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PHF announces hockey squad for junior Asia Cup 2025
ANSAR M BHATTI ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Hockey Federation has officially announced the officials and players for the Under-18 Asia Cup 2025. The officials include Team Manager Olympian Malik Shafqat, coaches Mukhtar Ahmed, Tauqeer Ahmed, Masood-ur-Rehman, video analyst Abu Zar Amrao, and physio Adeel Akhtar. The selected players are: · Muhammad Usman · Atif Ali · Usama Haider · Muhammad Abdullah Farooq · Abdullah Awann · Zubair Latif · Muhammad Yasin · Muhammad Ali Taj · Ghulam Mustafa · Ali Hamza · Ali Hamzada · Aamir Sohail · Adeel Afzal · Muhammad Zaman · Muhammad Hussain · Muhammad Shahir · Hassan Shahbaz · Yasin Jamshed The President of theRead More
Post-SC verdict party position: Govt secures two-thirds majority in NA
ISLAMABAD, JUN 27: The political landscape of the National Assembly has shifted dramatically following the Supreme Court’s verdict restoring 77 reserved seats, 22 of which belong to the Lower House. The ruling coalition has now secured a two-thirds majority, strengthening its legislative power significantly. According to details, the number of members in the ruling alliance has increased from 213 to 232 after the restoration of reserved seats, giving the coalition firm control over the 336-member lower house. This new majority is expected to boost the government’s ability to pass keyRead More
‘Dark day’: PTI rejects SC’s reserved seats verdict, announces protest
ISLAMABAD, JUN 27: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday rejected the Supreme Court’s verdict on reserved seats, calling the decision “unjust and a misinterpretation of the Constitution.” In a major setback to the PTI, the SC’s Constitutional Bench accepted review petitions and ruled that the Imran Khan-founded party was not entitled to seats reserved for women and minorities in the national and provincial assemblies. The verdict was announced by a 10-member bench headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan. Speaking to Geo News following the ruling, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan expressedRead More
Genocide in Gaza: The End of Israel’s Moral Shield
By Qamar Bashir The tide is now unmistakably turning against Israel—not merely because of its confrontations with Iran, nor its airstrikes that nearly ignited World War III—but more so due to the unrelenting and now undeniable genocide in Gaza, live-streamed and broadcasted to the world in real time. For decades, Israel successfully cast itself as the perpetual victim, defending its sovereignty from existential threats. But today, that narrative is collapsing under the weight of horrifying images of amputated children, starving families, and entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble. What once wereRead More
British High Commissioner meets DPM Ishaq Dar
ISLAMABAD, JUN 27: /DNA/ – British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott @JaneMarriottUK, called on Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50, today in Islamabad. During the meeting they discussed bilateral cooperation across various sectors; regional & international developments; and upcoming multilateral engagements including Pakistan’s Presidency of the UN Security Council in July.
Big blow to Imran Khan-founded party as SC declares PTI ineligible for reserved seats
ISLAMABAD, JUN 27: In a major setback for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Bench has accepted review petitions and ruled that the Imran Khan-founded party is not entitled to seats reserved for women and minorities in the national and provincial assemblies. The verdict was announced by a 10-member bench headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan on Friday. Announcing the short ruling, Justice Aminuddin Khan said, “Justice Aminuddin Khan, Justice Mussarat Hilali, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan, Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan, Justice Hashim Khan Kakar, Justice Aamir Farooq and Justice AliRead More