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Organisers say competition arranged to promote Pakistani culture and present positive image of country to the wider world LONDON: The first-ever tent pegging competition was held in London, featuring more than 100 pedigree horses and riders from across the United Kingdom and Pakistan. Several Pakistani and Kashmiri Nezabazi groups travelled from Bradford, Birmingham, Manchester and other parts of the UK to participate in the historic event, which took place at a rugby ground in Acton. At least 16 leading riders travelled specially from Pakistan to compete – mainly from Jhelum, Multan and Pindi. The event was organised by British Pakistani…
Officials say reopening Phargam An Pass would help showcase region’s mountaineering potential KARACHI: A Pakistani expedition has successfully crossed and summited the remote Phargam An Pass (5,100 metres) in the Hindu Kush for the first time in 27 years, while women climbers reached the summit for the first time, officials said on Tuesday. The expedition, supported by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA), reopened the historic high-altitude route linking the Laspur Valley in Upper Chitral with the Golain Valley in Lower Chitral. The team navigated glaciers, steep snow slopes, loose rock and avalanche-prone terrain to reach the summit…
Haris Rauf climbs two places while Mohammad Wasim Jr improves one spot Pakistan batter Babar Azam climbed in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s ODI Player Rankings, while several other national players also improved their standings following strong performances in the West Indies-New Zealand series. In the ODI batters’ rankings, Babar climbed one place to sixth with 689 rating points, up from seventh. Salman Ali Agha also made progress, rising two places from 18th to 16th with 630 points. Former captain and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan retained his 31st position with 560 points, while left-handed opener Fakhar Zaman slipped one…
Meetings review Pakistan’s performance under EFF, RSF and the broader IMF reform programme By Business Desk | Published July 23, 2026 Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb reviewed Pakistan’s macroeconomic performance and reform progress with senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials.The meetings come as Islamabad seeks to maintain programme credibility, strengthen foreign exchange reserves and return to international capital markets, the finance ministry said on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance, Aurangzeb held a series of meetings with IMF senior management, including First Deputy Managing Director Dan Katz, Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke, Middle East and Central…
Marco Rubio: I hope that the Houthis stop. They shouldn’t really do that. They got suckered into this by the Iranians. The Houthis largely were smart and stayed out of all this throughout the conflict. They now apparently have gotten themselves suckered into this by going after… pic.twitter.com/JRMJ1J0Uv7 — Clash Report (@clashreport) July 23, 2026
The youth are the bedrock of any nation, society, and state. It is their energy, creativity, and commitment that can propel nations to eternal prominence, societies to peace and development, and states to maintain their identities. Throughout history, whenever revolutions have swept across regions, it is often the youth who have served as the most powerful and active force behind them. In Pakistan, a nation that emerged as an independent state in August 1947, the role of the youth has been central to its identity and development. While the history of Pakistan arguably began in 1857 with the first War…
When a country faces a direct threat or is in a state of war, it typically closes its airspace. This means that civilian flights are rerouted or cancelled, military alert levels are raised, and air defence systems are fully activated. Pakistan’s air defence systems, such as LY-80, HQ-9, and PQ-9, have ranges of 250–350 kilometres. However, these systems work in multiple stages: detecting the target through radar, tracking it, and then firing an interceptor missile after receiving approval from a command centre. Activating these systems takes time, especially in a peaceful environment. India launched missiles at several locations, including Kotli,…
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has alleged that he has been receiving threatening phone calls and messages from Indian sources following his press conference regarding the Pahalgam incident. In an exclusive interview with senior anchorperson Farrukh Shahbaz Warraich on Aik News program “Jawab Do”, Tarar stated that there is no Pakistani involvement in the Pahalgam incident. “Pakistan has absolutely no connection to the incident; even remotely,” he said, adding that the Pakistan Army remains fully prepared to defend the nation at all times. Tarar mentioned that his timely press conference, which was based on confidential reports, may…