Federico Valverde struck a late winner for Real Madrid with the help of a deflection on the road at Celta Vigo. Photo: AFP VIGO: Federico Valverde’s heavily deflected 95th-minute drive snatched injury-hit Real Madrid a 2-1 win at Celta Vigo in La Liga on Friday. The Uruguayan midfielder needed a stroke of fortune at the … Read more

Folarin Balogun (C) celebrates after scoring Monaco’s third goal in their 3-1 win over PSG. Photo: AFP PARIS: US national team star Folarin Balogun was among the scorers as Monaco won 3-1 at Paris Saint-Germain on Friday, dealing a blow to the side from the French capital before they face Chelsea in a crunch Champions … Read more

The war with Iran could leave consumers and businesses worldwide facing weeks or months of higher fuel prices even if the week-old conflict ends quickly, as suppliers grapple with damaged facilities, disrupted logistics, and elevated risks to shipping. The outlook poses a wider global economic threat, as well as a political vulnerability for United States … Read more

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the special of the federal cabinet in Islamabad, Pakistan, on March 4, 2025. Photo: PID/ File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday chaired a meeting to review Pakistan’s economic situation amid ongoing global tensions. Officials briefed him on the impact of international developments on the country’s economy. According to a … Read more

Fuel crisis forces Karachi universities to rethink in-person classes amid Ramazan A view of Karachi University. PHOTO: MOHAMAMD NOMAN/EXPRESS The University of Karachi has ended physical morning classes and shifted teaching online in view of students’ convenience during the third Ashra of Ramazan and possible transport problems arising from the increase in petroleum product prices. … Read more

Field Marshal Asim Munir and Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman meet in Riyadh, says ISPR Chief of Defence Forces Asim Munir and Minister of Defense Khalid Bin Salman met today to discuss the security situation arising from the US-Israel war on Iran. PHOTO: ISPR ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia discussed joint measures to stop … Read more

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined an emergency existed that required an immediate sale to Israel US President Donald Trump listens to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a round table in the White House in Washington, DC. PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON: The US State Department said ​on Friday it has approved a sale worth $151.8 … Read more

Narcotics were hidden in Jiwani’s mountains for onward smuggling through sea routes The Pakistan Coast Guards and Pakistan Navy seized a large consignment of narcotics worth around $110 million during a joint operation in Gawadar on Saturday, March 7, 2026. ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Coast Guards and Pakistan Navy seized a large consignment of narcotics worth … Read more

Army says operations in Harnai and Basima targeted Indian-backed groups as ‘Ghazab Lil Haq’ enters ninth day Pakistan’s security forces killed at least 15 terrorists linked to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) in two separate intelligence-based operations in Balochistan on Thursday, March 5, 2025, the military said on Saturday. In … Read more

Pakistani national found guilty in US of planning Iran-directed assassinations of top politicians A Pakistani man was convicted on Friday of planning to kill President Donald Trump and other prominent US politicians two years ago at the behest of Iran, the Department of Justice said. Asif Merchant was accused of trying to recruit people in … Read more