Russia won its first Winter Paralympic gold medal under its own flag since 2014 as skier Varvara Voronchikhina was crowned women’s super-G standing champion on Monday in Cortina. Despite Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has allowed six Russian athletes and four from their allies Belarus to represent their countries, accompanied […]
Former Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said the club’s president Joan Laporta scuppered the return of all-time great Lionel Messi in 2023 to avoid a power struggle. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner left Barca for Paris Saint-Germain in 2021 and then two years later moved to MLS side Inter Miami. “Leo was signed, in January 2023 […]
Captain Suryakumar Yadav said gold in 2028 on cricket’s return to the Olympics was India’s next big aim after extending their T20 domination with back-to-back World Cup titles. Co-hosts India hammered New Zealand by 96 runs in the final in Ahmedabad on Sunday to be the first team to retain the T20 world crown and […]
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to maintain the policy rate unchanged at 10.5% following its meeting on March 9, 2026. The decision aligns closely with market expectations and recent analyst surveys amid heightened regional geopolitical tensions. The hold comes as the second MPC meeting of the calendar year 2026, […]
Newly released video footage shows a US Tomahawk missile striking an IRGC facility in Minab on 28 February, adding to growing evidence that the US was behind the strike on a girls’ school in the town, the Netherlands-based investigative outlet Bellingcat reported on Sunday, according to TRT. Bellingcat geolocated footage released by Iran’s Mehr News […]
Turkey on Monday deployed six F-16 fighter jets and air defence systems to northern Cyprus to boost the security of the Turkish community there amid the war in Iran, the defence ministry said, adding that Ankara would take additional measures if needed. European powers have moved to ramp up military deployments to the ethnically-split island […]
As the season of Ramazan comes into its full swing, Karachiites are out and about enjoying their iftar and post-iftar coffee runs, with innumerable iftar offerings on offer. The eateries this Ramazan are bustling with crowds, offering deals ranging from Rs3,500 to Rs7,000. View this post on Instagram […]
Heavy selling marked trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday as the benchmark KSE-100 index plunged 11,015.96 points to close at 146,480.14, a decrease of 6.99%. The market fell 7,322 points, or 6.21%, shortly after the commencement of proceedings, triggered by widespread panic among investors in the wake of the Gulf war and intensified […]
Pakistani YouTuber and family vlogger Rajab Butt has formally announced the end of his marriage to his wife, Emaan Fatima. Rajab Butt married Emaan Fatima in 2024, and their wedding ceremonies went viral on social media, with fans widely praising the couple. Speaking in a recent podcast, Rajab Butt stated that he has now decided […]
The ongoing conflict between Iran and the United States, and Israel has driven up global petroleum prices, with a direct impact on aviation fuel costs and airfare expected to go up in the coming days. According to sources at Pakistan State Oil, the price of jet fuel has surged from ₨188.93 per litre to ₨342.32 […]