ML-1 groundbreaking set for next year

PR says civil works on the $2.5 billion first phase of Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway project could begin in January 2027 Minister to upgrade passenger train booking, fully digitize freight booking to boost efficiency and cut interference. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi said on Saturday that work on the Main Line-1…

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Pakistan players’ attitude raises concern

England’s Joe Root smiles at Pakistan’s stumper Mohammad Rizwan on day-2 of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Headingley on August 20, 2026. Photo: AFP KARACHI: Pakistani cricketers, seemingly accustomed to defeats, have become ‘grief-proof’. Despite being in a poor position in the closing stages of the first Test against England, they were…

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Monsoon claims 13 lives in AJK

ISLAMABAD: The monsoon rains have claimed 13 lives, including those of three children and five women, and injured seven people in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), according to damage figures released by the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Saturday. The rains have also damaged 217 houses across the region, with 157 sustaining partial damage…

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Vatican to build €100m solar farm

ROME: The Vatican will build a roughly 100 million ($117 million) renewable energy plant that could power the Holy See within two years via a system combining solar power and agriculture, sources involved in discussions on the project said. The agrivoltaic plant is expected to have a capacity of 80 to 90 megawatts, making it…

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Thauvin double helps Lens thrash Auxerre

Lens’ Florian Thauvin celebrates scoring their fifth goal with Thorgan Hazard against Auxerre at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens. Photo: REUTERS LENS, FRANCE: Lens captain Florian Thauvin scored two penalties as Lens thumped Auxerre 5-2 in their first game of the French Ligue 1 season on Saturday. Thauvin converted from the spot either side of the break…

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DPM Dar to undertake five-day official visit to UK

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. SCREENGRAB Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will undertake a five-day official visit to the United Kingdom (UK) on Monday, where he is scheduled to meet the secretary-general of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to discuss Pakistani crew members held by Somali pirates aboard the…

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