Saturday, October 17th, 2026
I’d have left Real Madrid if I were Vinicius: Mourinho
MADRID: Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said Saturday if he were winger Vinicius Junior he would have left the club this summer. The Brazilian was sent off during Madrid’s win over Villarreal last weekend for hair pulling and was banned for four matches, meaning he will miss the Clasico clash against Barcelona on October 25. Vinicius, 26, has also been targeted regularly by opposition fans and been racially abused on many occasions since joining Madrid in 2018. “He’s a spectacular kid who it’s easy to have a good relationship with,”Read More
Pakistan will not tolerate any ‘cross-border aggression’, vows CNSC Gen Aamer Raza
ISLAMABAD, OCT 17: Commander National Strategic Command (CNSC) General Syed Aamer Raza on Saturday warned that Pakistan will not tolerate any cross-border aggression or violation of the country’s borders. “Safeguarding the territorial integrity of our motherland is absolute and unyielding,” he said while addressing the 154th Pakistan Military Academy Long Course, 39th Technical Graduate Course, 73nd Integrated Course and 28th Lady Cadet Course passing out parade at PMA Kakul. At the beginning of his address, the CNSC said that the ceremony marked the successful completion of foundational military training atRead More
Govt rejects Achakzai’s demand for alternative venue for talks with PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has rejected National Assembly Opposition Leader Mahmood Achakzai’s demand for a neutral venue to meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, insisting that talks must take place at the PM Office. “Prime Minister House is not anyone’s personal property; it belongs to the state,” Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah said on Saturday, while clarifying the government’s position on the proposed meeting. PM Shehbaz renewed his invitation to the opposition to resume negotiations during the joint sitting last week, meeting Achakzai and warmly shakingRead More
Diplomatic Outreach: New Saudi Ambassador meets Bahraini envoy in Islamabad
DNA ISLAMABAD — As part of his initial introductory meetings with Islamabad’s diplomatic community, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to Pakistan, Dr. Raajih bin Taami Al-Buqami, held a cordial meeting today with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain and Dean of the Arab Diplomatic Corps, Professor Muhammad Ibrahim Abdul Qadir. The meeting provided an opportunity for both dignitaries to exchange warm, friendly conversations and review various bilateral topics of mutual interest, underscoring the strong cooperative bonds shared among brotherly nations within theRead More