England’s Jofra Archer during practice session at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham, Britain on September 7, 2026. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: England paceman Jofra Archer believes he is now in a “good place” after a succession of career-threatening injuries but said there had been some benefits from lengthy spells on the sidelines. Barbados-born Archer arrived in … Read more

QUETTA: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Quetta on Monday remanded former police surgeon Dr Ayesha Faiz into the custody of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) for three days in a case registered against her. Special ATC Judge Muhammad Ali Mubeen granted the physical remand after CTD officials produced Dr Ayesha before the court and sought her … Read more

LAHORE: The Punjab government has initiated a review of government schools with critically low enrolment. The move comes after the latest Class 9 examination results exposed weaknesses in the education system with more than 753,000 students failing. On the other hand, it is estimated that millions of children in the province are out of schools. … Read more

TAXILA: A delegation of WWF-Pakistan and other relevant officials recently conducted a detailed visit to the scenic tourist areas of Jab Valley and Hazara Waterfalls in Khanpur tehsil. Board members of WWF-Pakistan, WWF-Pakistan Director General Hamad Naqi, Senior Director Rab Nawaz, WWF Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Manager Naik Alam, other officials and the Hazara Region team inspected various … Read more

Gohar warns rushed move could weaken federation Asif proposes Islamabad as first new province Sana suggests disc ISLAMABAD: The debate over the creation of new provinces intensified on Monday as opposition and government figures called for consensus on the sensitive issue, after Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi continued to press his case, despite a categorical rejection … Read more

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has upheld the Sindh High Court’s (SHC) decision directing the Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) to provide financial assistance to two minor Hindu girls, while also laying down guidelines for courts dealing with cases involving welfare assistance in the future. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi held that … Read more

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) succumbed to significant selling pressure on Monday as the benchmark KSE-100 index dropped 1,692.74 points, or 0.97%, over rising crude oil prices and escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, which weighed on investor sentiment. The index opened the week on a fragile note, falling 429.59 points, or 0.25%, at … Read more