Dispute between ex-SHC CJ Sajjad Ali Shah, judicial officer lands in Supreme Court – Pakistan
• SHC registrar moves appeal against reinstatement of ex-district and sessions judge, seeks clarity on tribunal’s domain• Ex-judge says dismissed without chance of hearing, argues complainant also acted as adjudicator ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court is seized with a dispute, wherein a former judicial officer from Sindh in his struggle to be reinstated back to his […]
36 soldiers injured as storm batters Australia – World
LABRADOR: Thirty-six Australian troops were seriously injured on Saturday in a major road crash while responding to ex-Cyclone Alfred, which has battered a swathe of the eastern coast and cut power to more than 330,000 properties. The former tropical cyclone — now downgraded to a tropical depression — made landfall in the late evening over […]
Protester detained after 16-hour standoff on Big Ben with Palestinian flag
A protester who climbed London’s iconic Elizabeth Tower, home to Big Ben, while waving a Palestinian flag, was arrested on Sunday after a tense 16-hour standoff that drew a major emergency response. The barefoot man began his ascent early Saturday, scaling the tower’s stone facade as stunned onlookers gathered near the Houses of Parliament. Metropolitan […]
Magomed Ankalaev dethrones Alex Pereira at UFC 313 to win title
Magomed Ankalaev is the new UFC light heavyweight champion after defeating Alex Pereira by unanimous decision in the UFC 313 main event on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The judges scored the fight 49-46, 48-47, and 48-47 in Ankalaev’s favour. By doing so, Ankalaev has become just the 2nd fighter in UFC to […]
SMOKERS’ CORNER: O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN!
Cricket is perhaps the only sport in which a captain does more than just play the game and wear an armband. Apart from having good playing skills, he also has to demonstrate qualities of a political leader. If he fails, he is unceremoniously removed (or is ‘forced’ to resign). In cricket, it is the captain who […]
Exchange firms see $5bn inflow by end of Ramazan – Business
KARACHI: Inflows of remittances are higher than ever and the exchange companies alone could accumulate $5 billion by the end of Ramazan, said exchange companies on Saturday. “We have already sold $3.5 to $4bn to the banks during the first 8 months of FY25 while Ramazan would add more to the total,” said Zafar Paracha, […]
‘Insecure’ wheat growers switching to other cash crops – Business
ISLAMABAD: The removal of government support prices, along with low domestic rates, has affected the current sowing season, causing wheat farmers to switch to more profitable vegetables and cash crops, such as mustard and pulses. The Country Brief on Pakistan, published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), says the area planted declined year-on-year […]
Global trade continues to undervalue women’s contributions: UN agency – World
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has stated that global trade despite progress continued to undervalue women’s contributions, and their share of domestic value added to exports remains lower than men’s in all regions. Statistics released to mark the International Women’s Day show women still contribute less to exports across all sectors, Closing […]
Shahid Kapoor reacts to hugging Kareena Kapoor at IIFA 2025: ‘It’s nothing new’
Listen to article Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan were seen sharing a hug and interacting at the IIFA 2025 press conference in Jaipur, which sparked significant attention from fans. The exchange quickly gained traction on social media, with many fans expressing their nostalgia for the duo’s past on-screen chemistry. Speaking to the media on the green […]
Zelensky seeks more sanctions against Russia amid strikes – World
DOBROPILLIA: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called for more sanctions against Russia as overnight strikes killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens more, days ahead of talks between US and Ukrainian negotiators aimed at securing a truce. A Russian assault hit the centre of Dobropillia in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region late on Friday, […]