PIA official who survived 1965 Cairo crash passes away – Pakistan

KARACHI: A former Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) official, who was the last living survivor of the 1965 Cairo crash, passed away in London. Salahuddin Siddique, 93, had retired in 1980 as general manager (public affairs) of the national flag carrier. He was one of the people on board the ill-fated inaugural PIA flight from Karachi […]

Greenwood stars on Marseille debut as Lille suffer Gomes scare

PARIS: Mason Greenwood scored twice on his Marseille debut in a 5-1 rout of Brest in Ligue 1 on Saturday, while Lille made a winning start despite a frightening head injury sustained by Angel Gomes. Former Manchester United forward Greenwood struck inside three minutes and added another goal from the penalty spot on the half-hour […]

Champions Inter held at Genoa, Milan snatch dramatic Torino draw

MILAN: Late penalty drama cost Inter Milan a winning start to their Serie A title defence as the champions had to settle for a 2-2 draw at Genoa, while AC Milan came back from two goals down to claim a last-gasp 2-2 draw with Torino. Former Milan attacker Junior Messias snatched a point for Genoa […]

Victims of gruesome Chagai executions ‘identified as Afghans’ – Pakistan

QUETTA: The bodies of five men, which were found hanging from electricity poles in Dalbandin town of Chagai district a day earlier, were identified on Saturday. However, no one has claimed responsibility for the killings so far. “All five victims are Afghan nationals and re­­sidents of Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan,” Muham­mad Jawad, an official from the […]

Mexican sides defeated as MLS clubs sweep Leagues Cup semi spots

MIAMI: Mexican giants Club America suffered a surprise exit from the Leagues Cup at the hands of Major League Soccer’s Colorado Rapids leaving the tournament with no teams from Liga MX in the last four. In the semi-finals of the joint Liga MX-MLS tournament reigning MLS champions Columbus Crew will face the Philadelphia Union while […]

Karachi to see thunderstorms and rain in next 24 hours

Karachi is expected to experience thunderstorms and rainfall over the next 24 hours as a strong monsoon system impacts northern and central Sindh, as well as eastern and northeastern Balochistan. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast cloudy conditions with light to moderate rain in Karachi on Monday and Tuesday, with the possibility of heavy […]

Fuel price adjustment mechanism recommended for gas bills in Pakistan

A committee tasked with addressing issues in the petroleum sector has recommended introducing a fuel price adjustment mechanism in gas bills, similar to the one in electricity bills. The decision was made during a meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, where challenges faced by exploration and production (E&P) companies were discussed. The […]

Startling new evidence emerges of PTI leader Raoof Hasan’s ties with India

Listen to article Newly surfaced evidence has revealed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson Raoof Hasan maintained communication with Indian journalists, furthering an anti-state agenda. According to the details, foreign and Indian lobbies have been actively supporting the PTI founder Imran Khan’s “anti-state agenda.” Raoof Hasan has been revealed to have shocking WhatsApp communications, first with American Ryan […]

Sindh, K-P decline immediate electricity bill relief amid public pressure

Listen to article The governments of Sindh and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) have declined to provide immediate relief on electricity bills to the public. Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Finance Advisor Muzzammil Aslam stated that their respective provincial administrations would not be able to offer instant relief on electricity charges. In an interview with a private TV […]

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