Cristiano Ronaldo’s hopes of winning a first major trophy since arriving in Saudi Arabia in 2022. Photo: AFP RIYADH: Cristiano Ronaldo will have a last crack at winning the Asian Champions League when the continent’s top club competition begins on Monday, with big-spending Saudi teams set to dominate. The 41-year-old former Manchester United, Real Madrid…
ISLAMABAD: Cyber fraudsters have deprived more than 227,000 Pakistanis of Rs8.32 billion over the past three years, with senators, MNAs and MPAs also among the victims. The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has received a large number of complaints as cyber fraud continues to target citizens across the country. According to the documents seen…
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Establishment Division Senator Ahad Cheema ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Establishment Division Senator Ahad Cheema on Thursday directed authorities to develop a structured investment mechanism to enable Overseas Pakistanis to invest in viable national infrastructure projects. He issued the directions while chairing a high-level meeting to review…
Court orders students be allowed to continue their studies, sit their examinations, return to their hostels Lahore High Court building. FILE: PHOTO LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday suspended the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s (PMDC) directives ordering Afghan medical students to return to Afghanistan. The PMDC reiterated the directive in a letter…
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Sardar Sarfraz Dogar on Thursday observed that the judiciary was not so weak that it needed the support of a political party. He made the remarks while hearing a petition seeking to restrain the PTI from holding its Sept 27 long march in the federal capital. A three-member…
Oil prices rose on Friday and both major benchmarks are on track to end the week above $100 a barrel for the first time since mid-May, as increasing attacks along key shipping routes in the Middle East fuel fears of a prolonged disruption to supplies. Brent crude futures rose 81 cents, or 0.8%, to $108.44…
US officials say administration does not intend to take direct military action against Houthis at this time US President Donald Trump welcomes Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman during an arrival ceremony on South Lawn of White House in Washington, DC, US. Photo: Reuters Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called US President…
Saqib said the government had taken the grand mufti of Pakistan into confidence on matters relating to digital assets ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to establish a Shariah advisory board on digital and virtual assets to provide guidance on transactions involving such assets, Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (PVARA) Chairman Bilal bin Saqib said…
ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has placed the finalised plant upgrade agreement for the country’s existing refineries for approval of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), paving the way for implementation of the amended Pakistan Oil Refining Policy for Upgradation of Existing/Brownfield Refineries, 2023. According to an official, the draft agreement has been finalised following consultations involving…
LAHORE: The metropolis will host Basant from March 12 to 14, 2027, amid comprehensive safety measures and a province-wide ban on kite flying outside the designated dates. In a meeting chaired by Punjab Home Secretary Dr Ahmad Javed Qazi, the departments concerned were directed to complete preparations well before the festival.Under the directives, kite flying…