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FIFA President Gianni Infantino holds the World Cup trophy. PHOTO: REUTERS FIFA will release a new football video game, FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition, on Netflix Games on ​June 11, timed to coincide with the start of ‌the 2026 World Cup, the soccer governing body said on Thursday. The title will be available exclusively to … Read more

Actor shares satirical clip arguing that responsibility for modesty should not fall on women alone Actor Nadia Afgan shared a controversial take on women’s clothing and the concept of the “male gaze”, with her response receiving mixed reactions online. She reposted a clip by a content creator on Instagram, adding the caption “This” with a … Read more

KARACHI: Gold prices declined in local bullion markets on Friday after prices fell in the international bullion market. The price of gold in the international bullion market decreased by $14 per ounce to $4,453, resulting in a decline in domestic prices. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the price of gold … Read more

Order says public appointments not to be made on subjective preference but through a process of merit, accountability ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) ruled on Thursday that the appointments to important public offices must demonstrably conform to constitutional standards of fairness, transparency, institutional integrity, and merit-based governance. “Public authority cannot be exercised on undisclosed … Read more

He accuses publicly funded broadcaster of defaming him by splicing together parts of a January 6, 2021 US President Donald Trump’s legal team has refused to hand over financial information sought by BBC lawyers in his $10-billion defamation case against the broadcaster, the Financial Times said on Friday, citing court filings. Trump has accused the publicly funded broadcaster of defaming … Read more

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 18, 2026. REUTERS Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that Iran and Oman will jointly manage the Strait of Hormuz in line with international law. In remarks carried by Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB citing Lebanon’s Al Mayadeen TV, Araghchi said Iran and Oman, as … Read more

First IAEA report since February shows little change despite war VIENNA: The UN nuclear watchdog sent a report to member states on Thursday with no major changes to its assessment of Iran’s nuclear programme, despite three months of US-Israeli war with the stated aim of preventing Iran from building an atomic bomb.In its first report … Read more

RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed four terrorists affiliated with the Indian-sponsored Fitna al-Khawarij in two separate intelligence-based operations (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted an IBO in Dera Ismail Khan district following reports of terrorist presence. “After … Read more

GILGIT: With the election clock ticking down and political temperatures rising sharply across Gilgit-Baltistan, the contest has entered its most charged phase, where campaigning was in full swing, rival parties locked in intense mobilisation, and every corner of the region – from remote valleys to busy town centres —echoing with slogans, rallies, and last-ditch efforts … Read more

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the review petition filed by convicted murderer Zahir Jaffer against his death sentence in the Noor Muqaddam murder case, upholding the judgments of the lower courts. A three-member bench headed by Justice Hashim Kakar announced the short order, ruling that the arguments advanced by the convict did not … Read more