PESHAWAR: Two young players from the Peshawar captured gold medals at the Asian Junior Squash Championship in China, marking a significant milestone for Pakistan’s resurgence in the sport. In the Under-15 final, Peshawar’s Ahmad Rayan Khalil delivered a dominant performance to defeat Malaysia’s Vedoran Rotheran 3-0 and secure the Asian junior title. Pakistan added a…
Hosts Islamia College Peshawar successfully hold five-day tournament featuring eight teams PESHAWAR: The University of Lahore (UoL) clinched the title of the All Pakistan Inter-University Women’s Football Championship after defeating Women University Lahore 2-1 in a closely contested final at the Peshawar Board Ground. Organized by the Directorate of Sports at Islamia College Peshawar, the…
ISLAMABAD: The domestic ceramic tiles and glass industries have cautioned the government that massive reductions in import duties under the second phase of tariff rationalisation policy in the budget (2026-27) would result in total closure of local manufacturers. It has come to the notice of domestic producers that regulatory duty (RD) would be reduced by…
More than 200,000 officials, including police, deployed; Telegram messaging app restricted A police surveillance drone flies outside an examination center on the eve of NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) retest in Ahmedabad, India June 20, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS India’s 2.2 million aspiring medical students sit a re-examination under tight security on Sunday, after the…
Alert forecasts rain accompanied by thunderstorms, windstorms, and dust storms in most parts of country The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday issued a nationwide weather alert, warning that thunderstorms, strong winds, heavy rainfall, urban flooding, and glacier-related flood risks could affect several parts of Pakistan over the next 12 to 24 hours, with…
PCJCCI says quality, modern packaging and supply chain management key to tapping potential LAHORE: Pakistan has tremendous potential to expand its mango exports to China by focusing on quality improvement, modern packaging, branding and efficient supply chain management, said Adeel Munawar, Commercial Ambassador of the Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI). He…
. EDINBURGH: Police in Scotland said on Saturday that counter-terrorism officers were investigating several “violent attacks” the previous evening in Edinburgh that injured five men in suspected anti-Muslim incidents. Police Scotland said a 36-year-old white Scottish man had been arrested and that there was no further threat to the public. Footage posted online showed a…
KARACHI: Pakistan’s latest telecom amendment has been pulled into a familiar panic cycle. A law meant to accelerate fibre, towers and 5G infrastructure is now being discussed as if it gives telecom companies the right to walk into private homes, install equipment and fine ordinary citizens Rs50 million for resistance. That reading is not supported…
CAIRO: Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least nine people, including a child, in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, health officials said. An Israeli airstrike killed four Palestinians, including two women and a child, in an apartment building in Gaza City, health officials said. The attack on the building in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza…
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has reported strong activity in the money market, with total placements reaching Rs161.53 billion across Islamic and conventional banking segments, according to data released by the central bank’s Domestic Markets and Monetary Management Department. The report, titled Money Market Placements in Islamic Modes, showed that transactions among Islamic…