Lionel Messi bids farewell to father who guided his glittering career
Argentina’s football star Lionel Messi (2-L), his wife Antonela Roccuzzo (3-R), and relatives, attend the…
Lionel Messi bids farewell to father who guided his glittering career
Argentina’s football star Lionel Messi (2-L), his wife Antonela Roccuzzo (3-R), and relatives, attend the funeral of his father, Jorge Messi, at El Prado cemetery. Photo: AFP ARGENTINA: Argentina football icon Lionel Messi bid farewell Sunday to his father Jorge, the global star’s emotional anchor and agent since childhood who passed away following a battle…
Viral video of Shashi Tharoor lauding Pakistan’s diplomatic influence after Makkah agreement signing is doctored
The iVerify Pakistan team investigated this content and determined that it is false. Multiple people, including journalists and pro-state accounts, have been sharing a video since August 9, 2026, allegedly showing Indian diplomat and Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor talking about Pakistan’s diplomatic influence in the region and comparing it with that of New Delhi…
Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati Open
Sinner, who won Wimbledon this year, follows Carlos Alcaraz in pulling out of the tournament. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: World number one Jannik Sinner has pulled out of the Cincinnati Open with a right knee injury, tournament organisers said on Sunday, handing the Italian a blow in his preparations for this month’s U.S. Open. The 24-year-old…
Stars set for Champions Cup battle
Four-team event begins in Multan as Pakistan starts its World Cup 2027 preparations Pakistan’s leading white-ball cricketers will return to domestic action on Tuesday as the Al Batal Presents University of Lahore National Champions Cup 2026-27 gets underway at the Multan Cricket Stadium, providing the national selectors and coaching staff with an early opportunity to…
Brook, Greaves shortlisted for ICC awards
England captain Harry Brook and West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves headline the nominees for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for July while England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt leads the women’s shortlist. Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan completes the men’s nominations, with Sri Lanka batsman Harshitha Samarawickrama and West Indies captain Hayley Matthews joining Sciver-Brunt…
AJK polls peaceful, PML-N poised to form govt: Rana Sanaullah
Adviser to PM rejects allegations by the PPP that phased election process amounts to large-scale rigging Adviser to the prime minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah Khan addressing a news conference in Islamabad, along with Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Amir Muqam. — RADIO PAKISTAN Adviser to Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah on Monday said…
Achakzai writes to PM Shehbaz, urges to begin process for appointment of new CEC, ECP members
Says he would appreciate meeting with the prime minister at the earliest convenience to finalise the nominations PM Shehbaz Sharif (L) and Opposition Leader Achakzai (R). Photos: File Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai on Monday formally wrote a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urging him to initiate the constitutional…
FinMin notes ‘considerable progress’ on Pak–US trade framework in meeting with Cd’A Baker
Stresses Pakistan’s interest in taking framework forward on mutually beneficial basis Finance Minister Aurangzeb in meeting with US Chargé d’Affaires to Pakistan Natalie Baker at the Finance Division on August 10, 2026. Photo: X Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday said Pakistan had made considerable progress in discussions with the Office of the United States…
Rahim Khan doubts Pakistan’s World Cup prospects
Pakistan team picture after landing in the Netherland. Photo: PHF KARACHI: Former Olympian and 1994 World Cup gold medallist Rahim Khan is not optimistic about Pakistan making a major impact at the FIH Hockey World Cup, warning that the team has not had the preparation required to challenge the leading sides. “I am not quite…
Who is Iran’s Mohsen Rezaei, the new head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council?
Rezaei has led the IRGC for 16 years and oversaw the expansion of its ground, naval and air capabilities Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and adviser to Iran’s supreme leader Mohsen Rezaei attend a farewell ceremony for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 during Israeli and US airstrikes on…
