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…
Pakistani hostages reports that food supplies and medicines on the ship had run out ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Tuesday informed the National Assembly that the government was actively working through diplomatic channels to secure the release of 10 Pakistani citizens being held hostage in Somalia. The oil tanker Honour 25, sailing under…
LOS ANGELES: Iran’s soccer team arrived in the United States for the first time at this World Cup on Sunday, landing at Los Angeles International Airport and holding a press conference on the same day that a peace deal between the two nations was announced. The Iran squad arrived after a short flight from Tijuana,…
US President Donald Trump sits next to Knicks owner James Dolan as they attend Game Three of the NBA Finals. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: The NBA title secured by the New York Knicks on Saturday could help salvage the legacy of franchise owner James Dolan, who has been accused of incompetence, personal vendettas and egocentrism…
Vinicius Junior welcomes Neymar on his long-awaited Brazil return. Photo: AFP MIAMI: Vinicius Junior made it four goals in three games at the World Cup as Brazil cruised to a 3-0 victory over Scotland on Wednesday, sealing progress to the last 32 as Group C winners and leaving their opponents in danger of another first-round exit….
ISLAMABAD: Judicial work at key courts in the federal capital faced disruption on Monday and into Tuesday amid security-related restrictions as the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) and Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended proceedings. However, the Supreme Court continued functioning and highlighted its ability to conduct hearings through digital means. According to a notification, the decision…
LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), on advice of the Special Assistant to PM Haroon Akhtar Khan, convened a series of five meetings with regional stakeholders, including banks and industries departments of Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) for equitable promotion of the SME financing across Pakistan. Nadia Jahangir Seth, Chief…
BEIRUT: Lebanese army chief Rodolphe Haykal left Lebanon for Pakistan on Saturday where he will meet his counterpart Asim Munir, the Lebanese military said, with a source telling AFP the visit is linked to broader Iran-US talks. In a statement, the army said that Haykal “left Lebanon for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, at the…
More than 200,000 officials, including police, deployed; Telegram messaging app restricted A police surveillance drone flies outside an examination center on the eve of NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) retest in Ahmedabad, India June 20, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS India’s 2.2 million aspiring medical students sit a re-examination under tight security on Sunday, after the…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan qualifies for the semi-finals after defeating Bangladesh 5-2 in a thrilling contest. Pakistan will face arch-rivals India in the semi-final on June 5th. Kakamigahara, Japan: In an exciting match of the Under-18 Asia Cup 2026—organized by the Asian Hockey Federation and being played from May 29 to June 6 in Kakamigahara, Japan—Pakistan defeated…