Kylian Mbappe scored a brilliant hat-trick to help Real Madrid thrash Real Sociedad 4-1 in La Liga. Photo: REUTERS MADRID: Kylian Mbappe scored a brilliant hat-trick to help Real Madrid thrash Real Sociedad 4-1 in La Liga in Jose Mourinho’s first home match back at the Santiago Bernabeu as the club’s coach. Mourinho’s Madrid made…
Gold prices declined in global and local markets on Thursday, while silver prices increased. In the international bullion market, the price of gold fell by $35 per ounce to $4,605. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA) in the local market, the price of gold decreased by Rs3,500 per tola to Rs483,036….
Andrabi says Iranian leadership appreciated Pakistan’s efforts towards de-escalation, peaceful resolution of conflict FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi addresses a weekly press briefing in Islamabad. Photo: Screengrab The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday rejected claims that Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir visited Iran as an envoy…
Czech Republic’s Jakub Mensik and Karolina Muchova hold up the trophy after winning the mixed doubles final match of the 2026 US Open. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: The Czech team of Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik won the US Open mixed doubles Wednesday, saving two match points in a nervy semi-final and then pulling through…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) stayed firmly in the green at midday on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index up 805.08 points, or 0.45 per cent, at 178,175.78. The market reopened after a one-day closure on Wednesday for Eid Miladun Nabi. Buying gathered quickly after the opening bell. By 9:40am, the index had already…
Punjab Healthcare Commission directs both public and private hospitals to strengthen emergency preparedness Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Photo: File Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Thursday ordered an urgent review of fire-safety arrangements at public-sector health facilities across the province, while the Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) also directed both public and private hospitals to…
The pitch remains covered, with the situation set to become clearer once the rain stops LONDON: Due to rain in London, the Lord’s Test between Pakistan and England is likely to get underway late. The poor weather has been forecast throughout the day. However, the organisers remain hopeful that play will begin at some point on…
Military judge rejects prosecutors’ request for 2027 start, saying time needed to resolve outstanding pretrial issues The 9/11 attacks resulted in the deaths of nearly 3,000 people. PHOTO: REUTERS Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused of masterminding the September 11, 2001, attacks in the US, and three alleged co-defendants will stand trial beginning on June 5, 2028,…
Member of the National Assembly health committee addressing a press conference after their visit to PIMS hospital. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: The cause of the fire that killed 14 newborns at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) remained unclear, with the National Assembly’s health committee reporting conflicting accounts about what triggered the blaze, including claims that…
Archie Brown’s goal proved the winner for Fenerbahce as Kail Boudache had a strike ruled out for Lyon. Photo: AFP PARIS: Goals from Vedat Muriqi and English defender Archie Brown helped Fenerbahce stun Lyon in the Champions League on Wednesday and qualify for the league phase. With the teams locked at 1-1 from the first…