Supreme Court rules dower is a wife’s enforceable right, not her ‘price’
Court rules if property promised as dower cannot be transferred, the husband must pay the wife its agreed value ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday ruled that it was “a serious doctrinal error to describe dower as the price of the wife,” noting that a wife’s right to dower did not lapse merely because […]
From smart glasses to AI pins, privacy fears challenge tech’s next big bet
Meta glasses face privacy lawsuits, venue bans as rivals push camera-free designs Meta smart glasses on display during the Meta annual Connect conference at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, US, September 16, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS Companies betting AI devices will usher in a post-smartphone era are fueling privacy fears around the globe that […]
Pietersen teaching England how to face spin, says Brook
England's players have been learning how to play spin from Kevin Pietersen, captain Harry Brook said, as he hailed the former Ashes and Twenty20 World Cup-winning batter's impact on the side. Pietersen, England's third-highest run scorer across all formats, was appointed as a specialist mentor to the white-ball teams this month, in the lead-up to […]
Two cops guarding polio team martyred in Balochistan’s Noshki
Naqvi condemns incident, saying attacking team working to secure future of children is heinous and unforgivable act Police officials gather evidence from the site of an attack on polio workers in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. PHOTO: FILE QUETTA: Two police officers providing security to a polio vaccination team were killed after unidentified armed men opened fire in Noshki […]
Mandhana’s 79 helps India to Asian Games cricket gold
NAGOYA: Smriti Mandhana’s whirlwind 79 helped India crush Sri Lanka by 147 runs and win a second consecutive women’s cricket gold at the Asian Games on Tuesday. India smashed 216-3 off their 20 overs, the highest women’s total in Asian Games history, with 18 fours and 13 sixes. Richa Ghosh and Bharti Fulmali plundered 25 […]
Board of Peace reiterates Gaza objectives ahead of UN General Assembly
Board calls on all parties to uphold their commitments, avoid actions that could undermine ceasefire US President Donald Trump speaks during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the Donald J Trump Institute of Peace in Washington, DC. Photo: AFP The Board of Peace on Tuesday reiterated its key objectives for Gaza as […]
US senator calls for sanctions against Trump, Rubio over ICC pressure
United States Senator Chris Van Hollen called Monday on European countries and other signatories to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to sanction President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the administration’s efforts to undermine its work. “If European countries & other signatories to the International Criminal Court have any self-respect, they'd sanction […]
Zidane gets down to work as France start new era
The former France star begins with Nations League games against Turkey and Belgium Zinedine Zidane will take charge of his first game as France coach this week in Turkey, after being appointed in July. Photo: AFP PARIS: Zinedine Zidane spent years patiently waiting in the wings for his chance to manage France and on Friday […]
'Public's memory' will not forget who initiated 'war of aggression': Iranian FM spokesperson
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Tuesday that the US was attempting to shift blame onto Iran for rising fuel prices, adding that the public would not forget "who actually initiated the war of aggression, and whose actions created the crisis that led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz." U.S. officials […]