ATLANTA: Carlos Queiroz is still one tournament short of matching the record for coaching at the World Cup but the 73-year-old will still enter the record books this week. Queiroz takes charge of Ghana as they begin their Group L campaign against Panama in Toronto on Wednesday and continues a run that began with Portugal…
Water-ladden westerly wave to sustain strength up to June 20 in most parts of the country The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday forecast widespread dust storms, windstorms and rain-thunderstorms across several parts of the country from June 16, as moist currents from the Arabian Sea are expected to penetrate upper and central regions of…
England’s Jordan Henderson during the press conference. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: Jude Bellingham can be England’s “X factor” at the World Cup as Thomas Tuchel’s men chase a first major trophy for 60 years, Jordan Henderson said on Sunday. England are among the favourites for the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States after a string of near-misses at…
NEW YORK: Sweden crushed Tunisia 5-1 on Sunday to leave the North African nation’s defensive reputation in tatters and seize control of World Cup Group F. Graham Potter’s men took the lead in Guadalupe in the seventh minute courtesy of Brighton midfielder Yasin Ayari’sthunderbolt from outside the box, following a mix-up at the back. The celebrations of Ayari,…
Says ‘definitely a path of peace and well-being will be found’ if violence abandoned Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry addresses a press conference in Islamabad on Sunday. SCREENGRAB Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Monday called on the recently proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) to abandon its alleged violence and…
Astronomical calculations suggest first day of Muharram to fall on June 17 in Pakistan The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government on Monday announced a public holiday across the province on the 1st of Muharram-ul-Haram 1448 AH, subject to the sighting of the moon by the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. According to a notification issued by the K-P Administration Department,…
Discussing next steps on Iran after MoU to end war will be one of several issues to be addressed French President Emmanuel Macron visits emergency forces, on the day of the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations are due to arrive at…
State Bank of Pakistan. Photo: File The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11.5%. This marks the fourth MPC meeting of 2026. The decision came after the central bank had raised the rate by 100 basis points in its previous…
Naqvi says new model should not be confused with artificial intelligence; instead, it should be appreciated PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi’s press conference alongside Aqib Javed, Mike Hesson and senior PCB officials. Photo: PCB The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced major changes to its players’ central contracts system, introducing a new format-specific structure after abandoning…
LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Information Secretary Nadeem Afzal Chan has said that there were no remaining differences between the PPP and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), asserting that recent tensions between the two coalition partners had been resolved. His remarks came just a day after PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had blasted alleged attempts…