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Party workers gather outside Karachi Governor House; Zafar says JI will take issues to their logical conclusion Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Sunday began sit-ins outside governors’ houses across the country, with a large number of people gathering at all four provincial headquarters as the party pressed its demands over poor governance, inflation, rising fuel prices and … Read more

His funeral prayers were later offered at Bannu Police Lines with full state honours The funeral of police constable Saifullah Khan was held with full state honours in Bannu after he was martyred in a gun attack. PHOTO: EXPRESS DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A police constable was martyred after unidentified gunmen opened fire in Bannu’s Basiya … Read more

Pontiff urges action to advance two-state solution amid surge of attacks by Israeli settlers Pope Leo leads the Angelus prayer in Piazza della Liberta in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy, August 16, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Pope Leo called on Sunday for an end to violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, amid a surge … Read more

Familiar with Yorkshire’s home ground, Saud says the conditions could offer more bounce Pakistan’s seasoned Test batsman Saud Shakeel said his century in the warm-up victory over a PCC Select XI has given him confidence ahead of the Test series in England, while the left-hander expects conditions to offer a different challenge from those seen … Read more

Options include sanctions on Chinese refiners and banks, land blockade, new secondary tariffs US President Donald Trump looks on as he boards Air Force One en route to Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, May 22, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/file United States President Donald Trump on Friday vowed to hit Iran … Read more

LONDON: Sevilla scored from two second-half penalties as they came roaring back from a goal down to beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 at home and Alaves hammered 10-man Getafe 3-0 as Spain’s LaLiga got ‌under way on Saturday evening. In a hotly contested late kick-off, a dreadful defensive error by Arouna Sangante allowed Alvaro Garcia to … Read more

Pat Cummins admitted there were “no excuses” for his side’s shock nine-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the first Test in Darwin on Sunday. Photo: AFP Australia captain Pat Cummins admitted there were “no excuses” for his side’s shock nine-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the first Test in Darwin on Sunday, with changes potentially on the … Read more

Islam Makhachev (red gloves) fights against Iah Machado Garry (blue gloves) in the welterweight title bout during UFC 330 at Xfinity Mobile Arena on August 16, 2026. Photo: Reuters LONDON: Russia’s Islam Makhachev used his dominant grappling to earn a unanimous decision win over Ian Machado Garry to retain his UFC welterweight title in a … Read more

Tirante advanced to the third round after defeating the 24-time Grand Slam champion 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 Novak Djokovic lost his opening match at the Cincinnati Masters, struggling in the heat and humidity in a three-set loss to Thiago Tirante. Photo: AFP/FILE CINCINNATI: Novak Djokovic suffered in the second set from punishing heat and humidity on … Read more

. VICTORY CELEBRATIONS: A convoy of Taliban security personnel take part in a parade in front of the former US Embassy building in Kabul. PHOTO: AFP KABUL: The Taliban marked five years in power on Saturday, seeking to portray their government as in control even as aid and rights groups warned of escalating crises. Outside … Read more