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LAHORE: In a historic first, the Pakistan Cricket Board has introduced a three-tiered Departmental cricket structure in the Domestic cricket season 2025-26, which is set to begin in August and will conclude in May 2026. Over 40 departments from the length and breadth of the country have been divided into three tiers – Grade-I, II … Read more
Eight men sent by the United States to South Sudan could presage a new approach to Trump-era deportations, even as critics say the practice could amount to “enforced disappearance.”
[After European Union leaders said they would keep negotiating instead of immediately retaliating against President Trump’s latest threat, businesses remain unable to develop long-term plans.
A former senior U.S. official said it was “shortsighted” to consolidate the department’s well-respected intelligence arm.
[A proposal before the Senate to strip funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting could be catastrophic for local stations, particularly those in rural areas.
Climate change has made extreme rainfall more common and more intense. But many flood risk maps have yet to catch up.
The task force recommends which screenings and other preventive health measures must be covered by insurance.
TOKYO: Japanese writer Asako Yuzuki did not expect her novel Butter to capture a cult following abroad, hailed as a biting feminist critique of sexism and body-shaming. Translated into English last year, the tale of murder and misogyny has whetted an insatiable appetite, selling 610,000 copies overseas, including 400,000 in Britain – more than Japan … Read more
NEW YORK: Unbeaten Shakur Stevenson outlasted hard-hitting William Zepeda in a tough back-and-forth battle to retain his World Boxing Council lightweight world title on a unanimous decision on Saturday. Stevenson, whose crafty defensive style hasn’t always found favor with fans, withstood a relentless assault by the challenger and responded with efficient offense of his own … Read more
After veteran actor Mohammed Ahmed and director Mehreen Jabbar, Ahmad Ali Butt is the latest celebrity to slam Pakistani industry’s recurring issue with late payments. “Late payment is an industry standard,” said Butt in an Instagram Story on Monday. “Production houses, television channels and corporate sponsors all have a 60 to 90-day payment clause, and … Read more