The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has released its latest report on the devastation caused by monsoon rains across Pakistan. According to the report, two more people lost their lives in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll since June 26 to 907, with 1,044 others injured. Punjab has so far reported 233…
Brussels/Washington – The European Union has imposed a record €2.95 billion ($3.5 billion) fine on Google over alleged abuse of dominance in its digital advertising business, sparking sharp criticism from former U.S. President Donald Trump. The European Commission ruled that Google unfairly favored its own ad exchange and ad-serving technologies, limiting competition and disadvantaging publishers…
Pakistan cricket fans are in for a treat later this year as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that the national side will host South Africa for a much-anticipated white-ball series following the conclusion of their two-Test encounter. The tour will run from 12 October to 8 November 2025, combining red-ball contests with a full…
Pakistan has once again drawn global attention in the world of trophy hunting. A single permit to hunt the rare Astore markhor in Gilgit-Baltistan has been sold for a record-breaking $370,000. This is now the highest fee ever paid for a hunting license anywhere in the world. The Astore markhor, Pakistan’s national animal, is considered…
London, 5 September 2025 In a dramatic and wide-ranging cabinet reshuffle, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has appointed Shabana Mahmood as the new Secretary of State for the Home Department. The announcement came shortly after Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner resigned amid an ethics investigation concerning underpaid stamp duty. Background: Rayner’s Resignation Sparks Shake-Up…
In a decision that surprised fans and pundits alike, Australia’s left-arm pace maestro, Mitchell Starc, has officially retired from Twenty20 Internationals. His announcement on 2 September 2025 marked the end of a remarkable chapter in T20 cricket one he hopes to redirect towards the grueling disciplines of Test and One-Day cricket. At 35 years of…
In a dramatic political development, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has resigned after confirming she failed to pay the full amount of tax owed on a recent property purchase. The resignation comes just hours after an independent inquiry concluded that Rayner had underpaid stamp duty a tax levied on property transactions when purchasing an £800,000…
A grand spiritual gathering of Mawlid-un-Nabi ﷺ was held at the Qur’an Academy and Islamic Education Centre, Birmingham, for the Esaal-e-Sawab of the late Qari Aurangzeb Qadri. The gathering was presided over by Al-Sheikh Hafiz Naqeeb-ur-Rehman, custodian of Dargah Alia Muhammadiya Eidgah Sharif, while the proceedings were conducted by Qari Amjad Hussain. The program commenced…
A delegation of Birmingham City Councillors, including Cllr Sakib Khan, Cllr Mariam Khan and Former Lord Mayor Shafique Shah, visited the newly appointed Consul General of Pakistan, Mr Fahad Amajid, at the Consulate in Birmingham today. The meeting was an opportunity to formally welcome Mr Amajid to the city and to discuss the important role…
On September 3, 2025, China marked a momentous occasion at its Victory Day military parade in Beijing its first such display in six years by publicly revealing the LY-1 laser weapon system, a high-energy, shipborne directed-energy system that could reshape future naval warfare. A New Layer in Maritime Defense The LY-1 joins a formidable suite…
