Defending champions score 256-4, restrict Zimbabwe to 184-6 in Chennai to win by 72 runs ndia’s Hardik Pandya (C) celebrates after scoring his half-century (50 runs) as teammate Tilak Varma (R) looks on during the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between India and Zimbabwe at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in … Read more

PESHAWAR: In a landmark ruling, the Peshawar High Court (PHC) has declared it illegal and a violation of constitutional rights to place any citizen’s name on the Exit Control List (ECL), Provisional National Identification List (PNIL), blacklist, or Passport Control List (PCL) without prior show-cause notice or opportunity to be heard. A two-member bench comprising … Read more

Chief fire officer says two firefighters sustain minor injuries as fire is brought under control after two hours A devastating fire broke out at a dyeing factory in the Shershah Site area of Karachi on Thursday, engulfing 80 per cent of the building. However, two firefighters sustained minor injuries while combating the blaze. The fire prompted … Read more

Clintons agreed to testify after House Republicans threatened contempt of Congress charges Hillary Clinton, 78, who lost the 2016 presidential election to Trump, said in an interview with the BBC last week that she and her husband “have nothing to hide.” PHOTO: REUTERS Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a congressional committee on … Read more

Early reports confirm heavy casualties on Afghan side with multiple posts destroyed, says the ministry of information Afghan Taliban patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province on October 15, 2025. Photo: Reuters/ File Security forces have given “an immediate and effective response” to “unprovoked action” from Afghan Taliban along the Pak–Afghan border … Read more

Court orders no involuntary deductions be made from teachers’ salaries or pensions until the next hearing The Sindh High Court building. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: A constitutional bench of the Sindh High Court on Thursday ordered a halt to any deductions from the salaries and pensions of teachers, while also restraining the Treasury Department and other … Read more

Opposition alliance urges national counterterrorism strategy with provinces, citing rising attacks in K-P, Balochistan Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan leaders are seen at a meeting chaired by coalition head Mahmood Khan Achakzai on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. File/ SCREENGRAB The Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan (TTAP) has decided to respond positively to the government’s offer for talks on constitutional protection, sources … Read more

Sanitisation operations still underway to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored terrorists in the area, military says ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed ten terrorists belonging to the Indian-backed proxy group Fitna al Khawarij during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Zhob district of Balochistan, the military’s media wing said in a statement. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), … Read more

Ryan Rickelton and Aiden Markram put South Africa firmly on course. Photo: AFP AHMEDABAD: South Africa captain Aiden Markram led from the front with an unbeaten 82 as South Africa all but secured a T20 World Cup semi-final berth with a brutal nine-wicket thrashing of the West Indies in Ahmedabad on Thursday. After the West … Read more

The accused Armaghan. photo: express KARACHI: A special Anti-Terrorism Court on Thursday indicted Armaghan and Shiraz in the Mustafa Amir murder case. Both accused pleaded not guilty to the charges. During a hearing at the Karachi Central Jail Anti-Terrorism Complex, the accused were presented before Special Court Number 15, where they were formally charged. Upon their … Read more