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Heavy rainfall left several areas of Lahore’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA) submerged, prompting former singer and social media personality Rabi Pirzada to raise concerns over the situation and address Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Pirzada shared a video on her Facebook page showing standing rainwater near her home in DHA Phase One. The video was captioned, “The situation in Lahore after rain and Maryam Nawaz’s Suthra Punjab.” In the video, Pirzada said her office and school had also suffered damage following the rainfall. She questioned the effectiveness of the authorities responsible for managing the situation and said the condition of…

The 40th death anniversary of eminent Urdu writer and civil servant Qudrat Ullah Shahab is being observed on Friday (today). Shahab was born in Gilgit on February 26, 1917. At the age of 16, he won an international essay competition organised by the Readers Digest, London. Even in his early days, he had command in both Urdu and English languages. He graduated from Prince of Wales College, Jammu, and later from Government College Lahore. He was selected for Indian Civil Service in 1940 and later volunteered to serve in Bengal during the famine of 1943. After coming to Pakistan, he…

After Bollywood actors, influential personalities from the sports world have also begun voicing their support for students protesting over the alleged 2026 NEET paper leak controversy. The latest to react is tennis icon Sania Mirza, who shared a heartfelt message on social media expressing solidarity with students and calling for meaningful reforms in the education system. Taking to her Instagram, Sania Mirza wrote that students are “the future of our country” and said her heart goes out to those who have spent years preparing for competitive exams like NEET, only to face uncertainty in recent days. She stressed that students’…

The draws and groupings for the men’s and women’s cricket competitions at the 2026 Asian Games have been officially announced, with Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka securing direct places in the men’s knockout stage on the basis of their ICC rankings. In the men’s event, Afghanistan, Japan and Nepal have been placed in Group A, while Hong Kong, Malaysia and Oman will compete in Group B during the preliminary round. The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage, where they will join Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the race for the medals.…

Pakistan and the West Indies officially unveiled the trophy for their upcoming two-match Test series during a ceremony held at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad. Pakistan captain Babar Azam and West Indies skipper Roston Chase jointly unveiled the trophy and posed for photographs ahead of the series. The Test series is part of the 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship cycle, with both teams looking to secure valuable points in the standings. Pakistan arrived in the Caribbean after completing a tour of England, while the hosts will be aiming to make home advantage count as they continue their Test…

The 2026 Commonwealth Games have officially begun in Glasgow, with Pakistan represented by a 36-member contingent comprising 20 athletes and coaches and officials. The Games will continue until August 2, with around 3,000 athletes from 74 countries competing across various sporting disciplines. Pakistani athletes are participating in six sports — athletics, boxing, judo, gymnastics, lawn bowls and swimming. Olympic javelin throw champion Arshad Nadeem is the country’s biggest medal hope and will compete to defend his Commonwealth Games title. Having secured major international victories for Pakistan in recent years, Nadeem is widely expected to challenge for gold once again. In…

They were just six words posted on X in a moment of frustration: “What if all cockroaches come together?” Now, its 30-year-old author, Abhijeet Dipke, is the face of what is arguably India’s biggest street protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government since he took office in 2014. The political communications strategist’s post, sent on May 16, ‌was initially a witty response to comments by Supreme Court judge Surya Kant, likening India’s unemployed youth in a speech to “cockroaches”. Kant later said his comments were misconstrued. By then Dipke’s post had gone viral. A satirical platform called the “Cockroach Janta…

A coalition of mostly Democratic-led states asked a federal judge on Thursday to block the Department of Homeland Security from withholding certain disaster-related funds until states adopt ‌election administration practices favored by Republican President Donald Trump’s administration. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Rhode Island by 25 states and the District of Columbia, marks the latest legal battle over voting procedures ahead of November’s midterm elections, with Trump’s party locked in a tight battle to retain control of Congress. DHS announced on July ​10 that it would withhold 20% of Federal Emergency Management Agency grant awards meant to help…

The European Union has expanded its sanctions on Russia’s financial and banking sector under its 21st package of sanctions, adding dozens of banks, financial institutions and cryptocurrency service providers to its blacklist. According to a statement issued by the Council of the European Union, the assets of 94 Russian banks and major financial institutions will be frozen, and they will be barred from receiving any funds or economic resources. A prominent figure from Russia’s banking sector has also been added to the sanctions list. The statement said the EU has also prohibited financial transactions with 33 additional Russian credit and…

 Iran flew Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders, military advisers and missile- and drone-related equipment into Yemen this month, according to four sources, in ​a move that suggests Tehran is seeking to strengthen the ability of its Houthi allies to threaten Red Sea shipping. Four sources familiar with the matter, including ‌two Iranian sources, Yemen’s information minister and a regional security analyst, said Iran transferred the IRGC personnel and military-related equipment on a flight from Tehran to Yemen on July 13, a development that has not been previously reported. The two Iranian sources told Reuters that between 10 and 21…