Arrest of the girl’s father from Chaman marks a significant development in the case Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti. Photo APP QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti has taken serious notice of the marriage of an underage girl, Babu, to an elderly man in the Kechlak area. The issue was highlighted in the…
Pakistan overcame a batting collapse to beat Australia after Shaheen, Abrar and Shadab bowled them out for 157 Pakistan’s Babar Azam plays a shot during his 40-run innings against Australia in the third ODI at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday. Photo: PCB Shadab Khan and Abdul Samad held their nerve with an unbeaten partnership to…
PUBLISHED August 23, 2026 Pakistan arrived at the World Cup carrying a record that no other country in the tournament can claim. Four titles, more than anyone else. But by the time their third group match ended against India, that history had done little to change what happened on the pitch. There had been no…
ISLAMABAD: Amid the Iran-US conflict, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved additional electricity import from Iran to meet demand in Balochistan. Under a formula Pakistan will have to pay 9.2 US cents for every unit (kWh) of electricity to Iran if the price remains below $100 per barrel. The per-unit cost could…
ISLAMABAD: The government has reconstituted the board of Pak-Arab Refinery Company (PARCO) – a strategically vital and integrated energy firm – retaining a federal minister and all but one bureaucrat as directors for three more years. Out of 10 board seats, Pakistan has the right to appoint six directors, while the remaining seats are filled…
State Bank of Pakistan. Photo: File In a move that defied market expectations, the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced a sharp 100 basis point increase in the policy rate, raising it to 11.5%, effective April 28, 2026. The decision, revealed after the MPC meeting held earlier today, caught analysts off…
KARACHI: Pakistan and Bangladesh have agreed at the government level to facilitate trade activities in food items between the two countries, with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) expected to be signed soon. The decision was made during a meeting at Bangladesh’s Ministry of Industries on the occasion of a visit by a Pakistani delegation led…
Party says that detentions reflected the ‘authorities’ disregard for political and religious norms’ Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja said that he was released by the police after four hours of detention on Thursday, after being taken into custody while travelling to Kotli Sattian to attend the funeral prayers of party worker Ijaz…
Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn (R) celebrates after scoring against Club Brugge. Photo: AFP BELGIUM: Aston Villa finally ended their goal drought as they kicked off their Champions League campaign with a 3-2 win against Club Brugge on Tuesday. Unai Emery’s side have made a dismal start in the Premier League after a turbulent close-season…
Speculation intensified as reports suggested the weekend of August 1-2 was the most likely window for the ceremony Cristiano Ronaldo and longtime partner Georgina Rodriguez have once again found themselves at the centre of wedding speculation after the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, despite no official announcement from the couple. The rumours gained…