Three more Iran football team members change minds over asylum

London/Lahore: More than 50 Pakistani cricketers, including pace sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi, all-rounder Shadab Khan, and fast bowler Haris Rauf, have registered for the upcoming player auction of England’s premier franchise tournament, The Hundred. However, their participation is now clouded by a growing controversy surrounding the tournament’s new Indian investors.Following the England and Wales Cricket…

By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Speaker of the Punjab Assembly Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan has decided to forgo his salary and several official privileges as part of a nationwide austerity campaign initiated by Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, and Maryam Nawaz, Chief Minister of Punjab.According to a formal notification issued by the Punjab…

ISLAMABAD / TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Ministry has officially ruled out the possibility of direct negotiations with the United States, even as American envoys are preparing to arrive in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad.Diplomatic sources confirm that the visit is being closely watched by the international community, with hopes that it could lay the groundwork for a…

Lahore: Former Punjab Chief Minister and senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Mian Manzoor Wattoo has passed away, prompting an outpouring of grief across political and social circles. Mian Manzoor Wattoo served as Chief Minister of Punjab in 1993. He was regarded as a seasoned and influential politician, known for his long and diverse political…

By Muhammad Shahzad | LahoreLAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department Punjab has foiled a major دہشت گردی کا منصوبہ by arresting 16 suspected terrorists affiliated with banned organizations during intelligence-based operations across the province.According to a CTD spokesperson, 113 intelligence-based operations were carried out in various districts of Punjab, during which 113 suspects were interrogated and…