TORONTO: The second opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup has kicked off in Toronto, Canada, setting the stage for what promises to be a spectacular footballing occasion. The ceremony commenced ahead of the highly anticipated group stage match between host nation Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina, adding to the festive atmosphere surrounding the marquee … Read more
GILGIT: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Parliamentary Party Gilgit-Baltistan held a key meeting in Gilgit on Friday, granting full authority to PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to make all decisions related to government formation in the region following the party’s strong showing in the recently concluded assembly elections. The meeting was chaired by PPP Central … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday put an end to weeks of political speculation by formally inviting the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) to form the government in Gilgit-Baltistan, announcing that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) would support the PPP from the opposition benches. In an official statement, the Prime Minister acknowledged that the PPP … Read more
Paris — Prince Hussain and Prince Aly Muhammad met with French Minister for Overseas Territories Naïma Moutchou in Paris on Sunday, as the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and the Ismaili Imamat formalised a major reconstruction agreement for cyclone-hit Mayotte. The meeting built on earlier discussions between His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan and French President … Read more
Fifa world cup 2026: A record 48 teams, 104 matches, and three host nations — the largest World Cup in history begins today The wait is finally over. The FIFA World Cup 2026 — the biggest and most expansive edition of football’s greatest tournament — officially kicked off today, Thursday June 11, with the world’s … Read more
The 2026 Shandur Polo Festival opens in grand style — but it is a gesture of extraordinary sportsmanship that steals the headlines on day one SHANDUR: At 3,700 metres above sea level, where the air is thin and the sky feels close enough to touch, the thunder of hooves returned to Shandur on Wednesday as … Read more
GHIZER: PML-N’s Abdul Jahan has won the GBA-15 constituency in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections by a narrow margin, securing 7,153 votes according to the official Form-47 released by the Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan. PPP’s Nazir Ahmed Advocate finished a close second with 7,034 votes — just 119 votes behind the winner — while independent candidate … Read more
ASTORE: PML-N’s Rana Muhammad Farooq has won the GBA-14 Astore-II constituency in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections, securing 7,058 votes according to the official Form-47 released by the Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan. PPP’s Syed Muhammad Abbas finished second with 5,891 votes, while Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) candidate Shamsul Haq Lone came third with 5,144 votes. A total … Read more
ASTORE: PML-N’s Farman Ali has won the GBA-13 Astore-I constituency in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections, securing 7,252 votes according to the official Form-47 released by the Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan. PTI-backed independent candidate Shahida Khursheed finished second with 6,800 votes, while PPP’s Fahad Hanif Khan came third with 5,823 votes. A total of 13 candidates … Read more
Shigar: Pakistan Peoples Party’s Imran Nadim has secured victory in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly constituency GBA-12, Shigar, according to official results. Contesting against nine other candidates, Nadim polled 13,222 votes to claim the seat convincingly. IPP’s Raja Muhammad Azam Khan finished second with 8,977 votes, while PML-N’s Muhammad Tahir Unhar Shigri came third with 6,298 votes. … Read more