TEXAS (Kashmir English): Portugal and DR Congo played out a dramatic 1-1 draw in their opening FIFA World Cup Group K match at Houston Stadium in Texas on Wednesday. Portugal started in dominant fashion and Midfielder João Neves headed home in the 6th minute off an excellent cross from Pedro Neto. Despite giving up […]
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir will depart for Switzerland tomorrow evening for the signing ceremony of the US-Iran peace agreement, diplomatic sources said. According to the sources, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Information Minister Atta Tarar,
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): National Highways and Motorway Police have made it mandatory for all vehicles, especially passenger and cargo vehicles, to carry working fire extinguishers. In a statement, NHMP spokesperson said these special safety measures are being implemented to prevent fire hazards during accidents and to protect lives and property. The Motorway Police said strict
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NEW DELHI (Kashmir English): India blocked access to Telegram messenger Tuesday ahead of a retest of a countrywide medical college entrance examination, after a question paper leak last month marred the process. The competitive medical entrance exam scandal, along with a separate marking fiasco in high school tests, sparked outrage and made youth protesters
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BOSTON (Kashmir English): Norway thumped Iraq 4-1 in their Group I opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Boston Stadium on Tuesday. Erling Haaland scored the opener in the 29th minute and capitalizing on a goalkeeper error for his second in the 43rd minute. Aymen Hussein briefly equalized for Iraq with a
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Tuesday issued an alert, warning of floods and landslides across northern regions of the country. According to a NDMA spokesperson, threat of landslides and flood remains for the period from June 16 to 22, with risk areas identified in northern parts of the country. The
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NEW YORK (Kashmir English): France defeated Senegal 3-1 in an action-filled Group I opening match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The match was played at New York New Jersey Stadium. The first 45 minutes belonged largely to Senegal as they put the French defence under intense pressure. Score at the break was 0-0.
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FOXBOROUGH, USA (Kashmir English): Zidane Iqbal, the current FC Utrecht midfielder, is set to become the first footballer of Pakistani heritage to feature in a men’s FIFA World Cup as he represents Iraq today. The Iraq vs. Norway 2026 FIFA World Cup game is being played at Boston Stadium (traditionally known as Gillette Stadium)
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LAHORE (Kashmir English): Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtabaur Rehman on Tuesday presented the Rs5.9 trillion provincial budget for fiscal year 2026-27 after the cabinet’s approval. According to the budget speech, the Punjab government has proposed a 7 percent increase in the salaries of government employees with a total expenditure of Rs 639 billion, while a 3.5
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday unanimously approved two bills to regularise temporary, ad hoc, and contract employees of grades 1 to 15 in various public-sector departments across Azad Kashmir. The draft legislations were presented by the Minister for Law, Mian Abdul Waheed, in the session of the AJK
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