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LAHORE: In a move to strengthen women’s inheritance rights, the Supreme Court ordered the restoration of the inherited share of two sisters in their ancestral property after a 71-year dispute, while establishing that the burden of proving an oral gift (hiba) rested with those claiming to benefit from it. In 1955, the defendants’ father passed … Read more
Tiny, quivering spheres designed to feed and multiply raise prospect of artificial organisms Researchers claim they are closer to creating life from scratch after building tiny, quivering blobs that use lab-made DNA to feed, grow and multiply in a dish. According to a report published in The Guardian, the synthetic cells were made from chemical … Read more
Congo lost 2-1 to England on Wednesday night, after spending most of the game winning.
ISLAMABAD/ QUETTA/PESHAWAR: Three children and a woman died and more than 30 others sustained injuries in various incidents triggered by torrential monsoon rains and lightning strikes in Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), rescue officials said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, monsoon rains accompanied by windstorms and thunderstorms brought much-needed relief from the prevailing hot and humid weather in … Read more
Federal officials in Los Angeles described gang members’ yearslong scheme that relied on social media and physical violence to recruit and maintain control of the girls.
SEATTLE: Youri Tielemans scored the latest winner in World Cup history as Belgium mounted an incredible comeback from two goals down to beat Senegal 3-2 and qualify for the last 16 of the World Cup on Wednesday. Senegal appeared on course for a first win in a World Cup knockout match since their 2002 debut … Read more
Says Delhi sponsors terrorists operating from Afghan soil FO terms Pak actions ‘legitimate, proportionate’ and t ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday strongly rejected India’s criticism of its recent military action against terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan, terming New Delhi’s statement “baseless” and said India was actively sponsoring terrorist groups operating against Pakistan from Afghan soil. The Foreign … Read more
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had warned hours earlier that Russia was preparing another “massive strike” on Kyiv.
Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham celebrate after scoring the equaliser against DR Congo in the World Cup round of 32. Photo: AFP ATLANTA: Harry Kane rescued England from a seismic World Cup shock with two late goals to beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 2-1 in Atlanta and secure a place in the last 16. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Wednesday rejected as “unfortunate, unfounded, devoid of rationality and sense of history” the alleged threat perception arising from Pakistan’s missile capabilities and delivery systems, raised by a senior US official at a think tank. In a statement issued in response to media queries regarding the US official’s remarks, the Foreign … Read more