Three PTI senators suspended for protesting Nasar’s move – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A day after a controversial move to block the passage of the State Bank of Pakistan (Amendment) bill, moved by a PTI lawmaker, acting Senate Chairman Syedaal Khan Nasar on Tuesday suspended three PTI lawmakers for the current session. The decision followed hullabaloo over Mr Nasar’s move to withhold the result of a vote […]
Thailand’s Hotspots Featured in the Latest Season
The third season of The White Lotus has officially landed, and with it, a new destination for its anthology series. Each season of this dark comedy-drama brings a fresh location, and season one took us to Hawaii, while season two transported audiences to the enchanting island of Sicily. This time, Mike White’s Emmy-winning show sets […]
Keen to work with Trump admin, PM tells envoy – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in a meeting with US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker on Tuesday, reaffirmed Pakistan’s desire to work with the Trump administration to strengthen bilateral ties. PM Shehbaz highlighted Pakistan’s interest in expanding cooperation in trade, information technology, agriculture, health, education, and energy. He also stressed the importance of counterterrorism collaboration, particularly […]
Australia should consider Smith as opener for ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Ricky Ponting believes Australia should consider moving Steve Smith to the top of the order at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, as the team grapples with key injuries ahead of the tournament. Ponting, an ICC Hall of Famer and former Australia captain, discussed the potential shift on The ICC Review, highlighting Smith’s white-ball credentials and […]
Davies’ late goal rescues Bayern against heroic Celtic
Celtic’s Champions League campaign ended in dramatic fashion as Bayern Munich scored in the 94th minute to seal a 3-2 aggregate victory, denying Brendan Rodgers’ side a historic result in Germany. Trailing 2-1 from the first leg at Parkhead, Celtic stunned the home crowd when Nicolas Kuhn capitalised on Kim Min-jae’s mistake to fire them […]
Babar Azam confident in squad as ICC Champions Trophy 2025 kicks off
Pakistan will play their first ICC tournament on home soil since 1996 when they defend their Champions Trophy title later this year, with Babar Azam set to lead the charge. Babar, a key part of Pakistan’s 2017 title-winning squad, has since become one of the world’s top batters. Now 30 and ranked No. 1 in […]
Pakistan to defend Champions Trophy title as 2025 edition begins today
Listen to article The ninth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will begin today with the defending champions, Pakistan, taking on New Zealand in the opening match at the National Stadium in Karachi. The match is set to start at 2pm PKT. This year’s tournament will see eight teams compete across three venues in Pakistan – […]
Maryam accuses Imran of unleashing chaos
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday took a swipe at PTI founder Imran Khan for unleashing politics of chaos in the country. She also accused the former prime minister of taking Pakistan to the brink of default, while crediting the PML-N’s governments in the Centre and Punjab for putting the country on the […]
What if a country violates intl law: CB judge
ISLAMABAD: A member of the Supreme Court’s constitutional bench (CB) hearing the military courts case on Tuesday questioned what might happen if a country violated international laws. “What would be the consequence if international laws are not followed?” Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail asked Salman Akram Raja, the lawyer of one of the May 9 rioters […]
C/A slips into $420m deficit
KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account slipped into a deficit of $420 million in January 2025, marking the highest monthly deficit since June 2024. This comes after the country posted a surplus of $474 million in December 2024, reflecting renewed pressure on the external account amid rising imports and foreign payment obligations. Supported by robust remittances, the […]