Barcelona on brink of La Liga triumph

GETAFE: Fermin Lopez and Marcus Rashford’s goals took Barcelona to the brink of the La Liga title with a 2-0 win at Getafe on Saturday. Later on Atletico Madrid edged Athletic Bilbao 3-2 to build confidence before their Champions League semi-final battle with Arsenal. Defending Spanish champions Barca moved 11 points clear of second place…

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IMF endorses diesel pricing formula

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has endorsed a new formula to fix prices of high-speed diesel, which has addressed the issue of windfall gains to oil refineries due to the Middle East war and helped keep diesel prices lower by Rs100 per litre for this week. Without any change in the formula, the diesel…

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Cummins hails teen wonder Sooryavanshi

Australia captain Pat Cummins has admitted he is unlikely to be fit for the first Ashes Test next month. PHOTO: AFP MUMBAI: Australia’s Pat Cummins says Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is his “new favourite player” after the 15-year-old sensation became the youngest and fastest to score 1,000 T20 runs in a 36-ball century in the IPL. The…

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Pakistan exercised restraint as responsible nuclear state during India conflict: Gilani

Says Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts being acknowledged globally for regional peace Acting President Yousaf Raza Gilani addresses the 41st annual dinner of the Old Ravians Association in Lahore. PHOTO: PPP/X Acting President and Chairman of the Senate, Yousaf Raza Gilani, on Sunday said that Pakistan was a responsible nuclear state, despite Indian aggression after the Pahalgam…

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Funds sought for organic farming

LAHORE: Agricultural stakeholders in Punjab are calling on Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to dedicate a meaningful share of the next fiscal year’s budget to organic farming, a sector they believe could fundamentally reshape the province’s export profile and offer its farmers a more stable and profitable future. The appeal comes at a time when…

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