Daniil Medvedev was crushed 6-0, 6-0 by Matteo Berrettini in a stunning Monte Carlo Masters upset. Photo: AFP/FILE MONTE CARLO: Daniil Medvedev slipped to an embarrassing 6-0, 6-0 thrashing by Matteo Berrettini in the Monte Carlo Masters second round on Wednesday, as Alexander Zverev dug deep to beat Cristian Garin.Medvedev completely unravelled against Berrettini after…
LONDON: Pep Guardiola said he would speak to Manchester City’s hierarchy over his future after a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth ended his team’s hopes of winning the Premier League. The result at the Vitality Stadium confirmed Arsenal as English champions after a 22-year wait. City are four points behind their rivals with just one game…
Debutant Azan Awais finished on 85. Photo: BCB Debutant opener Azan Awais announced himself on the international stage with a composed unbeaten half-century as he mounted a strong response against on the second day of the first Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday. At stumps, Pakistan were well placed at 179-1 in…
Activation of China route as energy corridor can prove to be windfall for Pakistan, complemented by 923-hectare free t ISLAMABAD: The idea of developing a modern port at Gwadar goes back to 1954, when a survey by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) convinced Pakistan of its strategic importance. However, it took us 54 years…
. ISLAMABAD: In a major move aimed at strengthening public health safeguards and protecting consumers from counterfeit medicines, the federal cabinet has approved the nationwide implementation of a Track & Trace System for pharmaceutical products across Pakistan, Health Minister Mustafa Kamal announced on Tuesday. The cabinet has also approved the necessary amendments to the Drug…
Al Ahly’s Mohamed Ben Romdhane in action with Zamalek’s Mohamed El Sayed in an Egyptian Premier League match at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. Photo: REUTERS JOHANNESBURG: Financially-embattled Egyptian club Zamalek will pocket a record four-million-dollar CAF Confederation Cup prize if they beat Algerian outfit USM Alger in the two-leg final. USM host…
Programme will allow selected persons to attend month-long training in host country LAHORE: While educational opportunities have been few and far between for gender minorities in Pakistan, a local NGO has stepped in to create an international platform for the development of the country’s transgender persons. The Gender Guardian (TGG), a non-governmental organisation working…
FM Dar stresses importance of dialogue, diplomacy for peaceful resolution of conflicts Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar meets with British High Commissioner Jane Marriott. PHOTO: MoFA/ X British High Commissioner Jane Marriott on Wednesday praised and supported “Pakistan’s facilitative role in bringing the US and Iran to the negotiating table” during a meeting with Deputy Prime…
Justice Babar Sattar (L), Justice Saman Riffat Imtiaz (M) and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani. Photos: IHC website ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Tuesday approved the transfer of Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani to the Lahore High Court (LHC), Justice Babar Sattar to the Peshawar High Court (PHC) and…
ROME: Alex Zanardi, the Italian Formula One driver who became a Paralympic cycling champion after losing both legs in an accident, has died aged 59, his family announced Saturday. Zanardi, one of his country’s most loved and respected sportsmen, who was credited with helping transform the perception of disability in Italy, died on Friday evening….