Cafés face regulatory clampdown as IHC directs authorities to seal cafés found violating the rules Islamabad Deputy Commissioner (DC) Irfan Nawaz Memon on Wednesday announced a “complete” ban on running shisha cafes in the federal capital after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed the district administration to formulate rules governing shisha cafes within one month….
Pakistan Under-19 secured a commanding 177-run victory over England Under-19 in the opening one-day match of their four-match series at Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground on Wednesday. The victory was powered by centuries from Usman Khan and captain Farhan Yousaf before Mohammad Sayyam led an impressive bowling display. The result gave Pakistan a 1-0 lead…
Traders say debris remains uncleared even eight months after the tragedy; court rejects plea for JIT View of site after fire broken out incident at Gul Plaza shopping mall. Photo: PPI Eight months after the Gul Plaza tragedy, the affected shop owners say the building’s debris remains uncleared, and reconstruction has yet to begin, prompting…
Kevin Pietersen and Joe Root. Photo: AFP LONDON: Joe Root has insisted Kevin Pietersen should continue to be outspoken when his former England team-mate joins the national side’s white-ball coaching staff. Test captain Root is the last remaining link to the England side whitewashed 5-0 during the 2013/14 Ashes in Australia, with Pietersen — himself…
35-nation IAEA board found Iran in breach last year; Iran, Russia and China reject Western bid The IAEA logo is displayed in front of the agency’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2026. Photo: Reuters The UN nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation board of governors has passed a resolution reporting Iran to the UN Security Council for…
Petrol price reaches Rs367.75 while diesel rises to Rs392.67 per litre under new daily pricing mechanism People on their motorbikes wait for their turn to get fuel at a petrol station, hours before fuel prices are raised in Pakistan, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Karachi, Pakistan, April 30, 2026. Picture taken with a…
The Asian Games officially begin with an opening ceremony on September 19. Photo AFP NAGOYA: Hundreds of Asian Games athletes in Japan were briefly evacuated from their accommodation as record rainfall lashed host city Nagoya, with competition beginning on Thursday. Rainwater also leaked into some competition venues, with more wet weather forecast for the coming…
Bush was reading to children when an aide whispered, ‘America is under attack,’ as the 9/11 attacks unfolded US President George W Bush listens as White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card informs him of a second plane hitting the World Trade Center while Bush was conducting a reading seminar at the Emma E Booker…
Campaign promoting single-shoe service for amputees sparks criticism, prompting Adidas Arabia to apologise German sportswear manufacturer Adidas is facing mounting boycott calls after selecting a former Israeli soldier who participated in attacks on the Gaza Strip and lost a leg while serving in the Israeli army to promote its “single-shoe service”. The selection of retired…
KARACHI: Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has decided to return to domestic first-class cricket on the instructions of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), seeking to earn his way back into the national Test squad through strong performances. Shaheen will represent Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) in the Departments’ President’s Trophy Grade-I, which begins on Saturday,…