Airports authority DG issues instructions to intensify fumigation, deploy additional bird shooters Two planes narrowly escaped potentially serious accidents at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport after separate bird strike incidents occurred one after the other during landing operations, airport sources confirmed on Friday. According to sources, a private airline flight arriving from Lahore with over 150…
PDMA urges people to avoid unnecessary travel amid adverse weather conditions The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported on Friday that 11 individuals lost their lives and 35 sustained injuries in various incidents caused by heavy rain across Punjab. According to the PDMA, the PDMA has released a report detailing storm-related accidents across Punjab from…
Faced with deteriorating weather, pilot diverts plane toward Amritsar A foreign airline flight en route from Islamabad to Dubai briefly entered Indian airspace on Thursday morning due to adverse weather conditions, airport sources confirmed. According to sources at Lahore airport, the aircraft veered off its planned route and entered Indian airspace near the Sialkot-Narowal sector…
Price of a tola of 24-karat silver decreases to Rs3,728 The price of gold in Pakistan and globally witnessed a massive decrease on Friday after a couple of days of minimal increase. According to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association, the price of 24-karat gold per tola saw a huge drop of Rs5,000…
England’s new era under head coach Charlotte Edwards and captain Nat Sciver-Brunt started with a ruthless clean sweep against the West Indies, but their first real challenge begins on Saturday, with the first of five T20s against India taking place at Trent Bridge. They are followed by three one-day internationals, which will be hugely important…
Fifa’s expanded Club World Cup in the United States has reached the end of its group phase, with two weeks of knockout matches to come. Having risen from seven teams to 32, the competition has received criticism over player welfare concerns with matches played in extreme temperatures, often with poor attendances. Critics say the Club…
Goalkeeper Safia Middleton-Patel is part of the Wales squad for Euro 2025. She is sparky, thoughtful, and has an infectious laugh. She is also autistic. Overstimulation has sent her to bed, exhausted, for a week. A misunderstood social interaction can ruin her mood for months. She will drive miles past a petrol station to find…
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s long-expected departure as Leicester City manager has been confirmed more than nine weeks after the Foxes were relegated from the Premier League. The 48-year-old Dutchman oversaw 19 defeats and managed just five wins from his 27 matches in charge of the East Midlands club last season. Leicester’s relegation was confirmed with five…
UK car production sank to its lowest level for May since 1949 as US tariffs hit exports, an industry group has said. Production fell by nearly a third from a year earlier to 49,810 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which – excluding the period hit by the 2020 Covid…
Nike says US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on key trading partners could add around $1bn (£730m) to its costs this year. Company executives also said the sportwear giant would cut its reliance on producing goods in China to ease the impact of US trade policies. Last month, Nike said it would raise prices on some trainers…
