A senior Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader, Maulana Sultan Muhammad Wazir, was martyred after sustaining critical injuries in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in South Waziristan on Saturday, police said. The attack took place in the Wana bazaar area, where suspected militants targeted Maulana Sultan Muhammad Wazir and his young daughter. Police said a remote-controlled locally […]
Liam Rosenior is hoping to follow in the footsteps of former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson by transforming Chelsea’s young and inexperienced squad into winners. The “Class of 92” under Ferguson created an era of domination of the English game out of a team which won the FA Youth Cup in 1992 and went on […]
Gold and silver prices continued their upward trend for a second consecutive day on Saturday in both international and domestic markets. In the international bullion market, the price of gold rose by $37 per ounce to reach $4,509, prompting a corresponding increase in local bullion rates. In Pakistan’s domestic markets, the price of 24-carat gold […]
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said on Saturday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would go ahead with a public rally at Karachi’s Bagh-e-Jinnah, even though the party has not yet received written permission from the authorities. Speaking to the media before leaving Karachi for Hyderabad, Afridi said PTI received a “warm and enthusiastic welcome” in the […]
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka outclassed Karolina Muchova to seal a 6-3 6-4 win at the Brisbane International on Saturday and reach the final of the Australian Open tune-up tournament for the third straight year. The world number one has been in brilliant form in her first tournament of the year and arrived for the match […]
The Punjab government has imposed a complete ban on the use of mobile phones during duty hours in public sector hospitals, according to a notification issued by the Department of Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education. Under the directive, hospital staff in grades below BPS-18 are prohibited from using mobile phones while on duty, particularly in […]
Brazilian teenager Endrick aims to reboot his club career and stake a claim for Brazil’s 2026 World Cup squad as he prepares for his competitive debut with Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday against Lille in the French Cup. The 19-year-old forward, on loan from Real Madrid until the end of the season, is eager to showcase […]
US President Donald Trump has continued making a case for his Nobel Peace Prize win, reiterating the number of wars he has claimed to stop through his intervention. He has highlighted his role in stopping the Pakistan-India war in May 2025, once again at a media event after a meeting with oil and gas executives […]
Brahim Diaz kept up his remarkable Africa Cup of Nations scoring record and Ismael Saibari was also on target as hosts Morocco beat Cameroon 2-0 in their quarter-final showdown on Friday to keep their title dreams alive. Real Madrid winger Diaz got the decisive touch to Ayoub El Kaabi’s 26th-minute header in front of more […]
Syria’s army said it would renew strikes on a Kurdish district of Aleppo on Friday after fighters from the minority refused to leave, as a fragile ceasefire deal to halt days of fighting faltered. The government and Kurdish forces have traded blame over who started the violence in Syria’s second city on Tuesday as they […]