Four weeks after US-Israel paused Iran strikes, no deal yet as war disrupts global energy Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 1, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS An Iranian proposal so far rejected by United States President Donald Trump would open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the US blockade of…
Massive public support saves citizen-run library, with donations exceeding target and securing its future In a remarkable turn of events, Karachi’s citizen-run library Kitab Ghar has been saved from imminent closure after an overwhelming wave of public support enabled it to meet—and significantly exceed—its fundraising target in record time. Earlier this week, the library’s management…
The absence of incentives is a critical bottleneck. While public sector institutions such as TEVTA offer training programmes, industry participation remains limited due to weak awareness and inadequate policy support. KARACHI: Pakistan is a country where investing in human capital development is often viewed as an extravagance. Additionally, a troubling culture has developed in which…
McLaren’s British driver Lando Norris won pole position for the Sprint race at the 2026 Miami Formula One Grand Prix. Photo: AFP MIAMI: World champion Lando Norris ended Mercedes’ early-season supremacy by steering his upgraded McLaren to pole position on Friday for Saturday’s sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix. The 26-year-old Briton outpaced championship-leading…
The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has declared null and void a government notification granting lifetime additional benefits to former chief secretaries of Balochistan and their widows, dismissing the provincial government’s appeal and upholding an earlier ruling of the Balochistan High Court (BHC). The Government of Balochistan had issued the notification extending lifetime benefits to former…
FO says cross-border attacks and infiltration continue from Afghanistan despite Pakistan’s gesture of ceasefire pause A Pakistani army soldier stands guard on a border terminal in Ghulam Khan, a town in North Waziristan, on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Photo: AFP The Foreign Office responded to media queries regarding a social media post by…
Owing to the Israel-US war on Iran, the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) increased by 14.52% on a year-on-year basis, reflecting a sharp inflationary hike across essential commodities, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday. On a weekly basis, inflation rose by 0.62% for the combined consumption group during the…
Lecce’s Lameck Banda celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A soccer match between Pisa and Lecce in Pisa, Italy. Photo: AFP MILAN: Lecce won 2-1 in Pisa on Friday to improve their chances of Serie A survival and condemn both their hosts and Verona to relegation. The victory put Lecce, who occupy…
ROME: Alex Zanardi, the Italian Formula One driver who became a Paralympic cycling champion after losing both legs in an accident, has died aged 59, his family announced Saturday. Zanardi, one of his country’s most loved and respected sportsmen, who was credited with helping transform the perception of disability in Italy, died on Friday evening….
ISLAMABAD: A new study has revealed alarming levels of lead exposure among young children in Pakistan, with four in ten children aged 1236 months in high-risk urban areas found to have lead in their blood, posing serious risks to their physical and cognitive development. The study, jointly conducted by the Ministry of National Health Services,…