Saudi Arabia’s goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owaisclears the ball during the 2026 World Cup Group H match. Photo: AFP LONDON: Uruguay dominated but had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia in the sweltering heat of Miami on Monday to leave an intriguing Group H wide open. The stalemate came hours after one of the…
Annual teaching days fixed; reforms target learning losses from extended holidays RAWALPINDI: The Punjab School Education Department and the All Pakistan Private Schools Management Association (APPSMA) have reached a broad consensus on a comprehensive package of education reforms aimed at improving academic management, easing regulatory challenges and creating a more supportive environment for private educational…
CM Afridi, Governor Kundi condemn the attack, calling it a cowardly act, vowing full support and best medical care DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A police officer was martyred and four others injured on Monday when gunmen opened fire on personnel deployed to protect polio vaccination teams in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu, police confirmed to The Express Tribune. According…
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa is likely to be worst affected, severe weather may trigger landslides in northern areas The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday issued a weather alert warning of widespread dust-thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, hailstorms and strong winds in the northwestern parts of the country from May 2. In its advisory, the department said a fresh westerly…
US Tsunami Warning System said hazardous waves were possible along coasts within 300 km of the quake epicentre The quake struck near the Mexican town of Puerto Madero at a shallow depth of 10 km (6 miles), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. PHOTO: PEXELS A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of…
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…
Project aims to strengthen Pakistan’s TVET system, with focus on agriculture by enhancing professional skills Pakistan and Italy on Monday signed a concessional loan agreement worth approximately Rs6.3 billion to support a project aimed at strengthening agricultural skills development and vocational education in the country. The agreement was signed by Economic Affairs Secretary Muhammad Humair Karim and Ambassador…
Atletico Madrid’s Argentinian coach Diego Simeone applauds the fans after his team’s Champions League semi-final defeat by Arsenal. Photo: AFP LONDON: Arsenal’s Champions League elimination of Atletico Madrid condemned Diego Simeone’s side to a fifth straight season without silverware, inevitably raising questions over the Argentine coach’s future. Asked if he had the strength to continue…
China tests two-way laser link over 400,000 km, extending space communications from near-Earth to deep space To tackle the speed bottleneck, the team developed high-bandwidth signal processing technology and adopted special coding schemes to counter noise. PHOTO PEXELS: PEXELS Researchers have completed a laser communications test between Earth and the Moon, successfully verifying two-way high-speed…
PUBLISHED June 22, 2025 KARACHI: Not long ago, I stumbled upon an old clip of George W Bush hosting Vladimir Putin at his Texas ranch. Bush, in his usual casual swagger, spoke in awkward metaphors, grinned too often, and seemed unable to put together a sentence without either fumbling or reaching for something vaguely Texan….