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30 years on, Tomb Raider reboot sees Lara Croft through a ‘modern lens’
Thirty years after bursting onto the video game scene, Lara Croft returns in a new Tomb Raider that plays up the pistol-wielding architect’s “complicated” character. Taking on the most famous heroine in video game history is a “tremendous responsibility”, Raul Siqueira, director of Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, told AFP in an interview at the Gamescom video game convention in…
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Messi departure leaves Argentina facing rebuild after golden era
BUENOS AIRES: Argentina face a testing transition period as they attempt to move on from Lionel Messi’s international retirement, with question marks also hanging over the futures of coach Lionel Scaloni and several ageing players. Messi vacated the famous number 10 shirt on Monday, after 21 years of carrying Argentinian hopes on his shoulders. It was…
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Azhar says lack of vision, instability hurting Pakistan cricket
• Former skipper believes hard decisions should not breed insecurity• PCB chief says criticism ‘personal’ rather than driven by genuine concern KARACHI: Former captain Azhar Ali has blamed a lack of vision, instability and concerns over job security among decision-makers for the repeated upheavals in Pakistan cricket, emphasising the game’s establishment in the country must…
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‘Unreasonable’ to say cricket in Pakistan has finished: PCB chief Naqvi
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has labelled claims of cricket being finished in the country as “unreasonable”, citing Pakistan’s improved rankings under his tenure to prove otherwise. “South Africa lost to Namibia, India lost to Ireland. At least check there, has cricket finished there?” said Naqvi while speaking to reporters in London on…
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Pakistan raises $3bn through dual-tranche Eurobond sale
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has raised a record $3 billion — its single largest international capital market transaction — through a dual-tranche Eurobond sale that drew nearly $6bn in orders, the Ministry of Finance said on Thursday. In a statement, it said: “The transaction attracted nearly $6bn in orders — almost twice the amount issued — from…
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HRCP fears bill passed by Punjab Assembly may undermine fair-trial guarantees
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the passage of the Punjab Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2026, warning that its provisions allowing certain cases to be declared “special security cases” could undermine fair-trial guarantees and create scope for abuse of state power. Under the amendment, a government-designated officer, whose identity…
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Delay in highways construction irks NA panel
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Communications on Wednesday expressed displeasure over delay in construction of national highways and motorways. The committee reviewed several matters concerning road infrastructure, project delays, maintenance standards, toll collection and ongoing motorway schemes. It expressed serious dissatisfaction over the ministry of communications’ response to a question raised by Syed…
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UN adopts Pakistan-led resolution on access to assistive technology
WASHINGTON: The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted by consensus a Pakistan-led resolution aimed at improving global access to affordable assistive technology, particularly in developing countries. The resolution, titled ‘Access to Assistive Technology’, is the first-ever General Assembly resolution specifically devoted to the issue. Introducing the resolution, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim…
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FCC sets guidelines for cross-border child custody disputes
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday issued guidelines for courts and authorities handling custody disputes between parents of different nationalities, affirming that international child abduction protocols must be respected and foreign custody orders given due consideration. The directive came when a three-judge FCC bench, headed by Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan and comprising Justice…
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Master plan violations lead to worsening of Islamabad flooding
ISLAMABAD: Besides the natural calamity, the Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) negligence is also a major contributing factor to flash flooding in the capital, as the authority failed to properly implement the city’s landmark master plan. The planned city has been facing flash flooding for the last many years due to poor planning and weak writ.…
