Pakistan players face tough fitness tests
Pakistan white-ball players will be part of the one-week-long camp. Photo: AFP KARACHI: Players will…
Pakistan players face tough fitness tests
Pakistan white-ball players will be part of the one-week-long camp. Photo: AFP KARACHI: Players will be put through rigorous physical tests in hot weather as the PCB has decided to organize a long training camp to improve fitness and technique. A one-week white-ball camp starting this Saturday is part of this broader plan. Officials are…
US scraps deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland
‘We know that the US is working to adjust its posture in Europe,’ says a NATO official An image shows US troops with a chopper in the background. PHOTO: ANADOLU The United States has cancelled the planned deployment of 4,000 soldiers to Poland, US officials said on Friday, as Washington reorganises its forces in Europe…
Investment-to-GDP ratio hits 14.4%
In the public sector, investment in manufacturing increased 97% because of the National Radio Telecommunication Corporation; in mining, it rose 25.9% because of OGDCL investment; and in electricity, gas and water supply, it increased 5.1% because of WAPDA investment. photo:file ISLAMABAD: The government has missed two more critical targets of increasing investment and savings as…
Sarfaraz backs Rizwan ahead of 2nd Test
Pakistan red-ball head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed has defended wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan after his underwhelming performance in the opening Test against Bangladesh, insisting the senior player remains vital to Pakistan’s plans ahead of the second Test in Sylhet. Pakistan suffered a 104-run defeat to Bangladesh in the first Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in…
Govt cuts petrol, diesel prices by Rs5 per litre
Petrol to cost Rs409.78 and diesel Rs409.58 per litre after latest government revision The federal government on Friday reduced the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs5 per litre each for the next week. According to a notification issued by the Petroleum Division, under the revised prices, HSD will cost Rs409.58 per litre,…
Marri clarifies viral clip of Bilawal, says exchange ‘cannot be viewed in isolation’
Clip shows brief Bilawal-Marri exchange during press conference that later went viral on social media A day after a clip showing perceived brusqueness by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari towards party MNA Shazia Marri went viral on social media, PPP spokesperson herself on Friday termed it a one-off interaction that could not be viewed…
Pakistan’s maiden Panda bond oversubscribed five times
KARACHI: Pakistan has successfully completed its inaugural Panda Bond issuance in China’s onshore capital market, marking the country’s first?ever entry into the world’s second?largest and deepest capital market, Advisor to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad announced on X on Thursday. The three?year fixed?rate instrument of RMB1.75 billion (equivalent to $250 million) attracted overwhelming investor demand…
Arsenal scent Premier League glory
Arsenal are in pole position in the Premier League title race. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: Arsenal can move within touching distance of the Premier League crown before title rivals Manchester City next play as a gripping race enters its final stretch. The Gunners will be fancied to beat relegated Burnley on Monday and move five points…
Hostage crew’s video surfaces after 26 days in pirate captivity
Pakistani sailors appeal for help as families protest in Karachi, warn of hunger strike ahead of Eidul Azha In a new video, Yousuf, a Pakistani sailor asked the authorities for the release of hostages. PHOTO: VIDEO GRAB A video showing 10 crew members of an Indonesian-flagged vessel held hostage by Somali pirates surfaced on Friday,…
Pakistan, Vietnam discuss PTA to cut tariffs
The ambassador noted that Vietnam remains one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies KARACHI: Evolving geopolitical and trade dynamics in the region have created new opportunities for Pakistan, particularly for Karachi, which has the potential to rapidly emerge as a regional trade and logistics hub owing to the strategic importance of Karachi Port, Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Anh…
