Serena Williams blasts drug test rules
Serena Williams reacts to drug testing rules ahead of her Wimbledon return. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON:…
Serena Williams blasts drug test rules
Serena Williams reacts to drug testing rules ahead of her Wimbledon return. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: Serena Williams has slammed the drug test rules that force tennis stars to declare their location to doping officials, claiming the “unprofessional” system stopped her coming out of retirement sooner. Williams will play her first singles match since 2022 when…
Stokes to retire from international cricket
Ben Stokes announces retirement from international cricket after the third Test against New Zealand. Photo: REUTERS/FILE LONDON: England test captain Ben Stokes will retire from international cricket after the third test against New Zealand, bringing the curtain down on a career that included the 2019 World Cup triumph and one of the most famous Ashes…
Pakistan seeks urgent LNG cargo as Hormuz tensions disrupt supplies
State-owned Pakistan LNG opens tender for spot LNG cargo for delivery between June 30 and July 4 Pakistan has launched an urgent tender to buy a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo for delivery this week, as renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz disrupt energy flows through one of the world’s most important shipping routes….
Arif Habib Consortium takes over PIA management as govt formally completes privatisation process
PIA says the transition marks ‘bold new chapter of modernisation and global excellence’ for the national flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said on Monday that it officially transitioned to new management under PIA Equity Ltd, a special purpose vehicle of the Arif Habib Consortium. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq…
Viral video of woman shooting harasser on motorcycle is AI-generated
Multiple users on several social media platforms were sharing a video since Sunday showing a woman opening fire after a man on a motorcycle allegedly tries to approach her. However, the video is AI-generated. How it started On Sunday, a social media user shared a video on X showing a man on a motorcycle approaching…
KMC clears Rs60b budget amid political firestorm
Opposition brands the plan ‘Karachi’s worst budget’ and vows fresh no-confidence move KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) on Sunday approved its Rs60 billion budget for the 2026-27 financial year after a stormy City Council session, with Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab describing it as a roadmap for continued development while the opposition dismissed it as…
Actor Mariam Michael on marrying at 17, divorcing at 19
Actor and model Mariam Michael opened up about a personal chapter of her life, revealing she got married at the age of 17 and got divorced at 19. Taking to social media, Mariam aimed to break the deep-seated societal stigma that surrounds divorce, particularly for women. The actor said she chose to keep this part…
Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi move SC for sentence suspension in £190m Case
Separately, IHC removes objections to Imran, Bushra solitary confinement petitions ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking suspension of their sentences in the £190 million case, arguing that the Islamabad High Court wrongly rejected their pleas without properly examining the evidence and despite…
Iran says ‘no technical talks’ with US this week in Doha
Deputy FM says first round of technical talks will be held once conditions are met “We remind them that, whether in times of war or peace, only the Islamic Republic of Iran can establish security in this strait and will not permit any country to interfere in such matters,” said Gharibabadi. PHOTO: IRNA Iran’s Deputy Foreign…
Police constable shot dead while travelling to duty in Bannu
Attackers forced the constable out of a rickshaw before opening indiscriminate fire, killing him at the scene K-P Police. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE MIRANSHAH: A police constable was shot dead by terrorists after being pulled from a rickshaw near Lora Bridge in Bannu on Monday while travelling to his place of duty, District Police Officer (DPO) Bannu…
