Arshad eyes comeback after Glasgow setback

Arshad Nadeem is set to return to training as he targets a strong comeback in his upcoming events. Photo: AFP/File KARACHI: Salman Butt, coach of Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem, is hopeful his pupil will bounce back from his disappointing performance at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. “I hope he will stage a comeback,” Butt told The…

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Pakistan depart for Hockey World Cup

Record four-time champions return to the global showpiece after missing 2023 edition Pakistan’s national hockey team on Sunday flew out of Lahore for the Netherlands to feature in the FIH World Cup slated to be held in the Netherlands and Belgium from August 15-30. Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) said it had already transferred Rs20 million…

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Israel revokes permits for US activists

. JERUSALEM: Israel has revoked the entry permits of a group of American Jewish activists who participated in protests in the occupied West Bank against attacks by Israeli occupiers on Palestinians and their property, The Forward, a United States Jewish publication, reported Friday. Activist Sam Sherman told the newspaper that he received an email canceling…

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US govt to invest $3b in minerals

. WASHINGTON: The United States government will invest $3 billion in critical minerals and battery projects as part of a push to increase domestic production and boost national security and industrial policy, President Donald Trump said on Friday. “We’re reclaiming America’s rightful place as the minerals superpower of the world,” Trump told more than 200…

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Trump faces probes if Democrats win House

. WASHINGTON: United States House Democrats preparing for a possible return to power are developing a broad investigative strategy targeting companies and financial firms surrounding President Donald Trump, instead of trying to impeach him immediately, according to four people familiar with the discussions. Senior Democrats in the US House of Representatives and committee aides have…

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‘Punjab steps up efforts to boost agriculture’

. MULTAN: Punjab Additional Chief Secretary Iftikhar Ali Sahoo has said the development of the agriculture sector and prosperity of farmers are among the government’s top priorities, directing officials to intensify efforts to guide farmers and improve crop production. He made these remarks while chairing a meeting in Multan to review the situation of cotton,…

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Railway rubble chokes Dhoke Ratta Road

Stagnant water, illegal dumping and traffic congestion fuel calls for immediate clearance RAWALPINDI: Nearly three months after Pakistan Railways demolished several encroachments on its land along Dhoke Ratta Road in compliance with court orders, the debris remains uncleared, leaving a substantial section of the road obstructed, disrupting traffic flow and raising concerns over public safety…

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LHC declares banking data as property

LAHORE: In a landmark ruling defining the legal status of digital banking data, the Lahore High Court (LHC) held that customer data entrusted to bank employees constitutes “property” under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016—the country’s cybercrime law. The court noted that a bank employee who has functional control over such data can,…

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