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British-Pakistani’s Saadia Saadat elected as first Muslim councillor in UK’s Reading

She is the only Pakistani and Muslim councillor to secure victory from this ward in England’s recent local elections A photo of British-Pakistani politician Saadia Saadat. — READING CENTRAL CONSERVATIVE LONDON: British-Pakistani woman Saadia Saadat has become the first Muslim and Pakistani councillor elected from the Caversham Heights ward of Reading Borough Council, on the…

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PM Shehbaz extends austerity measures till June 13 to tackle fuel crisis amid US-Iran conflict

Clarifies that measures for which no specific period has been defined will remain applicable until further notice Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: Radio Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday extended several austerity measures aimed at reducing fuel consumption till June 13 to cope with the ongoing fuel crisis amid the US-Iran conflict. According to a notification…

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Barca claim La Liga title with Clasico win

Barcelona players are celebrating their La Liga and El Clasico win over Real Madrid at Camp Nou. Photo: AFP BARCELONA: Barcelona secured their 29th Spanish league title after beating Real Madrid 2-0 in the Clasico on Sunday. Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres struck in the first half to help Hansi Flick’s side clinch La Liga…

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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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