A worker packs merchandise of Lionel Messi in China. Photo: AFP LONDON: Toy charms shaped like a goat and decked out in Lionel Messi’s Argentina number 10 shirt pepper a factory tabletop in China, where sellers are betting on the country’s lucrative fan market for a big World Cup boost. The World Cup begins in…
Dozens of armed men overpowered personnel, snatched weapons, and set fire to official facilities before fleeing Dozens of unidentified armed men on Wednesday set fire to a police station and demolished a security checkpost in Balochistan in coordinated attacks carried out in Pishin and Qila Abdullah districts. According to official sources, more than 50 armed…
A lavish spending spree brought star players and attention to Saudi Arabia, but it has not reaped rewards for the national team who arrive at the World Cup desperate to reverse a run of poor results. The oil-rich kingdom pumped around $2 billion in three years into football, signing Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Karim Benzema…
Afridi says PM assures update of NFC Award within 180 days; wheat supply also highlighted K-P CM Sohail Afridi. Photo: File Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said that the province strongly presented its case in the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, taking a firm stance on safeguarding its constitutional, financial, and developmental rights. Speaking to…
Adviser says government accepted 37 of 38 JAAC demands, with refugee seats remaining the only unresolved issue Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah. Photo: X/ File Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday said certain elements were seeking to create instability in Azad Jammu and Kashmir…
LAHORE: Pakistan and Germany share longstanding friendly and economic relations, but significant untapped potential remains in trade diversification and investment expansion due to regulatory unpredictability, taxation complexity, lack of transparency and red tape, German Ambassador Ina Lepel said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), she noted that bilateral trade…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is set to face the media on the eve of the World Cup. Photo: AFP LONDON: FIFA President Gianni Infantino is set to face the media on the eve of the World Cup on Wednesday, as off-field distractions dogged the build-up to the tournament. Infantino is likely to face tough questions about sky-high ticket…
Police on Wednesday registered a case against six suspects and arrested two for gouging out the eyes of a she-camel in Tharparkar district after Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah ordered an inquiry into the incident. A day earlier, the camel’s owner and a resident of the village Bangal Rind told the media that several…
Total oil inventories in the members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development will fall NEW YORK: Oil stockpiles in the world’s largest economies were headed toward the lowest levels since at least 2003 as top consuming nations tapped inventories at a record pace to plug the loss of over 11 million barrels a…
MEXICO CITY: Iran’s football federation announced on Tuesday that the country’s World Cup team will fly to Los Angeles the day before their opening group stage match against New Zealand. The Iranian team will be based in Tijuana in Mexico throughout the tournament, despite playing their three first round matches in the United States. Iran…