Calls upon all parties to exercise maximum restraint and to step back from the brink of further escalation Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday condemned a ‘dastardly and heinous’ attempted Houthi drone attack on Makkah, saying Pakistan stood firmly with Saudi Arabia in protecting its sovereignty and the sanctity…
KARACHI: Pakistan has never really assessed how much a provincial government has improved during its tenure; instead, provinces have generally been ranked against one another, a method that repeatedly puts Punjab on top regardless of which party is in power. A new Provincial Performance Scorecard (PPS-9), authored by Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) Professor…
Alexander Zverev has won the men’s US Open final, beating Ben Shelton in four sets. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: Newly-crowned US Open champion Alexander Zverev makes a quick return to action this weekend as he bids to help Germany reach the Davis Cup Finals, while American Ben Shelton hopes to put his Flushing Meadows final…
Carlos Espi snatched a last-gasp winner for Real Madrid on the road at Elche on Tuesday in La Liga. Photo: AFP SPAIN: Real Madrid substitute Carlos Espi snatched his team a last-gasp 3-2 win at Elche on Tuesday to pull them level with Barcelona at the top of La Liga. The striker, who already saved…
The prime minister has approved the conferment of the Sitara-e-Khidmat and the cash reward for her last week President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday approved the conferment of the Tamgha-e-Shujaat upon Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) staff nurse Razia Noreen, who demonstrated exceptional courage by risking her life to rescue the sole surviving child…
In FY24-25, the royalty collected from the oil and gas fields in Sindh was around Rs60 billion. PHOTO: FILE Oil prices fell on Wednesday, retreating after a two-day rally following an unexpectedly large build in US crude inventories, while supply disruptions in the Middle East lingered. Brent crude futures fell 73 cents, or 0.67%, to $108.02…
SOUTHAMPTON: England beat Sri Lanka by 119 runs in the first of three T20 internationals on Tuesday after a batting masterclass by opener Jos Buttler and captain Harry Brook, who hit a brilliant century off 42 balls in an unbeaten career-best 114-run knock. The hosts set Sri Lanka a mighty target of 255 after wrapping…
Justice Arbab asked what progress had been made on the compensation announced by the Prime Minister for the victims ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday directed the Ministry of Interior to convene a meeting of the committee constituted to consider compensation for the victims of the suicide attack on the Islamabad Judicial Complex….
PSX The KSE-100 index experienced seesaw movements during the outgoing week PHOTO:FILE KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) staged a modest rebound on Tuesday as the benchmark KSE-100 index gained 1,421.67 points, or 0.85%, to settle at 169,392.33, driven by renewed buying across key sectors and improved investor sentiment. The index moved between the intra-day high…
Envoy says Pakistan fully supports Saudi Arabia’s right to take necessary measures to defend its territory Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, speaks during a UN Security Council emergency meeting on Yemen. SCREENGRAB Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, calling…