Punjab announces resumption of school classes from April 1

Punjab Minister for School Education Rana Sikandar Hayat announced on Monday that educational activities in the province would resume from April 1. In a post on X, he stated, “Educational activities will resume in educational institutions with regular classes five days a week starting from April 1.” Earlier, an alleged notification claiming that schools would follow a four-day […]

EU council chief reaffirms support for Pakistan’s Mideast peace efforts in call with PM Shehbaz

European Council President Antonio Costa on Monday reaffirmed diplomatic support for Pakistan’s peace efforts in the Middle East to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, stating that only dialogue and diplomacy could bring peace to the region. Tensions in the Middle East escalated sharply after US and Israeli air strikes last month assassinated Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah […]

India’s JioStar terminates Bangladesh IPL cricket broadcast deal, letter shows

Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s entertainment venture JioStar has terminated its broadcast deals in Bangladesh for the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament, saying its local partner defaulted on payments, according to a document seen by Reuters. Bangladesh in January banned IPL broadcasts after one of its teams, Kolkata Knight Riders, dropped Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman […]

Tudor tenure ends in turmoil

Tottenham Hotspur’s brief experiment with Igor Tudor came to an abrupt end on Sunday, with the Premier League strugglers announcing they had “mutually agreed” to part ways with their interim manager after just five weeks in charge. The Croatian’s departure leaves Spurs sitting precariously in 17th place, one point above ‌the relegation zone and facing […]