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Pakistani footballers face financial issues ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s association with football remains blotted by a history of internal disputes among officials, governmental meddling and corruption. Despite the FIFA ban being lifted recently, there was optimism among football players and fans that the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Normalisation Committee (NC) would usher in positive developments for the sport. Unfortunately, the situation deteriorated. The current PFF NC attempted superficial fixes but failed to acknowledge that covering issues with cosmetic changes cannot resolve deeply rooted problems, akin to applying fresh paint over decaying wood. This has left the state…

Canada, India expel diplomats as assassination allegations left Modi govt red-faced

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The Indian government on Tuesday rejected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations that the New Dehli was behind the assassination of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Vancouver around three months ago. “We have seen and rejected the statement of the Canadian Prime Minister in their parliament, as also the statement by their foreign minister,” a press release from the Indian government read. In a tit-for-tat move, New Delhi also asked a senior Canadian diplomat to leave India, hours after Ottawa expelled an Indian diplomat over the killing of a…

Pakistan rejects report about arms sale to Ukraine for IMF package

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The Foreign Office on Monday strongly rejected a foreign media report claiming Pakistan was allegedly selling weapons to Ukraine to secure the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programme. In its ‘baseless and fabricated’ report, The Intercept — an online news organisation — claimed that Islamabad was secretly selling arms to Kyiv as part of its deal struck with the Washington-based lender. “These arms sales were intended to supply the Ukrainian military, hence, forcing Pakistan to take a side in the Russia-Ukraine conflict,” the report had claimed. Responding to media queries about the…

IHC seeks FIA’s response on PTI chief’s post-arrest bail application in cipher case

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued a notice to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), seeking a response on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s bail application in the cipher case. This development came during the hearing of Khan’s bail petition, challenging the decision of the special court — established under the Official Secrets Act — which rejected the post-arrest bail petitions filed by the PTI chairman and his party’s Vice Chairman, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in the cipher case. The PTI chairman filed the plea on Saturday, and…

Parvez Elahi back in custody soon after release in graft case

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Parvez Elahi was rearrested shortly after being released in a case relating to irregularities in the Lahore Master Plan 2050 project by an anti-corruption court in the Punjab capital city, said his counsel Rana Intezar Hussain on Sunday. After hearing arguments from both sides, the anti-corruption court (ATC) judge discharged Elahi in the graft case and ordered to release him, his lawyer said. Citing the officials, the counsel said that Elahi — the former Punjab chief minister — was rearrested this time in a terrorism case…

Asia Cup 2023: Muhammed Siraj wins hearts by gifting prize money to hardworking groundsmen

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Indian pacer Muhammed Siraj not only won the final of the Asia Cup 2023 with his outstanding spell but also the hearts of the people by giving away his man-of-the-match prize money to the ground staff at the R.Premadasa Cricket Stadium, Colombo. The 29-year-old pacer was named the Player of the Match for his match-winning spell of 6-21 in seven overs and was awarded a prize money of $5000 which he donated to the Sri Lankan ground staff for their constant hard work during the Asian event. Talking in a…

Thousands on New York streets demanding action on climate change ahead of UNGA sessions

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As the effects of climate change continue to take a toll on human lives with extreme weather conditions all around the world, a large number of people rushed to the streets in New York Sunday with a demand to cease the use of fossil fuels — driving force behind global warming — as the session of United Nation General Assembly is set to start this month.   Covering a number of city blocks, protesters from some over 600 organisations and groups carried signs reading “Biden, end fossil fuels,” “Fossil fuels are…

Justice Isa-led full court agrees to live telecast practice law hearing

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ISLAMABAD: The full court proceedings on a set of petitions challenging the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023 today (Monday) will be telecast live. The decision was made in the full court meeting ahead of the hearing on the petitions, sources confirmed to Geo News, adding that five cameras are being installed in courtroom number one. Four cameras have also been installed in the visitors’ gallery and one is installed for the lawyers’ rostrum in front of the judges’ docks. The law under scrutiny deals with the powers of the…

Bromance resumes as Donald Trump delighted to be praised by Vladimir Putin

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As Russian President Vladimir Putin supported Donald Trump’s position that he could resolve the “burning issues within several days” including the war in Ukraine, the former US president was delighted to hear that it made the Mocow’s leader happy saying it meant “what I’m saying is right”. Russia’s third-time President while speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, said last week that he heard, “Trump saying he will resolve all burning issues within several days, including the Ukrainian crisis. We cannot help but feel happy about it.” Donald Trump…

Raja Riaz joins PML-N ahead of general elections

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With the general elections having come closer in the country, seasoned politician and former leader of the opposition in the National Assembly (NA) Raja Riaz formally joined the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) after meeting with the party’s supremo Nawaz Sharif in London on Saturday. Talking to journalists before his meeting with the PML-N leadership in London, Riaz hinted at contesting the upcoming general elections from Faisalabad. He said that the matter would be discussed with the PML-N supremo and clarified, “It is not necessary that a decision [in this regard]…