Mexico see off Ecuador to break World Cup curse
Mexico forward Raul Jimenez celebrates scoring against Ecuador in the World Cup round of 32…
Mexico see off Ecuador to break World Cup curse
Mexico forward Raul Jimenez celebrates scoring against Ecuador in the World Cup round of 32 at the Azteca Stadium. Photo: AFP MEXICO CITY: Mexico turned on the style at their iconic Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, brushing Ecuador aside 2-0 to break a 40-year World Cup knockout curse. The round-of-32 match was delayed for an hour…
Koeman steps down as Netherlands coach
ATLANTA: Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman said on Tuesday he was stepping down after his team were knocked out of the World Cup by Morocco in the last 32. The Netherlands had been tipped to make a run deep into the tournament but Morocco beat them 3-2 in a penalty shootout after the match in Monterrey on Monday…
Lightning strikes in K-P leave two children dead, over 20 injured
At least two children were killed, and more than 20 people were injured in separate lightning strike incidents in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday, officials said. In Khyber district, lightning struck a house in the Zakhak Hail Bazaar area of Landi Kotal, killing two children and injuring members of the same family. Assistant Sub-Inspector Azmat Wali of…
Pakistan transitions to cashless payments for passports
Interior minister says the move will expedite services across all passport offices, ensure transparency Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced on Wednesday that the country had transitioned to cashless transactions at all passport offices. On June 19, the government decided to digitalise the passport issuance system as part of sweeping reforms aimed at modernising immigration services and…
Unchecked AI progress may pose catastrophic risks, UN panel warns
UN’s Independent International Scientific Panel report says AI task complexity is doubling every four to seven months Developments in artificial intelligence are outpacing scientific understanding and government policy, meaning there are no guarantees the technology will not cause catastrophic harm, a United Nations (UN) independent panel warned on Wednesday. A preliminary report by the UN’s…
Experts push ‘One Health’ framework
ISLAMABAD: Experts have called for strong regulatory mechanisms to operationalise the One Health approach in Pakistan. The Health Services Academy (HSA), in collaboration with the Pakistan One Health Alliance (POHA), on Monday inaugurated a two-day consultative workshop titled “One Health Joint Action Planning and Regulatory Mechanism for ICT – Islamabad as a Model District” at…
World Bank approves $70m for Punjab digital connectivity programme
Programme will also support investment in government computing infrastructure to strengthen institutional capacity BISP data was being analysed for a pilot project for the provision of 30,000 broadband-enabled handsets to women who are active recipients of BISP funds. PHOTO: FILE The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $70 million in financing for the…
Punjab launches special cybercrime cell for expediting cases involving women and children
Around 22% of the 171,600 cases reported to the agency were reported by women, NCCIA data reveals The Punjab National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Wednesday established a dedicated special cell to expedite the registration, investigation, and resolution of cybercrime cases involving women, children, and girls. Speaking to The Express Tribune, Punjab NCCIA Director…
SC restores female heirs’ inheritance in ancestral property after 71 years, lays burden of oral gift’s proof on beneficiaries
Dispels the assumption made by lower courts that mutation constituted proof of the transaction SC restores female heirs’ inheritance in ancestral property after 71 years, lays burden of oral gift’s proof on beneficiaries In a move to strengthen women’s inheritance rights, the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday ordered the restoration of the inherited share of two…
Araghchi warns Israel of powerful response over Katz’s ‘death threat’ against Mojtaba Khamenei
Katz says Israel can target Iran again ‘if it deems it necessary’ despite ongoing US efforts to pursue diplomacy Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Moscow, Russia on April 18, 2025. Photo: Reuters Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday warned of an immediate and powerful response after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Iran’s…
