Dubai (PNP) Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) successfully completed their player acquisitions at the first-ever player auction of the DP World International League T20 (ILT20) Season 4, held in Dubai on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. With a sharp strategy in place, ADKR built a competitive and well-rounded squad, retaining their trademark mix of flamboyant…
Dubai, (PNP) Adani Sportsline-owned Gulf Giants, the inaugural champions of the DP World International League T20, unveiled a formidable line-up for Season 4 after a power-packed outing at the league’s first-ever player auction, held at the Four Seasons Hotel, Jumeirah Beach, Dubai. Englishman Liam Dawson (USD 170,000) was the most expensive buy for Gulf Giants,…
The SIDS Global Children and Youth Action Summit taking place this weekend on the University of the West Indies campus of the beautiful island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, which is hosting SIDS4, bonded together 80 or so young people from all three official SIDS regions – the Caribbean, Pacific and AIS (Indian Ocean and South…
At the closing session of the 2024 United Nations Civil Society Conference in the Kenyan capital, Secretary-General António Guterres and President William Ruto praised the efforts of civil society and underscored their “indispensable contributions.” In his address, Mr. Guterres said time and again he had witnessed the enormous impact of civil society in every corner…
Lahore: On the order of the Supreme Court, while the Abandoned Waqf Property Board is carrying out illegal possession of waqf properties across the country, on the other hand, the Punjab Local Government has modeled on more than 40 kanals of Hindu Dharamshala land under the management of the Abandoned Waqf Property in Gujranwala. It…
Photo: Social Media Karachi: Al-Khidmat announced the establishment of 200 pharmacies in the city while introducing the ‘Become Qualified Pharmacist’ program in Karachi. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the ‘Become Qualified Pharmacist’ program in Karachi on Saturday, Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi Ameer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said that they are going to start diploma and graduate programs for…
Addressing the General Assembly’s annual high-level debate Fumio Kishida urged reforms of the Security Council, including increased representation of Africa and expanding both its permanent and non-permanent membership, to restore confidence. “The world is changing dramatically. We need a Security Council that reflects the world today,” he said, noting that efforts to limit the use…
Saudi Arabia asked America to cooperate in building a nuclear power plant, Photo: File Beijing: China has once again offered its services for the construction of Saudi Arabia’s nuclear power plant, which the ruler Mohammed bin Salman has indicated to consider. According to the World News Agency, in the statement released by the Ministry of…
After Babur Masjid, Varanasi and Eidgah Masjid, Mathura, another historic mosque is planned to be demolished to build a temple. Photo: File New Delhi: The administration of the Indian state of Maharashtra, under pressure from Hindutva groups, has sealed a historic mosque where an extremist Hindu group wants to build a temple. According to Kashmir…
The ambitious set of objectives agreed in 2015 for people and planet have been derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic and escalating global crises. Since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda the world has undergone significant changes, and progress towards the SDG is falling behind due to financial, energy, food, and humanitarian setbacks exacerbated by geopolitical…
