Since July 22, numerous unauthorised exchange outlets have been closed after the military intelligence agency summoned currency dealers to address the rising dollar rate in the open market. photo: file ISLAMABAD: Pakistan received $1.82 billion in external funding during the first quarter (JulySeptember) of fiscal year 202526, reflecting a 39% increase from the same period…
Alden GonzalezOct 25, 2025, 01:52 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. TORONTO — The bases were loaded with none out, Game 1 of the World Series was still tied, and a sold-out Rogers Centre crowd…
John Malkovich has a new starring role — as John Malkovich for JW Anderson. The veteran actor has been tapped as the face of the designer’s new loafer bag campaign that launched today. In a series of firsts, the creative images mark the first time Malkovich has worked with Anderson and the first campaign of…
Ahead of US President Donald Trump’s coming visit to South Korea, speculation is mounting about a possible meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. CNN reported that Trump administration officials have privately discussed arranging such an encounter. Meanwhile, the suspension of trips to Panmunjom next week has only fuelled rumours that a repeat of the…
ISLAMABAD: For the first time in nearly a decade, the Supreme Court has reported a decline in pending cases, marking a significant turnaround in judicial efficiency. According to a statement issued by the top court on Friday, the total number of pending cases, which stood at 60,446 at the start of last year, dropped to…
The 2025 Nobel Physics is a reminder that real innovation begins with curiosity, patience, instruments built at home During the last couple of days, many readers and colleagues have urged me to write a follow-up to my earlier op-ed “Shaping the Past, Present and Future” (published in these columns on January 27, 2025), which discussed…
It was only a matter of time before the news of TLP being banned surfaced. The group’s violent street demonstrations – most recently over Gaza – left several dead, besides paralysing major roads from Karachi to Islamabad. On Friday, the interior ministry formally proscribed the party under the Anti-Terrorism Act, citing “reasonable grounds” to believe…
Taliban must confront reality: peace demands action against terror networks festering on Afghan soil The second round of talks, being held in Istanbul today to iron out the differences between Pakistan and Afghanistan must see rationality take roots. The good offices of Qatar and Turkiye that have mediated in ensuring a ceasefire, which is still…
In a display of dominance that transcends sport, Pakistan’s undefeated mixed martial arts phenom Rizwan Ali extended his professional record to 11-0 with a first-round victory over India’s Rana Rudra Pratap Singh. The bout at the Absolute Championship Akhmat in Dubai was more than a personal triumph for Rizwan, as the Indian fighter appeared to…
Oct 25, 2025, 12:50 AM ET Toronto Blue Jays fans let Shohei Ohtani hear it before and during Game 1 of the World Series, their disapproval of him not picking their team in free agency in 2023 clearly still evident Friday night at Rogers Centre. Before signing a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los…
