Taylor Swift lauded the activists for their dedication to fighting against discrimination and hatred. The songstress reiterated her support for the Equality Act, which would expand legal protections for the LGBT community in the US. The pop superstar celebrated Pride Month and praised activists for their ‘dedication to fighting against discrimination and hatred.’ The Grammy-winning singer took to social media …

ISLAMABAD: Categori­cally stating that Pakistan’s stance on Israel’s violations of human rights in Palestine is anti-Zionist and not anti-Semitic, President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday urged Muslim states to make themselves economically strong and stable so that their voice could have weight in the international community. “Pakistan’s stance on Israel’s violations of human rights is ‘not anti-Semitic, but anti-Zionist’ as …

LAHORE: The Abu Dhabi Health Ministry has surprisingly raised an objection over the presence of Indian broadcasters to cover the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches despite the fact that the UAE government had issued visas to them along with South African nationals. Sources said that the PCB, which is determined to start the league matches from June 7, sought …

PARIS: Japan’s Naomi Osaka stunned the tennis world late on Monday by withdrawing from the French Open after deciding to boycott post-match media duties, explaining she had been suffering from depression for almost three years. Osaka said in the build-up to the tournament that she would not attend the obligatory press conferences for players after matches, saying the questioning by …

PARIS: At the mercy of Bernarda Pera’s deep groundstrokes and struggling with her moves, top-ranked Ashleigh Barty gave the impression that her return to Roland Garros would be short-lived. In ideal playing conditions on the sun-kissed Court Philippe Chatrier, Barty was often left stranded on the red clay by the big shots of her American rival. But two years after …

KARACHI: As FIFA’s patience wears thin with Pakistan, the Pakistan Football Federation Normalisation Committee appointed by the global football body in also getting impatient. After having lauded the government and the Inter-Provincial Coordination ministry for playing a positive role in fostering dialogue to vacate the PFF headquarters — which was occupied by a group of officials led by Ashfaq Hussain …

LONDON: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson insisted the ‘fierce challenge’ posed by Joe Root’s England side will be uppermost in his mind rather than his team’s record at Lord’s when he leads the tourists in the first Test at the ‘home of cricket’ on Wednesday. The match will be New Zealand’s first at Lord’s since their agonising Super Over loss …

LONDON: The men’s Cricket World Cup will once again become a 14-team tournament in 2027 and 2031, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday. The changes were announced as the ICC, cricket’s global governing body, unveiled its global schedule of events from 2024 to 2031. Meanwhile the Champions Trophy — dubbed as the ‘mini’ World Cup — last staged …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has established three border markets at Gabd, Mund and Chedgi in Balochistan’s border with Iran for the rehabilitation of people living along the borders affected by the anti-smuggling drive. An official statement of the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said that these markets are being established in light of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the two countries …

ISLAMABAD: The Fed­eral Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday said that nearly 51 per cent of the total Inland Revenue was raised from 14 major sectors including petroleum products in July-May (11MFY21) compared to the same period a year ago. Inland Revenue — which includes income tax, sales tax and federal excise duty — contributed Rs1.767 trillion in 11MFY21, up …