Pakistani batters put up a target of 153 runs that they successfully defended against Sri Lanka A during ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 semifinal in Doha. PHOTO: PCB Pakistan Shaheens qualified for the final of the Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025. They got over the line by five runs in a last-ball…
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer after being substituted against Manchester United in September. PHOTO: REUTERS LONDON: Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer, who was close to a comeback from a groin injury, has fractured a toe in an accident at home that will keep him out of this month’s key matches against visiting Barcelona and Arsenal, manager Enzo Maresca…
410 individuals arrested for emitting smoke from factories, shops, brick kilns, major contributors to smog Lahore Police have stepped up their efforts to protect the environment as the provincial capital continues to struggle with severe smog. The city, known for its industrial activity and high vehicle density, has been facing worsening air quality in recent…
Ten India-backed khawarij killed in a Lakki Marwat, while three others were killed in exchange of fire in DI Khan Security forces killed 13 ‘India-backed’ terrorists in two intelligence-based operations carried out across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on November 20 and 21, the military said on Friday. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the terrorists,…
. A shocking new report should serve as a grim wake-up call for authorities in Punjab. According to the Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO), at least 85 women face violence daily in Punjab, a devastating figure that includes an average of nine women who are sexually assaulted each day. The data was compiled from police…
. The upcoming review of Pakistan’s GSP+ status by the European Union marks a stressful moment for the country, as the preferential tariff agreement that almost single-handedly led to the Union becoming our biggest trading partner may be under threat due to concerns over several domestic governance and human rights issues. What some thought would…
Police say vehicle shown in video is registered in Sindh but no such incident reported anywhere in province Despite public awareness campaigns and strict laws against the spread of misinformation, fake videos continue to circulate on social media. The latest involves a short clip claiming a landlord’s son abducting a bride on her way to…
. The PTI is in a pushback mode as it is pushed to the wall. The highhandedness and extrajudicial measures that the party is being subjected to are uncalled for, and are quite unbecoming of a civil and democratic order. The fact that family members and lawyers are not being allowed to meet Imran Khan…
. The writer heads the independent Centre for Research and Security Studies, Islamabad Has Kabul quietly begun cooperating after weeks of halted movement at international border crossings? If so, could this quiet engagement evolve into a formal counterterrorism framework? It is too early to tell. What is clear, however, is the wave of belligerence that…
. The writer is pursuing a Master of Urban Development at the University of Seoul. Email him at khurram_shahzad@uos.ac.kr Lahore, Pakistan’s cultural heart and economic powerhouse, has become a city where walking has turned into an act of courage. Footpaths have disappeared from most major corridors, and where they still exist, they are blocked by…
