Federal govt to hand over Green Line Bus Service to Sindh govt: Sharjeel

KARACHI: The federal government will hand over the Green Line bus service to the Sindh government in December 2024. The Sindh government has completed preparations to take over operations on…

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Stokes’ participation in first Test against Pakistan remains doubtful

MULTAN: England captain Ben Stokes continues to recover from a hamstring injury, leaving him a doubt for the first Test against Pakistan as the match begins in Multan on Monday…

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We can’t afford unfit players in international cricket, says Gillespie

MULTAN: Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie has highlighted player fitness as a key area to focus on ahead of the upcoming Test series against England. The three-match series will…

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Not a proactive leader like Pakistan’s greats: Shan Masood

MULTAN: Former England cricketer and renowned commentator David Lloyd recently expressed his concerns about the leadership qualities of current Test captain Shan Masood, comparing him to iconic Pakistan captains of…

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Brazilians choose mayors, councillors in bellwether election

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilians go to the polls on Sunday to elect mayors and councilors in more than 5,500 cities after a bitter, sometimes violent campaign two years after a…

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Japan PM warns ‘today’s Ukraine could be tomorrow’s East Asia’

TOKYO: Japan's new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, warned in his first policy speech on Friday that "today's Ukraine could be tomorrow's East Asia" while describing the country's low birth rate…

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Tunisia’s Kais Saied: president on a ‘divine mission’

TUNIS: President Kais Saied, democratically elected before taking power in 2021, sees himself as a man on a divine mission for Tunisia, but critics see him as the harbinger of…

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Harris rallies with anti-Trump Republican in swing state battle

WASHINGTON: Democratic White House candidate Kamala Harris on Thursday joined Liz Cheney, a high-profile Republican opponent of Donald Trump, in voting to impeach the former president for inciting an attack…

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Keeping the lights on in Cuban homes emptied by emigration

HAVANA: Once a week, Alfredo Garcia crosses the street to his neighbor's house in the Cuban capital, Havana, to open the windows, sweep the floors and water the plants. Before…

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Southeast US reels as storm Helene death toll hits 200

ASHEVILLE: More than 200 people are now confirmed dead after Hurricane Helene carved a path of destruction across several US states, officials said Thursday, making it the second deadliest storm…

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