All-rounder Mohammad Nawaz sanctioned after cannabis-related positive test

Nawaz admits anti-doping code violation, ICC says substance used outside competition Cricket – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Group A – India v Pakistan – R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Photo: Reuters Mohammad Nawaz has been sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after testing positive for a cannabis-related substance,…

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PTC demands export refinance revival

Textile exports nearly stagnant at 0.26% as high costs, cotton shortage hit industry ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Textiles Council (PTC) has drawn the attention of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to the country’s stagnant textile exports and called for the immediate rollout of an export refinancing scheme to revive exports. In a letter to the prime minister, the…

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Digital exchanges eye Pakistani investors

KARACHI: Several global exchange companies are focusing on Pakistan’s market to attract investors after the military crisis in the Middle East shifted their interest in different venues, particularly to multiple high-dividend, accessible, and secure options. Industry experts say geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East, coupled with changing investor preferences and the rapid expansion of digital…

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ABC, NBC, CNN do not air Trump’s election-security speech live on primary channels

United States President Donald Trump speaks about election security during an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 16, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Two of the three major United States television networks and CNN did not broadcast a prime-time address on Thursday by President Donald Trump on their primary platforms,…

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24 terrorists killed in Bannu intelligence-based operations: ISPR

Says weapons were recovered from terrorists, were actively involved in numerous terrorist activities Security forces killed 24 terrorists in a series of intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (K-P) Bannu district and adjoining areas over the past 24 hours, following a recent spike in attacks on police and vehicle-borne suicide bombing in the district, the military’s…

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Reserves down $1.24b on debt repayments

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves decreased by $1,245 million during the week ended July 10, 2026, reaching $17,225.8 million. The decline was mainly due to external debt repayments. Pakistan’s total liquid foreign currency reserves stood at $22,675.5 million, including $17,225.8 million held by the SBP and $5,449.7 million with commercial…

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