David George Gordon, Apostle for Bugs on the Dinner Plate, Dies at 76
His “The Eat-a-Bug Cookbook” made a case for insects as food, while his boisterous cooking demonstrations brought tarantulas and crickets to TV.
Milan and Juventus end blips with home wins
Bremer celebrates after scoring for Juventus against Atalanta. Photo: AFP FLORENCE: AC Milan and Juventus ended short Serie A slides on Sunday, as Fiorentina held Napoli and high-flying Como suffered a shock defeat to Frosinone. Milan beat Lecce 3-0 at the San Siro to rise to fifth, two points behind early pace-setters Roma, Inter and … Read more
Hamza Asif finishes 30th in 50m freestyle heats
Pakistan’s Hamza Asif finished 30th in the men’s 50m freestyle, clocking 24.04 seconds in the preliminary round at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan. He ended at the 30th position out of 47 competitors who featured in the heats. One swimmer did not feature. Hamza had also failed to impress in the 100m freestyle on … Read more
Asim settles for a bronze after semi-final defeat at Asian Games
Tajikistan’s Mirzobek Umarov beats Pakistan’s lone MMA fighter 3-0 in Aichi-Nagoya Pakistan’s Asim Khan secured a historic bronze medal at the Asian Games on Monday after losing 3-0 to Tajikistan’s Mirzobek Umarov in the men’s Modern Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) -60kg semi-final.Asim, Pakistan’s lone MMA representative at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, was unable to match Umarov’s … Read more
Inglis, Ellis seal Australia’s 3-0 sweep
Inglis’ ton and Ellis’ unbeaten 36 snatch a thrilling one-wicket win over Zimbabwe HARARE: Josh Inglis scored his second One-Day International century and Nathan Ellis his highest score in the format with an unbeaten 36 from 44 balls as Australia claimed a dramatic one-wicket victory over hosts Zimbabwe with a ball to spare in Harare … Read more
Talk climate in rupees, not rainfall
[ Rescuers in a small boat hand over a baby as they evacuate residents from the flooded area of Narowal, a city of Punjab, on August 27, 2025. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: Every monsoon season, Pakistan produces the same headlines: submerged villages, displaced families, ruined crops. The story is always told as tragedy. It is rarely … Read more
G-B budget and overall economy
[ Region has limited fiscal space to build infrastructure, productive capacity to expand its economic, revenue base KARACHI: The Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) government presented a delayed full-year budget of Rs218.845 billion for fiscal year 2026-27 on Tuesday. The budget carries a deficit of more than Rs52 billion and the government is seeking additional funds from the … Read more
Iran and US trade threats after Houthi attacks escalate regional conflict
United States Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz speaks during a Security Council meeting to discuss ‘ongoing US aggression’ against Venezuela, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., December 23, 2025. Reuters US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said on Sunday that the “door is open” for Iran to return to negotiations … Read more
PTI says Imran Khan’s two sisters, relatives detained by police in Lahore
Party says founder’s family members placed in armoured vehicle, taken to undisclosed location Sisters of PTI founder Imran Khan sit outside Adiala Jail after a meeting was denied on Tuesday. Photo: X/PTI PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) early Monday morning alleged that two more sisters of party founder Imran Khan, along with their children, were arrested … Read more
Rising remittances, falling exports
[ The June deficit of $649 million stood in contrast to the surplus of $500 million in May and reflected a combination of higher import payments and a seasonal softening in remittances. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is receiving more dollars from overseas Pakistanis while earning less at home, slowing momentum from its own productive economy. … Read more