Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday announced a surprise Easter truce in Ukraine, set to last until midnight on Sunday in what would be the most significant pause in the fighting throughout the three-year conflict. The short-term order for Russia’s troops to halt all combat activity — which Ukraine has not said if it will […]
Former Australia pacer and Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie has drawn a striking comparison between star opening batter Saim Ayub and Pakistan’s legendary left-handed batter, Saeed Anwar. Having worked closely with Pakistan’s cricket setup, Gillespie is not the only one to have noticed Ayub’s elegant strokeplay, composure, and top-order flairqualities that once defined Anwar’s glorious […]
The benchmark KSE-100 index extended its bullish streak in the outgoing week, climbing 2,462 points (+2.1% week-on-week – WoW) to close at 117,316, buoyed by improving macroeconomic indicators and sector-specific momentum. On a day-on-day basis, following record-breaking remittances of $4.1 billion for March 2025, a robust rally marked trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) […]
To promote mutual interests, particularly to explore more opportunities for the export of cotton from Tanzania, a delegation from the Tanzania Cotton Board, led by its Director General Marco Charles Mtunga, recently visited the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) and met with the executive committee and senior members. KCA officials informed the delegation that Pakistan was […]
Pakistan kept their 100 percent record intact as they beat Bangladesh by seven wickets in their final ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier game, here at the LCCA ground on Saturday afternoon. Player of the match Muneeba Ali’s 93-ball 69 and Aliya Riaz’s unbeaten 52 took Pakistan home before Sadia Iqbal (3-28), skipper Fatima Sana […]
Punjab Kings bowlers steamrolled through the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s batting order to secure a five-wicket victory in a rain-reduced IPL match on Friday. Punjab won the toss and chose to bowl. Arshdeep Singh, Marco Jansen and Yuzvendra Chahal each picked up two wickets to restrict Bengaluru to 95-9 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in a 14-overs-a-side […]
The right of children to identity is globally recognised, with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child emphasising its critical importance. As a signatory to this convention, Pakistan is committed to upholding and protecting this right. Yet for many children in the country, access to legal identity remains a distant dream. Orphans, […]
Israeli signers of petitions demanding captives’ return in exchange for ending war on Gaza jump to 140,000 Signatories include thousands of former soldiers, senior military officials, and civilians demanding a hostage deal over continued fighting The number of Israelis who signed petitions demanding the return of captives from Gaza even at the cost of halting […]
Peshawar Zalmi etched their name in Pakistan Super League (PSL) history on Saturday, registering the tournament’s biggest-ever victory with a commanding 120-run win over Multan Sultans in Rawalpindi. After winning the toss and opting to bat, Zalmi found themselves in early trouble, losing both star openers for just five runs. However, the middle order mounted […]
Dear Honourable PM, Progress requires a detox from perpetual pessimism and learned helplessness. Unwillingness to change has pushed Pakistan into a frozen era of backwardness and corruption. On 14 April 2025, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Sindh Assembly disclosed massive financial irregularities of Rs667 million, in the audit of just one department — […]