Deportations expose Gulf job reliance
KARACHI: For Pakistani families, a job in the Gulf can mean the difference between financial…
Deportations expose Gulf job reliance
KARACHI: For Pakistani families, a job in the Gulf can mean the difference between financial security and economic hardship. But the sudden loss of that job can send a worker back to the same weak labour market that pushed him abroad in the first place – exposing a vulnerability that is increasingly visible as thousands…
Sarfaraz admits batting crisis
Pakistan red-ball Head Coach Sarfaraz Ahmed was addressing a press conference in Lahore. Photo: PCB/File Pakistan head coach Sarfaraz Ahmad admits his side’s batting remains a major ‘concern’ after another collapse against England, but insists the team can still salvage something from the series if it improves its performance at crucial moments. Pakistan’s batting has…
King bhai, you could have done something today
Babar Azam returned to captaincy for the third time. Photo: AFP LONDON: England’s last wicket simply refused to fall. Gus Atkinson and Josh Tong put together a useful partnership and, strangely enough, watching them dig in gave me a certain sense of satisfaction. You might be wondering what on earth I mean by that. The…
Pakistan’s ambassador to US urges India to comply with Indus Waters Treaty, rescind unilateral measures
Warns undermining treaty poses threat to peace, stability in already volatile region Five vignettes narrate the tensions between Indus River and its people. Photo: File The Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh noted that in an article written by India’s Ambassador to the United States Vinay Kwatra, entitled A Treaty Pakistan…
Rs450b ML-1 upgrade faces financing hurdle
399 train derailments in 10 years highlight urgent need for railway modernisation ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s railway infrastructure is in urgent need of modernisation, with 399 train derailments and 158 accidents reported over the past decade due to deteriorating track conditions, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Friday as he reviewed financing options for the Rohri-Multan section…
Marquinhos secures draw for PSG
Paris Saint-Germain’s Marquinhos celebrates scoring during the Ligue 1 match against Lille. Photo: AFP LILLE: Captain Marquinhos headed in a dramatic last-gasp equaliser as Paris Saint-Germain scored twice in stoppage time to snatch a 2-2 draw at Lille in Ligue 1 on Friday. It looked as though the reigning French and European champions were heading…
Nepal wants technical help for flood, billions of dollars as bad weather hampers rescue
Nearly 3,000 people are still missing, about 2,426 in Nepal, at least 558 in Tibet’s Gyirong County A man takes pictures in front of damaged buildings after flash floods and a mudslide, in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal. Photo: Reuters Nepal suspended search and rescue on Saturday due to bad weather and said it needs foreign…
Senate: Govt withdraws telecom bill
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has initiated the process of withdrawing the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organisation) Amendment Bill 2026 from the Senate and will introduce a fresh bill to expedite the legislative process. According to a press release issued by the ministry on Friday, the bill’s stipulated 90-day period was approaching completion. Once…
Short-term inflation sticky at 9.04%
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) remained sticky at 9.04% year-on-year for the week ended August 27 as energy costs tied to the prolonged disruption of oil and gas traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continued to dominate the essentials basket, even after a sharp fall in tomato and chicken prices trimmed the weekly reading…
US secures majority control of 65B barrels of Venezuelan oil: Trump
Agreement set to double American reserves, ‘greatly strengthen’ relations with Caracas, says US president A picture of an oil pipeline. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Washington finalised an agreement with Venezuela to secure majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves. “The United States of…
