ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is assisting the Government of Punjab to build sustainable and livable mid-level cities by upgrading basic infrastructure and services. This includes, according to an ADB handout, Sialkot — a thriving business hub known for manufacturing footballs and high-quality surgical instruments. ADB’s support for urban development is …

DOHA: Brazil duo Neymar and Danilo will miss their country’s remaining two World Cup group games and face a fight to be fit for the knockout stage after sustaining injuries in Thursday’s 2-0 win over Serbia, a source close to the team told Reuters on Friday. Brazil top Group G and next face Switzerland and Cameroon, …

40 students achieve highest marks around the world. 43 students attain highest marks in Pakistan in single subject. 277 students receive 304 awards by Cambridge International KARACHI: Forty students from Pakistan Friday achieved the highest marks and were joined by 237 more to be awarded the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards by Cambridge …

Donald Trump’s notorious Twitter account was reinstated Saturday after the platform’s new owner Elon Musk ran a poll in which a narrow majority of voters supported the move, days after the former US president announced another White House bid. Trump’s account was banned from the platform early last year for …

Zahid Rabbani Some PDM leaders think it sounds unreasonable that another election is held before the current tenure of the assembly is over. Apparently, a sound and sensible solution to the current chaos appears to be the holding of elections. It seems a vital factor in improving the current state of …

Ibne Ahmad ‘Bund Darwazoun kee Cheekheen’ is the latest book of columns written by Kishwar Naheed, equally impressive, a delight to read because of its quality of writing. These engrossing, poignant columns touch on everything. Her voice is strong and consistent throughout. This collection of columns and the material it …

France striker Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar after suffering an injury in training, the French football federation said on Saturday. The Ballon d’Or winner, who has been struggling with a muscle problem, was forced to leave defending champions France’s training session earlier on Saturday. “I …

Pakistan can qualify for the FIFA World Cup if the team is selected on merit, says former captain Essa Khan.   “If Pakistan could not qualify for 2026 World Cup, I’m hopeful that they would make it in 2030,” he says.  “Playing a friendly match against Nepal was a waste of …

Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is in doubt for next month’s three-match Test series against England after doctors advised at least two weeks of rehab on a knee injury sustaineD T20 World Cup final. The 22-year-old left-arm quick hurt himself while taking a catch against England in Melbourne and …

PM Shehbaz Sharif will formally announce name of the next army chief “in a day or two”. Interior minister believes further delay over the appointment will not be appropriate. PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari says that his party strongly believes in internal promotion system of the Pakistan Army. KARACHI: Interior …