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View of a downpour during a hot day in Lahore on Saturday, May 24, 2025. — PPIRain emergency declared in Rawalpindi.Crops, homes damaged in KP, AJK rainfall.Gaddafi Stadium booths, lights damaged in storm. ISLAMABAD: More rain with thunderstorms and hail are expected several parts of the country today (Sunday), a day after a massive storm hit Punjab and adjoining areas.The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Sunday issued a weather forecast, saying that there is a possibility of thunderstorms and rainfall in Islamabad, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), the Pothohar region, and certain areas of Punjab and Balochistan. Heavy…
Assistant Coach Azhar Mahmood speaks to the media in this undated image. — ReutersLAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a revamped management and coaching staff for the upcoming T20 international series against Bangladesh, notably omitting assistant coach Azhar Mahmood from the coaching staff.As per the cricket board, New Zealand’s Mike Hesson will assume the responsibilities of head coach. Among the other key appointments, Australia’s Ashley Noffke has been named as the bowling coach, while Hanif Malik will serve as the batting coach. Whereas, Naveed Akram Cheema has been appointed as the team manager. The new support staff also…
‘Hocus Pocus’ actress Vinessa Shaw headed for divorce after two years of separationHocus Pocus alum Vinessa Shaw and estranged husband Kristopher Gifford are calling it quits after nearly ten years.Gifford filed for divorce on Thursday, listing the date of separation as October 24, 2023. Gifford, who also shares seven-year-old son Jake with the actress, cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split, per TMZ.The father of one has requested joint legal and physical custody of their child and has not requested spousal support.The former couple, who married in 2017, started dating in 2007 before getting engaged a year later in…
Despite war losses, Hezbollah is using the vote as an opportunity to show it still has political influence.Voters in southern Lebanon are casting their ballots in municipal elections seen as a test of support for Hezbollah, a Shia Muslim political and armed group. The vote on Saturday in the mostly Shia area, where Hezbollah is allied with Amal – the party led by Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri – marks the final phase of Lebanon’s staggered local elections. It comes after a November 2024 ceasefire between the group and Israel was supposed to end months of attacks. lsrael, however, has continued…
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The image shows a teacher teaching students at a school. — Reuters/FileKARACHI: In response to rising concerns over the impact of mobile phone usage on children’s vision, the Sindh Education Department has launched an eye screening initiative for students in government schools across the province.The department has issued a letter to all districts, directing school heads to cooperate fully with the programme. A No Objection Certificate (NOC) has been granted to a non-governmental organisation (NGO) to carry out the screenings. According to officials, students in all districts will undergo eye examinations, and those found in need will be provided with…
Police are seen at the Great Chart Golf & Leisure Country Club, Britain. — Reuters/File The Met Police said a 41-year-old man was arrested outside the properties on suspicion of murder and remains in custody, as a mother and her three children have been killed in a house fire in Brent, north-west London.The emergency services were called at about 01:20 on Saturday to the blaze in Tillett Close, Stonebridge, where they found the victims — a 43-year-old woman, a 15-year-old girl and two boys aged eight and four, reported BBC. Two terraced three-storey homes were gutted in the fire. The Met…
Deputy Permanent Representative of Pakistan to UN Ambassador Usman Jadoon. — X/@PakistanUN_NY/FileIndia’s decision to suspend IWT violation of int’l law, says Jadoon.Islamabad calls upon Delhi to strictly abide by its legal obligations.UNSC must play role against violations of world law, says diplomat.UNITED NATIONS: A senior Pakistani diplomat has denounced India’s “malevolent designs” to impede the flow of water guaranteed to Pakistan under the 1960 Indus Water Treaty and called on New Delhi to refrain from stopping, diverting or restricting rivers going downstream.“We will never accept any such moves,” Deputy Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN Ambassador Usman Jadoon told…
Lahore Qalandars captain (left) and Quetta Gladiators captain with the PSL X trophy. —X/@thePSLt20/FileThe grand finale of Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 10 is set for a thrilling showdown in Lahore today, as two-time champions Lahore Qalandars take on 2019 titleholders Quetta Gladiators in a battle for supremacy.The match is set to begin at 7:30pm, with Monday, 26 May designated as the reserve day due to the forecast of rain. Adding a moment of national pride to the cricketing spectacle, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that a special tribute will be paid to the Pakistan Navy during the…
Tom Cruise comes in second at the box officeTom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is second in place at the box office.The much-anticipated installment of the thriller franchise was beaten by Disney’s Lilo & Stitch during the opening weekend of both movies. It would be rather safe to say that the studio’s live-action release of Lilo & Stitch is making up for the disappointment caused by the live-action remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Based off the 2002 animate feature film, Lilo & Stitch is expected to project a breaking four-day holiday weekend opening of 180…