PSL X to commence from April 11 – Sport
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced the schedule for the Pakistan Super League X, set to commence from April 11, with defending champions Islamabad United taking on two times champions Lahore Qalandars at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The six-team tournament will see 34 matches played from April 11 to May 18. Lahore’s newly […]
‘Momentous day’ for Pakistan football as PFF Congress approves constitutional amendments – Sport
RAWALPINDI: Thursday’s extraordinary meeting of the Pakistan Football Federation Congress was vital. This time, things couldn’t go wrong. And so for this one, after two previous meetings in the last few months couldn’t bring the desired results, the deputy secretary general of the Asian Football Confederation flew in. Vahid Kardany’s presence at the meeting was […]
The Peca tweaks are aimed at combating disinformation free speech. Here’s why they may also be unconstitutional – Pakistan
The real question is whether we, as a nation, are willing to accept a future where speaking the truth is a crime, journalism is at its weakest due to fear of persecution and silence is the only option. When the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) was originally promulgated in 2016, it was done under […]
PTI reduces salaries of staff by 50pc amid ‘financial crunch’ – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: After delaying their salaries for so many months, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has informed its staff that they will have to face a 50 percent cut in their salaries due to a purported financial crunch. The staffers, who faced raids and spent months in jail, said that they should be paid 100 per cent […]
Israeli military admits ‘total failure’ on Oct 7 – World
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military drastically underestimated the capabilities of Hamas before the raids on Oct 7, 2023, and “totally failed in its mission to protect Israeli civilians”, a summary of a military investigation published on Thursday said. The perception that Hamas was not interested in a full-scale conflict and that Israel would have ample warning […]
Ocalan calls upon PKK to drop weapons, disband in Turkiye – World
• Iraqi Kurdistan president welcomes appeal• SDF says group’s disarmament call ‘not related to us in Syria’ ISTANBUL: Jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan on Thursday called for his Kurdish fighter group to lay down its weapons and dissolve itself in a landmark declaration read out in Istanbul. “All groups must lay down their arms and […]
UN nature talks in ‘end game’ to break funding deadlock – World
ROME: Brazil spearheaded a last-ditch effort to break the deadlock at UN nature talks in Rome on Thursday, as nations struggled against the clock to agree a deal over money to halt rapid global species loss. Rich and developing countries broadly agree over the scale of the crisis that threatens the ecosystems and wildlife that […]
FBR proposes stringent steps to prevent Export Finance Scheme misuse – Business
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed drastic changes to the Export Finance Scheme (EFS) to prevent misuse of the facility and tighten tax enforcement. At the outset, the FBR proposed withdrawing the facility for iron and steel scrap importers. The amendments were introduced through SRO204 of 2025 in the Customs Rules 2001. […]
Blast at Darul Uloom Haqqania mosque in Nowshera leaves several injured
A blast occurred at the Darul Uloom Haqqania mosque in Akora Khattak, Nowshera, causing significant damage. Several people were injured in an explosion at Darul Uloom Haqqania mosque. DPO Nowshera, Abdul Rashid, stated that rescue teams have arrived at the scene. This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly… Source Link
Pakistan reports two new polio cases – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Two new cases of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) have been confirmed in Pakistan. The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of cases in Kambar, Sindh, and Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab. “This is the third polio case from Sindh and the first from Punjab this […]