WARSAW: A Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed on Thursday during rehearsals for an airshow in Radom, central Poland, killing its pilot, the army confirmed. Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, who visited the crash site, paid tribute on social media platform X. “A Polish Army pilot died in the crash […]
Day: August 29, 2025
Gold extends gains, hits Rs363,700 per tola
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan rose for a fourth straight session on Friday, with 24-karat gold gaining Rs1,100 to reach Rs363,700 per tola, according to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA). The price of 24-karat gold per 10 gramme increased by Rs943 to Rs311,814, while 22-karat gold was […]
FDE launches online BS admission portal
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has launched a new online admission portal for undergraduate programmes at its colleges, a move that has drawn praise from students and parents alike as a long-awaited step to modernise the process. The digital platform, which went live earlier this week, has already […]
Jhang railway embankment breached to ease flood pressure
JHANG: In a bid to protect population and farmland from raging floods, authorities on Friday carried out controlled breaching of the Jhang Chand railway embankment at three points after consultations between the civil administration and the army. According to officials, Pakistan Army engineering teams employed explosives to complete the operation. […]
Court extends Ducky Bhai’s physical remand in gambling apps case
LAHORE: A district court on Thursday extended the physical remand of YouTuber Saad-ur-Rehman — popularly known as Ducky Bhai — for another four days in a case related to the promotion of illegal online gambling applications. The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) produced the social media personality before Judicial […]
Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej rivers continue to inundate Punjab farmland
LAHORE: With another monsoon spell gripping upper parts of the country, three eastern rivers — Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej — continued to wreak havoc on Punjab’s farmland on Friday, threatening to aggravate an already dire situation. According to official data, the Sutlej remained in extremely high flood for a second […]
Roger Binny steps down as BCCI president
NEW DELHI: Roger Binny has resigned as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after turning 70, the maximum age limit allowed under the board’s constitution, Indian media reported on Thursday. Binny, who celebrated his 70th birthday on July 19, was ineligible to continue as an […]
Field Marshal assures restoration of Kartarpur Gurdwara
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Friday visited the flood-affected areas of Punjab, including Sialkot sector, Shakargarh, Narowal and Kartarpur, to review the situation and ongoing rescue and relief operations. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army chief was briefed on the […]