(Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)Ryan Gauld scored on a late penalty kick for the second straight week to help the Vancouver Whitecaps earn a 1-1 draw with FC Cincinnati on Saturday night. Gauld’s PK equalizer for Vancouver (5-5-7) came in the 89th minute after he subbed in for Andrés Cubas in the 73rd. Luciano Acosta had just given Eastern Conference-leading Cincinnati (12-1-4) the lead with a goal in the 83rd minute. Gauld, who has three goals this season, had a PK goal in the 88th minute of a 1-1 tie with Sporting Kansas City last week, snapping the Whitecaps’ club-record 35-match streak with a PK score. Acosta’s eighth goal of the season for Cincinnati came with an assist from Matt Miazga.

Taher Shah, the iconic singer-songwriter behind Angel and Eye to Eye, has been teasing a comeback for the past two weeks. THE BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA OF "TAHER SHAH" WITH THE "EYE TO EYE" HOLLYWOOD MOVIEThe film will be based on a unique story of eternal love named Eye to Eye. As the production prepares to commence, fans eagerly anticipate the release of Taher Shah's Hollywood debut. "The myth, the legend, the Shah of Shahs - Taher Shah is coming. "The beginning of a new era of Taher Shah," read the tweet, detailing past triumphs.

Yes, he committed multiple tactical mistakes and surrounded himself with a number of self-serving people who led him down a disastrous path. Cumulatively, this approach has resulted in a system that reeks from contradictions and hypocrisy of the key stakeholders. It is central to many problems,” she said, adding in a lighter vein that that can resolve the “migraine”. The former foreign secretary essentially listed problems that the US and India believe represent threats not only to Pakistan itself but also to the world around it. “This (President Xi) is a guy who understands what he wants but has an enormous, enormous array of problems.

LAHORE: Pakistan will begin their SAFF Cup preparation on Sunday (today) when they take on hosts Mauritius in the opening game of the four-nation football event at the Anjalay Stadium Belle Vue Harel. “Yes, today we held our second training session,” Pakistan head coach Shehzad Anwar told ‘The News’ from Mauritius. The current Pakistan team is dominated by diaspora players with some having good credentials. Playing against UAE Under-23 team could also benefit Pakistan in their preparation for the SAFF Cup,” Nasir said. Meanwhile Tony Francois’ Mauritius will be trying their level best to take a solid start against Pakistan which is a new opponent for them.

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Basketball Federation (PVF) on Friday announced a national team for a five-nation international championship starting from June 15 in Maldives. After getting the official affiliation with the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) this year, the top management of the Pakistan Basketball Federation, headed by Brig (r) Muhammad Iftikhar Mansoor and Secretary General Khalid Bashir took many steps to organise national events as well as to send Pakistan teams to international events. “The five-nation international championship, including Pakistan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal, is scheduled to be held in Maldives from June 15-22,” said a spokesman for the Pakistan Basketball Federation on Friday. He added that this event would be helpful for the Pakistan team to get good exposure after a long seven years in any international competition. He further said that the five-nation championship would be a door opener for talented players to represent Pakistan.

/ AFP PHOTO / AAMIR QURESHIThe federal government on Friday proposed a roughly 16 per cent increase in the defence budget as Pakistan continues to face internal and external security challenges. The budget document shows that defence outlay for 2023-24 would be Rs1,804 billion compared to the revised defence spending of Rs1,591 billion earmarked for the outgoing fiscal year. Defence spending has always been the subject of discussions with some seeking greater transparency and open debate about the military’s budget. In recent years, the government provides more details about the defence budget. Observers believe that the increase in the defence budget is justified given the impending external and internal security challenges.

Inflation has reached unprecedented levels, leaving the entire country in a state of economic turmoil. The latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics has revealed alarming increases in the prices of essential items, sending shockwaves throughout the nation. The annual inflation rate has soared to a staggering 39.26%, while the weekly rate crawled up by 0.21%, intensifying the financial burden on ordinary citizens. Even with the government’s promise of relief for the poor and taxation of the wealthy, the prices of 21 essential items witnessed a substantial increase this week, plunging the country further into economic distress. From the hardworking individuals earning a modest income of Rs17,733 to Rs22,888 per month, the inflation rate stands at a whopping 41.06%.

Pakistan is working on the possibility of restructuring its bilateral debt regardless of whether it successfully completes its IMF review, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday, but reiterated it would not approach Paris club nation creditors or seek haircuts. Dar said there was no more room in the budget to reduce the fiscal deficit target by any further. Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar addressed a Post Budget 2023-24 press conference in Islamabad. The finance minister proposed tax reduction for the Information Technology sector, listed companies, overseas Pakistanis, young entrepreneurs and giving relief to the builders and traders. Interestingly, the government showed $2.4 billion IMF loan receipts in the next fiscal year, despite the programme ending on June 30.

Pakistan’s national basketball team has been officially announced to participate in the upcoming Five-Nation International Basketball Championship. The championship is scheduled to take place in the Maldives from June 15, 2023, to June 22, 2023. This exciting event marks a significant moment for the Pakistan team as it ends a seven-year hiatus from international competitions, providing them with valuable exposure. In a press release by the Pakistan Basketball Federation, it was stated that the Five-Nation Basketball Championship will showcase the talents of Pakistan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. READ MORE: Lionel Messi Officially Signs with Inter Miami in Major League SoccerThe upcoming Five-Nation Championship promises to be an exciting opportunity for the Pakistani basketball team to showcase their talent on the international stage.

From The Tribune staff reportsBIRMINGHAM – A 13-year-old was found unresponsive in a pool at their home has died. Truth Archie died at 10:45 a.m. Thursday after being treated for four days at Children’s Hospital. She was rushed from a private home at 900 block of Charles Court by paramedics at around 3 p.m on Sunday, June 4. The incident is under investigation and is pending an examination by the Jefferson County Coroner’s office.

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A spokesperson for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in a statement on Friday said that they want Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to resign and apologise to citizens for taking the country to the brink of default and unleashing 38 percent inflation. The PTI spokesperson further said that the Economic Survey FY2023 “paints a truly dismal picture of the economy”. This policy has brought the economy to the brink of a default, with SBP reserves now standing at only $3.9bn, not even enough to finance one month of imports. They were $10.5 billion at the time of the VONC,” the statement added. Amidst the economic crisis, the coalition government presented an expansionary budget for fiscal year 2023-24 on Friday.

Most wanted terrorist and killer of many innocent people Sanaullah Ghafari aka Shahabul Muhajir has been killed in the Afghan city of Kunar, Express News reported. The killed terrorist was not only wanted in Pakistan but also at an international level. Ghafari, involved in multiple attacks in Iran, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Pakistan, was also active in Afghanistan. Ghafari remained a key figure as the mastermind and operations lead behind numerous attacks in Pakistan and around the world. The US State Department Bureau also revealed in its tweet that Sanaullah Ghafari was the most important member of ISIS-K and was responsible for approving all operations and raising funds for terrorist operations.

The Government of Pakistan (GoP) ascribed the floods and the following destruction to global warming and accompanying climate change. The government, while soliciting international aid, argued that despite contributing less than one percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, Pakistan has a high vulnerability to climate change effects. In 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties (COP) was held from November 6 until November 20, 2022, in Sharm El Sheikh. Pakistan put forward its point of view on the effects of climate change, and how it’s affecting the environment, especially in developing countries. Else, we could expect another déjà vu in the coming monsoons: let it rain, let it rain.

According to Express News, minutes after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed the federal cabinet and gave an impassioned speech about the impact of inflation on the masses – especially the salaried class – the cabinet approved a 30% increase in salaries of government employees. Commenting on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, the premier maintained that the incumbent government has met the IMF’s major conditions. The premier maintained that Pakistan was "thankful" for the $3 billion financing commitments from friendly countries. The fate of Pakistan’s struggling economy hangs on the upcoming budget as the nation grapples with a severe crisis. To secure much-needed bailout funds, the government must satisfy the IMF, while also preparing for an impending general election scheduled for November.