South African Olympic champion Caster Semenya poses at a press conference in Cape Town on March 29. Photo: AFP CAPE TOWN: South African Caster Semenya, a two-time Olympic 800 metres champion, said on Sunday that the IOC’s reinstatement of gender verification tests for the 2028 Los Angeles Games was “a disrespect for women”. The former…
. Budgets in Pakistan have for years been read as ledgers of disappointment. The numbers came out, the cynics added them up, and the verdict was usually returned before the Finance Minister had finished his speech. The Federal Budget 2026-27, scheduled for approval by 1st July, deserves a different kind of reading. It is not…
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…
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin may have stepped away from international cricket and the Indian Premier League, but he remains closely connected to the game through commentary and his growing presence as a digital analyst. From pre-match breakdowns to post-match reviews on his YouTube channel, Ashwin continues to offer detailed insights, often becoming part of…
. MIRANSHAH: At least eight people, including women, were injured when a quadcopter drone allegedly exploded in the Kinger Jan Bahadur area of Bannu on Friday night. According to police, the drone reportedly entered the area from an unknown direction and fell near a residential neighbourhood. Moments after fall, it exploded with a loud blast,…
Trade agency said that the two sides will continue to advance their discussions on June 16-17 in Washington, DC MEXICO CITY: The US and Mexico trade negotiators on Friday concluded their first bilateral negotiating round to revise the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, discussing automotive rules of origin, steel and aluminum trade and economic security, the…
BAHAWALNAGAR: A 12-year-old student who was allegedly subjected to severe physical abuse at a religious seminary in Lahore has died after battling for his life for eight days, prompting his family to demand strict legal action against the seminary teacher they hold responsible. The deceased, identified as Ali Haider, was a resident of Kot Lingah…
Pakistan’s cyber ‘Shaheens’ destroyed enemy’s cyber security, delivering a humiliating defeat to Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu addressing a ceremony on the occasion of completion of one year of Marka-e-Haq at Air Headquarters in Islamabad. PHOTO: RADIOPAK Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu on Thursday…
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to take a $1 billion budget support loan for making policies to deal with climate disaster but deferred approval of a $40 million project due to exorbitant rates quoted for buying furniture and laptops by using a foreign loan. The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved the concept clearance proposal…
PMD spokesperson confirmed Naran has an automatic weather station, shows max temperature was 27.2°C on May 19 Meteorologists said the temperature of Naran did not hit 30°C in May. PHOTO: FILE Recently, several local digital media pages on X, Facebook and Instagram have been claiming that temperatures in Naran reached 30°C in the last week…