Pakistan to keep Afghan border closed without terror assurances: FO
ISLAMABAD (Agencies) Pakistan has once again reiterated its clear stance that the border will remain closed until the Afghan government provides firm assurances to prevent terrorist infiltration into Pakistan. During the weekly press briefing, Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said the issue
Faisalabad gets major boost as ground-breaking held for state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant
FAISALABAD: Punjab’s Minister for Housing, Urban Development, and Public Health Engineering Bilal Yaseen and Danish Ambassador Maja Derrous Mortensen have kicked off construction of the Eastern Faisalabad Waste Water Treatment Plant, a project financed by Impact Fund Denmark. The facility will treat 33
UN Assembly tells Russia to return captive Ukrainian kids
UNITED NATIONS, United States: The UN General Assembly on Wednesday called for the immediate and unconditional return of Ukrainian children “forcibly transferred” to Russia — a delicate issue as Kyiv and Moscow try to negotiate an end to the fighting.The assembly adopted the
Ortiz blitzes late to join three‑way lead at Australian Open, McIlroy falters
Mexican Carlos Ortiz produced a late surge to grab a share of the lead with Elvis Smylie and Ryan Fox after a six-under-par 65 in Thursday’s opening round of the Australian Open, while Rory McIlroy struggled in blustery conditions at Royal Melbourne, finishing
Pakistani woman beat Indian rival to win gold at powerlifting championship
(Web Desk) – A Pakistani weightlifter has created history by winning gold at the World Powerlifting Championship 2025, which took place in Sri Lanka. Inspector Irum Khanum, who is a police officer and deployed at Rawalpindi, defeated Indian weightlifter Sapna, securing first place
Arsenal extend Premier League lead, Chelsea beaten at Leeds
LONDON (Web News) – Arsenal edged out Brentford 2-0 to restore their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Wednesday as Chelsea slumped to a 3-1 defeat at struggling Leeds. Liverpool needed a late Nordi Mukiele own-goal to avoid another
US immigration crackdown begins in New Orleans
WASHINGTON: Federal authorities began a law enforcement operation on Wednesday targeting people living in New Orleans illegally, the US Department of Homeland Security said as the Trump administration continues its city-to-city immigration crackdown.The operation’s “targets include violent criminals who were released after arrest
UK govt again delays China embassy decision
LONDON: (Web News)Britain’s government has delayed into the new year a decision on whether to allow China to build a sprawling and controversial new embassy complex in London, officials said on Tuesday.A letter written to interested parties by the government department responsible for
Murray ‘disappointed’ with results coaching former rival Djokovic
LONDON (Web News) – British tennis great Andy Murray said Monday he was “disappointed” with Novak Djokovic’s results while coaching his former rival. Murray joined Djokovic’s coaching team in November 2024 just three months after the 38-year-old Scot had ended his own playing
‘Superhuman’ Salah unhappy after being dropped, says Liverpool’s Slot
LIVERPOOL: Arne Slot admitted on Tuesday that “superhuman” Mohamed Salah was unhappy about being omitted from Liverpool’s team for their vital 2-0 win against West Ham, but praised his attitude.The Egypt forward was an unused substitute at the London Stadium on Sunday as
