When Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez announced their engagement this month, two things stood out: the outsized diamond ring, and their unmarried cohabitation in conservative Saudi Arabia. The celebrity couple and their blended brood of five children have been living in the birthplace of Islam for more than two years, untroubled by laws against extra-marital […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the flood situation across the country and the ongoing relief operations. The session focused on the impact of flooding in various regions, particularly in Punjab, where the Sutlej River’s rising waters have caused widespread disruption. “Rescue operations must be accelerated in the flood-affected districts […]
The United Nations has released $600,000 to support relief efforts for victims of flash floods caused by relentless monsoon rains in Pakistan. UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters in New York that Pakistani authorities, supported by the UN and local partners, are leading the emergency response. A UN team will carry out a damage assessment […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has instructed the party not to participate in upcoming by-elections, advising parliamentary members to resign from all committees and referring the matter to the party’s political committee for final consultation. The instructions were relayed during a meeting at Adiala Jail with his sisters, Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan, as […]
Thanks to their relentless curiosity and dreadful naivety, school-going children are known to attract misfortune. While some are injured after being pushed off a ten-foot-high slide, others willingly embrace sickness after hugging a sneezing friend. For the government, however, this fundamental fact about childhood fails to register as public schools continue to operate without first-aid […]
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed lower on Tuesday amid ongoing contract rollover pressure on investors. The KSE-100 index remained volatile, hitting intra-day high of 149,453 points, before coming significantly down to close at 148,435, a decrease of 380.24 points, or 0.26%. Analysts mentioned that concerns over a proposed hike in industrial gas tariffs, alongside […]
Canadian photojournalist Valerie Zink has resigned after eight years with Reuters, criticizing the news agency’s stance on Gaza as a “betrayal of journalists” and accusing it of “justifying and enabling” the killing of 245 journalists in the Palestinian enclave. “At this point it’s become impossible for me to maintain a relationship with Reuters given its […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday praised the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) for its critical role in protecting the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, Associated Press of Pakistan reported. In a meeting with Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu, the Chief of the Air Staff, Shehbaz Sharif commended the Air Force’s legacy of bravery […]
Bani Gala police team apprehended two wanted members of a notorious bike lifter gang and recovered stolen valuables during a targeted operation in Islamabad. According to police, the team used technical and human resources to track down the suspects, identified as Danish and Sher Dil, who were involved in numerous bike lifting incidents. Police also […]
Oman on Tuesday named a 17-member squad for their first-ever Asia Cup appearance, with experienced opener Jatinder Singh set to captain the side. The team includes four uncapped players — Sufyan Yousuf, Zikriya Islam, Faisal Shah, and Nadeem Khan — who are all in line to make their international debuts in what will be a […]