Hanna Urak sit-in ends after talks
CM Bugti promises compensation, jobs and education for victims’ families; all abductees recovered QUETTA: The…
Hanna Urak sit-in ends after talks
CM Bugti promises compensation, jobs and education for victims’ families; all abductees recovered QUETTA: The five-day protest sit-in on Quetta’s Airport Road against the Hanna Urak tragedy was peacefully called off on Friday following successful negotiations between Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti and the protest committee. Participants immediately removed their protest tents and camps after…
Pogacar reclaims TdF yellow jersey
Reigning champion Tadej Pogacar made his decisive move on the punishing Col du Tourmalet to claim victory in the sixth stage of the Tour de France. Photo: AFP LONDON: Reigning champion Tadej Pogacar stamped his authority on the Tour de France on Thursday, winning the mountainous sixth stage and reclaiming the race leader’s yellow jersey from Torstein Traeen, who…
Ryanair passenger partially sucked out of window on flight from Greece
General view of the Ryanair logo at their headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, September 16, 2021. REUTERS A passenger was partially sucked through a dislodged window on a Ryanair flight shortly after takeoff from Thessaloniki in Greece on Friday, two airport sources said, forcing the aircraft to make an emergency landing. The plane was scheduled to…
K-P governor calls for uniform law on lawmakers’ privileges across Pakistan
Kundi says no province should grant itself extra perks while asking citizens to endure austerity measures K-P Information Minister Shafi Jan announces plans to withdraw controversial provisions of the Members of Assembly Privileges Act, 2026, in a video message on Friday. SCREENGRAB The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government on Friday announced that it would withdraw all controversial clauses…
Ex-FIFA referees question different fates of Balogun, Quansah
England’s Jarell Quansah is shown a red card by referee Alireza Faghani after a VAR review. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: FIFA’s handling of two World Cup red-card cases came under renewed scrutiny on Thursday after England defender JarellQuansah got a two-match suspension while U.S. striker Folarin Balogun avoided an immediate ban for a similar challenge. That has left former international…
Global equity fund inflows surge to three-week high on AI optimism
Global equity funds drew $49.23 billion in weekly inflows, their biggest since June 17, LSEG Lipper data showed Global equity funds attracted their largest weekly inflow in three weeks in the week to July 8, as strong demand for artificial intelligence-linked technology products and cooling expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes boosted risk appetite. Global…
Govt warns private schools over illegal fee collection
Hidden charges, overbilling to invite strict action, including registration cancellation The Sindh government has taken strict notice of reported fee hikes and unauthorised charges by private schools, warning of suspension or cancellation of registration in case of violations. Private Institutions Additional Director General Prof Rafia Mallah has issued a directive to all private school heads following…
Can Messi keep delivering for Argentina?
Argentina forward Lionel Messi has scored eight goals at the 2026 World Cup. Photo: AFP/File MIAMI: Lionel Messi has scored in every World Cup match so far, but after two gruelling knockout ties, will age finally catch up with the 39-year-old in the quarter-final against Switzerland? Lionel Scaloni’s team sailed through the group stage but have been pushed to…
Egypt team gets heroes’ welcome
CAIRO: Waving flags, singing patriotic songs and carrying banners proclaiming “Egypt’s men made us proud”, thousands of supporters welcomed Egypt’s national football team home on Friday after the Pharaohs produced the finest World Cup campaign in the country’s history. Crowds gathered outside Alamein International Airport on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast to greet the players and coaching…
NDMA asks tourists, non-essential travellers to skip trips to northern Pakistan till July 14
NDMA asks tourists, non-essential travellers to skip trips to northern Pakistan till July 14 The Pakistan Meteorological Department’s (PMD) National Weather Forecasting Centre on Friday forecast rain, windstorms and thundershowers in the north of the country over the weekend. The department said that the westerly wave and moist currents from the Arabian Sea were expected to…
