Sunday, June 14th, 2026
India win toss, elect to bat first against Pakistan in Women’s T20 World Cup clash
BIRMINGHAM, JUN 14: India won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in their Women’s T20 World Cup fixture at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Sunday. India hold a dominant record against Pakistan, having won 13 of the 16 T20 internationals between the sides, while Pakistan have claimed three victories. Playing XIs Pakistan: Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali (wk), Ayesha Zafar, Saira Jabeen, Natalia Pervaiz, Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana (c), Rameen Shamim, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal and Tasmia Rubab. India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), BhartiRead More
‘Rulers deceiving themselves’: Opposition leaders reject budget, say public crushed by poverty
ISLAMABAD: Opposition leaders on Sunday rejected the federal budget, accusing the government of ignoring economic realities, burdening citizens with taxes and failing to address rising poverty. “They [rulers] are deceiving themselves,” Senate Opposition Leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas said while addressing a budget seminar in Islamabad, criticising the government’s claim that a person earning Rs280 a day was not below the poverty line. Abbas said the rulers were “not ready to see facts with their own eyes” and alleged that the government had failed to provide services to the people.Read More
Tehran resists Trump’s timeline
The Israel Defense Forces launched targeted, precise missile strikes on the Dahiyeh neighborhood in Beirut’s southern suburbs Centreline Report TEHRAN: A high-stakes diplomatic race between Washington and Tehran has collided with a dangerous spike in regional violence. Even as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes for an immediate signing of a new Middle East framework agreement, Iranian state media reports that Tehran is slow-walking the process—accusing Trump of seeking personal mileage to celebrate his 80th birthday today, June 14, while Israeli airstrikes rock the Lebanese capital. A major diplomatic showdown isRead More
The Strategic Legacy Written in Shusha
Farid Mustafayev History does not merely explain the past; it also outlines the contours of the future. Documents signed between states often appear to be diplomatic formalities, yet there are some agreements whose significance transcends legal frameworks and becomes part of a nation’s strategic destiny. The Shusha Declaration is one such document. When I reflect on this event, I do not view it simply as an agreement signed between two states. Rather, I see it as an expression of political will distilled from a long and shared historical memory. ThereRead More
Amb. Sukotjo talks to Islamabad POST: Indonesia-Pak relations move toward Concrete outcomes
Amb. Sukotjo talks to Islamabad POST: Indonesia-Pak relations move toward Concrete outcomes Ansar M Bhatti / DNA ISLAMABAD: In an exclusive conversation with Daily Islamabad POST, the Ambassador of Indonesia to Pakistan H.E. Chandra W. Sukotjo highlighted the growing depth of bilateral cooperation across education, investment, regional policy, and tourism. Speaking on academic exchanges, he explained that the Indonesian government annually offers the KNB Scholarship (Kemitraan Negara Berkembang), which promotes international cooperation by enabling students from developing countries to pursue higher education in Indonesia. Pakistan is currently the largest recipient,Read More
Unrest amongst tobacco growers, government need to play a role
Shamim Shahid No one can neglect the fact that tobacco is considered a key factor of agriculture and agriculture based economy of the country. Almost of Peshawar Valley along with adjacent districts of Buner, Mansehra, Swat and several other parts and parcels throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are known for production of quality tobacco crops. All these regions are known for production of both Virginia and barley tobacco leaves. And beside others, almost cigarette manufacturing factories and industries are also exists in this region, thus tobacco is considered major revenue source forRead More