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…
Journalists, staff, officials and thousands of fans faced US entry barriers ahead of the FIFA World Cup USMNT midfielder Brenden Aaronson signs autographs during a community team training session in preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Great Park Championship Soccer Stadium. REUTERS Football legend Ian Wright criticised the United States on Tuesday for…
‘We know that the US is working to adjust its posture in Europe,’ says a NATO official An image shows US troops with a chopper in the background. PHOTO: ANADOLU The United States has cancelled the planned deployment of 4,000 soldiers to Poland, US officials said on Friday, as Washington reorganises its forces in Europe…
The Islamabad Police arrested a man for allegedly equating the Tarnol railway crossing to the Strait of Hormuz, it emerged on Friday. Washington has imposed a blockade on Iran’s trade by sea, while Iran has prevented ships from sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway at the entrance to the Middle East Gulf. Nearly…
KARACHI: Pakistani jewellers on Tuesday launched a powerful nationwide strike against alleged harassment and unjust tax demands by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), completely shutting down shops across major cities, including Karachi. Traders gathered in protest in Karachi, with Qasim Shikarpuri addressing the demonstrators. “We went to Islamabad, but our issues were not resolved….
Opposition links jail restrictions to political crisis; govt cites legal, judicial framework ISLAMABAD: The issue of access to jailed PTI founder Imran Khan dominated proceedings across both Houses of Parliament on Friday, with the National Assembly witnessing opposition threats of protest from Monday, while the Senate saw demands for a parliamentary committee to visit political…
. HARARE: A Zimbabwean High Court has acquitted a prominent journalist who spent nearly a year on trial over a satirical article critical of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, her legal team said on Monday. Faith Zaba, editor of the Zimbabwe Independent, was arrested in July 2025 after publishing a column titled “When You Become a Mafia…
Considers US Treasury secretary’s threats as completely unlawful, against UN Charter Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei condemned the threats by US officials against Oman, according to an X post from the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the statement, “He considered the threat by the US Treasury Secretary to…
SANTA CLARA: Qatar’s Boualem Khoukhi stunned Switzerland with a late equaliser as the sides played out a 1-1 draw in their opening Group B match at the World Cup on Saturday. A Breel Embolo penalty had broken the deadlock for Switzerland early in the first half in the San Francisco Bay Area, before the wasteful…
MADRID: Iga Swiatek was forced to retire in the third round of the Madrid Open on Saturday due to a viral illness, while reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka extended her winning run to 14 matches. A champion in the Spanish capital in 2024, Swiatek rebounded from a one-set deficit against American 31st seed Ann Li to…