FIFA scraps private investment plan after fierce backlash from officials worldwide – World
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Saturday he has scrapped a plan to allow private investment in the World Cup following fierce backlash from football officials worldwide. “Our purpose has always been — and will always be — to unite and improve,” Infantino said in a statement. “As a result, this proposal will not proceed.” […]
US Embassy in Jordan urges citizens to consider leaving Middle East
Americans advised to avoid military bases in Jordan, prepare for flight cancellations and airspace closures Iranian missiles are launched, as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had carried out attacks against a US base in Jordan and 21 other targets in the Gulf on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, from […]
MOUNTAINEERING: THE LAST DESCENT – Newspaper
Austrian Markus Kronthaler’s remains being brought down from Broad Peak. Six Pakistani and two Austrian mountaineers collaborated in the 2007 recovery mission | Photo courtesy Georg Kronthaler This piece was originally published on July 8, 2026. In the past few decades, Pakistan’s mountains have become more and more accessible. A better-equipped airport at Skardu, improved […]
Gold prices in Pakistan Today
KARACHI: Gold prices declined in global and local markets on Saturday, with bullion rates in the domestic market falling in line with a drop in international prices. In the international bullion market, gold prices fell by $37 per ounce to $4,043 per ounce. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), in the […]
Activists held in Lahore for holding pro-Kashmir demonstration – Pakistan
LAHORE: Activists of the Haqooq-i-Khalq Party were arrested on Friday while holding a peaceful demonstration outside the press club to show solidarity with the Joint Action Committee of AJK. However, a party spokesperson says that all the detainees have been released on the condition that there will be no demonstration on Saturday (today). Activist Farooq […]
Is Maryam bridging gap between PML-N legislators and admin? – Newspaper
LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has begun meeting PML-N lawmakers on a regular basis to hear their concerns and address issues being faced by their constituents, apparently in an attempt to bridge a growing gap between the party’s legislators and the administrative machinery in the province. On Friday, PML-N MPAs from Bahawalnagar called on the […]
Missing foundation of AI readiness – Newspaper
ARTIFICIAL intelligence has quickly become a country, economy and boardroom priority. Across different organisations and industries, leaders are asking the same questions: which model should we use? Should we deploy ChatGPT or Claude? Do we need an AI strategy? Where should we begin? How quickly can we implement it? These are important questions. But I […]
Maritime alliance – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
AS the US-Iran war drags on, new battle lines are being drawn. The pro-US Gulf Arab monarchies and Iran have enjoyed a chequered history, specifically after the latter’s Islamic Revolution of 1979. But now, in the midst of the current conflict, the Arabs and Iranians are moving dangerously close to direct confrontation. One manifestation of […]
South Africa’s WAFCON hopes hang in the balance
Hildah Magaia rescued South Africa with a late equaliser against Ivory Coast in a WAFCON Group B match. Photo: AFP JOHANNESBURG: South Africa snatched a dramatic 2-2 draw with Ivory Coast at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on Friday, but their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals hang in the balance. The Group B […]
Imaan Mazari seeks urgent SC hearing against conviction – Newspaper
• Claims IHC failed to follow court’s May 12 directives• Insists delays have kept her behind bars for more than 140 days despite pending appeal ISLAMABAD: Rights activist Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir on Friday moved the Supreme Court with an application seeking an early hearing of her criminal appeal, in which she challenged the Islamabad High […]