Thursday, September 17th, 2026
Prince Harry steals King Charles, William’s thunder with first engagement in UK
Prince Harry garnered all the attention with his first public engagement since moving back to the United Kingdom, stealing the spotlight from King Charles and Prince William. While King Charles and Prince William continued with their official royal duties on Thursday, Harry carved his own path as he built his calendar as a non-working member of the royal family on the very same day. Harry is attending an event in London for the Invictus Games, the Paralympic-style competition for wounded veterans he founded over a decade ago. The event isRead More
Turkey’s Erdogan to run again in early 2028 vote: top adviser
A top adviser to Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the Turkish leader would run again in an early election likely to be held in April 2028, media outlets reported on Thursday. “If 360 lawmakers back a decision to call a new election, it will be held on April 16, 2028,” Mehmet Ucum said in remarks cited by private NTV broadcaster and Cumhuriyet newspaper. Under Turkish law, an election would normally be held in May that year. But the constitution allows parliament to trigger early elections if such a move has the support of 360 ofRead More
Asian Champions Trophy: India says ‘no neutral venue’ for Pakistan clash
Hockey India has said the venue for the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy will not be changed amid uncertainty over Pakistan’s participation in the tournament in India. Hockey India secretary Bhola Nath Singh said Pakistan would have to travel to India if it wanted to participate in the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy, adding that there would be no change to the tournament venue, according to Indian media reports. The PHF had formally approached the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) seeking either the relocation of the entire tournament outside India or the shiftingRead More
PM Shehbaz to lead Pakistan’s delegation to UNGA, says FO
Pakistan has expressed concerns over the situation in Bab al-Mandab — one of the busiest and most contested global maritime chokepoints DNA ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will lead Pakistan’s delegation to the high-level segment of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York next week, Foreign Office Spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan confirmed on Thursday. Addressing a weekly press briefing in Islamabad, the spokesperson said the prime minister would highlight Pakistan’s perspective on regional and global developments, reaffirming the importance of dialogue, diplomacy, restraint andRead More
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Govt orders shops and malls to close by 9pm Single-dish rule imposed at marriage functions under austerity measures for Islamabad Saifullah Ansar ISLAMABAD: The federal government has notified sweeping austerity and fuel conservation measures to conserve energy as fuel prices spike due to the Middle East conflict, with all shops, markets, and shopping malls in Islamabad closing at 9pm throughout the week. The new austerity measures are initially limited to Islamabad, with the federal government encouraging provincial and regional governments to consider adopting similar measures. Fuel prices recorded a sharpRead More