Antonelli takes Belgium GP pole
Kimi Antonelli stormed to pole with the largest advantage of the season. PHOTO: AFP/File BELGIUM:…
Antonelli takes Belgium GP pole
Kimi Antonelli stormed to pole with the largest advantage of the season. PHOTO: AFP/File BELGIUM: Championship leader Kimi Antonelli roared to pole position for Mercedes on Saturday when he beat Red Bull’s four-time champion Max Verstappen in the final seconds of Belgian Grand Prix qualifying. The 19-year-old Italian clocked a superbly-executed best lap in one…
Valuation delay hits property market
District administration has yet to notify revised official property valuation rates RAWALPINDI: Property transactions across Rawalpindi district have remained completely suspended for nearly three weeks as the district administration has yet to notify revised official property valuation rates (DC rates) for the new financial year, despite 20 days having elapsed since its commencement. The delay…
Burns leads British Open
Sam Burns fires a 65 to seize a two-shot lead at the British Open. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: Sam Burns will take a two-shot lead into Sunday’s final round of the British Open as Rory McIlroy launched a scathing attack on Bryson DeChambeau after his third round on Saturday. American Burns is one of three players…
Tribal literacy project faces uncertainty
KHYBER: The future of the Literacy for All in FATA programme, launched in 2016 to provide education to out-of-school children in the merged tribal districts, has once again become uncertain due to financial and administrative delays. Around 269 male and female teachers have gone without salaries for more than 30 months, while the education of…
Leopard falls victim to villagers’ anger after livestock attacks in Bajaur
K-P Wildlife Department takes notice, says it using pictures and videos to identify those involved in killing Residents of Bajaur killed a common leopard on Sunday after it repeatedly attacked livestock in the Speen Mundgaon area of Wara Mamond tehsil, prompting the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Wildlife Department to initiate legal action against those involved. According to…
Trump to bask in World Cup final spotlight
The match in New Jersey will be the first World Cup fixture that Trump has attended US President Donald Trump is set to present the FIFA World Cup trophy on Sunday. Photo: AFP BEDMINSTER: US President Donald Trump will bask in the spotlight at the World Cup final on Sunday — after already providing one…
World Cup moments: Viking row, minnows sparkle
Erling Haaland leads the “Viking Row”. Photo: AFP/File WASHINGTON: The first 48-team World Cup has provided a thrilling spectacle and a string of compelling storylines. AFP Sport picks out some of the key talking points after more than five weeks of action in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Hotshots The race for the Golden…
Bilawal promises greater constitutional rights, internet restoration in AJK
PPP chairman outlines AJK agenda, renews Truth Commission demand and urges dialogue on unrest PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses an election rally in Kotli ahead of the July 27 Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections on Sunday. SCREENGRAB Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday promised greater constitutional rights for Azad Jammu…
Boeing on track for 2028 Air Force One delivery, costs rise
Boeing’s Air Force One program tops $5B, replacing presidential jets that entered service in 1990. The Boeing logo on the doors to the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington, U.S., April 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Boeing said on Sunday it remains on track to deliver two new Air Force One jets in 2028, but meeting that target…
DPM Dar meets Baloch leaders, reaffirms commitment to address Balochistan issues
Says govt committed to addressing Balochistan’s challenges and supporting its development aspirations Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar discusses Balochistan issues with National Party President Dr Abdul Malik Baloch during a meeting in Islamabad on Sunday. Photo: APP Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday reiterated that the federal government was committed to…
