Pakistan clinched the CAVA Men’s Volleyball Championship 2026 title with a commanding 3-0 victory over Bangladesh in the final, securing their third Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) crown. The tournament was held from July 22 to July 29 at the Liaquat Gymnasium in Islamabad, where Pakistan remained one of the standout teams throughout the competition….
CAIRO: Waving flags, singing patriotic songs and carrying banners proclaiming “Egypt’s men made us proud”, thousands of supporters welcomed Egypt’s national football team home on Friday after the Pharaohs produced the finest World Cup campaign in the country’s history. Crowds gathered outside Alamein International Airport on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast to greet the players and coaching…
250-bed facility approved in 2012 reduced to 100 beds, but incomplete structure now lies abandoned KARACHI: A healthcare project meant to transform medical services for the residents of Orangi Town has remained unfinished for 14 years, with the proposed 250-bed hospital still awaiting completion despite millions of rupees allocated for its construction. The hospital was…
Kylian Mbappe at a press conference in Philadelphia on Sunday — he is set to win his 100th cap for France in Monday’s World Cup clash with Iraq. Photo: AFP MIAMI: Kylian Mbappe has already reached one major landmark at this year’s World Cup by becoming his country’s all-time top scorer, and on Monday he will hit…
MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has sought additional security forces from the federal government, citing the prevailing law and order situation and ongoing protest activities by the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (Jaac). The AJK Home Department has sent a formal request to Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior, seeking the immediate deployment of…
Delegation will comprise 15 to 16 representatives of Pakistan’s business and investment community ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani business delegation will visit Kigali from September 23 to 25 to participate in the Rwanda-Pakistan Investment Forum, aimed at expanding trade, investment and business-to-business cooperation. The announcement was made at a press conference hosted by the Rwanda High Commission…
KARACHI: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves recorded a modest increase during the week ended June 5, 2026, with deposits of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) rising by $25 million to $17.22 billion, according to data released by the central bank on Thursday. The SBP said its foreign exchange reserves stood at $17.215 billion as of…
President Zardari, PM Shehbaz, interior minister praise security forces for their successful operation Pakistani army soldiers patrol at D Chowk near the President’s House, as Pakistan prepares to host the US and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan April 21, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Security forces killed 22 terrorists during a…
Says India remains focused on ‘weaponising its false narrative against Pakistan for narrow domestic political gains’ Foreign Office. Photo: File The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday rejected what it described as India’s propaganda campaign of “baseless allegations” linking Pakistan to the Pahalgam incident, and called on New Delhi to demonstrate responsible behaviour and refrain from…
Settlement marks first resolution from DOJ’s ‘Civil Rights Fraud Initiative’ formed to crack down on DEI policies IBM logo. PHOTO: X IBM has agreed to pay $17 million to settle a United States government probe over the firm’s diversity, equity and inclusion practices, which President Donald Trump’s administration has cracked down on during his second…