President Zardari confers Nishan-e-Imtiaz on National Strategic Command chief General Aamer Raza
General Raza has previously been awarded the Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) and Sitara-e-Basalat (Star of Valour) President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday conferred the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) on Commander National Strategic Command (CNSC) General Aamer Raza during an investiture ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad. According to Pakistan Television (PTV), the ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz […]
Ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia – World
A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, after convicting him over charges of “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity” during the country’s civil war. The ruling against Assad, who fled with his family to Moscow as rebels closed in on Damascus in December 2024, is the first under […]
Trump says would be ‘terrible mistake’ to oust embattled FIFA president Infantino – Sport
US President Donald Trump said on Monday it would be “a terrible mistake” to replace Gianni Infantino, the embattled FIFA president who tried, and failed, to sell off part of the World Cup to private investors. Infantino came under renewed fire in an open letter signed by three confederations — Europe’s UEFA, North and Central […]
Armed man killed after firing on security forces in Rawalpindi, police say
Pindi police says armed man belonging to ‘specific political party’ opened fire on patrolling officer An armed man belonging to a “specific political party” was killed after he allegedly opened fire on security forces, injuring a patrolling officer on Mall Road in Rawalpindi, the city police said on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by […]
‘Not an ordinary year’: Pakistani students receive their CIE AS & A Level results for June series – Pakistan
Students of Cambridge International Education’s (CIE) AS and A Level across Pakistan on Tuesday began receiving their results for the June 2026 exam series. The CIE, part of Cambridge University Press and Assessment, offers internationally recognised exams to schools in 160-plus countries. In Pakistan, O Levels (grades 9–10) cover a broad subject range, while A […]
‘Not an ordinary year’: Pakistani students start receiving their CIE results for June series – Pakistan
Students across Pakistan on Tuesday began receiving their Cambridge International Education (CIE) results for the June 2026 exam series. In Pakistan, over 100,000 students from over 850 schools sat for the June 2026 exam series for Cambridge International AS & A Level, Cambridge O Level and IGCSE this year, noted a CIE press release. The […]
Somali referee ‘proud’ to oversee Super Cup
SALZBURG: Somalian referee Omar Artan, who was denied the chance to referee at the World Cup after being refused entry to the United States, will take charge of the UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on Wednesday. Before the World Cup started in June, the 34-year-old referee unwittingly found himself in the media […]
Aston Villa gear up for PSG test
UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain will lock horns with UEFA Europa League champions Aston Villa on Wednesday(today) in the UEFA Super Cup at StadionSalzburg in Austria. Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says his side are entering a “new era” as they prepare to face Paris Saint-Germain in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. Villa qualified for the showpiece after winning the […]
Colombia rescue efforts press on after earthquake; death toll stands at 164, expected to rise – World
Rescue efforts across western Colombia carried into a second day on Tuesday as emergency workers dug through collapsed buildings and flattened homes, amid expectations that the death toll from the country’s most powerful earthquake in decades could rise. The 7.4-magnitude earthquake tore through Colombia’s coffee-growing heartland early on Monday, killing at least 164 people. The […]
President Zardari approves additional judges’ appointments to high courts, ending weeks-long deadlock – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday gave his assent to the appointment of additional judges for the five high courts, along with confirmation of some as permanent judges, ending a weeks-long deadlock between the Presidency and the government over the judicial appointments. “The president has approved the appointment of additional judges in the Lahore […]