SportsMuhammad Shoaib was honoured in Peshawar after ending Pakistan’s 25-year wait for an ITF International title. Speakers at the ceremony praised his achievement and raised concerns over the state of sports facilities in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
WorldUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio travelled to Beijing with President Donald Trump after China used a different transliteration of his name to sidestep existing sanctions. Beijing did not formally lift the measures imposed during Rubio’s Senate years.
BusinessThe Pakistan Business Forum has urged political parties and the government to return agriculture and industry to federal policymaking through the proposed 28th Amendment. It says fragmented regulation and inconsistent policies have hurt investment, productivity and coordination.
NATIONALPakistan Railways employee Muhammad Liaqat Ali was killed after confronting a suspected suicide bomber near a sensitive check post in Attock, according to a report. He is survived by his widow, two sons and a daughter.
SportsVirat Kohli says his love for cricket remains strong even as he acknowledges that his career will end one day. The India star returned to form with an unbeaten 105 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL.
SportsBarcelona's hopes of matching La Liga's 100-point record ended with a 1-0 defeat at Alaves, where Ibrahim Diabate scored the winner. Sevilla staged a 3-2 comeback at Villarreal, while Espanyol ended an 18-match winless run.
WorldNaegohyang Women’s FC will become the first North Korean sports team to visit South Korea in eight years when it travels to Suwon for an Asian Champions League semi-final. The trip comes amid tense inter-Korean relations but is being presented as a rare sporting exchange.
NATIONALA viral image claiming ARY News reported Imran Khan would be released this week has been declared fake. A fact-check found the visual was fabricated and ARY News denied airing any such bulletin.
NATIONALAleema Khan has moved the Islamabad High Court against the alleged solitary confinement of PTI founder Imran Khan at Adiala jail. The petition also raises concerns over his eyesight, medical treatment and restrictions on meetings.
PoliticsPTI leaders said they were again denied a meeting with jailed party founder Imran Khan at Adiala jail on Thursday despite an Islamabad High Court order allowing twice-weekly visits. The party also issued a statement on the killing of security personnel in Barkhan.
NATIONALPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the temporary US-Iran ceasefire remained in place but the conflict had created economic difficulties for Pakistan and other regional states. He also urged efforts to turn Pakistan into an economic power and paid tribute to national and anti-terror heroes.
SportsThe PCB has announced that tickets for Pakistan’s ODI series against Australia will go on sale on May 22. The three-match series will be played in Rawalpindi and Lahore, with prices starting from Rs200.
