A worker packs merchandise of Lionel Messi in China. Photo: AFP LONDON: Toy charms shaped like a goat and decked out in Lionel Messi’s Argentina number 10 shirt pepper a factory tabletop in China, where sellers are betting on the country’s lucrative fan market for a big World Cup boost. The World Cup begins in…
Uzma Bukhari terms early marriages harmful, stressing that young girls should be allowed to complete their education Punjab Assembly. PHOTO: FILE The Punjab Assembly passed the Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2026 by a majority vote on Monday following a detailed and heated debate between treasury and opposition members, alongside key legislative business and a question…
Mumbai Indians’ Ryan Rickelton, left, celebrates his fifty runs with Rohit Sharma. (AP Photo) MUMBAI: If someone had said before IPL 2026 that Ryan Rickelton would emerge as Mumbai Indians’ standout performer in a team packed with superstars, it might have sounded far-fetched.Yet, in a season where MI have largely faltered, its big guns misfired,…
Finance ministry retains full role in budget preparation; PM’s review committees are advisory in nature Reports circulating in certain media outlets regarding the role of the deputy prime minister in the budget-making process have been described as misleading and contrary to facts by official sources. Sources clarified on Thursday that the establishment of a high-level…
Pakistan white-ball players will be part of the one-week-long camp. Photo: AFP KARACHI: Players will be put through rigorous physical tests in hot weather as the PCB has decided to organize a long training camp to improve fitness and technique. A one-week white-ball camp starting this Saturday is part of this broader plan. Officials are…
Punjab Kings’ Skipper Shreyas Iyer (ANI Photo) Sunrisers Hyderabad produced a dominant performance to beat Punjab Kings and move to the top of the IPL 2026 table, as Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan capitalised on sloppy fielding to power their side to a strong total before the bowlers sealed control in the chase. Heinrich Klaasen…
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…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino defends ticketing policies for the World Cup at the Milken Institute Conference in Beverly Hills. Photo: AFP BEVERLY HILLS: FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Tuesday defended World Cup ticket prices, insisting that football’s global governing body was obliged to take advantage of US laws that allow tickets to be resold for…
‘I am very happy with the verdict. May such justice continue to be delivered in Pakistan,’ mother says Sana Yousaf’s parents talk to the media outside the court after it announces the verdict in the murder case of their daughter, who was killed in June last year. SCREENGRAB The parents of social media influencer Sana…
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday rejected what it described as India’s propaganda campaign of “baseless allegations” linking Pakistan to the Pahalgam incident, and called on New Delhi to demonstrate responsible behaviour and refrain from inflammatory rhetoric and actions. The Foreign Office did not specify what statements or allegations it was referring to. However, an…