Monday, March 2nd, 2026
Hockey World Cup qualifying round; Pakistan beat Malaysia 5-3
Sports Desk CARIO: In the second match of the FIH Men’s World Cup Qualifier round, held from March 1st to 7th, Pakistan defeated Malaysia with a score of five goals to three, successfully qualifying for the semi-finals. For Pakistan, Rana Waheed Ashraf, Zakariya Hayat, Ahmed Nadeem, Muhammad Sufyan Khan, and Muhammad Ammar scored one goal each. On the Malaysian side, Abdul Rauf, Ahkamullah, and Fitri Saari each scored one goal. Pakistan Hockey Federation President Mohyuddin Ahmed Wani, Ad-hoc Governance and Management Chairmen Olympian Islahuddin Siddiqui and Olympian Hassan Sardar, andRead More
Crackdown against Afghan nationals intensifies in KP
Members of the Afghan community say fear of arrest has confined many families to their homes. Some allege that adults and teenagers are being detained, and in certain cases women have also been taken into custody. There are complaints that detainees face difficulties contacting relatives and arranging basic necessities Shamim Shahid PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police have intensified action against Afghan nationals across the province, particularly in Peshawar, amid renewed tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan. According to sources, raids on rented houses, shops and markets have become routine, with policeRead More
President Zardari addresses joint session of parliament
ISLAMABAD, MAR 2: President Asif Ali Zardari has addressed a joint session of parliament to mark the beginning of the parliamentary year. Opposition lawmakers staged a protest during the president’s address, chanting, “Go, Zardari, go” slogans. President Zardari said that addressing parliament for the ninth time — and for the second time as an elected head of state — was a reaffirmation of democratic continuity and constitutional responsibility. In his address marking the commencement of the new parliamentary year, he said that nations were tested not only in times ofRead More
US, Israel hit Hezbollah in Iraq
News Desk BAGHDAD: New strikes have hit a military base in Iraq housing the Iran-backed Kataeb Hezbollah group, while in the Kurdish city of Irbil air defenses intercepted drone attacks. “Three strikes hit Jurf Al-Nasr,” a Kataeb Hezbollah source told AFP, referring to a military base that serves as one of the main bastions of the powerful armed group, which has been targeted several times since the start of the Israel-US campaign against Iran. Iraq, which has recently regained a sense of stability but has long been a proxy battlegroundRead More
China calls for ceasefire
BEIJING: /DNA/ – China called on Monday for a ceasefire and diplomatic talks to end the conflict in the Middle East as it stretched into a third day. “The most urgent task is a cessation of military operations and preventing a spillover of conflict,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a news conference, urging “a resolution through dialogue and negotiation.” One Chinese citizen was killed in Tehran, she said, where Israel and the United States have been carrying out strikes in an operation that killed the Islamic republic’s supreme leader.
PM Shehbaz, Oman’s Sultan discuss regional middle east tensions
ISLAMABAD, MAR 2 /DNA/ – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation with His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan of Oman, today. The two leaders discussed the prevailing regional situation that had aggravated following Israel’s attack on Iran as well as subsequent hostilities that had endangered the peace and security of the entire region. The Prime Minister said that the escalation had taken place at a time when diplomatic efforts were underway to reduce U.S.-Iran tensions, facilitated by Oman. The attacks had not only derailed the delicateRead More