ATC acquits PTI’s Qureshi in another May 9 case

LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday acquitted PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the May 9 Mughalpura police vehicles arson case, while sentencing four senior PTI leaders—Dr Yasmin Rashid, Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed, Ejaz Chaudhary and Omar Cheema—to 10-years-imprisonment each. ATC Judge Manzar Ali Gill announced the reserved verdict at Kot Lakhpat Jail, where…

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China-Pakistan desert horticulture lab opens in Multan

BEIJING: The launch of Pakistan’s first Joint Laboratory for Desert Agriculture and Science and Technology Backyard for Desert Horticulture marks a pragmatic milestone in bilateral agricultural collaboration, unlocking development potential for Pakistan’s vast arid lands, according to Prof Cheng Xizhong, Senior Research Fellow at the Charhar Institute. The project, located in Multan along the China-Pakistan…

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Ralph Lauren sports cross-generational appeal at Milan fashion show

Ralph Lauren debuted its cinematic Spring/Summer 2027 collection in Milan, mixing heritage luxury with sportier looks Photo: Ralph Lauren’s presentation of its Spring/Summer 2027 men’s collection/Reuters Ralph Lauren showcased its timeless vision of American luxury on Friday, blending heritage tailoring with younger, sportier styles in its Spring/Summer 2027 show ​on the first day of Milan…

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Germany reach World Cup last 32

TORONTO: Germany reached the World Cup knockout phase for the first time since 2014 with a dramatic come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast on Saturday. Substitute Deniz Undav scored twice, including the crucial goal four minutes into injury time, triggering a massive roar from the overwhelmingly pro-German crowd of 43,000 in Toronto. Germany had not…

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Tata’s iPhone parts factory faces India health probe after farmer contamination complaints

Health officials have probed the plant since May after farmer complaints about the factory’s operations Farmers speak with a security guard near the compound wall of a Tata Electronics’ components factory for Apple’s iPhone, in Hosur, June 15, 2026. REUTERS An Indian state health authority is investigating how liquid discharged from Apple supplier Tata’s iPhone…

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PPP, PML-N come to agreement on forming G-B govt together

The Pakistan Peoples Party announced on Saturday that it and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz had come to an agreement on forming the next government in Gilgit-Baltistan together.  In a post on X, the PPP said: “Following detailed consultations, mutual trust and consensus between the local leadership and organisations of the PPP and PML-N in Gilgit-Baltistan, a decision…

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Gakpo stars as Netherlands thump Sweden

Netherlands’ forward Cody Gakpo celebrates after scoring his team’s fourth goal in a 5-1 thrashing of Sweden. Photo: AFP HOUSTON: Cody Gakpo and Brian Brobbey both scored twice as the rampant Netherlands thrashed Sweden 5-1 in a World Cup warning on Saturday in Houston. The big win in front of nearly 69,000 put the delighted…

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