Sadiq urges Pakistan to rethink team balance
KARACHI: Former Pakistan Test opener Sadiq Mohammad has urged the team management to rethink its…
Sadiq urges Pakistan to rethink team balance
KARACHI: Former Pakistan Test opener Sadiq Mohammad has urged the team management to rethink its combination for the second Test against England, saying Pakistan’s defeat at Headingley exposed the weakness of playing an extra batsman at the expense of a fifth frontline bowler. Pakistan were beaten by an innings and 103 runs in the opening…
Messi scores but Miami slump continues
Lionel Messi scored his 14th MLS goal as Inter Miami fell 2-1 to Toronto FC. Photo: REUTERS MIAMI: A goal from Lionel Messi wasn’t enough as Inter Miami fell 2-1 at home to Toronto on Saturday for their fifth straight match without a win. Miami trailed 2-0 after goals from Toronto’s Josh Sargent and Derrick…
Govt accuses PTI of violating SC order
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar addresses a press conference on Imran Khan’s medical examination in Islamabad. SCRFEENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Saturday accused the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) of politicising the health of its founding chairman, Imran Khan, saying the government had fully implemented the Supreme Court’s order regarding his medical examination and alleging that…
Iraq wins Iran nod for tanker passage in Hormuz
Special clearance follows high-level talks amid ongoing Strait disruptions and attacks DUBAI/ HOUSTON: Iran has granted permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following repeated requests from Baghdad through various channels, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday. IRNA said obtaining special permission for Iraqi tankers…
Iran threatens neighboring countries against joining US ‘economic war’
Iranian president says Tehran will not make concessions, urges end to ‘no war, no peace’ situation POLITICAL EXPRESSION: A man holds a flag with a picture of late leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during a rally in Tehran on April 29, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE Iran warned neighboring countries on Saturday against joining…
IHC moved for regulating social media use by kids
Petitioner says measures are part of emerging international trend towards strengthening children’s digital protection ISLAMABAD: The issue of social media use by children under 16 has reached the Islamabad High Court (IHC), with a petition seeking directions for legislation to regulate minors’ access to social media platforms. The petition, filed through lawyers Jalal Haider and…
Virtual assets licensing launched
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has built a complete licensing system for virtual assets in less than six months and has given existing operators until September 5, 2026 to apply. Minister of State and Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority Bilal bin Saqib announced the development on Saturday while briefing the media on the Pakistan Virtual…
From champions to catching up
PUBLISHED August 23, 2026 Pakistan arrived at the World Cup carrying a record that no other country in the tournament can claim. Four titles, more than anyone else. But by the time their third group match ended against India, that history had done little to change what happened on the pitch. There had been no…
Child Protection Court stops underage marriage
Court was informed that she was 13 years and six months old at the time of hearing PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Child Protection Court has stopped the alleged forced marriage of a 13-year-old girl in Phandu and ordered that she neither be married nor sent to her husband’s home until she turns 16. The court directed…
Afridi vows to lead long march to Islamabad
HANGU: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Saturday vowed to personally lead Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers in the September 27 long march to Islamabad, declaring that the announced date was firm and non-negotiable and that the party would not retreat until achieving its objective. The chief minister made the remarks during a one-day visit…
