Pakistan, France reaffirm commitment to strengthen defence ties, counterterrorism cooperation
Field Marshal Munir meets French official Nicolas Roche, discusses regional security and bilateral defence cooperation 1. Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir meets French Secretary General for Defence and National Security Nicolas Roche at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. Photo: APP Chief of Defence Forces and Chief […]
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 […]
Pakistan begin training for Asian Games men’s cricket
White-ball squad to depart for Japan on September 24; Salman Mirza rules out with thumb fracture KARACHI: Pakistan’s white-ball cricket squad began a four-day training camp on Monday here at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre National Bank Stadium ahead of the men’s cricket tournament at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. The players worked […]
PCB introduces first-ever central contracts for Pakistan U19 players
Young cricketers thank PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi for rewarding England tour performance Pakistan U19 head coach Shahid Anwar and players have expressed their gratitude to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi for introducing central contracts at the U19 level for the first time. Anwar said Naqvi invited the U19 players after their impressive performance […]
Four terrorists killed in exchange of fire in Balochistan’s Panjgur: state media
Large quantity of modern weapons, ammunition also recovered from possession of slain terrorists Four terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in Balochistan’s Panjgur district, state-run Radio Pakistan said, citing security sources, on Monday. The operation was carried out in the Aphan Koh area of Prom Paroom in Panjgur, on intelligence […]
No respite for fuel consumers in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani consumers have experienced oil shocks in recent months and are expected to face further difficulties in the near future, as fears of oil shortages in the country grow amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. A major portion of Pakistan’s oil imports comes from Saudi Arabia. The Strait of Hormuz is already closed, […]
Nadeem’s treble gives Pakistan a blistering start
Pakistan opened their Pool B campaign with a commanding 9-0 victory over Thailand at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium on Sunday, scoring in every quarter to underline their dominance. Pakistan led 2-0 after the first quarter before adding three goals in the second to take a 5-0 advantage into halftime. They continued to control the contest […]
Japan’s emperor opens Asian Games
Pakistan’s contingent joins opening ceremony as competition gets underway in the quadrennial spectacle The cauldron is lit at the end of the opening ceremony of the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya. Photo: AFP The 20th Asian Games were declared open by Japan’s emperor on Saturday following a troubled build-up to the multi-sport spectacle that has […]
Visa delay keeps Solano out of national camp
Former Peru international will join squad directly in Indonesia after applying for wrong visa category Pakistan head coach Nolberto Solano will join his team directly in Indonesia after a visa delay kept him away from the squad’s training camp in Islamabad ahead of the FIFA ASEAN Cup. The former Peru international and Newcastle United player […]
Pakistan plans fresh diplomatic push
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is preparing to send another high-level delegation to Tehran in a fresh diplomatic push aimed at breaking the stalemate between Iran and the United States as well as containing rapidly escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis, officials said on Friday. There was no official confirmation of the planned visit from Islamabad […]