Pay packages unchanged for five years as Finance Division remains reluctant to approve proposed increases for universi KARACHI: Scientific researchers working at public universities across Pakistan have seen their salaries remain frozen for the past five years, and the Finance Division is reportedly unwilling to approve salary increases. Sources say that the 2026-27 federal budget…
Work continues ahead of the UFC event on June 14, including on the arena, seen here on May 31. Photo: AFP LONDON: Long before the first punch lands at President Donald Trump’s unprecedented hosting of a UFC fight on the White House lawn, some in the usually ultra-pro-Trump mixed martial arts community are already throwing…
Petrol price reduced to Rs377.78 per litre; diesel retained at Rs380.78 for next fortnight People on their motorbikes wait for their turn to get fuel at a petrol station, hours before fuel prices are raised in Pakistan, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Karachi, Pakistan, April 30, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone….
Armed attack in Kari Kot Bazaar Wana, also injures one; police say attackers fled after indiscriminate shooting Two sons of a well-known tribal elder were killed, and a passerby was injured when unidentified armed men opened fire on a motorcycle in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Lower South Waziristan on Friday. The deceased were identified as Naveed Wazir and Moinuddin Wazir, sons…
LONDON: Iran’s football squad, whose participation in the World Cup remains uncertain, have handed their passports to the US embassy in Turkey for visas, the head of their Football Federation said on Friday. Mehdi Taj said Iran were following instructions from world football’s governing body. Their quest for the visas comes as Iran and the…
Strong earthquake tremors were felt in Lahore and several districts of Punjab on Friday after a 4.9 magnitude quake struck the region. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake measured 4.9 on the Richter scale with its epicentre located in India, 37 kilometres from Kyelang. The tremors were felt in Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot and…
Residents allege water diversion as Qayyumabad faces years-long shortage, blocking the key Karachi artery in protest Residents of Karachi’s Qayyumabad and adjoining areas faced hours-long inconvenience on Friday as they took to the streets over a prolonged water shortage and suspension of supply, blocking traffic and causing massive congestion in surrounding localities. The demonstrators blocked…
LONDON: Ollie Robinson celebrated a five-wicket haul on his return to England duty as New Zealand were dismissed for just 113 on the second day of the first Test at Lord’s on Friday. The Sussex pace bowler, playing his first Test in more than two years, produced a triple-wicket maiden on Thursday during a sensational…
The 48-team tournament runs from June 11 to July 19 Reuters June 05, 2026 Less than a minute read The Gillette Stadium, officially known as Boston Stadium during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Foxborough, Massachusetts, U.S., June 3, 2026. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: FIFA has cancelled World Cup tickets…
Seeks decisive mandate in G-B polls, says digital connectivity key to unlocking economic potential of region Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari addresses an election rally in Gilgit on Friday. SCREENGRAB Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday renewed his pledge to secure land ownership and employment rights for the people of…