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ISLAMABAD: The upper house of the parliament witnessed uproar on Friday as opposition lawmakers accused the government of politicising this year’s civil awards by allegedly favouring ministers and treasury benches, while ignoring deserving figures. The Senate session, chaired by Chairman Yousaf Raza Gillani, turned heated after he announced that several cabinet members and senators had … Read more
President Trump gave President Vladimir Putin a warm public reception, effectively ending his diplomatic isolation over the past three years for his invasion of Ukraine. But Mr. Putin did not agree to stop the war.
CINCINNATI: Jannik Sinner “felt great on the court” as he annihilated Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-0, 6-2 on Thursday to reach the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open semi-finals with his 25th straight hardcourt match victory. The world number one powered through a rapid-fire opening set and overcame a wobble as he started the second set by dropping serve. The … Read more
BEIJING: Following the steps of the blockbuster ‘Ne Zha 2’, another Chinese animated film has gone viral with its innovative interpretation of ancient Chinese mythologies. ‘Nobody’ by Shanghai Animation Film Studio has become a major sleeper hit this summer, having grossed 776 million yuan (about 108.73 million US dollars) since its debut on Aug 2, … Read more
Pakistan Shaheens began their Top End T20 Series campaign in style, crushing Bangladesh ‘A’ by 79 runs in the tournament opener at the TIO Stadium on Thursday. Batting first, the Shaheens piled up a massive total of 227-4, led by blistering half-centuries from Khawaja Nafay, Yasir Khan, and Abdul Samad. Openers Nafay and Yasir set … Read more
In Russia, Putin’s Meeting With Trump Is Seen as Triumph
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) on Friday held its seventh e-Kacheri session, chaired by Deputy Director General Sumair Saeed, to gather public feedback on airport facilities and services nationwide. Senior officials from SQMS, Engineering Services, Commercial and Estate, Human Resources, and Planning and Development also attended. He announced that the DG Khan Airport runway … Read more
The agency began looking into the liberal watchdog group’s research critical of Elon Musk and his social media platform, X, in May.
The summit in Alaska between President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has unleashed a wave of propaganda and disinformation from Russian state media and online conspiracy theorists.
KARACHI: A speeding car struck two young girls near the Johar Chowrangi underpass on Friday. The impact was so severe that the car overturned, and both girls died instantly. The young driver, identified as Ibrahim, was also seriously injured in the crash. Police have arrested him, and seized the vehicle involved in the accident. The … Read more
