SportsFormer FIFA referees have questioned why Jarell Quansah received a two-match World Cup ban while Folarin Balogun's one-match suspension was suspended. The contrasting disciplinary outcomes have fuelled criticism of FIFA's consistency.
SportsCzech women are set to continue their strong Wimbledon record, ensuring the title returns to the country for a third time in four years. Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova highlighted Czech tennis tradition and grass-court suitability.
SportsTadej Pogacar won stage six of the Tour de France in the Pyrenees and reclaimed the yellow jersey. Former leader Torstein Traeen later withdrew after suffering concussion and fractured ribs in a crash.
SportsArgentina head into their World Cup quarter-final against Switzerland after hard-fought wins over Cape Verde and Egypt. Lionel Messi has scored in every game and is level with Kylian Mbappe on eight goals.
NATIONALPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the formation of a committee to review proposals from PML-N lawmakers in Gilgit-Baltistan. The committee, headed by Ishaq Dar, will examine recommendations linked to the region’s welfare and development.
WorldA Richmond house long associated with Imran Khan and the Goldsmith family has been listed for £25 million. The sale follows the death of Lady Annabel Goldsmith, according to a family source.
NATIONALA special court in Islamabad has calculated the Pakistani-law sentences of 56 prisoners repatriated from Sri Lanka, opening the way for many of them to be released. The matter now awaits administrative action by the Ministry of Interior.
WorldBEIJING: China has successfully tested a sea-based system to recover a Long March 10B rocket booster, state media reported. The mission marked the country’s first successful retrieval of an orbital-class rocket.
NATIONALThe Pakistan Aviation Authority says the search for five crew members of the crashed K2 Airways cargo plane is continuing. More wreckage has also been recovered from the Arabian Sea for analysis.
NATIONALFour terrorists were killed in a joint operation by Karak and Kohat police in the Khattak Dam area near the districts’ border. Police said a search operation was under way after the exchange of fire.
NATIONALThe PMD has forecast rain, windstorms and thundershowers in upper parts of Pakistan over the weekend, with isolated heavy falls in some areas. Authorities have been advised to remain vigilant over possible landslides, rising stream flows and urban flooding.
WorldFormer Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina says she plans to return from exile in India around December and surrender in court. She said senior Awami League colleagues also intend to go back despite legal cases and security fears.
