SHO among seven police personnel kidnapped in South Waziristan

Unidentified armed men abduct officers after bomb disposal operation in remote area Police conducting investigations. Photo: (file)/Ramzan Seemab Unidentified armed terrorists kidnapped seven police personnel, including the station house officer (SHO) of Sararogha Police Station, in the volatile Upper South Waziristan district on Wednesday. The abducted officials include SHO Ahmad Shah and two members of…

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Australia crush Pakistan in T20 World Cup

Ellyse Perry starred as Australia moved closer to the Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals with a 113-run rout of lacklustrePakistan on Tuesday. Perry smashed 71 from 48 balls in Australia’s innings of 199-7 and took two wickets to help dismiss Pakistan for just 86. Six-time T20 World Cup winners Australia have won all four of their group…

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ICC bureau says Karim Khan should be fired for inappropriate sexual relationship

Prosecutor’s lawyers call decision unlawful, court’s 125 member states to vote on Khan’s future next month Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan talks while waiting for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to appear via video link before the International Criminal Court (ICC), in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, March 14, 2025. Photo: Reuters Diplomats running the International Criminal…

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US eases rules on Iran team for Game 3

LONDON: The United States will ease travel restrictions imposed on the Iranian team during the World Cup, allowing them to arrive in Seattle two days before their next match, the US Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday. Iran team officials complained they could only arrive for matches in Los Angeles one day before kick-off —…

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Osaka reaches Bad Homburg last eight

GERMANY: Naomi Osaka shrugged off the heat and another first-set freeze to breeze past Elise Mertens 6-3, 6-3 in the second round of the Bad Homburg grass-court tournament on Tuesday. For the second match in a row, Osaka raced to a 5-0 lead in the first set before allowing her opponent to fight back. On Sunday, in…

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Saudi investors eye Chinioti furniture

$8.27b Saudi market offers major opening as PFC delegation explores joint ventures LAHORE: Saudi investors are showing keen interest in Pakistan’s handmade carved furniture and are actively exploring avenues for joint ventures, investment and technology collaboration with local manufacturers, Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) Chief Executive Officer Mian Kashif Ashfaq said on Tuesday. Ashfaq, who is…

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West Indies brace for Sri Lanka challenge

Wicketkeeper-batter Joshua DaSilva returns to the West Indies set-up after two years in the wilderness. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: After a rain-ruined ODI series and a hard-fought T20 series, West Indies and Sri Lanka renew their Test rivalry in the Caribbean on Thursday at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. The two teams have very…

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Field Marshal Munir, Libyan military deputy chief discuss defence cooperation

Haftar praises Pakistan armed forces’ professionalism and contribution to regional peace I: Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir meets Lieutenant General Saddam Khalifa Haftar, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces, at the General Headquarters on Wednesday. Photo: ISPR Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim…

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Thar coal switch to save $3.24b

Jamshoro Unit-01 conversion yields 1.8x cost-benefit ratio, cuts imported fuel reliance ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is poised to save $3.239 billion over the next 26 years – including $2.113 billion in foreign currency savings – by converting the Jamshoro Unit-01 power plant from imported coal to 100% indigenous Thar lignite, according to the Ministry of Energy (Power…

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