ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is considering introducing a further reduction in gas supplies to domestic consumers through rationing amid the deepening Middle East war, which has disrupted oil and gas transportation through the region. However, the ministers in a committee constituted to review energy matters opposed any gas rationing plan with the argument that it would result…
BUDAPEST: Britain’s Josh Kerr produced a devastating last lap to seal a dominant victory in the men’s 1,500m at the Ultimate Championship in Budapest on Sunday. Kerr, fresh from setting a new world record in the mile, hit the front with 300 metres to run. The 2023 world champion held his nerve to hold off…
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a meeting at the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library in Saint Petersburg. PHOTO: REUTERS Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday praised the Iranian people for battling to stay independent in the face of US and Israeli pressure and said Moscow would do all it…
Hildah Magaia rescued South Africa with a late equaliser against Ivory Coast in a WAFCON Group B match. Photo: AFP JOHANNESBURG: South Africa snatched a dramatic 2-2 draw with Ivory Coast at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on Friday, but their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals hang in the balance. The Group B…
‘Recent escalation demonstrates yet again the imperative of pacific settlement,’ Ambassador Ahmad told UNSC APP May 30, 2026 Less than a minute read A woman holds a Ukrainian flag at a protest near the United Nations office, on the day of U.S.-mediated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026. PHOTO:…
Says all available resources will be utilised to bring those involved in the incident to justice K-P CM Sohail Afridi. Photo: Screengrab Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Thursday expressed deep concern over the prevailing law and order situation in the province and said that strict directives had been issued to relevant authorities to apprehend…
LONDON: The United States will ease travel restrictions imposed on the Iranian team during the World Cup, allowing them to arrive in Seattle two days before their next match, the US Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday. Iran team officials complained they could only arrive for matches in Los Angeles one day before kick-off —…
Ikram Sehgal hopes that the two French diplomats will play the role of goodwill ambassadors between Pakistan, France The outgoing French Ambassador Nicolas Galey speaks at a ceremony to mark the permanent closure of the Consulate General of France in Karachi. — PHOTO COURTESY DAWN A farewell ceremony was organised on Wednesday in honour of outgoing…
Pakistan vice-captain Saud Shakeel admitted his side were disappointed after another batting collapse left them struggling against England in the third Test at Edgbaston on Wednesday. Pakistan were bowled out for just 133 in 33.5 overs after losing the toss and being asked to bat first, their shortest innings of the three-match series. Shakeel top-scored…
Pleasant weather, Independence Day celebrations attract crowds from other regions MITHI: Thousands of tourists have flocked to Tharparkar to enjoy the pleasant weather following the recent rains and to celebrate the Independence Day. Five people lost their lives in separate road accidents and drowning incidents, while more than 105 tourists suffered injuries. Tharparkar becomes a…