Naeem says three ongoing sit-ins would continue, while protest camps would also be established in different cities Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman. Photo: X/ File LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Sunday announced that the party would continue its sit-in until the withdrawal of the petroleum levy, followed by a shutter-down strike after…
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held talks with Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail in Islamabad, where both sides agreed to expand cooperation in counterterrorism, anti-narcotics efforts, cybercrime prevention, and immigration management. The meeting resulted in a decision to establish a Joint Working Group between the two interior ministries and strengthen intelligence-sharing mechanisms to…
KSE-100 ends week lower by 2,938 points, also weighed down by domestic political noise KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed the week on a softer note, with the benchmark KSE-100 index settling at 177,167, down 2,938 points, or 1.63% week-on-week, amid lingering uncertainty about the US-Iran conflict and domestic political noise. After a volatile stretch…
Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer lifts the trophy with teammates after winning the Supercup final. Photo: Reuters MUNICH: Michael Olise scored a goal and created another as Bayern Munich won 2-1 at old foes Borussia Dortmund in the season-opening German Supercup on Saturday. After a starring role with France at the World Cup, Olise was Bayern’s…
Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India’s captain Shubman Gill during the first day of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on August 23, 2026. Photo: AFP COLOMBO: India built a solid platform on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka…
PR says civil works on the $2.5 billion first phase of Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway project could begin in January 2027 Minister to upgrade passenger train booking, fully digitize freight booking to boost efficiency and cut interference. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi said on Saturday that work on the Main Line-1…
SEOUL: A South Korean container ship sets sail on Saturday for Europe via the Arctic in the nation’s first commercial voyage on the route to test its viability, with the hope of turning the south eastern port of Busan into a global maritime hub. The PanStar Acro will sail north, hugging eastern Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula,…
England’s Joe Root smiles at Pakistan’s stumper Mohammad Rizwan on day-2 of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Headingley on August 20, 2026. Photo: AFP KARACHI: Pakistani cricketers, seemingly accustomed to defeats, have become ‘grief-proof’. Despite being in a poor position in the closing stages of the first Test against England, they were…
Arthur Fils of France defeated Flavio Cobolli of Italy in the Cincinnati Open semi-finals. Photo: AFP CINCINNATI: Arthur Fils charged into the men’s final of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters on Saturday as he dispatched Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 6-4 in a match delayed for 45 minutes by rain and lightning. In his first ever Masters 1000…
ISLAMABAD: The monsoon rains have claimed 13 lives, including those of three children and five women, and injured seven people in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), according to damage figures released by the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Saturday. The rains have also damaged 217 houses across the region, with 157 sustaining partial damage…