India vows successful Games but ghosts of 2010 haunt preparations

Ahmedabad confirmed as the venue for the 2030 Commonwealth Games. Photo: AFP AHMEDABAD: Organisers are confident they can avoid the calamities of last time when India hosts the Commonwealth Games but there are many challenges for a country that also has Olympic ambitions. Ahmedabad, in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat, was … Read more

Afghans say last path to safety shuts

Brigadier General Leland D Blanchard II looks towards pictures of two National Guard members who were shot in Washington, along with a picture of a suspect, Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, at a press conference in Washington, DC. Photo: Reuters KABUL/ISLAMABAD: Afghans who fled the Taliban and have waited years for a US resettlement decision say … Read more

‘Neelofar’ makes its debut in Lahore with red-carpet premiere

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Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan and other actors attend the film’s first public screening The premiere of Neelofer was held in Lahore at Cue Cinemas last night, drawing a large turnout from across the entertainment industry for the film’s first public screening. Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan, the film’s leads, attended with their spouses and were among the … Read more

Over 400 young players compete at 3rd Qamar Zaman Junior Squash Championship

Winners include Anas Rafay, Mustafa Ahmad, Sohail Adnan, Yahya Asad, Abdullah Nawaz, Damia Khan, and Mahnoor Ali The 3rd Qamar Zaman All Pakistan National Junior Squash Championship concluded in Peshawar, crowning winners across boys’ and girls’ categories. Photo: PSF The 3rd Qamar Zaman All Pakistan National Junior Squash Championship, sponsored by the BARD and Markhor … Read more

Pakistani immigration to US hits pause, but spared Trump green card wrath

Complete security audit ordered of green card holders from 19 countries following attack on National Guard personnel Pakistanis in the middle of or hoping to immigrate to the United States will face a “permanent pause” in immigration as President Donald Trump pulled the plug after a man of Afghan origin shot and killed a member … Read more