BARCELONA: Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said Saturday he is leaving the club this summer at the end of his contract. The veteran Polish forward, 37, scored 119 goals for Barcelona in 191 games across all competitions since joining from Bayern Munich in 2022. Lewandowski helped Barca to three La Liga titles, including this season’s trophy,…
BIRMINGHAM: Aston Villa secured Champions League football with a 4-2 win over Liverpool on Friday that leaves the Reds still at risk of missing out on Europe’s elite competition next season. Ollie Watkins struck twice as Villa boss Unai Emery was rewarded for naming a strong side just days before the Europa League final. “Champions…
. Budgets in Pakistan have for years been read as ledgers of disappointment. The numbers came out, the cynics added them up, and the verdict was usually returned before the Finance Minister had finished his speech. The Federal Budget 2026-27, scheduled for approval by 1st July, deserves a different kind of reading. It is not…
PUBLISHED May 24, 2026 In Pakistan’s policing lexicon, few words carry as much controversy as “encounter.” While official accounts describe armed exchanges and the neutralisation of hardened criminals, grieving families speak of sons taken into custody and returned as bodies. Between these competing narratives lies a widening fault line in the country’s criminal justice system….
Warns intensified heatwaves, water shortages, and agricultural challenges likely during three-month period LAHORE: Below-normal rainfall and above-normal temperatures have been forecasted across most parts of the country during June and the upcoming three-month period, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). According to the Met Department, the El Nino phase has reemerged in the Pacific…
The programme aims to strengthen India’s air force, whose fleet has fallen below 30 squadrons Visitors stand next to a prototype of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), India’s most advanced stealth fighter jet, at the “Aero India 2025” air show at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, February 11, 2025. REUTERS India has sought…
The federal government on Friday hiked the price of petrol by Rs14.92 and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs15 for the next week amid the fuel crisis triggered by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz amid the war between the United States and Iran. According to a press release from the Petroleum Division,…
Accident happened on the road between Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan and the capital Kabul Afghan refugees wait in a queue to cross the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham on October 27, 2023. PHOTO: AFP A truck overturned in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing 18 people on board, including 10 children, a provincial official told AFP. Deadly…
Steve Hilton, a dual national, was David Cameron’s close adviser before moving to California in 2012 The Seal of the Governor of the State of California is displayed on a podium prepared for Governor Gavin Newsom ahead of his expected press conference in San Diego, California, U.S., February 2, 2026. REUTERS US President Donald Trump…
Policy tweaks, particularly shift to net billing, impeding further solar adoption APTMA has been constantly blaming the FBR for its lack of commitment in implementing the agreement it signed with the textile industry regarding the resumption of zero-rated tax regime. PHOTO: FILE FAISALABAD: Pakistan’s textile sector, the backbone of its export economy, is once again…