Prominent businessman Arif Habib has reiterated his commitment to turning Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) into a profitable carrier, emphasising that employee performance will be the key to job security at the national airline. Speaking to the media during the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Inter-School Final in Naya Nazimabad on Thursday, Habib stated that making PIA a […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday appointed Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, Chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council, as Coordinator for Religious Harmony and for the Pakistani diaspora in the Middle East and Muslim countries. The appointment comes at a critical juncture amid evolving developments in the Muslim world and the strategic importance of Pakistan’s […]
Chelsea have parted ways with manager Enzo Maresca, the Premier League club said on Thursday, after the London side won just one of their last seven league games. The Italian, who joined Chelsea in 2024 after steering Leicester City to Premier League promotion, guided the London side to Champions League qualification, the Conference League trophy […]
Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink will start “high-volume production” of brain-computer interface devices and move to an entirely automated surgical procedure in 2026, Musk said in a post on the social media platform X on Wednesday. Read More: Meta buys China-founded AI agent Manus The company began human trials of its brain implant in 2024 […]
Stefanos Tsitsipas said on Thursday he seriously considered retiring from tennis in the depths of a struggle with serious back pain during much of the 2025 season. But the former world number three, now ranked 36th after playing just two Davis Cup matches since a second-round exit at the US Open, said his ongoing medical […]
Sudan must face 2022 champions Senegal in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after losing 2-0 to Burkina Faso in their final group game on Wednesday, while Algeria beat Equatorial Guinea 3-1 at the same time. Lassina Traore’s early strike put Burkina Faso ahead at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca, before […]
Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) on Thursday announced a major oil and gas discovery from the Nashpa Block in Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, calling it a significant addition to Pakistan’s indigenous energy resources. In a statement, OGDCL said successful production had been achieved from the Baragzai X-1 exploratory well, with output of […]
Substitute Bazoumana Toure scored in stoppage time for Ivory Coast who came from two goals down to beat Gabon 3-2 in Marrakesh on Wednesday and top Group F at the Africa Cup of Nations. Cameroon also fell behind, against Mozambique in Agadir, but a thunderbolt from Christian Kofane delivered a 2-1 victory. Defending champions Ivory […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has submitted a declaration of defection against Senator Saifullah Abro to the Senate chairman, seeking action under Article 63-A of the Constitution for allegedly voting in favour of the 27th Constitutional Amendment in violation of party policy. The declaration, filed by PTI’s Parliamentary Party Leader in the Senate Syed Ali Zafar, states […]
Australia named injured fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood and big-hitter Tim David in their provisional squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in February-March, while expanding their spin options to suit conditions in Sri Lanka and India. Cummins, who has not played an international game in the short format since June 2024, was rested […]