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[ MULTAN: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik on Saturday inspected the 36-inch gas pipeline damaged in recent floods near Jalalpur Pirwala. According to an official statement, he was accompanied by Petroleum Secretary Momin Agha, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) Managing Director, Commissioner Multan and senior officials. The minister said public safety and … Read more
MANCHESTER: Manchester United beat Chelsea 2-1 in a chaotic match at Old Trafford on Saturday to earn vital breathing space for beleaguered manager Ruben Amorim as Liverpool stayed perfect in the Premier League. But Graham Potter’s future as West Ham boss appears bleak after a fourth defeat in five matches left the club firmly rooted … Read more
BAKU: Max Verstappen tip-toed through the hazards of a wild qualifying session featuring six red-flag stoppages on Saturday to claim pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. As series leader Oscar Piastri crashed and his McLaren team-mate and title rival Lando Norris struggled for outright speed on his final lap, Red Bull’s four-time champion made … Read more
MILAN: Juventus drew 1-1 at Verona on Saturday to climb provisionally top of Serie A while AC Milan closed to within a point of the Turin giants with a 3-0 success at Udinese. Igor Tudor’s men were bidding to maintain a perfect start to the domestic campaign and got off the mark in the 19th … Read more
TOKYO: The world championships in Tokyo produced two standout performances from pole vaulter Armand Duplantis and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. Other stars dazzled too in Japan’s National Stadium as the USA and Kenya asserted their authority on the track. ARMAND DUPLANTIS (Sweden, men’s pole vault) Deep into the Tokyo night, Duplantis electrified a packed crowd by setting … Read more
[The White House sought to clarify the proclamation on Saturday, but many companies remained cautious. “We are still flying in somewhat foggy conditions,” one attorney said.
RAWALPINDI: A man who expanded his small-scale catering business by adding two more partners and invested his lifelong savings to purchase a plot worth Rs114 million, lost everything due to the alleged negligence of the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA). The RDA, after issuing clearance for payment and transferring ownership without conducting a thorough scrutiny of … Read more
PESHAWAR: Conjunctivitis, commonly known as “pink eye,” has reached epidemic proportions across several districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, particularly in flood-affected areas. According to the provincial health department, more than 22,863 cases were reported in the month of August alone. The outbreak has placed immense pressure on hospitals. At Lady Reading Hospital, the province’s largest medical facility, … Read more
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., a conservative Catholic, has visited Rome for decades, often teaching or participating in academic conferences.
Though the title — set against the woes overwhelming public life in the country — might sound oxymoronic, it is nevertheless not without merit in imagined paradoxical reality. For, in a parallel or hypothetical Pakistan, the ruled would find their country’s affairs managed in strict compliance with democratic and constitutional ideals, and moreover, enjoy sustainable prosperity, albeit … Read more
