Knifeman kills three, injures three in nighttime assault in western Germany
Three people were killed and three others seriously injured in a stabbing attack at a festival on Friday night in Solingen, western Germany, according to police. The incident occurred around 10pm (2100 CET) when an unidentified man attacked several people. Witnesses told Bild newspaper that the attacker is still at large. Mayor Tim-Oliver Kurzbach expressed […]
Projects for Diamer’s dam affectees soon
GILGIT: Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan addressed a high-level meeting regarding the implementation of CBMs for the Diamer Bhasha dam and Dasu dam. He remarked that the dams are of utmost importance for Pakistan’s prosperity. The chief minister said the people of Diamer have made sacrifices for the completion of these projects. “It is […]
Rally postponed to avoid ‘chaos’: Imran
RAWALPINDI: Founding chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has clarified that he had not held discussions with the government regarding the Islamabad rally, and maintained that while in jail he was informed that holding the rally could “lead to nationwide chaos,” which ultimately prompted his decision to cancel it. On Thursday, the PTI announced […]
‘Positive response’ from China, Middle East over funding needs for IMF approval, says finance minister – Business
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Friday that the reaction from China, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates has been “positive” regarding Pakistan’s gross financing needs for approval of its $7 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. The government and the IMF agreed on the 37-month loan programme in July which, according to the […]
England turn screws on Sri Lanka after Smith century
MANCHESTER: Jamie Smith scored his maiden Test hundred before England reduced Sri Lanka to 10-2 in their second innings as the hosts strengthened their grip on the series opener at Old Trafford on Friday. Surrey wicketkeeper Smith’s 111 on the third day was the centrepiece of England’s first-innings 358 all out — a total that […]
Bayern eye Bundesliga crown with Leverkusen in crosshairs
BERLIN: Smarting after a first trophyless season in 12 years, Bayern Munich have spent big this summer in the hopes of returning to the Bundesliga summit occupied by Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen. Leverkusen’s unbeaten domestic double and an impressive turnaround from Stuttgart pushed Bayern into third place, costing coach Thomas Tuchel his job. After a […]
Shadman anchors BD in Pindi Test
RAWALPINDI: Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam missed a fighting hundred by just seven runs but still guided Bangladesh to an impressive 316-5 at close on day three of the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Friday. The left-hander scored a patient 183-ball 93 to keep the visitors’ chances of fighting out for a draw or […]
Irrational dictums
Taliban 2.0 are not learning any lessons. They are in a mindset of their own which is neither Islamic nor progressive. This regressive attitude has brought miseries for Afghan society. A recent decree from Kabul confirms that there is hardly any difference of thought from the yesteryear Mullah Omer to today's reclusive Hibatullah Akhundzada. The […]
Protests: a shifting paradigm
In the realm of protests Pakistan's political landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation. This evolution mirrors broader societal shifts characterised by growing individualism, societal fragmentation, weakening administrative apparatus and assertive rise of market forces. As a result, three key changes are evident: a shift from systemic overthrow to engagement with the system; consolidation of class […]
Comedy gold: Foil Arms and Hog
SLOUGH, ENGLAND: Is laughter the best medicine? Anyone with any sense four years ago would have said, “No, you imbecile. A vaccine is the best medicine. And a mask.” But as I go through my list of favourite YouTube videos harking back to the dark 2020 lockdown months with my three favourite Irish lads – […]