LAHORE: Expressing concern over price hike and inflation, the PML-Q parliamentary party says it is becoming difficult with every passing day to continue supporting the PTI’s Punjab and federal governments. The parliamentary party members vented their anger against the government and said a common man was suffering and they were unable to face their voters in respective constituencies. A meeting chaired by …

British police announced the arrest of three men after a car exploded in front of Liverpool Women’s Hospital, in the city centre, killing one man and injuring another on Sunday morning. Officers arrested the three men, aged 29, 26 and 21, in Liverpool’s Kensington district under the anti-terrorism laws, Greater Manchester Police said in a tweet. The man killed in …

VALENCIA: Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia claimed his fourth win in the last six MotoGP races at the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday as his mentor and nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi finished 10th in his final race. Pramac Racing’s Spanish rookie Jorge Martin made a strong start from pole position and held off a pack of challengers but was denied …

Following continuous campaigning by international and national human rights organisations, the National Assembly on Nov 8 passed a bill for criminalizing practice of “enforced disappearance”. The bill — Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2021– is aimed at making amendments in the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and will now be sent to the Senate for its …

Did anyone watch the T20 world cup final? Hard-core cricket fans, yes, but the spirit of goodwill that is carrying over from the Pakistan-India clash is not sufficient for the masses to watch a match devoid of the boys in green. Cricket is big business. In 2019, before Covid-19 became a pandemic, International Cricket Council (ICC) events generated revenue worth $603 million, …

AUCKLAND: Batsman Daryl Mit­chell will replace injured Devon Conway in New Zealand’s squad for the test series against India later this month, New Zealand Cricket said on Sunday. Conway broke his hand as New Zealand defeated England on Wednesday to reach the final of the Twenty20 World Cup. “It’s a shame for Devon to miss out on the first series …

Pakistan’s run to the semi-final of the World Cup 2021 has been an enlightening experience. The five-match winning run that came to an abrupt halt on Thursday night in Dubai has taught us some incredible lessons that demonstrate the confused state of our national intellect. It’s one thing to stoop low and denigrate a player’s personality and private life, or even attempt …

KARACHI: Around 35 shops in the Saddar Cooperative Market were gutted when a huge fire broke out on Sunday, according to officials and witnesses. They said the fire erupted in a shop located on the ground floor and it rapidly spread to the first floor. The fire engulfed several cloths and other items shops, but no one was hurt in …

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has finalised the names for the office of vice president in the Rawalpindi and Chaklala cantonment boards, which it is all set to win in view of its numerical strength in both boards. The PML-N has also reached an agreement with Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) under which it would give the vice president seat to it for …