New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Galgotias University continued to face heavy backlash on social media on Thursday, after drawing criticism over full-page advertisements in leading Indian newspapers claiming global recognition.Several netizens on X took fresh jibes at the university’s promotional campaigns, questioning its claims and mocking its branding.In one post, a user shared an image of the university’s event and sarcastically asked, “Is it made by China, I mean by Galgotias University? Just …
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New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Pakistan’s already weak economy is coming under fresh pressure as the country prepares to repay $3.5 billion to the United Arab Emirates this month, even as relations between the two sides show signs of strain.According to a report by The Express Tribune, Islamabad has decided to return the loans in phases throughout April.The report said that around $450 million will be paid next week, followed by $2 billion and another $1 billion later in the month.The move comes af…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah is under scrutiny from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after a controversial social media post, since deleted, appeared to criticise Punjab (province of Pakistan) Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz during the opening match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).The post, which originated from Naseem’s official X account, quote-tweeted a PCB media update from the PSL opener between Quetta Gladiators and Hyderabad Kingsmen in Lahore. It read, “…
Islamabad, March 2 (IANS) The killing of at least 12 Pakistani citizens in Karachi by Marine Security Guards stationed inside the United States Consulate on Mai Kolachi Road marks another such episode on Pakistani soil, with Islamabad opting to contain the diplomatic fallout rather than pursue accountability, a report said on Monday. The incident followed violent demonstrations over the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the joint US-Israel strike on Sunday.Accordi…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Pakistan’s benchmark KSE‑100 index plunged nearly 10 per cent on Monday amid escalating geopolitical tensions due to the US-Iran war along with the country’s ongoing military operation in Afghanistan dampening investor sentiment.The index was at 151,798.54 at about 2:19 pm, down 9.68 per cent. The KSE‑30 index fell around 9.8 per cent before trading was halted for an hour, after which the market reopened taking KSE‑30 to trade about 7.3 per cent lower.The sell…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Pakistan’s Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has conveyed his displeasure to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif regarding the state of affairs of the country’s cricket board. The army chief raised this issue after Pakistan’s humiliating defeat against India in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Pakistan faced a humiliating defeat against India in the match that was played on February 15. Munir was, in particular, critical about the way in which Mohsin Naqvi, chairman of the P…
Islamabad, Feb 11 (IANS) Elected lawmakers in Pakistan seem to be detached from their most basic responsibility of attending parliament when the country is grappling with economic recovery and political polarisation. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari did not attend a single sitting during the 23rd session of the National Assembly, a report has highlighted. According to a latest report by Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) …
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly rejected three key demands put forward by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) during ongoing discussions between the two bodies after Pakistan refused to play against India in their T20 World Cup 2026 fixture on February 15 in Colombo.As per media reports, the PCB placed several demands before the ICC in an effort to push for a reconsideration of its decision to boycott the match against India.Pakistan demanded a bilater…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The uncertainty surrounding Pakistan’s participation in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 has sparked widespread trolling on social media, with Iceland and Uganda Cricket leading the charge with humorous posts on replacing Pakistan that quickly went viral.The situation arose after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi cast doubts over the team’s participation in the global event, citing support for Bangladesh, who were replaced by Scotland in the tournament lin…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Pakistan’s finance ministry has admitted that “public debt dynamics remained a key challenge” during the last fiscal year, as the increase in total public debt was “driven mainly by higher interest payments and exchange rate movements,” according to a report in the Karachi-headquartered Express Tribune newspaper.The debt burden of every Pakistani increased by 13 per cent to Rs 333,000 (Pakistani rupee) in the last financial year, while public debt remained a “c…