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LAHORE: The national selection committee has named an 18-member squad for the two-Test match series, part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 against South Africa, commencing on 12 October. The squad will be further trimmed before the start of the first Test. Shan Masood will continue to lead the side, while three uncapped players … Read more
Afghanistan’s internet and mobile telephone services were down nationwide on Tuesday, residents and monitoring services said, but the Taliban administration offered no immediate explanation. In the past, the Taliban have voiced concern about pornography online, with authorities having cut fibre-optic links to some provinces in recent weeks, as officials cited morality concerns. NetBlocks, an international … Read more
[ TORONTO/ BENGALURU: Barrick Mining appointed veteran executive Mark Hill as interim president and CEO on Monday following the sudden resignation of Mark Bristow, who led the Canadian miner for nearly seven years after its merger with Randgold Resources. The global mining industry has experienced a period of significant transition as an investor push for … Read more
PUBLISHED September 30, 2025 KARACHI: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit that concluded at the beginning of this month in Tianjin came at a time when the existing world order is undergoing profound shifts. As conflict spirals out of control in the Middle East, driven by Israel’s genocide in Gaza, and war in Ukraine shows no … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik met a Finnish delegation led by Ambassador Hannu Ripatti, Piia Karhu, President of Minerals at Metso, and Willie Eerola, Honorary Consul General of Pakistan to Finland, to discuss Pakistan’s mineral sector and opportunities for investment. According to an official statement issued on Monday, Malik said Pakistan … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) does not foresee any major setback to Pakistan’s economic growth or revenue collection this fiscal year due to the recent floods. Except for Punjab, provinces have also not reported significant economic losses, minimizing the chances of a downward revision in targets. According to government sources, Pakistani authorities have assessed … Read more
The deportation flight to Iran is the most stark push yet by the Trump administration to deport migrants even to places with harsh human rights conditions.
LAHORE: The political spat between the PML-N and the PPP—which respectively rule over Punjab and Sindh provinces—initially stemmed from disagreements over the use of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) for flood victims’ relief. However, the altercation between the two parties—whose marriage of convenience sustains the current political dispensation—intensified on Monday, as Punjab Chief Minister … Read more
China urged Cambodia and Thailand to end their border war in July. But weeks earlier, it had sent rockets and artillery shells to Cambodia, Thai intelligence documents show.
BARCELONA: Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal almost became the youngest ever Ballon d’Or winner last week at 18, and Wednesday’s Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain offers the ideal opportunity to begin stating his case for next year. PSG star Ousmane Dembele won the award for the best player in the world but is out injured … Read more
