Introduction: The ICC Champions Trophy is one of the most prestigious tournaments in international cricket, featuring the top eight teams from around the world. However, controversy has erupted over the scheduling of India’s matches, with Australian captain Pat Cummins raising concerns about an unfair advantage being given to the Indian team. The Issue: According to reports, India is scheduled to …

The Catholic world is gripped with uncertainty as Pope Francis, 88, remains in a Rome hospital because of a complex lung infection and other serious ailments.The Vatican on Friday morning said that the night had passed peacefully for the pope and that he was resting. That followed a more detailed update from the previous evening, when it said that the …

The 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will commence on April 11, with defending champions Islamabad United facing Lahore Qalandars at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The tournament will feature 34 matches across six venues from April 11 to May 18. Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium will host 13 matches, including the Eliminators and final, while Rawalpindi will stage 11 games, including …

President Donald Trump ruled out offering US security guarantees or NATO membership for Ukraine, while his adviser Elon Musk announced plans to cut the $6.7 trillion budget by $1 trillion this year. Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Trump stated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would visit on Friday to sign an agreement on transferring natural resources, following US pressure to …

Breaking News: The actress Michelle Trachtenberg, best known for roles in “Gossip Girl” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” has died at 39. Tribute to Her Enduring Legacy As we mourn the loss of this extraordinary actress, we take comfort in the knowledge that her work will continue to inspire and thrill audiences for generations to come. Her Bucky the Vampire …

A British couple who spent almost two decades running education programs in Afghanistan were detained by the Taliban earlier this month, their children said in interviews with a number of British news outlets. The couple, Peter Reynolds and Barbie Reynolds, were arrested on Feb. 1 when returning to their home in the country’s Bamiyan Province, according to accounts first given …

Pakistan on Monday showed reluctance to slap a carbon levy, which the International Monetary Fund wants the government to introduce in an effort to raise funds for the promotion of new energy vehicles as part of its resilience conditions under a new $1 billion loan facility.

The emergency polio outbreak response in the Gaza Strip is continuing, with a mass vaccination campaign scheduled from 22 to 26 February 2025. The novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) will be administered to over 591 000 children under 10 years of age to protect them from polio. This campaign follows the recent detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples …

Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its $500 million commitment to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), aimed at eradicating wild polio and controlling vaccine-derived polio outbreaks in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday In a significant move to combat polio, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its commitment to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) …

The decades-old Central Superior Services (CSS) examination system in Pakistan is on the brink of a radical transformation as the federal government’s Civil Service Reform Committee finalizes recommendations for a cluster-based examination model. In a significant policy shift, the existing generalized framework—where candidates from varied academic backgrounds are allocated to service groups irrespective of their specialization—will be replaced by a …