December 30 deadline set for implementation, violations to be treated as punishable offences A giant kite model is displayed in the Liberty Chowk on the eve of Basant celebrations. Photo: NNI The Punjab government on Friday announced new rules and regulations for kite flying for next year’s Basant festival, setting December 30 as the deadline for…
Uruguay’s Federico Valverde (right) vies for the ball with Spain’s Aymeric Laporte during their World Cup group stage match. Photo: AFP GUADALAJARA: Uruguay bowed out of the World Cup as goalkeeper Fernando Muslera’s howler gifted Spain a 1-0 win in Guadalajara to secure top spot in Group H. Alex Baena’s weak shot slipped through Muslera’s…
Football students play a game during practice at the Bola Pra Frente (Ball Forward) football academy in Praia. Photo: AFP LONDON: Silveria Nedio beamed as she watched young footballers from the soccer school she is in charge of battling on the pitch in Praia ahead of Cape Verde’s first ever World Cup. “We are a small country,…
NDMA reports at least 107 people have died and 297 others have been injured since the rains began on June 26 Climate Minister Musadiq Malik speaking at the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). SCREENGRAB Pakistan must shift its focus from simply storing water to regulating it year-round, Climate Minister Musadiq Malik said on Tuesday, as…
Petrol price cut by Rs6 to Rs402.98 per litre, while diesel now costs Rs403.58 after latest revision The federal government on Friday reduced the price of petrol by Rs6 per litre and high-speed diesel by Rs6.80 per litre for the next week, according to a notification issued by the Petroleum Division. Under the revised prices,…
Ministers deny property rights will be undermined as Pakistan prepares for 5G era ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Sunday said a committee constituted by the prime minister to resolve concerns over proposed amendments to telecommunication laws had unanimously agreed to revise the draft legislation, making the consent of property owners mandatory before any…
How PM’s foresight, compassion, and swift decision-making kept Pakistan’s fuel supply lines intact while the world s 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) LONDON: When the flames of war erupted across the Middle East and…
The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has declared null and void a government notification granting lifetime additional benefits to former chief secretaries of Balochistan and their widows, dismissing the provincial government’s appeal and upholding an earlier ruling of the Balochistan High Court (BHC). The Government of Balochistan had issued the notification extending lifetime benefits to former…
Sindh CM takes notice, directs AIG to ensure the immediate arrest of suspect and submit report regarding the case KARACHI: A woman was allegedly attacked with acid by an unidentified motorcyclist in Clifton’s Upper Gizri area on Thursday, suffering burns to her face, hands and upper body, police said. The injured woman works as a…
France forward Kylian Mbappe is the joint-leading scorer at the 2026 World Cup. Photo: AFP MIAMI: France and England will bid a gloomy farewell to the World Cup on Saturday when they face each other in the dreaded third-place play-off in Miami. Both teams head to Florida still raw from semi-final defeats that have left…