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2 days ago | geo.tv | Zofeen Ebrahim

KARACHI: “It’s brought me some closure,” said Shafaq Zaidi, a school friend of Noor Mukadam, reacting to the Supreme Court’s May 20 verdict upholding both the life sentence and death penalty for Noor’s killer, Zahir Jaffer. “Nothing can bring Noor back, but this decision offers a sense of justice —not just for her, but for every woman in Pakistan who’s been told her life doesn’t matter,” Zaidi told IPS over the phone from Islamabad.

2 days ago | geo.tv | Benazir Shah

LAHORE: For the second consecutive year, April in Pakistan arrived not with a bloom, but with blistering heat. Across large swathes of Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan, temperatures soared past 40 degrees Celsius, weeks before the official onset of summer. “In the last two years, Pakistan has not been experiencing spring”, Muhammad Irfan Virk, the deputy director at the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) in Islamabad, told The News. “April is becoming increasingly warmer and hotter.

4 days ago | geo.tv | Azim Mian

Delegation to meet 14 of 15 UNSC members today. Will address both UN and Pakistani journalists. No plan disclosed to engage US media or watchdogs. NEW YORK: A delegation led by Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is set to begin engagements at the United Nations today (June 2), with meetings scheduled with ambassadors from 14 Security Council member states, including all five permanent members, The News reported on Monday.

5 days ago | geo.tv | Faizan Lakhani

Pakistan’s rowing team delivered its strongest-ever performance at the Asian Indoor Rowing Championship, held from May 26 to 31 in Pattaya, Thailand, collecting an impressive 14 medals—including 10 golds—and securing third place overall. Competing against top athletes from over 20 Asian nations, the Pakistani rowers excelled in multiple categories, including the Masters, Under-23, and Open divisions. The standout of the championship was Asad Ali, who earned five gold medals.

5 days ago | geo.tv | Faizan Lakhani

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Hamza Khan defeated Hong Kong’s Ka Hei Ho in straight games to claim the Men’s Golden Open Squash Championship title in Kalgoorlie, Australia. The second-seeded Khan secured a dominant 3-0 victory in Sunday’s final, capping off a strong run in the $6,000 PSA Challenger Tour event. Khan had a near-flawless tournament, dropping only one game in the quarter-finals against Australia’s wildcard entry Oscar Curtis (11-8, 10-12, 11-4, 11-2).