South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called on Sunday for dialogue with North Korea to resume, after Pyongyang last week shunned the prospect of diplomacy with its neighbour. Since taking office in June, a dovish Lee has sought to mend ties with the nuclear-armed North, which reaffirmed its anti-Seoul approach during a party meeting last […]
Dozens of civilians were killed in violence in the northern part of South Sudan in the past 48 hours, the UN mission there said Sunday. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said it was “alarmed by surging violence in Abiemnom, Ruweng Administrative Area” following reports of the killings Sunday. Unidentified armed youth attacked […]
The Gul Plaza has reopened in the metropolis, bringing hope to affected shopkeepers as they set up stalls in a temporary market that has drawn a large number of Karachiites. The market has been established at a banquet hall at the junction of Qayumabad and Defence, organised by the Karachi-based youth NGO Hamdard Haath. Nearly […]
In horrid case of sexual abuse of an unmarried woman, police arrested her two uncles, a khalo and a mamoon. A woman told the Pinyari police that her maternal aunt’s husband (khalo) Ali Raza would often come to her home when her brothers were out for work. He would sexually assault her and threatened her […]
Syed Ali Haider Shah, a resident of Umerkot, on Sunday has a different story to tell about the alleged police brutality against women and girls in the recent incident of eviction in Umerkot. The images of women being beaten and a young girl sitting in a police mobile, her chador – a symbol of modesty […]
Pakistan’s No. 1 ranked ITF junior, Mikaeel Ali Baig, has delivered an exceptional back-to-back performance on the international circuit, reinforcing his position as one of the country’s leading junior athletes. Competing first at the higher-tier ITF J60 Guatemala, Mikaeel advanced to the Doubles Final, demonstrating his consistency and ability to perform against a strong international […]
Pakistan’s 14&Under Girls’ Tennis Team has departed for Vietnam to compete in the 2026 Asia Oceania Pre-Qualifying Event of the ITF World Juniors Competition, scheduled from 2–7 March at NovaWorld Phan Thiet. The team, representing the nation on the international stage, comprises Hajra Sohail, Khadija Khalil, Eesha Rabbi, and team captain Sara Mansoor. These young […]
In the article by me carried by this newspaper last week, I recounted a conversation I had with Field Marshal Ayub Khan a few months before he died of a heartache at his residence in foothills of Islamabad. He was the first military president in Pakistan’s history and was followed by three other. He lamented […]
Humanity is still recovering from Cold War 1.0, the rusted Iron Curtain and forever-perpetual wars of choice, yet a new Cold War has already set the stage. However, it has new rules of engagement, a new end goal, and a new emanation. The battleground is set with microchips, rare earths, AI accelerators and maritime chokepoints. […]
For a cricket-mad nation that prizes its T20 heritage, Pakistan’s campaign at the T20 World Cup 2026 will be remembered with frustration rather than pride. The Green Shirts’ exit from the T20 World Cup 2026 was sealed after Sri Lanka crossed the 147-run mark in their last Super Eight match at Kandy. However, it was […]