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NA Standing Committee demands grassroots football drive

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) has called for a stronger grassroots football programme and better coordination between the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) and provincial sports authorities, saying the country’s young talent must be identified and developed at the local level. The committee, chaired by Sheikh Aftab Ahmed, also directed PFF President Mohsin … Read more

Adobe to offer free access to AI tools in Saudi Arabia in $4b deal

Adobe-Humain image model lets users create culturally aligned images with Arabic-language prompts A logo of computer software company Adobe is seen during the Adopt AI International Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, November 26, 2025. REUTERS Adobe  said on Monday it has expanded its tie-up with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of ​Communications and Information Technology … Read more

Bilawal’s ‘Princess Gloria’ denial couldn’t stop the memes

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From Dubai chocolate comparisons to bhabhi jokes, Twitter had a field day over the PPP chairman’s marriage rumours Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari spent Monday afternoon denying he was engaged to anyone named “Princess Gloria”. The viral engagement reports originated from online claims asserting that he was set to marry into a prominent Austrian … Read more

No fairytale ending, but Messi leaves defining legacy for Argentina

Eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi leaves as a World Cup and two-time Copa America champion with his own legacy December 18, 2022 Argentina’s Lionel Messi kisses the trophy as he celebrates winning the World Cup. PHOTO: REUTERS Lionel Messi brought down the curtain on his extraordinary international career on Monday, announcing his retirement soon after … Read more

North Korea says hostile US policy unchanged, vows to strengthen nuclear force

North Korea’s FM spokesperson says nukes an ‘absolute guarantee for defending’ country’s sovereignty A satellite image shows a nuclear material production factory, in Yongbyon, North Korea, May 17, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS North Korea said on Monday the United States’ hostile policy remained unchanged and vowed to continue strengthening its ​nuclear force, rejecting repeated US calls for … Read more