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The club plans a special tribute match to honor Messi’s two-decade legacy once the stadium renovation is complete BARCELONA: Barcelona all-time great Lionel Messi returning to the Catalan giants is “unrealistic”, the club’s president Joan Laporta said Wednesday. The 38-year-old Argentine superstar made a surprise appearance at Barca’s Camp Nou stadium on Sunday night and … Read more
A Chinese diplomat’s call to cut off the prime minister’s “filthy neck” signaled a revival of a combative style Beijing had tried to dial back.
Artist Nabahat Lotia takes inspiration from nature for her exhibition ‘Aatish’ at the PNCA, in Islamabad, as she translates patterns and themes found in the natural environment into clay and ceramic pieces. Photos: Express ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA), National Heritage & Culture Division, presented “Aatish”, a solo exhibition of ceramic … Read more
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday told its players to remain in Pakistan or risk facing a “formal review” after members of the squad declared their intention to depart early from their tour of the country due to security concerns. The players expressed fears for their safety following Tuesday’s suicide bombing in the Pakistani … Read more
The Al Nassr striker laughed off talk of scoring his 1000th career goal in the World Cup final DUBLIN: Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo said he wants Ireland fans to boo him in Thursday’s World Cup qualifier in Dublin. Portugal will reach the 2026 World Cup finals with a victory and Ronaldo said if the crowd … Read more
‘Ocean’s 14’ is officially on the horizon, and fans have a reason to celebrate: Andy Garcia is back to reprise Terry Benedict, and seems genuinely excited to step back into those high-stakes heist shoes. The series starter, ‘Ocean’s Eleven’, hit theatres in 2001 and quickly became a modern classic, thanks to Steven Soderbergh’s direction, a … Read more
The information surfaced on a reporter WhatsApp group: Eight small children had been infected with HIV supposedly at Kulsum Bai Valika hospital in Karachi and two were dead. Every reporter was busy calling their Sindh government contacts to get confirmation and details. Since I am new to Health reporting, I decided to go to the … Read more
Japan’s Tatsuya Nakadai and Iran’s Homayoun Ershadi remembered for cinematic brilliance Tatsuya Nakadai and Homayoun Ershadi. Photos: (File) TOKYO/TEHRAN: The film world mourned the loss of two towering figures of Asian cinema on Tuesday as Japan’s celebrated actor Tatsuya Nakadai and Iran’s internationally acclaimed performer Homayoun Ershadi passed away within hours of each other. Nakadai, … Read more
The budget plans to take on new debt of Rs11 trillion. This will be added to the already crippling level of existing debt, which stands at Rs76 trillion. photo: file LAHORE: Pakistan’s growing foreign debt burden continues to weigh heavily on the national economy, with the country paying billions of dollars annually in interest to … Read more
[ Private sector-led initiative strengthens energy infrastructure, signals renewed investment under SIFC reforms ISLAMABAD: The second US crude cargo has landed in Pakistan, opening a new area of cooperation between Pakistan and the United States (US). Pakistan has traditionally imported oil from the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia being the largest crude oil exporter to … Read more
