Barcelona on brink of La Liga triumph

GETAFE: Fermin Lopez and Marcus Rashford’s goals took Barcelona to the brink of the La Liga title with a 2-0 win at Getafe on Saturday. Later on Atletico Madrid edged Athletic Bilbao 3-2 to build confidence before their Champions League semi-final battle with Arsenal. Defending Spanish champions Barca moved 11 points clear of second place…

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FWO restarts work on Karachi’s BRT Red Line on University Road, says mayor

Last week, Sindh government announced the termination of construction contract for the project Frontier Works Organisation restarts work at University Road. PHOTO: MURTAZA WAHAB/X Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab said on Sunday that work on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Red Line on University Road has resumed, with the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) restarting construction from…

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World leaders react with shock after White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting

US police detain suspect armed with shotgun, handgun and knives; charges due in federal court on Monday US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang attend the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, DC on April 25, 2026….

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Punjab CM announces 50-acre Film City project in Lahore

Project to include modern studios, sound stages, post-production laboratories, comprehensive shooting facilities Punjab CM announces the establishment of a 50-acre Punjab Film City in Lahore. PHOTO: GOVT OF PUNJAB Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz announced on Sunday the establishment of a 50-acre Punjab Film City in Lahore, describing the project as a major step towards…

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The political economy of blockade

US President Donald Trump. SCREENGRAB The Strait of Hormuz has always been more than a narrow waterway. It is a lever that, when pulled, does not simply interrupt the flow of oil but rearranges the geography of power itself.  The ongoing aggression against Iran by the US–Israel axis, and the slow choking of this chokepoint…

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