The Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Test match ended in a draw at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday after rain and poor weather disrupted play. Pakistan declared their second innings at 284-8, setting a target of 273 runs and taking their overall lead to 272. Saud Shakeel came close to scoring his fifth Test century but fell just three runs short. The left-handed batter scored 97 off 210 balls, hitting seven boundaries before Lahiru Kumara bowled him out. Razaullah remained unbeaten as Pakistan declared their innings. With limited time left in the match, both teams agreed to a draw. Earlier,…
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Jensen Huang steps down as Nvidia CEO, marking a major leadership change at the world’s most valuable chipmaker. His departure comes amid controversy over his reported personal relationships and concerns about the company’s future without its influential co-founder. Nvidia announced on Thursday that Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress would serve as interim CEO while the company searches for a permanent successor. The company also appointed former Synopsys CEO and board member Harvey Jones as its first chairman. Huang, who co-founded Nvidia, will also leave the company’s board. He holds an estimated 3.61 per cent stake in the chipmaker, making him…
Pakistan has condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and called for an immediate and unconditional halt to the strikes, reaffirming its support for the kingdom’s sovereignty and security. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Syed Haider Shah, expressed Islamabad’s position during a meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC), according to an official statement issued on Friday. The ambassador made the remarks after the Security Council adopted a resolution renewing sanctions measures against individuals and entities threatening peace and stability in Yemen. The resolution also extended the mandate of the Panel of Experts supporting the 2140 Committee. Haider…
At least 11 people were killed and three others injured after a passenger van plunged into the Yasin River near Noh Bridge in Ghizer district of Gilgit-Baltistan, rescue officials said. The van was travelling from Gilgit to Hundur, a village in the upper Yasin Valley, when it fell into the river. Rescue teams initially reported five deaths and several injuries. However, the death toll rose as rescuers recovered more bodies from the water. So far, teams have retrieved 11 bodies and rescued three injured passengers. Rescuers shifted the injured to a hospital in Gahkuch, the district headquarters of Ghizer, for…
Security forces killed 74 terrorists in intelligence-based operations across Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said on Friday. According to an ISPR statement, the operations targeted militant hideouts in Kurram area of Quetta district, Mir Ali in North Waziristan and Orakzai district. In Balochistan, security forces launched an intelligence-based operation in the Kurram area of Quetta district on November 3 as part of their ongoing counterterrorism campaign. The operation targeted militants belonging to what the military described as Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan. The ISPR said troops killed 31 India-sponsored militants following several…
Two police officers were martyred and another injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a police vehicle near Mansoori Police Post in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to District Police Officer (DPO) Waqas Rafiq, the attack took place near the Mansoori police post, where armed men targeted a police vehicle. The firing left two police personnel dead and another injured. Police shifted the bodies and the injured officer to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. Following the attack, police cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to track down and arrest those responsible.
Pakistan needs $188 billion to achieve its clean energy goals by 2035, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said, calling on international partners to provide financial support and affordable technology. Addressing a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Turkiye, the prime minister presented Pakistan’s roadmap for shifting towards cleaner energy sources. Speaking at a session titled ‘Transition to Green Energy by 2035: Powering the Future’, Shehbaz stressed that developing countries need greater international support to meet their climate commitments. He said clean energy sources now account for around 55 per cent…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has paid tribute to Kohat police after 10 personnel, including Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Haidar Zaman, were martyred in a terrorist attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In a late-night statement on Thursday, the prime minister strongly condemned the attack in the Darabukach area of Kohat and expressed condolences to the families of the martyred personnel. According to police, militants belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij attacked a police team returning from a joint operation with the local administration against illegal gold mining. Police alleged that criminal elements had instigated the attack. The police team responded to the assault,…
Ten policemen were martyred and 18 militants killed in a gunfight in Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after a police operation against illegal gold mining, police said on Wednesday. The operation was conducted jointly by KP Police and the local administration against individuals involved in illegal gold mining in the Darabo Kach area near Kohat. According to police, militants belonging to what authorities describe as Fitna al-Khawarij attacked the police team as it was returning after completing the operation. Police alleged that the attackers acted at the instigation of criminal elements linked to the illegal mining network. The police personnel…
A major development has emerged in the May 9 Radio Pakistan attack case in Peshawar, where an anti-terrorism court has reissued arrest warrants for Sohail Afridi and extended the interim bail of three former provincial ministers until November 17. The case was heard by Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Wali Muhammad. Former provincial ministers Taimur Saleem Jhagra, Kamran Bangash and Irfan Saleem appeared before the court. During the hearing, the court extended the interim bail of all three former ministers until November 17 and reissued arrest warrants for Sohail Afridi. The court later adjourned the hearing after the lawyers representing the accused…
