Lionel Messi Retires from International Football, Ending Historic Argentina Career
DUBAI/ISLAMABAD (MNN); Argentina captain and football legend Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, bringing an emotional end to...
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PCB Overhauls Test Squad and Coaching Staff After England Series Defeats
LAHORE (MNN); The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced major changes to the national Test squad and coaching staff following...
Shehbaz Meets Iranian, Uzbek Leaders at SCO Summit in Bishkek
BISHKEK (MNN); Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held important meetings with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on...
Pakistan to Get First Secretary General as Makkah Defence Alliance Formally Launched
ISTANBUL (MNN); Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have formally named their newly established trilateral security partnership the “Makkah Defence Alliance”, with...
PCA Rules Indus Waters Treaty Remains in Force, Orders India to Halt Key Ratle Dam Work
HAGUE (MNN); The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) has ruled that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) between Pakistan and India remains...
England Beat Pakistan by 194 Runs at Lord’s, Take Unassailable 2-0 Lead
LONDON (MNN); England defeated Pakistan by 194 runs in the second Test at Lord’s on Sunday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye to Hold First Defence Pact Meeting
ISTANBUL (MNN); Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces (COAS & CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Agree to Raise Agricultural and Food Exports to $3 Billion
ISLAMABAD (MNN); Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to increase Pakistan’s agricultural and food exports to the Saudi market to...
Iran Claims $7.5bn Oil Revenue Transfer Despite US Naval Blockade
TEHRAN/ISLAMABAD (MNN); Iran says it transferred around $7.5 billion in oil revenues to its central bank during the first four months of...
Punjab, Huawei Explore Partnership to Build South Asia’s Most AI-Enabled Province
GUIZHOU, China (MNN); Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif held high-level strategic talks with senior executives of Huawei during her visit...
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