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Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday rejected Indian Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi’s allegation that Islamabad “responded with hostility” to his peace overtures in the past, warning that such a narrative vitiated the bilateral environment. Responding to the remarks made by the Indian prime minister during a podcast, Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said the anti-Pakistan narrative, emanating from India, impeded the prospects for peace and cooperation and it must stop. In in the podcast with American computer scientist, released on Sunday, Modi alleged that “every attempt to foster peace with Pakistan was met with hostility and betrayal” and that he…
Troops to patrol the capital after shooting of popular cumbia singer in extortion attack on a bus provokes public outrage.Peru has declared a state of emergency in the capital amid a spate of violence and criminality. The government led by President Dina Boluarte made the decree, which will deploy troops on the streets of Lima, late on Monday. The move, which will hand police and the military the power to detain people with little restriction and last for 30 days, was spurred by the death of a popular singer in a criminal attack. The clampdown follows weeks of escalating violence…
LAHORE: Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has expressed his concerns over the country’s constant decline cricket and attributed it to the mistakes at the administrative level. Speaking to reporters in Lahore, Inzamam said Pakistan had been undergoing a rapid decline since the last two years. “We are not working in the right direction and making the wrong calls in many areas,” he said. The former chief selector warned that the team would continue to spiral downwards if there is no planning and execution. He blamed frequent changes in the team’s management, coaches, and players for the chaotic situation. “I would think…
Listen to article In a recent episode of Fareed Zakaria GPS on CNN, the renowned analyst quoted the defence minister of Singapore as stating that, “the image of the United States has changed from liberator to great disruptor to a landlord seeking rent.” He noted that in the last few weeks, Trump’s administration has triggered a revolution in foreign policy by abandoning its ally Ukraine for a substantial share in mineral wealth. Zakaria further expressed that this seismic shift in US foreign policy extends by imposing tariffs on Ukraine’s allies, demanding control over the Panama Canal, labelling Canada as the 51st state,…
These are the key developments on day 1,118 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is the roundup of key events on Tuesday, March 18. Fighting One person was injured and a fire broke out in an oil refinery in Russia’s Astrakhan following a Ukrainian drone attack, the region’s governor, Igor Babushkin, said. Moscow’s Ministry of Defence said its forces destroyed 72 Ukrainian drones over various Russian regions overnight, including 36 over the Kursk area. Russian troops also seized the village of Stepove in Ukraine’s Zaporizhia region, the ministry said. The Ukrainian Air Force said its air defence units shot down 90…
The world champions will face Uruguay on March 21 and Brazil on March 25 without their influential captain.Lionel Messi will miss Argentina’s qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup 2026 after suffering a groin strain in Inter Miami’s victory over Atlanta at the weekend, his club has confirmed. Inter Miami said in a statement on Monday that a scan had revealed Messi suffered a “low-grade injury in the adductor muscle” in the 2-1 win on Sunday. The statement gave no timetable for Messi’s return. “His clinical progress and response to treatment will determine his availability for competition,” Inter said. After…
MIRRA Andreeva of Russia poses with the championship trophy after winning the women’s final of the Indian Wells Open.—Reuters INDIAN WELLS: Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva came back to beat world number one Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday, making the 17-year-old the tournament’s youngest champion since Serena Williams in 1999. The 11th-ranked Andreeva improved to 19-3 this season — the most wins by a woman on tour — and collected her second Masters 1000 title of 2025. The other came at Dubai in February, which earned her a top-10 ranking for the first time.…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that a person’s daughter does not become ineligible for a government job under her father’s quota after her marriage. “Marriage of a woman has no bearing on her financial independence. Just as a son can be hired under his father’s job quota after marriage, so can a daughter,” said Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah. Justice Shah was leading a division bench also comprising Justice Athar Minallah which on Monday was hearing a petition filed by a Zahida Perveen against a government department’s decision not to hire her after her father’s death in view…
Israel has launched a wave of air strikes across the Gaza Strip in its heaviest assault since the ceasefire in January.At least 342 Palestinians have been killed as Israel launched a massive assault on Gaza, shattering a fragile two-month-old ceasefire with Hamas. The surprise attack shattered a period of relative calm during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and raised the chances of a full return to fighting in a 17-month war that has caused widespread destruction across Gaza and killed more than 48,000 Palestinians. Here is what all sides are saying about the Israeli attacks: Hamas Hamas has called on…
New Zealand men’s openers went on a six-hitting blitz on Tuesday to thrash Pakistan by five wickets and go 2-0 up in their Twenty20 series. The home side reached 137-5 with 11 balls to spare in Dunedin to take control of the five-match series after Pakistan posted 135-9 off 15 overs in a rain-reduced second match. New Zealand’s highlight was a ferocious opening stand between Tim Seifert and Finn Allen in which seven of the first eight scoring shots were sixes. Remarkably, Seifert played out a maiden off Shaheen Shah Afridi’s opening over before Allen cleared the small University Oval…