Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti looks on before a friendly soccer match between South Korea and Brazil at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul on October 10, 2025. — AFP PARIS: Brazil’s quest to reclaim World Cup supremacy from their European rivals has seen them hand the reins to a European, with Italian Carlo […]
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RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan-Australia cricket matches at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium have become a major nuisance for residents as extensive security arrangements have resulted in the sealing off of key public spaces, roads and commercial areas, drawing strong public backlash. The city’s historic and biggest recreational place, Allama Iqbal Park, has been completely sealed for all
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan and the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) have expressed conflicting views on the government’s marriage policy. The SC has held that the policy creates a legitimate expectation for married officers that they will be accommodated, rather than being subject to arbitrary deviation from the policy without rhyme or reason. However,
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XRP spent weeks tightening into a tight range, but the market finally started leaning lower after another failed push above resistance near $1.36. The move matters because repeated tests of support tend to weaken buyers over time, and XRP is now heading back toward the same $1.30 area traders have treated as the boundary between
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The federal government obtained $11 billion in foreign borrowing between July 2025 and April 2026, compared to nearly $6 billion last year An image showing $100 bills. SOURCE: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan secured nearly $11 billion in external loans during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year 2025-26, an increase of 83 percent compared
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KARACHI: Authorities have begun strict screening and monitoring of international passengers at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport amid concerns over the possible spread of the Ebola virus. The move comes ahead of the return of Hajj pilgrims from Saudi Arabia, which is expected to begin from the third day of Eidul Azha. Health officials said passengers
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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday restrained the authorities concerned from evicting the flat owners of the sub-tenants of One Constitution Avenue for the time being. A division bench comprising Justice Muhammad Azam Khan and Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas heard appeals filed by former air chief Mujahid Anwar Khan, former ICC president Ahsan
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PM Shehbaz holds talks with Chinese leaders, Xi says Pakistan has priority in neighborhood diplomacy Chinese President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, CDF Field Marshal Asim Munir and DPM Ishaq Dar pose for a group photo in Beijing. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday described ties with Pakistan as “unbreakable” and
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People walk past a mural depicting Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and late Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (not pictured) in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2026. — Reuters Missile sites, minelaying boats came under attack. New strikes threaten hopes of an agreement between the US and Iran. Oil markets shook
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Privacy tokens returned the highest share of the gains that the crypto markets had held on to. Zcash (ZEC) fell 5.2% in 24 hours to $619, the biggest pullback among the top 20 by market capitalization, although the token is still up 8.2% over the past seven days, as of CoinDesk data. Monero (XMR) fell
