2 sons of tribal elder killed as armed men open fire in KP’s Wana – Pakistan
LOWER SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Two sons of a prominent tribal elder, Malik Jamil Wazir, were killed after unidentified armed men opened fire near Kari Kot Bazaar in Wana tehsil, police said on Friday. Wana Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Asghar Ali Shah said the deceased were identified as Naveed Wazir and Moeenuddin Wazir. He said the […]
Sooryavanshi in line for maiden call-up
Rajasthan Royals’ player VaibhavSooryavanshi has been tipped for the national T20 squad. Photo: AFP LONDON: The 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is likely to be named in India’s T20 squad while skipper Suryakumar Yadav could get the axe when selectors meet on Saturday, according to reports. Sooryavanshi had a stellar IPL for Rajasthan Royals, finishing top of the batting charts with […]
India’s ‘Cockroach Party’ chief flies to New Delhi for protest – World
The founder of India’s satirical online “Cockroach People’s Party” said he was flying back to New Delhi on Friday, to take the viral social media campaign to the streets. Abhijeet Dipke, the 30-year-old Boston University graduate behind the online movement, said he was flying back from the United States to seek police permission for a […]
PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar secures interim bail after being booked for allegedly harassing actor Momina Iqbal – Pakistan
LAHORE: A day after the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) registered a case against PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar for allegedly harassing television actor Momina Iqbal, the lawmaker secured interim pre-arrest bail from a Lahore court on Friday. Additional District and Sessions Judge Irfan Ahmad Sheikh approved to the bail after hearing Chadhar’s plea. During […]
PSX loses 700 points in range-bound trading
KSE-100 slips 0.41% to close around 170,480 as geopolitical concerns weigh on sentiment The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a lacklustre, range-bound trading session on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index closing near 170,480 points, declining approximately 700 points. “A range-bound trading session was observed at the exchange, with the index fluctuating within a narrow […]
Election schedule for AJK announced, polls to be held on July 27 – Pakistan
MUZAFFARABAD: The general elections for the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly will be held on July 27, the AJK Election Commission notified on Friday. The notification, a copy of which is available with Dawn, said that candidates could file their nomination papers with returning officers from June 9 to 4pm on June 19. It […]
Iran declares support for Hezbollah with wider peace deal in doubt
Tehran demands Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon as condition for any agreement with Washington to halt regional war A woman holds a Hezbollah flag during a rally in support of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, on June 4, 2026. West Asia News Agency via REUTERS Iran has reaffirmed support for its Lebanese ally […]
‘Embryonic spines’: Trump faces growing Republican pushback – World
United States President Donald Trump is used to getting his own way with Republican lawmakers— but there are signs of dissent as his party nervously eyes the looming midterm elections. From a vote against the Iran war to dissent over his $1.8 billion “anti-weaponisation fund” and costly White House ballroom, the nearly 80-year-old president has […]
Trump lawyers deny BBC access to financial details in $10-billion lawsuit, FT says – World
US President Donald Trump’s legal team has refused to hand over financial information sought by BBC lawyers in his $10 billion defamation case against the broadcaster, the Financial Times (FT) said on Friday, citing court filings. Trump has accused the publicly funded broadcaster of defaming him by splicing together parts of a January 6, 2021, […]
FIFA unveils Netflix World Cup game timed for 2026 tournament kickoff
FIFA President Gianni Infantino holds the World Cup trophy. PHOTO: REUTERS FIFA will release a new football video game, FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition, on Netflix Games on June 11, timed to coincide with the start of the 2026 World Cup, the soccer governing body said on Thursday. The title will be available exclusively to […]