6 martyred in Balochistan Customs House attack, 21 terrorists killed across province: ISPR
Operations were conducted in Nokcha, Chagai district and Ziarat Cross, Pishin district, on Monday night…
6 martyred in Balochistan Customs House attack, 21 terrorists killed across province: ISPR
Operations were conducted in Nokcha, Chagai district and Ziarat Cross, Pishin district, on Monday night Security forces conduct intelligence-based operations and kill more than nine terrorists in Balochistan. SCREENGRAB Six personnel, including two officers, and a customs department official were martyred as security forces thwarted an attempt to breach the Customs House in Balochistan, the…
Key players selection under scrutiny
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have reportedly sought a written explanation from a member of its selection or advisory committee over the selection of Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq for Pakistan’s Test tours of the West Indies and England.Reportedly, the notice, issued by the PCB on August 31, relates to a selection meeting held on June…
Student cleared after driverless car collides with police vehicle at Islamabad’s D-Chowk
Inventor says a technical mistake caused the car to turn left instead of right and into the path of the police vehicle Islamabad Police SP City Zone Ayaz Hussain (left) speaks alongside computer engineering student Ahsan Zafar Abbasi in a video released by the police, following the collision involving Ahsan’s driverless car and a police…
Punjab passes resolution to restrict social media access for children under 16
Calls for effective legislation and age verification to protect children from online harms Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS The Punjab Assembly…
ADB reelects current president Masato Kanda for second term
Picture showing Masato Kanda of Japan, who is the current president of the Asian Development Bank. — PHOTO VIA X The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday reelected its current president, Masato Kanda, for a second term, adding that he received unanimous support from the members of ADB’s Board of Governors voting in the recently…
Sadiq’s old ball theory gets new life
Reacting to Root’s statement, former opener recalls impact of ball alteration in 1970s KARACHI: Former Pakistan Test opener Sadiq Mohammad believes the debate over the modern Duke cricket balls has echoes of an episode from English cricket more than five decades ago, when a seemingly small alteration to the ball had a major impact on…
Two dead after stabbing in New York’s Times Square
Police kill attacker after four-minute standoff, say assault wasn’t terror-related A knife-wielding woman stabbed and killed a person and injured another in New York’s tourist-filled Times Square on Monday, before she was shot and killed by police. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the deaths in a press conference, saying that the second victim was in stable…
China gifts Islamabad 21 fire, rescue vehicles worth Rs3 billion
Fleet includes an 88m snorkel tender designed to strengthen high-rise rescue operations across the capital China’s Embassy in Pakistan announced on Tuesday that Beijing was gifting a modern fleet of 21 fire and rescue vehicles, valued at Rs3 billion, “to upgrade Islamabad’s emergency response infrastructure”. According to a post on X, the Chinese Embassy said…
PSX tumbles 509 points as selling pressure grips market
KSE-100 Index surrenders early gains as banks and cement stocks lead losses; oil gains on renewed US-Iran hostilities KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) began September on Tuesday with investors walking on a tightrope, as anxiety and caution kept the KSE-100 Index swinging between gains and losses. The index, under sustained selling pressure, eventually tumbled 508.69…
Benzema ends brief stint with Al Hilal
The former Ballon d’Or winner reportedly has offers from MLS and other Saudi clubs RIYADH: Former France and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has left Al Hilal just under eight months after joining the Saudi club. “Al Hilal Club Company and French player Karim Benzema have mutually agreed to terminate their contractual relationship, bringing his…
