Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers his 100 Days Address, a speech dedicated to outline the progress made on his core campaign promises since taking office, in Queens, New York City, US, April 12, 2026. REUTERS NEWYORK: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he was in an “active conversation” with the city’s Law Department over…
Organisers mistakenly play North Korea’s anthem before South Korea’s hockey match NAGOYA: Asian Games organisers offered “deepest apologies” on Saturday for playing the North Korean national anthem for the South Korean men’s hockey team. South Korean officials were left angered by the latest mishap to hit the Nagoya-Aichi Games, which officially opened after a troubled…
Pakistan’s young squash players are all set to showcase their talent at the 33rd Asian Junior Individual Squash Championships 2026, scheduled to be held from May 20 to 24 in Panzhihua, China. According to Pakistan Squash Federation, the national contingent, led by Director Academies Group Captain (R) Irfan Asghar and Head Coach Fahim Gul, will…
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Tehran to meet with officials: Iranian state media Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in the Iranian capital Tehran on Saturday to meet with Iranian officials, Pakistani government sources told Anadolu. The sources’ confirmation came after Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported earlier that Naqvi arrived in Tehran “a few hours…
Source says Israel has not adhered to agreed withdrawal lines, including so-called ‘Yellow Line’ View of tents in Gaza. PHOTO: DR IRTAZA KHAN Talks between Hamas and the United States held in Cairo ended “without tangible progress” on advancing the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, two Palestinian sources said on Friday. The discussions,…
Policy will benefit students by expanding access to international learning opportunities The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan on Saturday approved a policy on dual, double and joint degree programmes to facilitate structured academic collaboration between Pakistani higher education institutions and recognised local and foreign partner institutions. The policy has been introduced in view of the…
Pakistan will open their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against arch-rivals India on Sunday, 14 June at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham. The 10th edition of the tournament, hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board from 12 June to 5 July, marks the biggest Women’s T20 World Cup in history, with…
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel has restricted Islamic banks from imposing abayas on their female staff, and called for following a modest national dress code for all irrespective of gender. The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, presided over by Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, on Wednesday took up complaints regarding dress code instructions at certain banks,…
They had initially refused to descend the 10-foot manhole, but the chief inspector had threatened to fire them. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE A five-year-old boy died after falling into an uncovered manhole in Lahore’s Sundar area on Tuesday, officials said. The victim, identified as Hassan Amir, was playing in a street near Rana Town, behind a mosque,…
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan approved 10 initial public offerings between January and June 2026, through which more than Rs20 billion was raised, Commissioner Muzaffar Ahmed Mirza said on Tuesday. Addressing a guest lecture series in Islamabad, Mirza said Pakistan’s population of 255 million – driven by a large youth segment –…