Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba absent as crowds gather to mourn slain ayatollah
Iran staging a week of mass funeral processions for Khamenei, including taking remains to religious sites in…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba absent as crowds gather to mourn slain ayatollah
Iran staging a week of mass funeral processions for Khamenei, including taking remains to religious sites in Iraq Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian with officials attend a prayer during a public farewell ceremony in Tehran, July 5. PHOTO: REUTERS Massive crowds gathered, and three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin as well as those…
June warmer, drier than normal nationwide
KARACHI: Pakistan received below-average rainfall and experienced slightly warmer-than-normal temperatures during June 2026, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Sunday. According to the PMD’s monthly climate report, rainfall across the country remained 19 per cent below normal, while average minimum and mean temperatures stayed above seasonal averages. The report said the country recorded an…
Two contrasting narratives of Pakistan’s economy
Reserves hit record highs but grocery bills keep climbing too; the numbers don’t add up KARACHI: Pakistan’s economic debate is often polarised between two sharply contrasting narratives. One presents a picture of stability and improvement – rising gross national product (GNP), record high foreign exchange reserves, and controlled inflation. The other paints a bleaker reality…
Australia dominate England to win T20 World Cup
. LONDON: Australia crushed England by seven wickets in a one-sided final to land their seventh T20 women’s World Cup at a sold-out Lord’s on Sunday. A sparkling second-wicket century partnership between Beth Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield helped Australia chase down a victory ?target of 151 with 17 balls to spare. Having beaten England 16-0…
Khawaja Asif hits back at Indian propaganda
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday said personal attacks by India against him would not solve the issues confronting New Delhi or restore Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “pitiably crumbling” reputation at home and abroad, particularly after what he described as Pakistan’s victory over India last year. Responding to Indian propaganda in a post on social…
Egypt finds 2,000-year-old coastal tombs and desert Byzantine city
. CAIRO: Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered a series of nearly 2,000-year-old tombs on the Mediterranean coast and the remains of a planned Byzantine-era city in the western desert, the tourism and antiquities ministry said. The coastal discovery was made at Marina El-Alamein, about 100 kilometres (62 miles) west of Alexandria, where recent excavations uncovered 18…
852 candidates enter AJKelection race
. ISLAMABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission on Sunday issued the final list of candidates for the 2026 Legislative Assembly elections, with 852 candidates set to contest 45 constituencies after more than 320 aspirants withdrew from the race. The commission also allotted election symbols to 24 registered political parties, while symbols for…
Islamabad in spotlight as Iran plans key visit
Interior Minister Momeni expected to arrive in federal capital after Khamenei funeral ISLAMABAD: A high-level Iranian delegation led by Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni is expected to undertake a crucial visit to Pakistan in the coming days, a trip that diplomatic sources believe could eventually pave the way for the next round of indirect talks between…
Babar Azam returns as captain for third time
. LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday replaced struggling Test captain Shan Masood with star batsman Babar Azam, who will begin a third stint as skipper on the tours of the West Indies and England starting later this month. Masood, 36, took over from Azam in December 2023 and led the side to…
Mooney stars as Australia hammer England in women’s World Cup final
The Australian players celebrate winning a record seventh T20 World Cup. Photo: AFP LONDON: Australia thrashed England by seven wickets to win a record-extending seventh women’s T20 World Cup title in a sold-out final at Lord’s on Sunday. Beth Mooney (64) and Phoebe Litchfield (48) did the damage in a second-wicket partnership of exactly 100…
