Kylian Mbappe has urged Real Madrid fans to refrain from singling out Vinicius Jr for the club’s woes, insisting the blame for their stuttering form rests on the entire team. The France forward appealed for unity ahead of Real’s Champions League clash at home to Monaco on Tuesday, after tensions at the Santiago Bernabeu reached…
Usman Khan’s 75 and a clinical bowling performance propelled Pakistan to a comprehensive win over Scotland in the 12th fixture of the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2026. Pakistan chased down a mere 188-run target in 43.1 overs, losing four wickets in the process here at the Takashinga Sports Club on Monday. Earlier, Pakistan pacer…
Steve Smith has made it clear that despite his absence from Australia’s T20I side, his focus is firmly on representing his country at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The veteran batter has been in sensational touch during the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) season 15, producing a blistering 42-ball century and following it up with…
Senegal talisman Sadio Mane emerged with more than just the Player of the Tournament award after Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final, earning widespread respect for persuading his aggrieved side to complete the match against Morocco. It was Mane who convinced teammates to return to the pitch in Rabat after their coach Pape Bouna Thiaw…
KARACHI: The Saudi Riyal (SAR) drifted lower to Rs74.65 against the Pakistani Rupee (PKR) in today’s open market, a small decline from Rs74.66 yesterday and still comfortably below the mid-2025 high of Rs76.03 recorded in July, currency dealers confirmed. The selling rate settled at Rs75.22. This quiet downward movement, shaped by ongoing market recalibrations and…
Gold prices in Pakistan on Monday, January 19, 2026, recorded a surge of Rs7,500 per tola, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa, Gems and Jewellers Association (APSGJA). The price of per tola gold reached Rs489,362, while the price of 10 grams of 24-karat gold hit Rs419,549 after increase of Rs6,431. In the international market, gold…
US President Donald Trump has escalated tensions with NATO allies, demanding U.S. control over Greenland in a stark letter to Norway’s Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre. The President explicitly linked his aggressive foreign policy shift to Norway snubbing him for the Nobel Peace Prize. In the message to the Prime Minister, obtained by PBS News,…
A deadly explosion hit a central Kabul hotel on Monday, city police and the Afghan government said, killing of several people was also reported in the blast. “An explosion occurred in a hotel in on Gulfaroshi Street in Shahr-e-Naw, the fourth district of Kabul city, causing casualties,” police spokesman Khalid Zadran said without detailing the…
SADIQABAD: Punjab and Sindh police have launched joint operations against bandits in katcha area, police officials said. “The anti-bandit operation has been launched in Machhka on the last point of Punjab’s territory and Rownti forest in Sindh’s Katcha area,” officials said. Police said that several bandits have fled from their hideouts after scores of their…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced calendar of public holidays for the year 2026, in the country, Beyond the Time News reported. There will be 11 public holidays and 23 optional holidays in the current year. After January 1st, there will be two other bank holidays on February 18 and July 1st. According to a…