Hamza Ali

Turkiye has submitted a joint defence agreement with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to parliament for ratification, three parliamentary sources said on Tuesday.

At least 10 passengers lost their lives and 32 others were injured when a bus travelling from Karachi to Dera Ghazi Khan struck a road divider and overturned

The Prime Minister’s Youth Program (PMYP) and Physicians Revenue Group (PRG) have signed a letter of intent to establish a US-based secretariat that will

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system has become an integral component of modern football, yet its long-term influence on disciplinary outcomes and goal-scoring patterns remains debated. Therefore, this study examined the association between VAR implementation and changes in disciplinary rates and goal-scoring dynamics in the Turkish Super League across twelve seasons (2012–2013 to 2023–2024). Match information from all Turkish Super League games played during this period was aggregated at the season level, yielding six pre-VAR and six post-VAR observations. Data were analyzed using generalized linear models with a negative binomial distribution. To account for unequal seasonal match volumes, all count-based models incorporated log-transformed seasonal match totals as exposure offsets. A quasi-binomial regression model was additionally employed to examine the occurrence of goals during added-time periods. Sensitivity analyses were conducted to evaluate the consistency of the findings under alternative historical specifications. The results revealed significant reductions in yellow cards (IRR = 0.87, p < .001), total cards (IRR = 0.88, p < .001), and card points (IRR = 0.88, p < .001) following VAR implementation. In contrast, direct red cards and second yellow-to-red cards showed no statistically significant differences between periods. While overall goal productivity remained unchanged (IRR = 0.97, p = .555), a greater proportion of goals occurred during added-time periods in the post-VAR era. Significant increases were observed in first-half added-time goals (IRR = 2.92, p < .001), second-half added-time goals (IRR = 1.41, p = .003), and total added-time goals (IRR = 1.71, p < .001). Quasi-binomial regression analyses further indicated that the association between VAR period and the conditional probability of an observed goal occurring during added time differed by match half, with higher odds in the post-VAR period during both the first half (OR = 3.15, 95% CI [2.03, 4.91], p < .001) and second half (OR = 1.56, 95% CI [1.21, 2.02], p = .001). Sensitivity analyses demonstrated consistent directional associations across multiple model specifications. Overall, VAR implementation was associated with lower rates of caution-related disciplinary actions and with changes in the temporal distribution of goals, while overall goal productivity remained stable. The findings indicate that a greater proportion of goals occurred during added-time periods following VAR implementation. However, because actual added-time durations were unavailable, these results should be interpreted as a redistribution of goal occurrence rather than definitive evidence of increased scoring intensity during stoppage time.

The government has directed civil servants to declare their foreign nationality and related travel documents within 90 days as part of efforts to enforce the

The Punjab government has announced 50,000 scholarships under the Chief Minister’s Honhaar Undergraduate Scholarship Programme 2026, with applications open

Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad has shared a first-quarter economic scorecard highlighting improvements in Pakistan’s external finances,

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