LAHORE: Consumers saw little relief from food inflation this week as retail prices for essential commodities remained well above official rates despite lower petrol and diesel prices, highlighting the widening gap between government price lists and market realities. Although the district administration continued issuing official price notifications and claiming regular market monitoring, retailers across the…
ATLANTA: The Democratic Republic of Congo became the latest underdogs to roar at the World Cup on Saturday, battling into the knockout rounds for the first time as Iran’s rollercoaster campaign ended in elimination. A chaotic finale to the tournament’s expanded group phase saw Austria and Algeria fill the final two berths in the last…
. The guns may have fallen silent in the Gulf following the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran and the United States, but any suggestion that peace has arrived in the Middle East would be premature. Beneath the ceasefire and diplomatic engagements lies a potentially explosive negotiation process with several contentious issues threatening to derail…
Colombia’s Davinson Sanchez had a goal ruled out for offside late on in the entertaining 0-0 draw with Portugal. Photo: AFP VANCOUVER: Colombia finished top of World Cup Group K after playing out a highly-entertaining end-to-end 0-0 draw with Portugal on Saturday. Colombia will feel hard done by nevertheless as a marginal offside ruled out…
US law permits temporary legal status for people fleeing war, disasters or other humanitarian crises Immigrants’ rights activists and demonstrators attend a rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court, as justices were scheduled to hear arguments on whether the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump can end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of Syrian and Haitian…
South Korea’s Son Heung-min could now retire. Photo: AFP ATLANTA: South Korea’s turbulent World Cup ended at the group phase on Saturday and could lead to the international retirement of captain Son Heung-min. After three days of anxious waiting to see if they would squeeze into the knockout rounds as one of the eight third-placed…
Conveys Pakistan’s condolences over the helicopter crash in Saudi Arabia that killed 14 people DPM Ishaq Dar (L) and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. Photos: File Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to promoting peace and stability in the region under the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding”…
The team’s recent poor performances are unacceptable and must be corrected quickly Pakistan captain Shan Masood speaks at a press conference after their defeat in the first Test against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on May 12, 2026. PHOTO: PCB/FILE KARACHI: “Shan Masood is being removed from captaincy.” “Shan Masood remains captain…
Argentina celebrate midfielder Giovani Lo Celso’s goal. Photo: AFP ATLANTA: Lionel Messi came off the bench to score his sixth goal of the tournament as Argentina warmed up for their World Cup knockout match with Cape Verde by beating Jordan 3-1 on Saturday. The ageless Messi tops the scoring charts in North America as the…
Rains in Karachi. Photo: APP (file) National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday advised citizens to stay alert as intermittent pre-monsoon rains were expected across Pakistan from June 28 to July 3. According to NDMA officials talking to media channels, a dangerous combination of intense heat and expected pre-monsoon rainfall was likely to accelerate glacier melting,…