Increases the price of petrol to Rs335.81 per litre and HSD to Rs388.38 per litre People on their motorbikes wait for their turn to get fuel at a petrol station, hours before fuel prices are raised in Pakistan, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Karachi, Pakistan, April 30, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile…
West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves acknowledging fans after taking five wickets against Pakistan in Tarouba. Photo: AFP TAROUBA: A day of fluctuating fortunes, in which 14 wickets fell, ended with the West Indies hanging on grimly at 126 for seven Monday in their second innings for a lead of 155 over Pakistan in Trinidad. As…
France’s favourite son ZinedineZidane has been tasked as coach to replicate his 1998 World Cup success as a player. Photo: AFP LONDON: France’s favourite son, Zinedine Zidane, begins the latest chapter in his love affair with the national team after he was announced as Les Bleus’ new coach on Tuesday. The on-field architect of France’s first World Cup triumph…
Shan Masood celebrated getting to three figures with three digits. Photo: AFP KARACHI: His father holds a high position in a bank, so he made it into the national team. His uncle is a senior government official, so he made it into the national team. He’s an English-speaking boy from a wealthy family, so he…
World number 10 Taylor Fritz of the United States returns a shot during a victory over Zizou Bergs of Belgium to reach the second round of the ATP Washington Open. Photo: AFP LONDON: World number 10 Taylor Fritz captured his 250th hardcourt victory on Monday by defeating Belgium’s Zizou Bergs in the first round of the ATP…
AJK Information Secretary Mohammad Rashid Hanif and DIG Irfan Masood Kashfi address a press conference in Muzaffarabad on Tuesday. SCREENGRAB The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday accused the banned Awami Action Committee (JAAC) of attempting to sabotage the election process by violence and vowed that law enforcement agencies would maintain the writ of…
Crowds in Auckland give British Open champion Ryan Fox a hero’s welcome home. Photo: AFP LONDON: Ryan Fox received a hero’s welcome in Auckland on Tuesday as thousands flocked to see the new British Open champion and the famous Claret Jug after “a whirlwind few days” since the New Zealander won his maiden major. Fox…
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison is excited by the new season under coach Roberto De Zerbi. Photo: AFP LONDON: Tottenham midfielder James Maddison on Tuesday praised Roberto De Zerbi as the type of attacking coach that suited his game and said he was “excited” by what lay ahead. Italy’s De Zerbi took over from sacked interim boss Igor Tudor in…
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif reacts to AJK election results in a televised address on Tuesday. SCREENGRAB Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday hailed the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s victory in the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections and criticised the Pakistan Peoples Party for alleging rigging, urging it to accept…
Urban flooding in Karachi. Photo: AA The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Tuesday that the death toll from rains, flash floods and landslides across the country has risen to 110 during the ongoing monsoon season. The NDMA, in a briefing to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, said that some 360 people were injured in rain-triggered incidents across…