TEXAS: Lionel Messi has taken a step forward in his injury recovery and could play a few minutes in Argentina’s upcoming friendlies before their World Cup opener, coach Lionel Scaloni said Friday. “Leo is doing well, he has already trained partly with the group, he’s no longer completely separated,” Scaloni said. “It’s possible he’ll play…
KATHMANDU: A Nepali mountaineer who survived nearly a week on Mount Everest said he “chewed ice” to stay alive, as he recovered in a hospital after a miraculous rescue that stunned the climbing community. Dawa Sherpa, 57, disappeared in brutal conditions on the upper slopes of the world’s tallest mountain on May 30 during one…
Israeli strike targets Lebanese army vehicle in southern Lebanon amid Tel Aviv’s continued truce violations Smoke billows from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 2, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Several Lebanese soldiers, including an officer, were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a military vehicle in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese…
Analysts have estimated a loss of 7 million to 10 million barrels per day of Middle East oil production due to ongoing war. PHOTO: PEXELS ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has expressed serious concern over the proposed recovery of oil inventory gains and the review of cross-subsidy mechanism, and has called for policy…
Urges Tehran to immediately halt ‘unjustified’ attacks, fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz without restrictions Smoke rises in the sky after blasts were heard in Manama, Bahrain, Feb. 28, 2026.PHOTO:REUTERS Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned Iranian attacks on the Bahraini and the Kuwaiti territories, calling them “a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the…
KARACHI: Pakistan’s short-term inflation, gauged by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), surged 14.75% year-on-year, reflecting the impact of heightened geopolitical tensions following the Israel-US conflict with Iran, and the resultant disruption to global oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, which has caused a sharp rise in energy and food prices that continued to burden…
US and Israeli military officers held a meeting in Pentagon. PHOTO: PIXABAY The Pentagon has raised its counterintelligence threat assessment for Israel to the highest possible level on concerns about increasingly aggressive Israeli espionage targeting US officials, NBC News reported Friday. The Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) issued the new assessment in recent weeks, elevating Israel’s…
Karachi associations praise fixed tax regime for businesses with annual turnover up to Rs200m Research conducted by Australia’s tax authorities revealed that the first communication a new taxpayer receives affects their long-run compliance behaviour. photo: file KARACHI: The federal government’s introduction of a 1% turnover tax and a fixed tax scheme for traders with annual…
Abhijeet Dipkes says his family, friends feared he could be arrested on his return to India Abhijeet Dipke, head of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), holds a copy of “My Autobiography” by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as he leaves an airport in New Delhi, India, June 6, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The founder of India’s viral…
District administration appeals to citizens to comply with order, warns of strict action against violators The district administration of Diamer in Gilgit Baltistan (G-B) imposed Section 144 for a period of 60 days, effective June 5 as authorities complete final preparations for the elections. The imposition of Section 144 was issued by District Magistrate Diamer…