Lower Dir woman allegedly killed by uncle, cousin in ‘honour’ killing
State registers FIR after police say a 19-year-old was killed by relatives; one suspect arrested…
Lower Dir woman allegedly killed by uncle, cousin in ‘honour’ killing
State registers FIR after police say a 19-year-old was killed by relatives; one suspect arrested A 19-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead by her uncle and cousin in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Lower Dir district after she was seen talking to a neighbour outside her home, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on June 26 in…
Duffy returns for New Zealand against West Indies
WELLINGTON: Seamer Jacob Duffy was named Wednesday to play the upcoming five-match ODI series against the West Indies after sitting out New Zealand’s 2-1 Test series win against England for the birth of his first child. Duffy is New Zealand’s reigning player of the year and holder of the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal. He will…
PHF appoints Herman Kruis as hockey advisor
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Herman Kruis as the National Hockey Coaching Advisor for Pakistan on an initial two-year engagement. Mr. Kruis is a highly respected Dutch hockey coach and high-performance expert with decades of international experience. Throughout his distinguished career, he has coached and advised…
Mexico see off Ecuador to break World Cup curse
Mexico forward Raul Jimenez celebrates scoring against Ecuador in the World Cup round of 32 at the Azteca Stadium. Photo: AFP MEXICO CITY: Mexico turned on the style at their iconic Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, brushing Ecuador aside 2-0 to break a 40-year World Cup knockout curse. The round-of-32 match was delayed for an hour…
Koeman steps down as Netherlands coach
ATLANTA: Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman said on Tuesday he was stepping down after his team were knocked out of the World Cup by Morocco in the last 32. The Netherlands had been tipped to make a run deep into the tournament but Morocco beat them 3-2 in a penalty shootout after the match in Monterrey on Monday…
Lightning strikes in K-P leave two children dead, over 20 injured
At least two children were killed, and more than 20 people were injured in separate lightning strike incidents in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday, officials said. In Khyber district, lightning struck a house in the Zakhak Hail Bazaar area of Landi Kotal, killing two children and injuring members of the same family. Assistant Sub-Inspector Azmat Wali of…
Pakistan transitions to cashless payments for passports
Interior minister says the move will expedite services across all passport offices, ensure transparency Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced on Wednesday that the country had transitioned to cashless transactions at all passport offices. On June 19, the government decided to digitalise the passport issuance system as part of sweeping reforms aimed at modernising immigration services and…
Unchecked AI progress may pose catastrophic risks, UN panel warns
UN’s Independent International Scientific Panel report says AI task complexity is doubling every four to seven months Developments in artificial intelligence are outpacing scientific understanding and government policy, meaning there are no guarantees the technology will not cause catastrophic harm, a United Nations (UN) independent panel warned on Wednesday. A preliminary report by the UN’s…
Experts push ‘One Health’ framework
ISLAMABAD: Experts have called for strong regulatory mechanisms to operationalise the One Health approach in Pakistan. The Health Services Academy (HSA), in collaboration with the Pakistan One Health Alliance (POHA), on Monday inaugurated a two-day consultative workshop titled “One Health Joint Action Planning and Regulatory Mechanism for ICT – Islamabad as a Model District” at…
World Bank approves $70m for Punjab digital connectivity programme
Programme will also support investment in government computing infrastructure to strengthen institutional capacity BISP data was being analysed for a pilot project for the provision of 30,000 broadband-enabled handsets to women who are active recipients of BISP funds. PHOTO: FILE The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $70 million in financing for the…
