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White House invokes rarely used ‘pocket rescission’ tactic as Senator Susan Collins brands move illegal A view of the dome of the U.S. Capitol building, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. U.S., September 19, 2025. REUTERS United States President Donald Trump sought on Friday to unilaterally withhold more than $800 million in spending on immigration, race … Read more
MANCHESTER: Manchester City have been found guilty of all but one of 115 Premier League charges for breaching financial regulations, according to reports on Friday, in a ruling that will send shockwaves through English football. No sanctions have yet been decided and it is understood the club are set to appeal. The Premier League declined … Read more
Naval chief also reaffirms Navy’s commitment to maritime security, combating illicit trafficking at sea Pakistan Navy ships seize narcotics worth $750m in Arabian Sea. Photo: ISPR Pakistan Navy ships HUNAIN and YARMOOK have seized more than 2,800 kilogrammes of narcotics, valued at approximately $750 million, during a joint counter-narcotics operation in the Arabian Sea, the … Read more
[ KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) staged a late-session recovery on Friday, where the benchmark KSE-100 index gained around 265 points, although the market remained broadly range bound amid elevated crude oil prices and uncertainty about US-Iran negotiations. At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index posted a modest gain of 266.28 points, or 0.16%, … Read more
[ KIGALI: Rwanda and Pakistan have signed a bilateral trade cooperation agreement aimed at expanding trade and investment, diversifying products, strengthening private-sector partnerships and laying the foundation for deeper trade liberalisation, including a preferential trade agreement (PTA) and eventually a free trade agreement (FTA). The agreement was signed by Rwanda’s Minister of Trade and Industry … Read more
[ The governor said electricity load-shedding had increased when LNG containers could not arrive due to the regional situation. However, the growing availability of solar energy could make expensive grid electricity less relevant for consumers. PHoto: file LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has called for establishing a policy framework to promote the domestic … Read more
NAGOYA: Japan’s 11-year-old eSports prodigy Yuki Kurihara said he was “embarrassed” after winning Asian Games gold on Saturday by thrashing a series of opponents up to three times his age. The bespectacled primary school student, believed to be the youngest competitor at the Games in Aichi-Nagoya, won the Puyo Puyo Champions final 10-2. He is … Read more
Pakistan sprinter clocks 21.23 seconds in heats to book his place in the next round Shajar Abbas qualified for the men’s 200 metres semi-finals at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Saturday after clocking 21.23 seconds in the heats. Abbas finished 17th overall but secured his place in the semi-finals, completing heat 2 at the … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to introduce additional gas tariff slabs to provide cheaper gas to consumers by bringing more people under the protected category net. The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) has directed the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) to examine the proposal of introducing a more rational categorisation of protected consumers in … Read more
Iran raised the diplomatic initiative at the United Nations General Assembly in New York Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 24, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Iran on Saturday awaited an official US response to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the wider Middle East … Read more