Bayern closer to Bundesliga title

BERLIN: Bayern Munich romped to a 5-0 win at St Pauli on Saturday, breaking a 54-year Bundesliga goalscoring record and moving to within touching distance of a 35th league crown.Leon Goretzka’s 53rd-minute goal, Bayern’s second of the match, brought up 102 league goals this season, breaking a previous mark set by the Bavarian giants in…

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Tarar slams PPP’s ‘baseless accusations’ on AJK polls, urges ally to accept results

Says political point scoring is part and parcel of the election process, but focus should remain on development Information Minister Attaullah Tarar addressing a media briefing. SCREENGRAB Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Monday said that unfounded accusations of electoral rigging in the recent Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections should not be made without credible evidence…

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SBP reserves rise by $18m to $15.10b

State Bank of Pakistan. Photo: File KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves increased by $18 million during the week ended April 17, 2026, reaching $15.097 billion, according to official data released on Thursday. Overall, the country’s total liquid foreign reserves stood at $20.628 billion. Breakdown shows the SBP-held reserves at $15.097…

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SJC reviews complaints against judges

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Thursday reviewed complaints of misconduct, including some pertaining to its own members, during a meeting chaired by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi. The meeting was attended by Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) Chief Justice Aminud Din Khan, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Lahore…

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Eight killed in helicopter crash in Indonesia

All eight people on board an Airbus H130 helicopter were killed after it crashed on Thursday in Sekadau regency, West Kalimantan province of Indonesia, authorities said Friday. The aircraft was carrying six passengers, a pilot and a co-pilot. The helicopter departed from Melawi regency at 7.34 am local time (0034GMT) and lost contact at 8.39…

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Massoud’s inclusion in EU talks angers Taliban

PESHAWAR: Europe is reportedly considering engagement with two separate Afghan-linked committees on the return of Afghan migrants, including one that involves Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the National Resistance Front, according to sources familiar with the matter. The development is being viewed in diplomatic circles as an indication that European countries may still be keeping…

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Cheating, FIR rock third day of exam

Girls Higher Secondary School Jacob Lines examination centre in Karachi. PHOTO: JALAL QURESHI/FILE KARACHI: The third day of annual matriculation examinations was also marked by serious mismanagement, cheating allegations, and poor facilities, while a separate case was also registered over an alleged “paid cheating” examination centre. Under the Board of Secondary Education Karachi, Biology papers…

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Scotland seek history on World Cup return

LONDON: Scotland return to the global stage at a first World Cup for 28 years determined not to just make up the numbers as Steve Clarke’s side aim to finally end generations of group-stage heartbreak. In 12 previous attempts at major tournaments Scotland have fallen short of making the knockout stages.However, the new format at…

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