Rain hands West Indies series win over Sri Lanka
Ground staff pull on the covers during the fifth and final day of the second…
Ground staff pull on the covers during the fifth and final day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: West Indies completed their first home Test series triumph for four years when the second and final match against Sri Lanka petered out into a tame, rain-affected draw on the…
Says he directed the operation from an Indian jail cell using smuggled cellphones Policemen escort Lawrence Bishnoi at a court in New Delhi, India on April 18, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/file The United States has charged Lawrence Bishnoi, the imprisoned head of an Indian criminal gang, and his North American deputy with directing the 2023 murder…
Participants carry Pakistani and AJK flags, chant slogans against India and in support of Pakistan and Wani Young Kashmiris hold Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir flags at a rally commemorating Burhan Wani. Photo Express A rally was held in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Muzaffarabad on Wednesday to commemorate the 10th martyrdom anniversary of Burhan…
NEW YORK: Oil prices rose more than 2% on Tuesday after reports of attacks on vessels near the Strait of Hormuz revived fears of disruptions to shipping through the critical energy transit route. Brent crude futures gained $1.86, or 2.58%, to $73.85 a barrel, while US WTI crude rose $1.73, also 2.52%, to $70.28 a…
France are favourites to win a third World Cup. Photo: AFP MIAMI: The World Cup is down to just eight teams, with a heavyweight line-up set to do battle in the quarter-finals from Thursday. AFP Sport looks at the match-ups, all of which are taking place in the United States. France v Morocco Imperious France…
PM’s K-P information aide criticises bill, says PTI promised equality but giving lawmakers perks Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry speaking to reporters outside Parliament House in Islamabad on October 9, 2025. SCREENGRAB State Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Wednesday accused the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf of promoting the very “VIP culture” it…
Says armed forces fully cognizant of state-sponsored attempts by hostile intelligence agencies to destabilise Pakistan Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir reiterated on Wednesday that cross-border terrorism would be crushed with full force and those providing sanctuary and facilitation to militancy would be completely dismantled. The remarks…
Malawi consul proposes direct linkages, cites potential for significantly higher profits KARACHI: Highlighting Africa as one of the world’s most promising untapped trade frontiers, Malawi Honorary Consul in Karachi Abdullah Zaki has urged Pakistan’s business community to shift focus beyond traditional export destinations and capitalise on the immense commercial opportunities available in Malawi and the…
Trump says MoU signed with Iran to end conflict is ‘over’, adding he doesn’t want to engage with Tehran Smoke rises from a fire after an explosion, amid reports of explosions by Iranian state media, in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released July 8, 2026. Reuters…
Official warns against paying external sources for visa interview appointments or applications The United States Embassy announced on Wednesday that it would resume regular consular services at its missions in Lahore and Karachi from July 20, months after suspending operations because of security risks in the wake of anti-American protests following attacks on Iran. The…