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Pakistan’s sweeping Test changes face widespread criticism on Monday, with former players and coaches questioning the decision to overhaul the squad and coaching staff midway through the series against England. The Pakistan Cricket Board released seven players from the squad after heavy defeats in the opening two Tests and brought in seven replacements for the … Read more
Around 200 mm of rain had been records in Rawalpindi; Islamabad records around 150mm of rain in E-11 RAWALPINDI: Torrential rain that began in the early hours of Tuesday caused widespread urban flooding in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, inundating low-lying areas, disrupting traffic and prompting authorities to put emergency services on high alert. According to the … Read more
[ Sunset clouds glow over pump jacks at the Airankol oil field operated by Caspiy Neft in the Atyrau region, Kazakhstan, April 21, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Oil prices gained around $1 on Tuesday as the resumption of fighting between the US and Iran in the Middle East renewed fears of supply disruptions from the world’s key … Read more
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Photo: Anadolu Agency/File Iran will immediately reciprocate if the US returns to its commitments under an interim deal signed in June, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Bishkek, the Iranian Student News Agency reported. His statements come as earlier Iran warned on Monday that any site … Read more
[ Seek repeal of rule allowing direct contracts with govt entities, demand competitive bidding Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. Photo: Reuters/ File Pakistan’s telecom industry has called for government-owned companies to compete alongside private businesses for public-sector technology projects, arguing that procurement policy should align with the country’s broader push for private-sector-led growth and investment. … Read more
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has sought a detailed report from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on a petition filed by a student who alleged that he was prevented from travelling to Türkiye to pursue nursing studies and was offloaded from his flight at the airport. A two-member bench comprising Justice Syed Arshad Ali … Read more
[ Punjab fills $3b food, agri-export target to KSA, investors urge policy consistency There are apprehensions that some exporters keep part of their proceeds overseas by understating the value of their goods or bringing some as exports of services to avoid income tax, according to sources. photo:file LAHORE: Punjab, long regarded as Pakistan’s food basket, … Read more
The traditional South Korean style will be on full display at the fair, as will be many others that grew alongside it.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi presents the provincial budget for fiscal year 2026-27 in the assembly on Friday. Photo: X PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information, Science, Technology and Information Technology Shafi Jan has said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership will undertake a five-day visit to Sindh from September 3 to 7 as part … Read more
While several coffin makers in Bunia said they were providing a public service, the virus has put them at the center of a debate around safe burials.