Traders unload donkeys from a supply truck to sell them during an annual donkey fair in Ahmedabad, India. —Reuters/File Amid growing Chinese demand for hides and meat, Pakistan’s donkey population has risen by 109,000 over the past year to 6.047 million, up from 5.938 million, according to a Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) report. The…
Explosive Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell called time on his one-day international career Monday but will continue in Twenty20 cricket with his eye on next year’s World Cup. The 36-year-old, who played 149 ODIs, blasting 3,990 runs, said he was starting to feel the physical toll of the 50-over game. “I felt like I was letting…
Graduating students react during the 374th Commencement exercises at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., May 29, 2025. — Reuters CAMBRIDGE: A US court has stopped President Donald Trump’s attempt to stop Harvard University from accepting international students. The judge said foreign students should be protected while the legal fight continues. This comes as Trump…
The planet is therefore expected to remain at historic levels of warming after the two hottest years ever recorded in 2023 and 2024, according to an annual climate report published by the World Meteorological Organisation, the UN’s weather and climate agency. “We have just experienced the 10 warmest years on record,” said the WMO’s deputy…
Pakistan has granted prospective investors more time to prepare their bids for the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIACL), extending the deadline for submitting Expressions of Interest (EoI) until June 19. This 15-day extension from the original June 3 deadline aims to facilitate broader participation in one of the nation’s most significant divestment…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a revamped management and coaching staff for the upcoming T20 international series against Bangladesh, notably omitting assistant coach Azhar Mahmood from the coaching staff. As per the cricket board, New Zealand’s Mike Hesson will assume the responsibilities of head coach. Among the other key appointments, Australia’s Ashley Noffke…
