S Korea coach backs Son to shine at World Cup
SEOUL: South Korea’s coach backed Son Heung-min to get back to goalscoring ways at his fourth World Cup after on Saturday naming the striker in his squad for the tournament. Captain Son has struggled for goals since swapping English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer a year ago. […]
Indian cricketer Kohli to play 2027 World Cup only if he can add value – Sport
Indian veteran Virat Kohli said he has nothing left to prove and would consider playing the 2027 One-Day International (ODI) World Cup only if he can still contribute meaningfully. The 37-year-old, who retired from Twenty20 Internationals after India’s 2024 World Cup triumph and ended his 123-test career last year, is now active only in the […]
Paved with good intentions but potholed with reality – Pakistan
Karachi’s great experiment with new construction materials is testing the limits of water damage to roads. For at least two decades, Hijri Road has been a nuisance for the people who live in Gulshan Town’s Metroville Colony. So when UC 6 chairman Nasir Ashfaq managed to get the Karachi Development Authority to fix the inner […]
Aston Villa humble Liverpool
BIRMINGHAM: Aston Villa secured Champions League football with a 4-2 win over Liverpool on Friday that leaves the Reds still at risk of missing out on Europe’s elite competition next season. Ollie Watkins struck twice as Villa boss Unai Emery was rewarded for naming a strong side just days before the Europa League final. “Champions […]
IMF sets Rs17.1tr federal revenue target for 2026-27 – Business
• Proposes Rs430bn new budgetary measures• Suggests 18pc hike in petroleum levy target• Asks provinces to mobilise extra Rs430bn• Links power tariff relief to BISP• Sees economic growth at 3.5pc• Estimates average inflation at 8.4pc• Seeks hike in BISP payment to Rs18,000 with 40pc population vulnerable ISLAMABAD: With Rs430 billion in new budgetary measures and […]
Hamas official says military chief has died after Israel says it targeted him
Izz al-Din al-Haddad is most senior Hamas figure killed by Israel since October ceasefire Palestinians walk at the site of an Israeli airstrike on a residential building on Friday, in Gaza City, on May 16, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS A senior Hamas official told Reuters on Saturday that the chief of the group’s military wing had […]
Trump says ISIS second in command Abu Bilal al-Minuki eliminated – World
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Abu Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, had been eliminated in an operation conducted by US and Nigerian forces. “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission to eliminate the most […]
Bahawalpur police look for suspect linked to ‘cocaine queen’ network – Pakistan
BAHAWALPUR: Following the revelations by cocaine trafficker Ms Anmol alias Pinki, who is in Karachi police’s custody, that one of her countrywide drug supply network’s member, Tahir Saleem, belonged to Hasilpur, Bahawalpur district, the district as well as regional police have swung into action to nab the suspect. The district and regional police officials in […]
A new fiscal compact – Newspaper
PAKISTAN’S forthcoming budget confronts a difficult reality. The formal economy is overtaxed, investment remains weak, exports struggle to compete regionally, and salaried individuals face rising tax burdens even as inflation erodes purchasing power. Yet meaningful tax relief appears fiscally difficult at a time when economic growth is slowing, debt servicing costs remain elevated and IMF […]
Gold prices in Pakistan Today
KARACHI: Gold and silver prices declined in both international and domestic markets on Saturday. In the international bullion market, the price of gold fell by $6 per ounce to $4,539. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association, in the local market, the price of gold per tola decreased by Rs600 to Rs476,262. The […]