Federal minister urges dialogue over confrontation as JAAC plans fresh protests in AJK Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry addresses a press conference in Islamabad on Sunday. SCREENGRAB Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Sunday rejected claims that the October 3, 2025, agreement with the Joint Awami Action Committee…
Mirra Andreeva became the youngest women’s French Open champion since 1992. Photo: AFP/FILE PARIS: Mirra Andreeva won her first Grand Slam title on Saturday by downing Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska in straight sets in the French Open final. The 19-year-old Russian beat Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 to become the youngest Roland Garros women’s singles champion since…
Israel’s regional wars since Oct. 7 Hamas attack cost the country $138bn through April Under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vision, Israel would gradually wean itself off its reliance on the massive military aid it receives from the United States. PHOTO: AFP The enormous costs of Israel’s multi-front war and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s determination to…
The government wants to accelerate economic growth to lower rising poverty and unemployment, but the IMF was of the view that Pakistan has not yet reached a stage where it can afford sustainably higher economic growth. PHOTO: Reuters ISLAMABAD: The government may not be able to provide any significant tax relief to all the affected…
Actor argues husband’s comments were aimed at both genders as Alizeh Shah accuses couple of hypocrisy Actor Sarah Khan, wife of singer Falak Shabir, took to social media to defend her husband’s comments on women’s dressing, sharing her views on what she believes to be the true meaning of feminism. Khan’s remarks, however, received mixed…
SAN FRANCISCO: US-traded chipmakers plunged on Friday, losing about $1.3 trillion in market value, with deep losses in AI heavy hitters including Nvidia, Micron Technology and Advanced Micro Devices, as Broadcom’s weak report earlier this week reverberated across Wall Street. The PHLX chip index slumped 10.3% in its deepest one-day loss since March 2020, when…
People wave flags and shout, ‘Long live the pope,’ as Leo is driven in popemobile down Pope Leo XIV arrives to celebrate Holy Mass at Plaza de Cibeles, during his apostolic journey in Madrid, Spain. PHOTO: REUTERS Over a million people filled the streets of Madrid and one of its main squares on Sunday morning…
LAHORE: Every year or two, the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) writes a letter to the government. The words change slightly, the numbers grow larger, but the request remains the same, ie, let us export surplus sugar. A fresh letter landed on Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar’s desk on May 31 and the cycle has…
Caution lapse in Section 702 of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act could disrupt foreign intelligence collection View of the US Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, United States. PHOTO: Reuters Two Republican lawmakers warned United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday of a potential intelligence gap, accusing Democrats of backing away from extending key…
Court says constitutional amendments must follow Article 33 and rejects changes through protests or pressure An aerial view from a Pakistan military chopper shows Muzaffarabad, AJK. PHOTO: REUTERS The Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Sunday ruled that the 12 seats reserved for refugees in the Legislative Assembly are constitutionally protected…