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Environmental group Extinction Rebellion said Sunday it would no longer stage its infamous blockades of UK transport networks and will instead hold a major demonstration against government policy in April. The activist network, formed in the UK in 2018, has regularly used civil disobedience to protest what it calls government …

Renowned religious scholar and preacher Maulana Tariq Jamil has been discharged from the hospital as his health has improved remarkably, his son Yousaf Jamil said Saturday. In a statement on the microblogging platform Twitter, Yousaf said that his father is now out of the hospital by the grace of Allah. “Thank you for …

  RIYADH: Only hours after Cristiano Ronaldo penned a two-year contract with Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr, crowds flocked to a football kit store in Riyadh to buy the five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s new club jersey. Abdulmohsen al-Ayyban, 41, and his nine-year old son, Nayef, were among those queueing at Al Nassr club’s …

How did democracy fare in 2022 As the world gears up to celebrate another trip around the sun, there is this innate human urge to review what we experienced in the year concluded. In Pakistan, this stock-taking should also include a review of how the system of democracy functioned in …

Saudi Arabia has banned carrying Aab-e-Zamzam in passengers’ luggage. Saudi General Aviation Authority has issued an official notification in this regard. Passengers with Umrah and Hajj visas will only be allowed to bring 5-litre bottle of Aab-e-Zamzam with them, the notification said.

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to impose Rs100,000 fines on staffers for violating the prohibition of smoking rule during flights. The PIA administration took notice of a staffer found smoking onboard. It has been decided to impose a Rs100,000 fine on the staffers who are found smoking during …

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Friday announced a reduction in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) by Rs11.59 per kg for January 2023 According to the notification released by OGRA, stated that price of LPG is cut down by Rs. 11.59 per kg for January …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) have decided to contempt pleas against the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the federal government for not complying with the court order for holding Islamabad local government (LG) polls, In response to ECP’s failure to hold Islamabad LG polls, the PTI Islamabad …

Portugal captain and soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a two-year contract.   “History in the making. This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success but inspire our league, our nation and future generations, boys and …

Before Pele made his debut for Brazil, the South American nation had never won the World Cup. Arguably Pele’s greatest contribution to both football and Brazil was to transform his underachieving nation into a footballing superpower. “Pre-1958 Brazil has a rich football heritage but it was not the country of football,” David …