Rick Adelman, NBA coach for 29 years, dead at 79
Rick Adelman speaks during the 2023 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award press conference prior to Game Two of the 2023 NBA Finals between he Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets. Photo: AFP LOS ANGELES: Hall of Fame coach Rick Adelman, who led the Portland Trail Blazers to two unsuccessful NBA Finals appearances during a 29-year […]
Nawaz arrives in GB to meet PML-N ticket holders ahead of elections – Pakistan
Former prime minister and PML-N President Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday arrived in Gilgit-Baltistan for a brief visit as the party gears up for the upcoming June 7 elections. General elections in the region are scheduled for June 7, after a four-month delay attributed to harsh winter weather. Nawaz reached Gilgit on a one-day visit, where […]
National Junior Championship 2026 to kick off in Peshawar
952 athletes from across Pakistan set to compete in six sports at Qayyum Sports Complex PESHAWAR: Preparations are in full swing for the National Junior Championship 2026, which is scheduled to begin on June 7 at the Qayyum Sports Complex in Peshawar. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Sohail Afridi, will formally inaugurate the event in a grand […]
PM Shehbaz reviews reforms to boost investment, long-term economic growth
Says comprehensive, effective EV policy is need of hour to address requirements related to energy efficiency PM chairing a review meeting in Islamabad. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday chaired a review meeting on sectoral reforms and policy measures in Islamabad aimed at increasing investment and strengthening overall economic development. According to […]
6 children killed in roof collapse in KP’s Shangla – Pakistan
SHANGLA: Six children from the same family were killed and another was injured when the roof of a mud house collapsed in Shangla district’s Alpuri tehsil, Rescue 1122 said on Tuesday. Rescue 1122 Shangla Spokesperson Rasool Khan Sharif told Dawn that seven children were buried under the debris when the roof of the house collapsed […]
India, US close to signing first phase of trade deal: Indian minister – World
India and the United States are “about 99 per cent” done with the first tranche of a trade deal, the commerce minister said, as a US delegation began talks in New Delhi on Tuesday. The delegation, led by Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch, is holding three days of talks […]
Russian drones, missiles strike Ukraine in major attack; 10 dead, dozens wounded – World
Russian drones and missiles pounded Ukrainian cities such as Kyiv and Dnipro early on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and wounding about 100, authorities said, following days of warnings about Moscow’s plans for a major assault. Russia has targeted Ukraine’s power supply and infrastructure in a war now more than four years old, while […]
New Zealand joins Australia, EU in banning Israeli occupiers amid rising West Bank violence
Wellington imposes travel bans on 3 Israelis accused of helping expand illegal settlements through violence New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY New Zealand has joined Australia and the EU in imposing travel bans on three Israelis accused of using violence to expand illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, adding to growing […]
Karachi woman gave birth in JPMC washroom, inquiry report confirms – Pakistan
• Committee finds woman in labour was denied ultrasound examination and advised to walk around• Disciplinary action recommended against RMO held responsible for negligence KARACHI: An inquiry committee formed to investigate reports that a pregnant woman gave birth to a child in a Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) washroom has concluded that the delivery took […]
Trump loses his temper with Netanyahu in expletive-laden call on Israel’s escalation in Lebanon: report – World
United States President Donald Trump lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the latter’s escalation in Lebanon in an expletive-laden phone call on Monday, according to American news outlet Axios. The report cited two US officials and a third source briefed on the call. It said that Trump called Netanyahu “crazy” and accused […]