LONDON: Ben Stokes has thrown his backing behind Harry Brook to succeed him as England test captain. Brook, England’s white-ball skipper, was Stokes’s vice-captain in the test side for the red-ball series against New Zealand which they lost 2-1 on Monday. However he was overlooked for the second test when Stokes was omitted from the team for disciplinary…
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday warned India against any attempt to undermine the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), saying that it could result in serious consequences for the region and broader international order. For more than six decades, India and Pakistan amicably managed the Indus River system through the IWT transboundary…
Stablecoins are digital tokens pegged to currencies like the US dollar or euro to maintain a stable value Visa and Mastercard cards are placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken September 24, 2025. REUTERS A consortium including Visa, Mastercard and Coinbase on Tuesday launched a new joint stablecoin in a bid to broaden the…
Delhi protests grow as sources say India may reshuffle cabinet, with Education Minister Pradhan to be moved A person sleeps inside a mosquito net during a sit in protest called by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding the resignation of Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, June 29, 2026. REUTERS…
Haaland did call an Israeli soldier, but not to congratulate him on killing Palestinians Multiple pro-Palestinian users on social media platform X have been sharing a clip since Monday, claiming it showed Norwegian footballer Erling Haaland calling an Israeli soldier to congratulate him on killing Palestinians. However, Haaland’s call was actually to ask about the…
PTI leader Dr Yasmin Rashid. PHOTO: FILE Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram on Tuesday rejected reports circulating about Dr Yasmin Rashid’s health, saying she was alive and in Kot Lakhpat Jail. Dr Yasmin, 74, a gynaecologist and cancer survivor, has been in custody since May 12, 2023, facing multiple charges tied to…
Govt official says it is the ‘ideal time’ to visit GB with no rain or bad weather forecast from July 3 to 13 Every year, as June and July roll in, railway stations, bus stands and airports see a huge influx of passengers across Pakistan — a majority of them heading up north to escape…
Parcel bomb suspect fled on foot to France after Monday’s attack, Monaco prosecutor Stephane Thibault says People walk past a residential building, the site of an explosion that occurred on Monday, in Monaco. REUTERS Police in Monaco and France were searching for a suspected bomber on Tuesday after three people were wounded by an explosion…
Edhi and Rescue 1122 launch operation after a roof collapse traps children near Qurban School in Lahore At least 14 children were killed and eight were injured after the roof of a house collapsed in Lahore’s Kahna area on Tuesday, according to the police. Lahore Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations Faisal Kamran confirmed the toll while…
At least 189 new buses ready for launch, another 488 buses expected to arrive from China later this month Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said on Tuesday the province aimed to run 5,000 electric buses over the next five years, Radio Pakistan reported. In early April, the provincial government had confirmed plans to expand public transport…