The premier eventer and his horse will start their Asian Games journey on September 20 KARACHI: Pakistan’s star eventer Usman Khan and his horse Eden Du Veret have landed in Narita, Japan, safely to feature in the 20th Asian Games eventing event. This is the fourth successive time that Usman has qualified for the quadrennial…
PHF seeks event relocation or neutral venue for Green-shirts over security concerns India has rejected a request from Pakistan to move the 2026 Men’s Asian Champions Trophy out of Punjab, with Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath Singh saying there would be no change to the venue. Pakistan has approached the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF)…
Says Pakistan concerned over continuing escalation, its implications for regional peace, security, energy supplies Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan addresses the weekly press briefing in Islamabad. SCREENGRAB The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday said Pakistan remained committed to the Makkah accord but declined to disclose operational details, saying “operational confidentiality” required discretion over when…
Services exports were $872 million in August against $677 million a year earlier, up 29%. PHOTO:FILE KARACHI: KARACHI Pakistan recorded a current account deficit of $543 million in the first two months of FY27, the State Bank of Pakistan’s latest figures show. It was 36% narrower than the $853 million gap in the same period…
Fatima Sana’s charges recover from late collapse in a rain-curtailed game to chase 92 with two balls spare Pakistan women held their nerve to beat Thailand women by three wickets in a tense second quarter-final at the Asian Games in Nisshin on Thursday. Pakistan chased the 92-run target with two balls remaining after losing seven…
Organisers say they are addressing concerns over temporary accommodation ahead of Saturday’s opening ceremony NAGOYA: Accommodation for Asian Games athletes in Japan is “functional” and efforts are being made to deal with numerous complaints from disgruntled teams, a chief organiser told AFP.More than 17,000 competitors and officials are expected at the continent’s biggest sporting spectacular,…
Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir meets with Andrew Fox, founder and CEO of Powerus, a U.S.-based company specialising in defence and critical infrastructure solutions, at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, September 16, 2026. PHOTO: ISPR US drone firm Powerus signed a memorandum of understanding with the Pakistan…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange staged a mid-session recovery on Thursday as the benchmark KSE-100 index rose 1,284.36 points, or 0.76%, to 169,306.16 by early afternoon. The market opened higher after Wednesday’s 1,370-point decline and extended gains through the morning. The index touched an intra-day high of 169,576.52 before easing slightly, with the session low…
Raphinha bags hat trick as Barcelona score 7 to set record start. Photo: AFP BARCELONA: Raphinha scored a hat-trick as Barcelona ripped Racing Santander to shreds in a spectacular 7-2 triumph in La Liga on Wednesday. Hansi Flick’s league leaders preserved their 100 percent record with a thumping victory over their promoted opponents, moving three…
England manager Thomas Tuchel revealed that he is still haunted by the pain of their failed bid to reach a first World Cup final since 1966. Photo: AFP LONDON: Thomas Tuchel said that England were “waiting for death” in their World Cup semi-final defeat against Argentina as the Three Lions boss mounted another defence of…