Pakistani celebrities share heartfelt moments after completing Hajj

Wasim Akram, Bilal Abbas Khan and Durefishan Saleem among several personalities who completed pilgrimage this year As the sacred season of Hajj draws to a close, Pakistani celebrities, television hosts, and cricket stars have been sharing candid photos, emotional moments, and heartfelt reflections from their spiritual journey on social media. Stepping away from their fast-paced…

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Letter to Punjab IGP seeks ban on PUBG video game

Official says excessive violence in game triggers aggressive behaviour among youth A Reuters file image. LAHORE: A letter written to the Punjab inspector general of police (IGP) on Saturday sought a ban on online game Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). The letter was penned by SSP Liaqat Ali Malik on the instructions of CCPO Zulfiqar Hameed….

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Axelsen announces retirement

Viktor Axelsen retires at 32 due to persistent back problems, closing a legendary career marked by two Olympic gold medals, world titles, and dominance at the top of badminton. Photo: AFP/FILE COPEHAGEN: Denmark’s double Olympic badminton champion Viktor Axelsen announced his retirement at 32 on Wednesday, saying back problems meant he could no longer “compete…

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IPL 2026: Hardik Pandya set to link up with Mumbai Indians in Raipur on Thursday; Suryakumar Yadav doubtful for RCB game | Cricket News

Hardik Pandya (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya is likely to join the squad in Raipur on Thursday for their fixture against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday. The all-rounder didn’t travel with the first batch of players on Wednesday and will link up with the squad later.It is reliably learnt that…

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Marseille see UCL chance slip away

PARIS: Marseille saw the prospect of Champions League football slip further away as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Nice at the Velodrome on Sunday. The Marseille hierarchy hoped a verbal blast from sporting director Medhi Benatia following a pitiful 2-0 defeat to Lorient last weekend would fire the players to a desperately-needed…

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SC judge flags rampant planting of fake drug cases

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan has observed that the practice of planting fake narcotics recoveries against innocent persons – including politicians belonging to opposition parties, as well as individuals who have enmity with police officials or influential persons – is common in our society. “The practice of planting fake recoveries of narcotics…

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NZ defends military patrol flight near China

. AUCKLAND: New Zealand on Saturday defended the actions of a military patrol aircraft flight near China after Beijing said it had undermined its security interests. China’s foreign ministry said on Friday that a New Zealand P-8A patrol aircraft had “conducted continuous close-in reconnaissance and harassment in the airspace and waters of the Yellow Sea…

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Fatal tanker crash triggers mob violence

Driver flees as enraged crowd sets vehicle ablaze following pedestrian’s death in Gulistan-e-Johar KARACHI: A pedestrian was killed in a road accident involving a speeding water tanker near Perfume Chowk in Gulistan-e-Johar on Saturday, triggering public outrage and violent protests. According to police, the tanker ran over a man, leaving him critically injured. He was…

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