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President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday paid tribute to Havaldar Lalak Jan Shaheed on his martyrdom anniversary for his great sacrifice and bravery. President Zardari in a statement said, “The blood of martyrs is the guarantee of a secure, strong, and dignified future for Pakistan. The great traditions of martyrs are a proud asset of our national identity. The resolve and patriotism of Havaldar Lalak Jan Shaheed is a guiding torch for future generations.” “Havaldar Lalak Jan Shaheed set a shining example of unparalleled courage, steadfastness, and sense of duty for the defence of the…

The 27th anniversary of martyrdom of Kargil hero Havaldar Lalak Jan, Nishan-e-Haider, is being observed on today (Tuesday). Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir paid rich tribute to Havaldar Lalak Jan; NH, who laid his life defending motherland. The armed forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, the Chief of Air Staff, and the Chief of Naval Staff paid tribute to Shaheed Havaldar Lalak Jan for his supreme sacrifice and courage, Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement. Born on April 1, 1967, Havaldar Lalak Jan was enlisted in the army on December 10, 1984. He was serving in Northern Light Infantry Regiment…

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo’s final World Cup ended with a Spanish sting in the tail, courtesy of Mikel Merino’s last-gasp winner that earned a 1-0 round-of-16 win on Monday, but he was unwilling to make a hasty call on his international future. Ronaldo told reporters in the mixed zone that Spain enjoyed “a bit of luck” to score through substitute Merino in the dying moments of a match he felt could have swung either way. “I’m sad to be leaving the World Cup like this,” he said. “I gave it my all. I did my best and I’m leaving with…

Belgium dumped the United States out of their own World Cup Monday, as Charles De Ketelaere’s brace secured a 4-1 win that was eclipsed by the bitter row over Folarin Balogun’s ban. Victory means the Belgians face Spain in the quarter-finals, while the US follow co-hosts Canada and Mexico out of the tournament with elimination in the round of 16 after a thoroughly flat performance. All attention pre-game had been on Balogun’s place in the US starting lineup, after US President Donald Trump asked FIFA to review the striker’s one-game suspension for a red card, and the governing body controversially…

Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner will set up a blockbuster Wimbledon semi-final showdown if the title rivals win their last-eight matches on Tuesday. In the women’s event, Japan’s Naomi Osaka hopes to move a step closer to a maiden Wimbledon crown. AFP Sport looks at the quarter-final action on the ninth day of the tournament (x denotes seeding): NOVAK DJOKOVIC (SRB X7) V FELIX AUGER-ALIASSIME (CAN X3) HEAD TO HEAD LEVEL AT 1-1 — At an age when most of his contemporaries have long since retired, Djokovic remains at the cutting edge in his quest for success. Amassing 24 Grand…

Pakistani actor Agha Ali has said that whenever he decides to get married again, he will proudly announce it, while stressing that he prefers to keep his personal relationships away from the public eye. Speaking in a recent interview with a private television channel, Agha Ali discussed his career, personal life and his approach to sharing relationships on social media. Responding to a question about making his private life public, the actor said he does not believe in revealing a relationship before marriage because it involves another person whose privacy should also be respected. Agha Ali said he does not…

Veteran actor Bushra Ansari has criticised what she described as manipulative men who remarry for personal or financial gain. Speaking on her YouTube channel, she referred to her daughter’s divorce and said her daughter had been deceived by a man who appeared polite, educated, and well-spoken. Bushra said such men often create a good impression with their manners and English-speaking skills, making it difficult for others to recognise their true intentions. According to her, they hide their past actions and easily gain the trust of new partners. She also claimed that some educated men have successful second marriages because of…

Ramallah’s Contemporary Arts Festival, one of the largest in the West Bank, started on Monday for the first time since the war in Gaza shut down most cultural activities in the territory. Art, theater and film festivals once held in Ramallah and elsewhere in the West Bank came to a halt after the October 2023 Hamas-Israel war. “Culture and art historically play an important and distinctive role in our struggle… because they reflect our identity and reinforce our role as a Palestinian society,” Khaled Aliyan, the festival’s director, tells AFP. Aliyan says the festival, previously limited to contemporary dance, was…

Actor Hajra Yamin says the support she has received from women means a great deal to her and is something she wants to protect. She shared that over the past few days, she has felt a strong connection with her female audience, who reached out to praise her work. According to Hajra, this encouragement has confirmed that she is on the right path and motivates her to keep creating meaningful projects. Instead of focusing on social media numbers or temporary online trends, Hajra said she wants to create work that leaves a lasting impact. Her goal is to build a…

Rare images taken by a Japanese space probe during a flyby of a near-Earth asteroid have revealed that the space rock resembled a snowman, scientists said on Monday. The fridge-sized Hayabusa2 skimmed asteroid Torifune on Sunday in a mission that demonstrated the ability to deflect a potentially dangerous space rock away from Earth. A new image released by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Monday could aid such efforts, as researchers say near-Earth asteroids vary in their size, shape and surface characteristics. “The moment I actually saw this image and the scientific data — it really gave me goosebumps,”…