Pochettino feels unloved by Chelsea’s frustrated fans
LONDON: Mauricio Pochettino admitted he feels unloved at Chelsea after frustrated fans called for his sacking during Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Brentford. Pochettino’s side led through a Nicolas Jackson header, but were pegged back by Mads Roerslev’s close-range strike after half-time. Shortly after Yoane Wissa put Brentford ahead with a spectacular overhead kick, Chelsea supporters […]
CM Gandapur announces relief package for those affected by rains in KP – Pakistan
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Khan Gandapur on Sunday announced a compensation package for the families affected due to rains in the province. The newly elected CM instructed the relief secretary to compile reports on the affected areas and the damage incurred, asking for detailed information about the life and property losses across the […]
170 people executed in attacks on Burkina Faso villages: regional prosecutor – World
Around 170 people were “executed” in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor said on Sunday as religious violence flares in the junta-ruled country. On that same day, February 25, separate attacks on a mosque in eastern Burkina and a Catholic church in the north left dozens more […]
Malaysia says MH370 search must go on, 10 years after plane vanished – World
Malaysia is pushing for a renewed search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, the transport minister said on Sunday, as the 10th anniversary of its disappearance in one of the world’s greatest aviation mysteries approaches. Flight MH370, a Boeing 777 carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew, vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March […]
Resolution for social media ban rattles HRCP
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly opposed the proposed Senate resolution seeking a ban on all key social media platforms. The rights body has warned the members of the upper house that such “ill-judged measures that violate people’s constitutional right to freedom of expression” also represent an erosion of democracy. The […]
Issue of missing persons must be resolved: Khawaja Asif
ISLAMABAD: Senior PML-N leader Khawaja Asif has stressed the urgent need to address the longstanding issue of missing persons in Balochistan. Addressing the media in Islamabad, he expressed concerns over the prevailing situation in the province, saying it was high time that the unfortunate norm of missing persons was resolved. “The time has come for […]
Shehbaz Sharif elected prime minister for 2nd time, vows to steer Pakistan ‘back to shore’ in victory speech – Pakistan
After being elected as the 24th premier of Pakistan on Sunday, PM-elect Shehbaz Sharif vowed to steer the country “back to shore” with the help of allied parties in his second tenure in the top office. Shehbaz won the prime minister’s election today after clinching 201 votes against his PTI-backed opponent from the Sunni Ittehdad […]
Barrister Gohar elected PTI chairman ‘unopposed’ for second time after fresh intra-party polls – Pakistan
Barrister Gohar Khan was declared the PTI chairman again following fresh intra-party polls, according to results shared by the party’s spokesperson and Chief Election Commissioner Raoof Hasan on Sunday. Gohar won the chairman’s election unopposed, Hasan revealed during a press conference. This is the third time PTI has conducted intraparty elections in the past two […]
Elections 2024 shattered record of rigging set in 2018: Fazl
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the head of Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam (JUI-F), lambasted the recently concluded 2024 elections in Pakistan, accusing them of surpassing the previous record of rigging set during the 2018 polls. Fazl made these assertions during a press conference in Karachi, where he claimed that mounting international pressure forced Pakistan’s military establishment to yield, thus […]
Boulter to face Ukraine’s Kostyuk in San Diego WTA final
LOS ANGELES: Britain’s Katie Boulter and Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk advanced to the WTA San Diego Open final with powerful semi-final triumphs on Saturday, ousting two of the top three seeds. Boulter, ranked 49th in the world, upset US third seed Emma Navarro 6-3, 6-1 in 74 minutes while sixth-seed Kostyuk ousted US top seed Jessica […]