Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ Takaichi forges stunning election win

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s coalition swept to a historicelection win on Sunday, paving the way for promised tax cuts that have spooked financial markets and military spending aimed at countering China. The conservative Takaichi, Japan’s first female leader who says she is inspired by Britain’s “Iron Lady” Margaret Thatcher, was projected to deliver as […]

Business as usual in Islamabad despite PTI strike call

A strike call by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday failed to gain traction in Islamabad, as daily life remained largely unaffected across the federal capital. Business activities and public services continued as usual, with the Capital Development Authority (CDA) proceeding with its weekly Sunday bazaars as scheduled. Although public life remained operational, the Islamabad district […]

BCB chief lands in Pakistan amid emergency talks on Pakistan-India fixture

Significant developments are expected in the coming hours regarding the ICC T20 World Cup match between Pakistan and India. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) posted on X that Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chairperson Aminul Islam has arrived in Pakistan to attend an emergency International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting. At the airport, PCB Chief Executive Officer […]

From threats to please

“Pakistan does not have the courage to boycott the World Cup or refuse to play against India.” That’s what Indian media pundits and former cricketers were claiming when talk began about the PCB’s strong reaction to Bangladesh being excluded from the tournament. They thought it was just an empty threat — that Pakistan would never […]