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. MIRANSHAH: At least eight people, including women, were injured when a quadcopter drone allegedly exploded in the Kinger Jan Bahadur area of Bannu on Friday night. According to police, the drone reportedly entered the area from an unknown direction and fell near a residential neighbourhood. Moments after fall, it exploded with a loud blast, … Read more

. LAHORE: The Punjab Information Technology Board has launched a new facility for marriage registration and issuance of marriage certificates at 15 e-service centres across Punjab to simplify the process for citizens. Officials said the initiative would enable citizens to register marriages and obtain certificates in a fast, secure and convenient manner without complicated procedures. … Read more

India’s Home Minister Amit Shah (L) greets Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and newly selected Chief Minister of West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari (C) during a party meeting in Kolkata on May 8, 2026.PHOTO:AFP Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party named a chief minister of West Bengal state on Friday, cementing its thumping win in key … Read more

Total kinetic suspension plus a 1,000-person bilateral prisoner swap between countries are part of truce US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 8, 2026. REUTERS United States President Donald Trump on Friday announced on social media that there would be a three-day ceasefire … Read more

Kenyans and many across Africa fell in love with the club during their glory days in the early 2000s. Photo: AFP NAIROBI: In Kenyan influencer Nana Owiti’s wardrobe, dozens of Arsenal jerseys tell the story of her passion for the club.It’s an unbreakable bond that goes back 20 years to the days when the London … Read more

Aurangzeb assures IMF Pakistan remains committed to sound policies, reforms for sustainable growth The International Monetary Fund logo is seen during the IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington, U.S., April 21, 2017. REUTERS The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved $1.2 billion worth of loan tranches after Pakistan accepted a … Read more

Despite legal safeguards, thousands of children are still engaged in domestic work behind closed doors While Pakistan observes International Domestic Workers Day each June to highlight the rights of domestic workers, the situation in Punjab remains troubling. Despite the passage of the Domestic Workers Act in 2019, it has yet to be fully implemented, leaving … Read more

Al Ahly’s Mohamed Ben Romdhane in action with Zamalek’s Mohamed El Sayed in an Egyptian Premier League match at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. Photo: REUTERS JOHANNESBURG: Financially-embattled Egyptian club Zamalek will pocket a record four-million-dollar CAF Confederation Cup prize if they beat Algerian outfit USM Alger in the two-leg final. USM host … Read more

It will be the first time that a N Korean sports team has played in the South since 2018 SEOUL: Hundreds of South Koreans will cheer for a North Korean women’s football team when it makes a rare trip across the border for a continental semi-final this month, civic groups told AFP on Friday. North … Read more

Wasim Akram takes a pick at the city food war, says Lahore has history, but ‘Karachi offers more variety’ Former cricketer and coach Wasim Akram took to social media to weigh in on the Karachi vs Lahore food debate, sharing his thoughts on both cities’ cuisines, saying that there is definitely good food in Lahore, but … Read more