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This collage shows Islamabad United skipper Shadab Khan (left) and Karachi Kings captain David Warner ahead of the toss for the PSL 10 match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on May 19, 2025. — Facebook/thePSLKarachi Kings won the toss and opted to bowl first against Islamabad United in the 30th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 10 being played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Monday. This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.

Michelle Williams opened up about her late ex-partner Heath Ledger and their daughter Matilda during a heartfelt conversation on the May 19 episode of the Armchair Expert podcast with Dax Shepard. The actress, 44, remembered Ledger for his “incredible sensitivity,” describing him as “so special.” Williams and Ledger welcomed their daughter, Matilda, in October 2005 after meeting on the set of Brokeback Mountain. The couple parted ways before Ledger’s untimely death in 2008, but Williams has continued to cherish their shared bond through their now 19-year-old daughter. “Thank God there’s Matilda,” she said emotionally during the interview. Host Dax Shepard…

Cricket players can be seen during the President’s trophy on January 24, 2024. — Facebook/Pakistan Cricket TeamLAHORE: The knockout stage of the President’s Trophy Grade-II will commence on Monday (today), featuring quarter-final clashes at four venues across Pakistan.Teams will battle for a spot in the semi-finals, scheduled from May 24 to 26. The final is set to be played between May 28 to 31. The first quarter-final will witness a fierce clash between Kingsmen and MIT Solutions at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, while JDW Sugar Mills will face Railways at the Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. In Lahore, PAF will compete…

A picture taken on November 10, 2019 shows an Iranian flag at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant. — AFPNuclear talks between Iran and the United States “will lead nowhere” if Washington insists that Tehran drop its uranium enrichment activity to zero, Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takhtravanchi was quoted by state media on Monday as saying.US special envoy Steve Witkoff reiterated Washington’s stance on Sunday that any new deal between the US and Iran must include an agreement to refrain from enrichment, a possible pathway to developing nuclear bombs. Tehran says its nuclear energy programme has entirely peaceful purposes.”Our position on…

A security personnel stands guard outside the office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. — AFP/FileThe Foreign Office (FO) on Monday categorically dismissed reports by the Indian media alleging that Pakistan used nuclear-capable Shaheen missiles during Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos. In an official statement, FO spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan condemned the allegations as “unfounded” and part of a broader campaign of disinformation. Pakistan armed forces launched a large-scale retaliatory military action, named “Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos”, and targeted several Indian military targets across multiple regions.The strikes, described by officials as “precise and proportionate”, were carried out in response to India’s continued aggression across…

Prime Minister, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addresses an event organized to celebrate the International Youth Day in Islamabad on August 12, 2024. — PPIISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Youth Laptop Scheme announced an extension of its registration from May 20 to June 1, 2025. The extension opened up a new opportunity for students to leverage the scheme’s resources and enhance their digital literacy.As per an official, the scheme is a part of Prime Minister’s Youth Programme. It had been well-received by students across the country.With this new deadline, students — who missed the deadline earlier — could apply and benefit from the…

Listen to article Popular Pakistani actress Sarah Khan has once again sparked headlines, this time over rumours of a second pregnancy. A recent vlog by her husband, singer Falak Shabir, has been widely circulated online after their daughter, Alyana Falak, appeared to hint at the news. In the video, Falak is seen asking his daughter, “Where is the baby?” to which Alyana points to Sarah and replies, “The second baby is with mummy.” The moment fuelled widespread speculation that the couple is expecting their second child. Meanwhile, Sarah Khan has also made waves recently with a separate video in which she distanced…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has categorically denied India’s claim that Pakistan used a nuclear-capable Shaheen missile during Operation Bunyanum Marsoos, calling the reports “unfounded and irresponsible. The allegations stem from a video shared by the Indian Army’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, which purportedly showed Pakistan firing a Shaheen missile amid recent cross-border hostilities. The Foreign Office, however, stated the video was “entirely unsubstantiated” and noted that the Indian Army deleted the post shortly after publishing it. “By the time the misleading video was removed, sections of the Indian media had already amplified the false narrative without verification,” the…

Pakistani-American Zahir Jaffer arrives in a court in Islamabad on February 24, 2022. — AFPSalman Safdar, counsel of Zahir Jaffer — the man convicted for the gruesome murder of 27-year-old Noor Mukadam — on Monday argued that the crime occurred at Jaffer’s residence, but no evidence from the scene was presented before the court.  The defence lawyer made the remarks as a three-member bench of the Supreme Court led by Justice Hashim Kakar and comprising Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, heard the appeal filed by Jaffer against his death sentence in the brutal murder case. During proceedings, Justice Kakar…

Angelina Jolie addresses humanitarian issues at the 2025 film galaOscar winning actress Angelina Jolie has marked a stunning comeback at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival after 14 years.The 49-year-old served as this year’s Chopard Godmother at the biggest film gala. She attended the Trophée Chopard dinner on May 16 along with many a-list actors of Hollywood. At the event, Jolie made an extremely moving speech, sharing her admiration for the global cinema while also addressing the heartbreaking stories of women who lost their lives in difficult times. As per The Hollywood Reporter, the Maria actress said, “We are brought to…