Real Madrid were handed a quick rematch with Jose Mourinho’s Benfica in the draw for the Champions League play-off round on Friday, while reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain will face domestic rivals Monaco. Benfica beat Real 4-2 in their final game of the league phase on Wednesday, with a 98th-minute goal by goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin […]
At least 37 terrorists were killed and 10 security personnel were martyred after security forces thwarted coordinated attacks at 12 locations across Balochistan overnight, security officials said on Saturday. “Terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Hindustan – at term the civil and military authorities use for Balochistan terrorists – carried out cowardly attacks at 12 different locations […]
A new weather system bringing rain is set to enter Punjab tonight, the Meteorological Department said on Saturday. The system is expected to affect districts including Rawalpindi, Sargodha, and Faisalabad tomorrow, with a likely drop in temperatures across the province. The system is forecast to influence weather conditions in various parts of the country until […]
The Pakistani rupee remained firm against the US dollar last week, supported by improved investor sentiment, rising foreign inflows and a narrowing gap between interbank and open market rates. Market confidence was bolstered by investment agreements worth $10 billion signed through the Pak-China e-Mining platform, alongside broad-based joint venture deals with China. Pakistan’s return to […]
History is on the line in the Australian Open men’s final on Sunday with tennis gladiators Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz each vowing no surrender. Separated by 16 years, the pair stand at opposite ends of their careers and are pursuing significant but different milestones. The 38-year-old Djokovic is striving to win a record-extending 11th […]
China conducted naval and air patrols around the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Saturday, the China Southern Theatre Command said. The shoal is in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, but China also claims it as part of its territory. The Philippine embassy in Beijing did not immediately respond to a request for […]
An ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a bill to ban social media for children, as the world’s biggest market for Meta and YouTube joins a global debate on the impact of social media on young people’s health and safety. “Not only are our children becoming addicted to social media, but India […]
The acquisition of e-stamp papers has become nearly impossible in Haripur, causing severe hardship for the public. Despite a population of approximately 1.3 million across 45 union councils (UCs), only a single e-stamp counter has been established in the district. Citizens report that people begin queueing as early as 6am, yet only 100 tokens are […]
The Abbottabad Bench of the Peshawar High Court has disposed of a writ petition challenging the election of the Governing Body of Idara Tadreesul Quran orphanage Abbottabad, while issuing an extensive set of binding directives aimed at strengthening oversight, transparency and child welfare standards in orphanages across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. A division bench comprising Justice Sadiq Ali […]
The estimated cost of the 38-kilometre Rawalpindi Ring Road project has increased by a further Rs6 billion, pushing the total beyond Rs53 billion. The Punjab Planning and Development Board is expected to approve the revised cost in the first week of February. The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) and the Project Management Unit have submitted replies […]