Spurs past Knicks in NBA Finals

San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama, center, and teammate De’Aaron Fox helped spark the Spurs over host New York in game three of the NBA Finals. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points to spark the San Antonio Spurs over New York 115-111 in the NBA Finals on Monday, snapping the Knicks’ 13-game win streak with President…

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Political consensus in sight as centre, provinces to cut development spending for strategic initiatives

Govt may also allocate Rs3 trillion for defence spending and has finalised Rs50 billion relief for the salaried class The federal government has slashed next fiscal year’s proposed development budget by Rs126 billion, while three provinces, except Balochistan, would freeze their uplift expenses at current levels to create around Rs500 billion worth of fiscal space…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 nears kickoff

The World Cup will kick off in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Photo: AFP MEXICO CITY: The World Cup kicks off on Thursday with FIFA betting that the enduring appeal of the greatest footballing show on earth can rise above anger at soaring ticket prices, an uneasy political climate in Donald Trump’s America and…

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Bahraini commander lauds armed forces’ role in promoting regional peace, stability in meeting with CDF Munir

ISPR says two sides discuss matters of mutual interest, regional security and defence cooperation Bahrain National Guard Commander General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Isa on Tuesday appreciated the Pakistan Army’s role in promoting regional peace and stability during a meeting with Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir….

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Somali referee axed from World Cup

Omar Artan says, despite the circumstances, I am in a positive mood, and I am focused on the next challenges in my refereeing career. Photo: AFP LOS ANGELES: Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan has been dropped from officiating at the World Cup after being barred from entering the United States, world football’s governing body FIFA said on…

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WB trims $400m program rating

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has downgraded the $400 million Pakistan Raises Revenue programme to “moderately satisfactory” due to slow progress towards achieving even the downwardly revised goals of enhancing revenues and simplifying the tax system. The Washington-based lender’s decision to downgrade the loan programme by a notch once again underscores that increasing taxes and facilitating…

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10,000 Pakistanis travelled to UK on student visas, applied for asylum, NA body told

Says illegal emigration bringing disrepute to Pakistan as several countries have raised issues with Islamabad Director General of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Dr Usman Anwar on Tuesday revealed that as many as 10,000 Pakistanis travelled to the United Kingdom on student visas and subsequently applied for political asylum. The details were revealed during a…

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