Egypt finds 2,000-year-old coastal tombs and desert Byzantine city
. CAIRO: Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered a series of nearly 2,000-year-old tombs on the Mediterranean…
Egypt finds 2,000-year-old coastal tombs and desert Byzantine city
. CAIRO: Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered a series of nearly 2,000-year-old tombs on the Mediterranean coast and the remains of a planned Byzantine-era city in the western desert, the tourism and antiquities ministry said. The coastal discovery was made at Marina El-Alamein, about 100 kilometres (62 miles) west of Alexandria, where recent excavations uncovered 18…
852 candidates enter AJKelection race
. ISLAMABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission on Sunday issued the final list of candidates for the 2026 Legislative Assembly elections, with 852 candidates set to contest 45 constituencies after more than 320 aspirants withdrew from the race. The commission also allotted election symbols to 24 registered political parties, while symbols for…
Islamabad in spotlight as Iran plans key visit
Interior Minister Momeni expected to arrive in federal capital after Khamenei funeral ISLAMABAD: A high-level Iranian delegation led by Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni is expected to undertake a crucial visit to Pakistan in the coming days, a trip that diplomatic sources believe could eventually pave the way for the next round of indirect talks between…
Babar Azam returns as captain for third time
. LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday replaced struggling Test captain Shan Masood with star batsman Babar Azam, who will begin a third stint as skipper on the tours of the West Indies and England starting later this month. Masood, 36, took over from Azam in December 2023 and led the side to…
Mooney stars as Australia hammer England in women’s World Cup final
The Australian players celebrate winning a record seventh T20 World Cup. Photo: AFP LONDON: Australia thrashed England by seven wickets to win a record-extending seventh women’s T20 World Cup title in a sold-out final at Lord’s on Sunday. Beth Mooney (64) and Phoebe Litchfield (48) did the damage in a second-wicket partnership of exactly 100…
Millions turn out as Tehran bids farewell to an era
Capital city holds funeral of late supreme leader Sea of mourners floods Imam Khomeini Mosalla Mosque Mujtaba Iranians attend the funeral of late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. Photo: Reuters TEHRAN: Millions of weeping mourners thronged the capital city on Sunday as Iran held a mass public funeral prayer for…
Haaland knocks Brazil out of World Cup
Erling Haaland celebrate his second goal against Brazil. Photo: AFP EAST RUTHERFORD: Erling Haaland scored two late goals to send Norway through to a first World Cup quarter-final with a stunning 2-1 win over Brazil that condemned the five-time champions to their earliest exit since 1990. Norway goalkeeper Orlan Nyland produced a sensational display and…
Govt moves to allay fears over new telecom bill
Ministers deny property rights will be undermined as Pakistan prepares for 5G era ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Sunday said a committee constituted by the prime minister to resolve concerns over proposed amendments to telecommunication laws had unanimously agreed to revise the draft legislation, making the consent of property owners mandatory before any…
PAF officer dies a hero
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Air Force Group Captain Asim Tariq was shot dead while trying to rescue a woman near Shaheen Chowk on Ninth Avenue in the jurisdiction of Margalla Police Station. According to initial reports, Group Captain Asim was passing through Ninth Avenue when he noticed a woman who had dismounted a motorcycle while the rider…
‘Taylor Swift’s prenup protects $2b fortune’
Taylor Swift reportedly signed an “ironclad” prenuptial agreement before marrying Travis Kelce, with the legal arrangement said to have been designed to safeguard the singer’s estimated $2 billion fortune and extensive business empire. According to the International Business Times, the agreement was developed in consultation with Swift’s family and legal advisers, with her father, Scott…
