Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses a ceremony at US embassy to celebrate the 250th Independence day of the United States of America. Photo: PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday lauded longstanding Pakistan-United States ties spanning over eight decades, describing them as a “true and special relationship”, at an occasion marking the latter’s 250th anniversary…
Members of Bosnian Hip-Hop band “Dubioza Kolektiv”, Brano Jakubovic (L) and Vedran Mujagicpose with a ball in Sarajevo on June 2, 2026. Photo: AFP LONDON: “I am from Bosnia, Take me to America” — with brass instruments, guitars and a video clip featuring grilled meat, Bosnia already achieved a success with a hit song for the forthcoming…
Medics and rescuers transfer mountaineer DawaSherpa from a helicopter upon his arrival at the HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu on June 4. Photo: AFP KATHMANDU: A Nepali climbing guide who went missing on Mount Everest for six days and was believed dead has been found alive after crawling alone almost to Base Camp, officials told AFP…
Security forces killed four terrorists affiliated with the Indian-sponsored Fitna al-Khawarij in two separate intelligence-based operations (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted an IBO in Dera Ismail Khan district following reports of terrorist presence. “After an…
Charles Leclerc will try to put an end to Kimi Antonelli’s winning run in Monaco. Photo: AFP MONACO: Local hero Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton are widely expected to end Ferrari’s long winless streak and finish Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli’s record streak in Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix. Leclerc, who this week agreed a contract extension with Ferrari, won…
Jerusalem Governorate calls move ‘dangerous development’ reflecting Israeli plans to alter identity Palestinians gather near the Dome of the Rock on the fourth Friday of the holy month of Ramadan on Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem’s Old City, April 14, 2023. REUTERS Israeli police have launched a plan to…
Court issues stay order in FIR against Achakzai during hearing of petition filed by PkMAP chief A photo of Opposition Leader and Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai. SCREENGRAB The Balochistan High Court on Thursday suspended all legal proceedings regarding a first information report (FIR) registered against senior opposition leader Mahmood Khan…
ISLAMABAD: While dismissing the perception of backing out of a multibillion-dollar gold and copper project, Canadian firm Barrick Gold has assured Pakistan that it will continue development work despite the regional conflict. Earlier, Barrick had stated that it would review the Reko Diq project, located in the Chagai district of Balochistan, in the wake of…
LONDON: Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday announced the appointment of Spaniard Carles Martinez Novell as manager, replacing former coach Kasper Hjulmand with immediate effect. The 42-year-old Martinez Novell, who stepped down as Toulouse coach at the end of the 2025-26 season, signed a deal running until 2028. The appointment continues the instability in the club’s coaching ranks since the departure…
Alexander Zverev has reached three Grand Slam finals in his career. Photo: AFP PARIS: Alexander Zverev may insist that he does not “particularly care” about being the runaway favourite to win a maiden Grand Slam title, but the second seed will know the pressure lies squarely on his shoulders in Friday’s French Open semi-finals. The German will face Czech…