflation, has been on a sharp upward trajectory for many weeks, largely due to spillover effects of the Israel-US war on Iran. For the week ended May 7, 2026, it surged 15.16% compared to the same week of last year. On a year-on-year basis, a major…
PARIS: Teenage substitute Mezian Mesloub gave Lens a 1-0 win over Nantes in Ligue 1 on Friday to clinch his side qualification for next season’s Champions League, while relegating Nantes to the second tier. The result also keeps the Ligue 1 title race alive with second-placed Lens the only team that can still pip Paris…
NEW DELHI: There have been several broadcasting blunders over the years, but the one during the first Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh will surely stand out. During the opening Test in Dhaka, broadcasters mistakenly displayed India’s scorecard instead of Pakistan’s Playing XI.The error occurred after Pakistan won the toss and opted to field at the…
Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said he had accepted the apologies of Aurelien Tchouameni and Fede Valverde after their training ground row. Photo: AFP MADRID: Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said Aurelien Tchouameni will be in his team’s squad to face Barcelona on Sunday in La Liga, despite his confrontation with team-mate Fede Valverde. The…