Study shows Balochistan’s youth seeking education, jobs, and peace, not revolution

Report calls on both provincial, federal govts to invest in human capital and reform governance A new study has painted a detailed and sobering portrait of youth in Balochistan, revealing a generation caught between soaring aspirations and grinding structural inequality, increasingly shaped by social media and shifting geopolitical currents. The study, published in the Contemporary Journal…

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Shares mixed, dollar gains as Iran talks teeter

Stocks flatlined, while the dollar strengthened on Monday as investors fretted that talks between the United States and Iran were at a stalemate, leaving the vital Strait of Hormuz virtually closed, which sent oil prices higher. US President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s response to a US proposal for peace talks to end the…

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Reitan wins PGA Truist Championship

Norway’s Kristoffer Reitan, back, hugs his caddie on the 18th green after winning his first US PGA Tour title at the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow. Photo: AFP LONDON: Kristoffer Reitan, a PGA Tour rookie from Norway, won a back-nine shootout in Sunday’s final round to seize his first PGA victory at the Truist Championship….

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Crisis club Milan’s UCL return at risk

AC Milan’s French forward Christopher Nkunku (centre) and teammates react at the end of the Italian Serie A match against Atalanta in Milan. Photo: AFP LONDON: AC Milan slumped into a full-blown crisis on Sunday after a 3-2 home defeat to Atalanta put their Champions League return at risk, while Como qualified for Europe for…

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NA passes unanimous resolution lauding armed forces for effective response to India during Marka-e-Haq

Warns India not to misjudge Pakistan’s desire for peace as weakness; any misadventure will be met with full strength The National Assembly (NA) on Monday passed a unanimous resolution expressing a deep sense of national pride and highlighting the unmatched professionalism, vigilance, extraordinary preparedness and resolute response demonstrated by the armed forces on May 10, 2025,…

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Knicks sweep past 76ers into NBA finals

New York’s Jalen Brunson celebrates during the Knicks’ series-clinching victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA playoffs. Photo: AFP LONDON: The New York Knicks used a stunning three-point barrage to crush Philadelphia 144-114 and advance in the NBA playoffs on Sunday as Minnesota held off San Antonio to level their series. The Knicks matched…

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Shanto fifty puts Bangladesh in command

Hasan Ali got rid of Shadman Islam on day four. Photo: AFP Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto struck another composed half-century to steer into a commanding position against  on the rain-hit fourth day of the first Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday. Bangladesh finished the day on 152-3 in their second innings,…

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Pakistan to continue peace mediation with ‘no immediate danger’ of renewed US-Iran war: sources

‘Back-channel contacts are continuing despite harsh tones from both sides,’ source says Pakistan will continue its mediation efforts to help reach a negotiated settlement to the Middle East conflict, with “no immediate danger” of a renewed war between the United States and Iran, multiple government sources familiar with the process told Anadolu on Monday. “Pakistan…

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