70,000 deserving people provided ration bags under Nighaban Ramazan package in Rawalpindi – Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: As many as 70,000 registered deserving people were provided with ration bags under the Nighaban Ramzan package of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, while the remaining 35,000 will get the package before the 10th Ramzan. On the other hand, taking notice of the reports about the presence of ration packets in the Chakra Union […]
Taliban welcome extension of UN mission mandate in Afghanistan
KABUL: The Taliban on Saturday welcomed the one-year extension of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman for the Taliban, said that Afghanistan needs to foster diplomatic relations with international organisations, especially the UN, and the international community, adding that UNAMA can contribute in this regard. Read also: UN Doha […]
Watson declines coaching offer of Pakistan
KARACHI: Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has turned down an offer to become the head coach of Pakistan men’s national team, media reported on Saturday. A front-runner for the said position, the 42-year-old Watson was in discussion with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the national team’s coaching job but withdrew his name in the […]
Coventry stun Wolves with two injury-time goals to reach FA Cup semis – Sport
WOLVERHAMPTON: Coventry City stunned Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 with two injury-time goals in a rollercoaster FA Cup tie at Molineux Stadium on Saturday as the Championship side reached the semi-finals for only the second time in the club’s history. Wolves had looked set for a trip to Wembley after Rayan Ait-Nouri cancelled out Ellis Simms’ second-half […]
PPP sets sight on all 12 Senate seats from Sindh as rivals in disarray – Pakistan
• Murad opines ‘secret ballot’ allows MPAs to vote on their own• MQM-P endorses Faisal Vawda’s candidature• Talks with Muttahida possible, says Ghani KARACHI: While the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) is facing serious issues over distribution of party tickets for the April 2 Senate elections, the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is eyeing on all […]
US agency engages SpaceX to build spy satellites – World
WASHINGTON: SpaceX is building a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a classified contract with a US intelligence agency, five sources familiar with the programme said, demonstrating deepening ties between billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s space company and national security agencies. The network is being built by SpaceX’s Starshield business unit under a $1.8 billion […]
Bidding deadline for airports’ outsourcing extended – Business
RAWALPINDI: The government has decided to extend by two months the deadline for submission of bids for the outsourcing of management and operations of the country’s three major airports following the requests of foreign investors and recommendations of the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The decision was taken at a meeting of the steering committee on […]
FM Dar, Afghanistan’s Muttaqi agree to foster bilateral ties – Pakistan
KARACHI: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Afghanistan’s Interim Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Saturday agreed to continue working together in building on fraternal bilateral relations. “Expanding cooperation in connectivity, trade, security, counterterrorism and people-to-people contacts is a top priority for Pakistan,” the foreign minister posted on X, after he received a congratulatory call from […]
Blome meets NA speaker, emphasises mutual cooperation – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: United States Ambassador Donald Blome paid a courtesy call on National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq at the Parliament House, where the meeting focused on a broad spectrum of issues concerning mutual interests. According to a statement, Mr Sadiq during the meeting reiterated Pakistan’s longstanding and broad-based relationship with the US, based on principles […]
Ayesha Omar shares health status post-surgery
Pakistani actor Ayesha Omar, known for her roles in Bulbulay and Habs, recently underwent a complex reconstruction surgical procedure for a non-union of her collarbone, medically termed the clavicle. The star had previously disclosed her scheduled surgery on Instagram, shedding light on the seriousness of her condition. In a note shared by Omar, her doctor […]