Prosecutors said Sharifullah helped the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate VIRGINIA: A federal jury in Virginia on Wednesday convicted an Afghan man of conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist organization in connection with the 2021 suicide bombing at Kabul airport that killed 13 US service members and about 160 Afghan civilians. But the…
KARACHI: Investigators probing the murder of Mir Raza have identified 10 people who allegedly lent him more than Rs50 million and have decided to question them as part of a new line of inquiry, sources said. According to investigative sources, Mir Raza had borrowed money from all 10 individuals whose names have been included in…
KARACHI: Three suspects arrested in the high-profile murder case of Dr Akash were killed during an alleged police encounter near Northern Bypass on Thursday, while the case took a new turn after a judicial magistrate questioned the circumstances surrounding their deaths, asking how suspects in police custody could be killed. According to police, the Special…
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa named spinner Bjorn Fortuin as captain of their Twenty20 side to take on neighbours Namibia and Zimbabwe in a tri-series in Windhoek this month, and a three-game one-day international series. The same squad will play the T20 series from August 28 to September 6 at the Namibia Cricket Ground and three ODIs…
Haredi men chant ‘we will die and not enlist’ as army resumes arrests of draft evaders after lull in Iran war Ultra-Orthodox protesters stormed the residence of Israel’s military police chief late Tuesday, amid growing tensions over the arrest of draft evaders. According to Israeli Army Radio, a group of Haredi protesters broke into the…
Germany’s Alexander Zverev will be in action at the Laver Cup. Photo: AFP PARIS: Grand Slam champion Alexander Zverev and American legend Andre Agassi led a staunch defence of the Laver Cup ahead of the latest edition of the polarising event in London this week. In the midst of the packed tennis calendar, Zverev, Carlos…
Applications to be submitted through Excise Department’s online portal; mobile application to be operational in 3 days A worker fills a car’s tank at a fuel station amid concerns about rising fuel prices linked to the US-Israel conflict with Iran. Photo: Reuters (file) KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Monday inaugurated the People’s…
The 2010 world champions were unable to find a breakthrough against the underdogs LOS ANGELES: European champions Spain were held to a shock 0-0 draw by tiny World Cup debutants Cape Verde on Monday as Iran prepared to make their long-awaited entrance at the tournament after a build-up engulfed by uncertainty. Spain, regarded as one…
Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks shoots the ball over the San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama in game one of the NBA Finals. Photo: AFP SAN ANTONIO: Jalen Brunson scored 30 points as the New York Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit to stun the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 and take a 1-0 lead…
The increased use of local coal has directly lowered power generation costs. In March 2025, the average fuel cost per unit dropped to Rs12.2, down 27% from Rs16.8 a year earlier. photo: file ISLAMABAD: In a major step to reduce the cost of electricity for consumers, the Power Division has identified significant inefficiencies in the…