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Mudryk and Broja shine as Chelsea beats Fulham 2-0

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Chelsea broke their goal drought with a stunning 2-0 victory over Fulham in the Premier League clash on Monday.  Mykhailo Mudryk opened his Chelsea goal account, and Armando Broja returned from injury to make an impact. Before this encounter, Chelsea had struggled to find the net in their previous three league games, tallying just five goals in their six top-flight matches of the season. However, the tide turned in their favor during a remarkable two-minute spell in the first half. Mudryk, the Ukrainian winger, broke the deadlock in the 18th…

Surprising truth about money and happiness: It’s not what you think

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Are you one of those who’ve ever wondered if “money can buy happiness”?  Do you often find yourself pondering the age-old question: “What’s the secret to a truly fulfilling life?”  Well, today, we’re going to explore these questions together through some fascinating case studies that shed light on the intricate relationship between happiness, relationships, and financial success. Meet Dave, a real go-getter. For most of his life, Dave was convinced that a million dollars would be the key to his happiness.  He believed that having more money would bring him…

CJP Isa-led full court hears petitions challenging SC law

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ISLAMABAD: A full court bench — headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa and comprising 14 judges of the Supreme Court — on Tuesday resumed hearing petitions challenging the controversial curtailing the powers of country’s top judge. The proceedings of the case are being televised by state-run PTV News. The full court bench is headed by CJP Isa and includes Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice Aminuddin Khan, Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi,…

A walk down memory lane over biggest upsets in ICC World Cup history

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With the primary focus on well-established teams the International Cricket Council (ICC) one-day international (ODI) World Cup 2023 will commence on October 5 in India, the mega event over the years has given cricket fans shocking upsets with teams such as Ireland and Kenya defeating sides such as England and Sri Lanka. The tournament will see 10 teams including New Zealand, England, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Australia, Afghanistan, South Africa, India, Sri Lanka and the Netherlands compete against each other in 45 pool matches. With the primary focus on established teams, underdogs…

Donald Trump tries to hide in basement like Joe Biden

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Florida Governor and Republican candidate for the 2024 presidential election Ron DeSantis excoriated his party contender Donald Trump over his absence from debates and public campaign trials, regarding his strategy similar to Joe Biden’s who refrained from in-person events while running for the Oval Office as Covid-19 started to spread.  In an interview, Ron DeSantis told Fox News Sunday that “with all due respect to Donald Trump, we’re not going to beat the Democrats by adopting Joe Biden’s basement strategy.” “You can’t just be missing in action. You got to show up,…

‘More powerful’ Nawaz Sharif coming back to steer nation out of crises: Maryam

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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Sunday claimed that the party’s supremo Nawaz Sharif is returning from London to steer Pakistan out of all the crises. She made the remarks while addressing a public gathering organised by the PML-N Youth Volunteers in Lahore. Ending uncertainty over the PML-N supremo’s homecoming ahead of the upcoming elections, Maryam — who is also the chief organizer of the party — reiterated that the three-time former prime minister would return to the country on October 21, after becoming “more powerful”.…

Pakistan vows to hit terrorists in wake of Mastung carnage

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QUETTA: In the wake of a deadly bombing in Mastung, which claimed at least 59 lives — including several children — Pakis­tan has vowed to strike at the bases of terror groups, including the militant Islamic State (IS) group and the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). On Friday, a suicide bomber ripped through a procession celebrating the birth of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) on 12 Rabiul Awwal in Mastung, a town about 60km southeast of the provincial capital, killing a police officer, religious leaders, and children among dozens. Two days on, however, no…

Afghanistan shuts down embassy operations in India days after officials leave country

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The Afghan embassy in India took a significant step on Sunday as it officially stopped all of its operations, after the ambassador and several high-ranking diplomats, who sought asylum in Europe and the US, departed the country. Over two years after the Taliban retook control of Kabul following the fall of the Western-backed government, most foreign nations, including India, still do not acknowledge Afghanistan’s Taliban government as the de facto ruling authority, leaving many Afghan embassies and consulates hanging. Additionally, at the time when the Taliban took over, diplomats appointed…

Two terrorists killed as police foil attack on Mianwali patrolling post

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At least two terrorists were killed and a policeman was martyred after a group of militants attacked a patrolling post in the Kundal area of Punjab’s Mianwali district, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Usman Anwar said Sunday. The Punjab police chief said the gun battle between the law enforcers and the militants erupted after 10 to 12 terrorists attacked a police check post in the wee hours of Sunday. At least two terrorists were killed by the firing of a policeman deployed on the roof of a nearby building…

World denounces twin blasts in Pakistan

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KARACHI/QUETTA: The global community has vehemently condemned Friday’s terrorist strikes in Pakistan’s Mastung and Hangu district on the occasion of Eid Miladun Nabi (PBUH).  Countries including the United States, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkiye, and others have expressed their sympathies towards the families affected by the blasts in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where suicide bombers transformed a day of celebration into tragedy. The two separate explosions took place a day earlier amid preparations for Friday prayers and the festivities commemorating the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The…