Pakistan Test revamp faces backlash
Pakistan’s sweeping Test changes face widespread criticism on Monday, with former players and coaches questioning…
Pakistan Test revamp faces backlash
Pakistan’s sweeping Test changes face widespread criticism on Monday, with former players and coaches questioning the decision to overhaul the squad and coaching staff midway through the series against England. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) released seven players from the squad after heavy defeats in the opening two Tests and brought in seven replacements for…
Oil prices rise as latest fighting revives Mideast supply disruption risks
Sunset clouds glow over pump jacks at the Airankol oil field operated by Caspiy Neft in the Atyrau region, Kazakhstan, April 21, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Oil prices gained around $1 on Tuesday as the resumption of fighting between the US and Iran in the Middle East renewed fears of supply disruptions from the world’s key crude-producing…
K-P presses Centre for fair hydel profits
K-P government claims Lahore received Rs161 billion compared to Rs88 billion paid to it in the past three years ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has accused the Centre of violating the Constitution and giving a preferential treatment to Punjab in hydel profit payments despite having far lower share in electricity generation – a claim that the Centre has…
Exports raise food security fears
Punjab fills $3b food, agri-export target to KSA, investors urge policy consistency There are apprehensions that some exporters keep part of their proceeds overseas by understating the value of their goods or bringing some as exports of services to avoid income tax, according to sources. photo:file LAHORE: Punjab, long regarded as Pakistan’s food basket, remains…
PHC seeks FIA report on offloading
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has sought a detailed report from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on a petition filed by a student who alleged that he was prevented from travelling to Türkiye to pursue nursing studies and was offloaded from his flight at the airport. A two-member bench comprising Justice Syed Arshad Ali…
Hospitals fined over safety lapses
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has launched a major crackdown on hospitals and medical centres in the federal capital for violating fire and life safety regulations following the PIMS tragedy. According to available records, challans have been issued to 48 public and private hospitals and medical centres after their fire and life safety arrangements…
PTI to take street movement to Sindh
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi presents the provincial budget for fiscal year 2026-27 in the assembly on Friday. Photo: X PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information, Science, Technology and Information Technology Shafi Jan has said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership will undertake a five-day visit to Sindh from September 3 to 7 as part…
Joint venture launched for water conservation
. LAHORE: The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Lahore and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have agreed to launch joint water conservation and environment-friendly projects under a public-private partnership. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by PHA Lahore Managing Director Ahmed Usman Javed, which was attended by a WWF delegation led…
Fake pregnancy, real C-section? Hospital case lands before SHCC
. KARACHI: Police have completed their investigation into the alleged use of fake medical reports to perform a caesarean section on a woman at a private hospital in Nazimabad and referred the matter to the Sindh Healthcare Commission for further action. Meanwhile, the administration of Hamdard Hospital has decided to initiate legal proceedings against the…
Pakistan ranks third globally in crypto
Sparks strike representation of cryptocurrency Bitcoin in this illustration taken November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/ File Photo ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has emerged as the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency market, with around 40 million Pakistanis holding crypto accounts. Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (Pvara) Chairman Bilal Bin Saqib on Monday told the Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat…
