FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks during the event. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: Wales said it will withdraw support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s re-election bid for a new term from 2027-2031 after his failed plan to sell a stake in the World Cup’s commercial rights. FIFA’s ambitious plan to unlock up to $4.2 billion from private investors by…
Speculation intensified as reports suggested the weekend of August 1-2 was the most likely window for the ceremony Cristiano Ronaldo and longtime partner Georgina Rodriguez have once again found themselves at the centre of wedding speculation after the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, despite no official announcement from the couple. The rumours gained…
Japan’s Shiho Kuwaki celebrates winning the women’s British Open. Photo: AFP LONDON: Japan’s Shiho Kuwaki won the women’s British Open in a dramatic play-off with Esther Henseleit on Sunday, securing her first major title in memorable style. Kuwaki held her nerve to sink the putt that clinched the trophy after two play-off holes of unrelenting tension at Royal Lytham& St Annes. The…
KARACHI: Pakistan’s disappointing performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has once again highlighted the country’s long-standing structural problems in sports administration, with governing bodies, particularly the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB), facing renewed scrutiny. Pakistan returned from Glasgow with just one medal, a bronze won by female boxer Fatima Zehra in the women’s 60kg…
Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Monday accused the federal government, the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) of colluding to influence the AJK Legislative Assembly elections, alleging widespread irregularities and voter manipulation. The statement came a day after the second phase of AJK elections were held in…
NEW DEHLI: A court in New Delhi acquitted the former head of the Indian wrestling federation on Monday of charges of sexual harassment and stalking brought by medal-winning athletes, his lawyer said. Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, 69, a former lawmaker from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), had been accused by some women wrestlers of groping and…
World number one Aryna Sabalenka is aiming to bounce back from Wimbledon disappointment as she launches her North American hard court season in Toronto. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: Aryna Sabalenka’s world number one ranking will be on the line at the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto, where the Belarusian star aims to extend her hard court dominance in…
Reminds foreign media reporting outside Islamabad, Lahore & Karachi requires prior approval under publicity guidelines People cast their votes during the second phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections on Sunday. Photo: APP The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MoIB) on Monday accused Al Jazeera of “selective reporting” on the Azad…
Security sources say multiple hideouts were destroyed during intelligence-based operations under ‘Azm-e-Istehkam’ Security forces conducted effective intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) over the past two months under the Azm-e-Istehkam vision, security sources said on Monday. According to the sources, security forces destroyed multiple terrorist hideouts during the operations in North Waziristan. “Several terrorists were…
Tech exports cross $4.6b mark; experts call for shift from low-cost labour to high-value products KARACHI: Pakistan, which set its eyes on $5 billion in IT and IT-enabled services exports, closed the 2025-26 fiscal year with a record $4.6 billion in exports, a roughly 21% rise from $3.814 billion in the previous year. The figure…