WEB DESK: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday released its updated player rankings for the T20 and ODI formats, bringing mixed fortunes for Pakistan. While established names have slipped down the charts, a few younger players are beginning to make inroads. For the first time in years, Pakistan has […]
The River Chenab was again in high flood at Marala on Wednesday after India released water from reservoirs in Occupied Kashmir a day earlier, officials said. According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), an alert was issued late Tuesday night for a high-level flood in Marala downstream, urging the […]
ISLAMABAD: Stargazers in Pakistan will witness a rare celestial spectacle this weekend as the longest total lunar eclipse (Blood Moon) since 2022 unfolds in the night sky on September 7–8. According to astronomers, the eclipse will begin at 8:28 pm (PST) on Sunday, with the Moon entering totality at 10:30 […]
JHANG: A high-level flood in the River Chenab has cut off ground connectivity to several areas of Jhang, leaving vast swathes of the district under water. According to Deputy Commissioner, more than 260 villages have been submerged, forcing over 322,000 residents to move to safer locations. Nearly 190,000 acres of […]
KURRAM: Six people were killed when unidentified assailants opened fire on a vehicle near Mahora in Lower Kurram on Wednesday, police sources said. According to initial reports, the vehicle was en route from Daradar to Sadda when it came under attack. The bodies of the deceased were shifted to Tehsil […]
BANNU: Six personnel of the Pakistan Army and Federal Constabulary embraced martyrdom while five militants were killed after a terrorist attack on the Federal Constabulary Headquarters in Bannu district, security officials said on Monday. According to initial reports, the attackers attempted to breach the compound’s perimeter security and later rammed […]
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has approved the Climate Action Board Bill 2025, paving the way for the creation of an autonomous body tasked with tackling climate change at the provincial level. According to the bill, the Climate Action Board will function with full independence. It will comprise eight administrative […]
Saudi Aramco and Iraq’s state oil marketer SOMO have stopped selling crude oil to India’s Nayara Energy following European Union sanctions imposed in July on the Russian-backed refiner, industry sources said. The suspension of supplies by the two Gulf exporters has left Nayara, majority-owned by Russian entities including oil major […]
LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Robert Downey Jr. is set to make a much-anticipated return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), this time stepping into the shoes of the iconic villain, Doctor Doom, in the upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday. The news has already sparked intense buzz among Marvel enthusiasts worldwide, with […]
BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday reaffirmed Moscow’s commitment to deepening ties with Pakistan, expressing the need to expand cooperation across multiple sectors during a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. President Putin recalled his previous meeting with the […]