Veteran recovers from one game down to beat Abdullah at Sindh Challenger Squash Championship Pakistan’s Nasir Iqbal fought back from a game down to beat Abdullah Nawaz and win the PSA Sindh Challenger Squash Championship at Karachi on Sunday. Abdullah made the better start in the 48-minute final at the Jahangir Khan Sports Club, taking…
Peshawar resident Naseem Khan wins consecutive provincial gold medals after heart surgery PESHAWAR: Naseem Khan, a 71-year-old retired banker has emerged as an inspiring example of healthy ageing by winning back-to-back provincial gold medals in the deadlift category after recovering from open-heart surgery. Originally from Kohat and now settled in Peshawar, Naseem retired as a…
Jurgen Klopp faces a massive challenge to return Germany to the top of the football tree. Photo: AFP FRANKFURT: Jurgen Klopp has been named Germany coach, the former Liverpool manager given the task of rebuilding the struggling European giants, the national federation (DFB) announced on Friday. Klopp’s appointment was widely expected for weeks and his contract will see…
Pakistan has sought a $6.7 billion concessional oil financing facility from Saudi Arabia for a period of 15 years, aimed at ensuring energy security amid heightened Middle East conflict that may keep global prices high and put additional stress on the country’s foreign exchange reserves. A spokeswoman of the Ministry of Economic Affairs confirmed to…
Naeem says three ongoing sit-ins would continue, while protest camps would also be established in different cities Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman. Photo: X/ File LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Sunday announced that the party would continue its sit-in until the withdrawal of the petroleum levy, followed by a shutter-down strike after…
Hetmyer’s unbeaten 102 goes in vain as Jamaica overhaul 207 to eliminate table-toppers Amazon Warriors Rovman Powell produced a blistering late assault as Jamaica Kingsmen chased down 207 to beat Guyana Amazon Warriors by five wickets in Qualifier 2 on Friday and book a place in the Caribbean Premier League final. Shimron Hetmyer’s magnificent unbeaten…
Iran has conveyed its conditions to the opposing side through intermediaries, parliament speaker says Iran’s parliament speaker said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the US fulfilled commitments made under a June agreement and met Tehran’s conditions. Addressing the parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iran had “explicitly conveyed its conditions to…
Residents face difficulties in obtaining jobs, admissions and government services due to obsolete CNICs and domiciles KARACHI: Several years after the creation of new districts in Karachi, thousands of residents are still struggling to update the district details on their official documents, creating difficulties in securing jobs, obtaining admissions to educational institutions and completing other…
Senior actor Shaista Jabeen appeared on a morning show with Nadia Khan and Zohaib Hassan where she addressed veteran actor Firdous Jamal’s recent controversial remarks about senior artists and also shared her thoughts on professionalism within the entertainment industry. Veteran actor Firdous Jamal recently came under criticism after making remarks about several legendary artists during…
KARACHI: The rally continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday, where bulls drove the benchmark KSE-100 index sharply higher in early trading before gains were trimmed by the close. Within minutes of the opening bell, the index surged 2,306 points, or 1.27%, reaching intra-day high of 170,899. Investor sentiment remained upbeat, aided by…