Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced new central contracts for domestic cricket. The number of players in central contracts has been increased to 360, the match fee has been reduced at some level but the daily allowance has been increased. National Cricket Academy Lahore Acting Director Domestic Cricket Junaid Zia and Consultant Domestic and Women’s…
Preparations for the Asia Cup are underway at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Lahore. Police have taken over security arrangements at Nishtar Park Sports Complex. 3 matches of Asia Cup are scheduled in Gaddafi Stadium Lahore. For the security arrangements of the Asia Cup matches, the police have installed security barriers at the entrances of the…
Saudi Arabia is considering an offer from China to build a nuclear power plant. According to the report of the American newspaper Wall Street Journal, the National Nuclear Corporation of China has offered to build a nuclear power plant in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia near the border of Qatar and the United Arab…
Former US President Donald Trump has returned to social media (X) after his arrest and release on bail in the case of election interference. In his first tweet since 2021, Donald Trump shared a mugshot taken in an Atlanta jail, writing ‘Never Surrender’. In less than 3 hours, Trump’s original post had more than 36…
Desecration of Holy Quran will be punishable by 2 years imprisonment and fine, Photo: File Beijing/Copenhagen: Denmark has passed new legislation that aims to make burning and desecrating the Holy Quran in public places illegal and a punishable offence. According to the World News Agency, the Minister of Justice of Denmark Peter Himmelgaard said in…
Photo: Screen grab The bomb disposal squad prepared the report of the blast that took place at Lasbela Chowk in Karachi. The bomb disposal squad says that no explosive material particles were found in the blast, 20 shops were partially damaged by the blast. The bomb disposal squad declared the crime scene clear. It should…
The British High Commissioner met Maryam Nawaz, chief organizer of Muslim League (N) in Lahore, issues of mutual interest were discussed in the meeting. Maryam Nawaz also appreciated the services of British High Commissioner Jane Marriott in the field of counter-terrorism. Maryam Nawaz said that your appointment will further strengthen the relations between Britain and…
The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund, launched at the Global Environmental Facility Assembly in Vancouver, Canada, will support the implementation of the landmark Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which aims to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 and guide nature towards recovery by 2050. Maria Helena Semedo, FAO Deputy Director-General, emphasized the importance of the Kunming-Montreal…
Ambassadors were briefed by two senior UN counter-terrorism officials who presented the Secretary-General’s latest report on the group, also known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), which showed that the threat in non-conflict areas remains low. “This analytical distinction can obscure what is the complex, context- specific and dynamic nature of how these groups operate and evolve and their impact on international…
“I emphasize the importance of re-establishing communication channels, particularly between military entities,” said Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, briefing ambassadors at the Security Council. “Exercising maximum restraints is critical to avoid unintended escalation. Diplomacy and dialogue – not isolation – is the only way forward.” On 24 August,…
