General view of the Ryanair logo at their headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, September 16, 2021. REUTERS A passenger was partially sucked through a dislodged window on a Ryanair flight shortly after takeoff from Thessaloniki in Greece on Friday, two airport sources said, forcing the aircraft to make an emergency landing. The plane was scheduled to…
Kundi says no province should grant itself extra perks while asking citizens to endure austerity measures K-P Information Minister Shafi Jan announces plans to withdraw controversial provisions of the Members of Assembly Privileges Act, 2026, in a video message on Friday. SCREENGRAB The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government on Friday announced that it would withdraw all controversial clauses…
England’s Jarell Quansah is shown a red card by referee Alireza Faghani after a VAR review. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: FIFA’s handling of two World Cup red-card cases came under renewed scrutiny on Thursday after England defender JarellQuansah got a two-match suspension while U.S. striker Folarin Balogun avoided an immediate ban for a similar challenge. That has left former international…
Global equity funds drew $49.23 billion in weekly inflows, their biggest since June 17, LSEG Lipper data showed Global equity funds attracted their largest weekly inflow in three weeks in the week to July 8, as strong demand for artificial intelligence-linked technology products and cooling expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes boosted risk appetite. Global…
Hidden charges, overbilling to invite strict action, including registration cancellation The Sindh government has taken strict notice of reported fee hikes and unauthorised charges by private schools, warning of suspension or cancellation of registration in case of violations. Private Institutions Additional Director General Prof Rafia Mallah has issued a directive to all private school heads following…
Argentina forward Lionel Messi has scored eight goals at the 2026 World Cup. Photo: AFP/File MIAMI: Lionel Messi has scored in every World Cup match so far, but after two gruelling knockout ties, will age finally catch up with the 39-year-old in the quarter-final against Switzerland? Lionel Scaloni’s team sailed through the group stage but have been pushed to…
CAIRO: Waving flags, singing patriotic songs and carrying banners proclaiming “Egypt’s men made us proud”, thousands of supporters welcomed Egypt’s national football team home on Friday after the Pharaohs produced the finest World Cup campaign in the country’s history. Crowds gathered outside Alamein International Airport on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast to greet the players and coaching…
NDMA asks tourists, non-essential travellers to skip trips to northern Pakistan till July 14 The Pakistan Meteorological Department’s (PMD) National Weather Forecasting Centre on Friday forecast rain, windstorms and thundershowers in the north of the country over the weekend. The department said that the westerly wave and moist currents from the Arabian Sea were expected to…
US-Israeli war on Iran disrupted helium supplies, hitting AI chip production and semiconductor manufacturing China is also seeking to expand domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity and reduce the industry’s reliance on advanced Nvidia chips that are subject to US export controls. PHOTO: REUTERS China announced on Friday a temporary ban on helium exports, effective immediately, as…
Army, FC, and police continue joint action in Balochistan after the Mangi Dam police station attack Security forces have killed 17 more Indian-backed terrorists during an ongoing operation in Balochistan, bringing the total number of terrorists killed in Operation Shaban to 43, security sources said on Friday. The joint operation by the Pakistan Army, Frontier…