Sameer Minhas reflects on cricketing journey
Pakistan’s emerging batter Sameer Minhas has credited street cricket, family support, structured age-group programmes and a fearless mindset for…
Sameer Minhas reflects on cricketing journey
Pakistan’s emerging batter Sameer Minhas has credited street cricket, family support, structured age-group programmes and a fearless mindset for shaping his development as a cricketer. “My journey began with street cricket and playing at home with my brother. My father later enrolled us at an academy and that is where my serious cricketing journey started,” Sameer recalled in the…
'This is Kashmir, not Kashmore'
Former prime minister and PML-N President Nawaz Sharif on Friday advised PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari not to take political remarks personally, emphasising healthy political rivalry over bitterness. Nawaz Sharif, accompanied by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, addressed an election rally in Mirpur, about 258 kilometres from Muzaffarabad. They criticised rival parties for making lofty…
Pakistan tells UNSC Kashmir is ‘not India’s internal matter’
Calls on India to honour UN resolutions and uphold Kashmiris’ right to self-determination Counsellor Saima Saleem exercising Pakistan’s right of reply during a UNSC open debate on strengthening mechanisms for the peaceful settlement of disputes on July 23, 2026. Photo: Radio Pakistan Pakistan on Friday rejected India’s claim that Jammu and Kashmir was its “integral…
Junior tennis stars in the making shine at Peshawar camp
International coach trains 15 young talents as K-P Tennis Association aims to nurture future champions PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Tennis Association has launched a comprehensive junior tennis camp at the Peshawar Sports Complex, hiring international coach Inam Gul to impart advanced techniques to budding players. Around 15 youngsters aged five to 14 are undergoing rigorous training…
Sleuths’ performance remains abysmal
Department submits charge sheets in only 5,258 of 15,157 cases in first half of 2026 RAWALPINDI: Investigation teams of the district’s 31 police stations showed poor performance in submitting complete challans to courts during the first six months of 2026. Between Jan 1 and June 30, a total of 15,157 cases were registered across the…
Nawaz pledges airport, hospitals for Mirpur ahead of AJK elections
Maryam promises electric buses and Punjab-style public services as PML-N steps up AJK election campaign PML-N Supremo Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz wave to supporters during an election rally in Mirpur ahead of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly elections on Friday. Photo: X Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Nawaz Sharif on Friday…
Commonwealth Games open in Glasgow
A general view of the SEC Armadillo ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Photo: AFP LONDON: King Charles III officially opened the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Thursday to launch 10 days in a slimmed down event designed to control costs. Around 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories will compete for 215…
Petroleum minister holds energy investment meetings
ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik held separate meetings with representatives of leading international energy companies to discuss investment opportunities in Pakistan’s energy and critical minerals sectors, according to a statement on Friday. Malik met Morgan Hughes Energy President Gregory Bloom and Tejara Capital CEO Ahmad Waleed to discuss expanding US investment in Pakistan’s energy…
Karachi receives unforecast monsoon rain as PMD predicts more showers
Over 200 K-Electric feeders are affected; CM Murad Ali Shah orders emergency rain response across Sindh The season’s first monsoon spell drenched Karachi on Friday, bringing light, moderate and heavy rain to different parts of the city after the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicted more rain accompanied by thunder and lightning over the next two days….
Govt hikes petrol by Rs3.66, high-speed diesel by Rs4.80 per litre for July 25
Latest increase takes petrol to Rs335.18 per litre and HSD to Rs383.46 under the new system The federal government on Friday increased the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs3.66 and Rs4.8 per litre, respectively, for July 25. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Petroleum, the price of petrol has…
