LONDON: Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett both compiled record-breaking centuries before debutant Josh Tongue took his first wickets in Test cricket as England continued to dominate their Ashes warm-up against Ireland on Friday’s second day at Lord’s. Pope’s 205, the fastest double hundred in a Test in England, and Duckett’s …
Read More »More than 280 dead, hundreds hurt in India horror rail crash
At least 288 people were killed and more than 850 injured in a horrific three-train collision in India, officials said Saturday, the country’s deadliest rail accident in more than 20 years. Images from the crash site showed smashed train compartments torn open with blood-stained holes near Balasore, in the eastern …
Read More »Senegal deploys army after Ousmane Sonko’s jail sentence
Army troops were deployed to parts of the Senegal capital Dakar on Friday as the city braced for more unrest after a jail sentence for opposition leader Ousmane Sonko sparked one of the deadliest days of violence in the country’s recent memory. Nine people were killed in clashes between riot …
Read More »Over 36k Pakistani Hajj pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
Over 36,000 Pakistani Hajj pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia and out of these, 28,000 are staying in Madinah. Out of these, 28000 are staying in Madinah while the other 8,000 have arrived in Makkah after completing their eight-day stay in Madinah. According to Radio Pakistan, Pakistan Hajj Mission has …
Read More »Highly personal poetry of Salma Khawja
Zahid Rabbani The book titled Payaray Log by Salma Khawja is a book of poems for those left behind. The poems are for those who have lost a loved one, be it a family member or a lifelong friend. The poems deal with themes of pain, anguish, agony, discomfort, distress, …
Read More »Zahida Gul’s verses elevate thinking
Zahid Rabbani Zahida Gul Razzaq is infinitely passionate about poetry’s innate power to heal and instill hope. Her poems cover poignant topics like loss and grief; she makes sure to infuse her free-spirited energy into everything she writes. When she is not pouring her heart onto the page, you …
Read More »Nine killed as rains, hailstorm batter Hyderabad, other Sindh areas
HYDERABAD: At least nine people were killed as heavy rains lashed Hyderabad and other Sindh areas in the past 48 hours, with gusts of winds, hailstorm and lightning piling misery on people. On Tuesday afternoon, the twin cities of Hyderabad and Kotri received heavy showers and hailstorm. Hailstones the size …
Read More »PIA posts Rs38 bln loss in first quarter of 2023
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has released its financial results, revealing a loss of Rs 38 billion in the first quarter of the year 2023, According to the report, PIA’s loss for Q1 2023 is 171 per cent higher compared to the same period in 2022, posing a worsening financial …
Read More »ICC officials in Pakistan to ensure ODI World Cup 2023 participation
Senior International Cricket Council (ICC) officials have travelled to Pakistan to secure the country’s participation in this year’s ODI World Cup in India which has been in doubt for political reasons. India have declined to tour Pakistan for September’s Asia Cup and want the entire tournament be held in a …
Read More »Pakistan’s last two monkeypox patients recover completely
ISLAMABAD: Health officials on Monday confirmed that the last two monkeypox cases reported in Pakistan have recovered from the virus, , citing sources. Sources within the Ministry of Health told ARY News that the patients admitted to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) have recovered from the disease after …
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