The system aims to ensure fair, transparent identification of athletes through a digital selection process ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has launched the National Talent Identification and Verification System (NTIVS), a digital, merit-based initiative aimed at providing a transparent and structured pathway for young athletes across the country to be identified and assessed for national-level…
QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti on Monday said intelligence agencies had foiled a planned terrorist attack in Islamabad allegedly involving an underage girl who had been coerced and exploited by militants for a suicide bombing mission. Addressing a news conference alongside the girl, Bugti said the suspect would not face trial and would instead…
Islamabad delivers strong demarche to Kabul Bannu attack planned in Afghanistan, envoy told Pakistan warns of d ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday summoned the Afghan Taliban regime’s chargé d’affaires and delivered a strong demarche over the deadly suicide attack on a police post in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district, warning that Islamabad reserved the right to respond decisively…
WASHINGTON/DUBAI: President Donald Trump said on Monday that the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran was on “massive life support” after rejecting Tehran’s latest counterproposal, sharply escalating fears that the Middle East conflict could reignite and further disrupt global energy supplies. The remarks came as tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil…
KARACHI: Pakistan has received nearly $34 billion in remittances so far this fiscal year, largely from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The heavy reliance on Gulf countries is increasingly being viewed as a major economic vulnerability amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Concerns are also mounting against the backdrop of…
A social media debate over the meaning of "networking" has gained momentum after former Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and Pakistani actor Mawra Hocane criticised what they described as modern career culture driven by influence and calculated relationships. The discussion began when Mirza shared an Instagram Story questioning whether networking had become little more than…
Authorities say coordinated measures being taken to protect tourism activities and restore visitor confidence SWAT: The district administration and police in Swat launched legal action on Monday after a group of local individuals allegedly stopped tourists from travelling to Mahodand Lake in Kalam, an incident that later went viral on social media and raised concerns over tourist…
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…
The charges include attempted assassination of the president, assault on federal officer and firearms offences Defense Attorneys Tezira Abe and Eugene Ohm flank Cole Allen, a suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner shooting, as he sits in the courtroom during a plea hearing after being charged with attempting to assassinate US President…
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…