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The Sindh government has cancelled the construction contract for the long-delayed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Red Line project in Karachi and will re-award it on an “emergency basis”, Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Memon confirmed on Wednesday. The government cancelled the contract for the Mosamiyat–Numaish section of the project. The stalled construction on the Red Line resumed in November after the removal of several bottlenecks following the chief minister’s intervention, but there is still no clear timeline in sight for the project’s completion as thousands of University Road commuters continue to face daily hardships. Speaking to Dawn , Memon confirmed that the contract had been terminated due to delays in the project’s execution by the contractor. He said the contractor was issued several warnings to complete the work within the stipulated time, but failed to comply. The government, he added, tried its level best to accommodate the contractor by resolving issues related to rat...

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LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has granted approval for the province’s first sky glass bridge project in tehsil Kotli Sattian, district Murree, to promote tourism. The decision was made during a special meeting jointly presided over by PML-N President Nawaz Sharif and Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif where progress on the Murree Protection and Rehabilitation Plan was reviewed. The meeting also decided to engage international experts to address the issue of landsliding in Murree. The chief minister directed immediate measures to counter the mid-flow downhill effect and ordered relief and rehabilitation efforts for those affected by landslides in Chatta Mor, Darya Gali, Bansera Gali, Naml, Jhika Gali and adjoining areas. The meeting also granted approval for establishment of three new hospitality zones in Murree’s suburban areas, Shawala, Sozo and brewery, where five-star standard hotels would be developed in collaboration with the private sector. It decided to form a tea...

For a franchise experiencing playoff hockey for the first time ever, the Utah Mammoth certainly understood the assignment. The team flew out of the gates in Game 1 against the Vegas Golden Knights , setting the tone early with their fleet-footed game… and plenty of extra-curriculars.  The Golden Knights brought the glitz. Utah brought the grit. And 60 minutes of chippy, chirpy hockey later, it looks like we’ve got a new rivalry on our hands. This one brought plenty of heat, and lots of hate.  There was no love lost between the Pacific-topping Golden Knights and the league’s newest franchise, which earned a post-season berth in just their second season in Salt Lake City but couldn’t kick things off with a win on Sunday. Vegas’s 4-2 series-opening victory gives them the upper hand for now.  But the rough stuff was the biggest story of this one. Net-front scuffles broke out early and often. Face-washes were plentiful, as were fighting words. There was even a head-butt — ...

Britain’s government is set to announce legislation next month to move the country closer to the European Union, as the Iran war sours the United Kingdom’s so-called special relationship with the United States. US President Donald Trump’s unpredictability and stream of insults towards America’s historic ally are adding impetus to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s bid to deepen ties with the 27-nation bloc, a decade after Britons narrowly voted to leave the EU. “We have a government that is already eager to move closer towards the EU, and the events in Iran provide an opportunity to speed up that process,” Evie Aspinall, director of the British Foreign Policy Group think-tank, told AFP. Starmer’s administration is preparing an EU “reset” bill that will give ministers powers to align UK standards with EU single market rules as they evolve — something called “dynamic alignment”. King Charles III will announce the legislation on May 13 when he reads out Starmer’s legislative plans for the...

KARACHI: Salman Mirza, the left-arm pacer who burst onto the international scene last year, has set his sights firmly on representing Pakistan at the 2027 ODI World Cup. Having broken into the national T20I setup just last year at the age of 31, Salman has never looked back, transforming himself from a late-blooming domestic grinder into a reliable performer for the green jersey. In his short international career, Salman has already made a strong impression. He made his T20I debut against Bangladesh in July 2025 and quickly showcased his accuracy and variations. A standout moment came later that year when he was selected ahead of Shaheen Shah Afridi and delivered a match-winning spell of 3-14 against South Africa in Lahore. By the time the 2026 T20 World Cup concluded, he had featured in 17 T20Is, claiming 23 wickets at an impressive average of 16.13 and a strike rate of 15.04. His economy hovered around 6.43, underlining his ability to control proceedings with late swing, in-s...