Franchise owners knew the financial model before bidding aggressively, but complaints will achieve little KARACHI: If someone showed a businessman this picture before he invested, the apartment is excellent, all facilities are available, but the rent is extremely high; no matter how long you stay, you remain a tenant and never acquire ownership rights. You…
England wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith says the upcoming Test series against Pakistan offers him the ideal opportunity to rediscover his best form after enduring the most difficult period of his international career. The 26-year-old enjoyed a remarkable start to life in Test cricket, quickly establishing himself as England’s first-choice wicketkeeper and one of the team’s most…
Security forces recover ammunition, magazines, hand grenades, material used to make IEDs Two terrorists were killed and three others injured in an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Killi Zaik area, state-run Radio Pakistan reported on Monday, citing security sources. The operation was carried out after security forces received information about the presence of terrorists between Killi…
State must first build constitutional, legal & regulatory foundations for crypto initiatives & partnerships LAHORE: Pakistan’s renewed embrace of cryptocurrency is being presented as technological progress. Official statements describe blockchain, tokenisation and virtual assets as instruments capable of attracting investment, modernising financial services and positioning Pakistan within the emerging digital economy. Few would dispute that…
Martin Odegaard lifts the trophy as he celebrates with team-mates after winning the FA Community Shield at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Photo: REUTERS CARDIF: Arsenal powered to a 3-0 win against Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday, delivering a swaggering statement of intent ahead of their Premier League title defence. Mikel Arteta’s…
Also praises Trump for his ‘courageous leadership’, says it helped ‘avert a nuclear catastrophe in South Asia’ Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday thanked US President Donald Trump for his support for the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, saying Pakistan would continue to play a constructive role in ensuring the defence…
Energy-rich districts remain among least developed despite decades of gas production ISLAMABAD: Till 1982, Balochistan was fulfilling 82% of Pakistan’s natural gas needs, and that too from the district of Dera Bugti alone, which is host to the gas fields of Sui, Loti, Pirkoh, Uch and Zin. Even by 1995, this contribution stood at 55%,…
Haider Ali’s unbeaten half-century guided them to a five-wicket win over Pakistan Whites Shaheen Shah Afridi leads Pakistan Gold into the National Champions Cup final after a commanding all-round display in Multan on Sunday. Photo: PCB Shaheen Shah Afridi-led Sparco Paints Pakistan Gold qualified for the final of the National Champions Cup 2026-27 after they…
Patients complain of absent senior doctors, raising concerns over public healthcare quality and accountability Lady Reading Hospital. PHOTO: www.lrh.gov.pk PESHAWAR: For 40-year-old Shakir Khan, a resident of Charsadda, getting treatment for his father at Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) has meant relying largely on trainee medical officers (TMOs). His father has been hospitalised for seven days,…
Malnutrition, not inflation or debt, poses greatest long-term threat to economic growth On the occasion, Micronutrient Initiative Pakistan Director Dr Naseer Nizamani said the situation of malnutrition in Pakistan, particularly K-P, was alarming. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Pakistan’s economic debate rarely strays far from familiar territory. Inflation, public debt, exports, taxation and the energy crisis dominate…