As the COP30 approaches amid darkening geopolitical clouds — marked by rising rightwing extremism, corporate backtracking, and rising militarism — Ali T Sheikh, Pakistan’s leading expert on sustainable development and climate change, views the world’s largest diplomatic gathering with a mix of apprehension and caution. Against this complex backdrop, understanding how COPs function — and […]
Court issues non-bailable arrest warrant for CM Gandapur in audio leak case
Court orders authorities to arrest and produce KP chief executive. Judge Nasr Minallah Baloch adjourns hearing till November 5. KP CM has a warrant issued in liquor, weapons recovery case.ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court on Monday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur in the audio leak case. […]
‘Do something in Sindh at least’, CM Maryam lambasts critics on Punjab progress
Punjab CM announces 150 electric buses for Faisalabad. Metro bus construction in Faisalabad to begin soon. Rawalpindi to get modern electric trains, says CM. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has said that if others carried out development in Sindh, she would welcome it, but insisted that “at least something must be done”. Addressing a ceremony […]
Mohsin Naqvi hits back at Indian PM Modi for ‘dragging war into sport’
This collage shows ACC Chief Mohsin Naqvi (right) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. — AFP/Reuters India refuse to collect Asia Cup trophy from ACC Chief Naqvi. Dragging war into sport disgraces spirit of game: Mohsin Naqvi Salman Agha slams India’s ‘disappointing’ conduct in Asia Cup. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) […]
Sahibzada Farhan slams second fifty against India
Pakistan’s opening batter Sahibzada Farhan in action against India during Asia Cup 2025 final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, September 28, 2025. — PCB Pakistan’s opening batter Sahibzada Farhan stood up for his side on the big stage, scoring a valuable half-century in the Asia Cup 2025 final against India on Sunday. The right-handed batter […]
‘Regional bully’: Pakistan hits back at India in UN spat over terrorism claims
ndia is serial perpetrator of terrorism: Pakistan’s envoy. Denounces Indian delegate for distorting Pakistan’s name. Adds Pakistan is strongest pillar in combating terrorism. Pakistan strongly rejected India’s allegations at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with second secretary Muhammad Rashid asserting that New Delhi is not just a serial perpetrator of terrorism, but also a regional […]
Elaine Hendrix gushes over ‘The Parent Trap’ co-star Lisa Ann Walter
Elaine Hendrix is one of the competitors on Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) season 34 and she has one of her biggest support systems in the house every week and that is Lisa Ann Walter. The two starred together in the 1998 Disney classic The Parent Trap and have remained really close friends ever since. During a candid chat […]
Arch-rivals Pakistan, India set for high-stakes Asia Cup 2025 final in Dubai
All tickets sold out for Pak-India Asia Cup final. Dubai police issue strict rules ahead of final. Agha vows Pakistan’s best show in final. The stage is set for the grandest showdown of Asian cricket as arch-rivals Pakistan and India face each other in the Asia Cup final for the very first time in the […]
Asia Cup: PCB files complaint with ICC against Arshdeep Singh over ‘obscene’ gestures
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has lodged a complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) against Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh for allegedly making “obscene” gestures towards the spectators. According to sources, the incident took place on September 21, following the conclusion of Pakistan-India Super Four clash of the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 match, […]
British Pakistani mountaineer Nadia Azad conquers Manaslu to make history
KARACHI: British Pakistani mountaineer Nadia Azad has successfully summited Mount Manaslu in Nepal, the world’s eighth-highest mountain, becoming only the second Pakistani woman to climb four peaks above 8,000 metres. Azad, who traces her family roots to Karachi and has Baloch heritage on her father’s side, reached the 8,163-metre summit at 5:15am local time on […]