Raises concerns over reported plans for hotels, sports facilities, and other infrastructure in Margalla CDA says official suspended for failing to curb Margalla Hills encroachment. PHOTO: FILE The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Pakistan on Friday expressed “serious and escalating concern” over ongoing and proposed development activities in areas adjoining the Margalla Hills National…
Barcelona will be without Lamine Yamal for the rest of the season and Hansi Flick’s side must find a way to deal with it. Photo: AFP BARCELONA: With teenage star Lamine Yamal out injured for the rest of the season Barcelona visit Getafe on Saturday in La Liga looking for ways to cope without him…
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah distributed compensation cheques to victims of the Gul Plaza incident at a ceremony held at the Chief Minister’s House in Karachi. SCREENGRAB KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah distributed compensation cheques to victims of the Gul Plaza incident at a ceremony held at the Chief Minister’s House in Karachi…
Earlier, DPM also received a call from Iranian counterpart ahead of expected arrival in Islamabad Combination image of Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. PHOTOS: FILE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar discussed bilateral relations in a telephonic conversation on Friday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the Ministry…
National selectors stress revival of grassroots hockey and lack of facilities as key challenges PESHAWAR: Senior hockey team trials were held in Peshawar on Thursday, drawing participation from 155 players across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, reflecting continued interest in the sport despite longstanding challenges. The trials took place at Lala Ayub Hockey Stadium, located within the Peshawar Sports…
US war secretary says blockade on Iranian ports has gone global, seizing two dark fleet ships today US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth. PHOTO: REUTERS/ File United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Friday said that Iran still had an open window for talks. “Iran knows that they still have an open window to…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to walk a fiscally tight path and show a primary budget surplus of Rs2.8 trillion in the new budget and increase net foreign exchange reserves by $5.6 billion to end the vicious cycle of negative reserves, according to official sources. To offset the impacts of…
A young climber scales a rock wall in India. Photo: AFP PUNE: Blink and you might miss Indian speed climber Deepu Mallesh scaling a wall five buses high in five seconds.India, a country obsessed with cricket, has seen a surge in popularity in climbing but those who want to compete internationally have had to crowdfund…
WMO warns of potentially strong event, flags risk of above-normal global temperatures Prolonged dry spells since mid-2014, linked to the El Niño weather phenomenon, have battered subsistence farmers in Central America’s "dry corridor" running through Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. PHOTO: AFP The warming El Nino weather phenomenon, which pushed global temperatures to record highs…
At current prices, the looted gold is worth around $70 million. PHOTO: PIXABAY Gold and silver prices witnessed a continued decline in both international and local markets on Friday, tracking a downward trend in global bullion rates. In the international market, the price of gold per ounce dropped by $29, settling at $4,685. This global…