BIRMINGHAM: Jakob Ingebrigtsen consolidated his place as the most successful male athlete in European history on Monday when he won the 5,000m in Birmingham for his seventh individual continental gold. The 25-year-old Norwegian timed 13min 15.29sec for victory ahead of Germany’s Florian Bremm in 13:15.60. France’s Etienne Daguinos took bronze (13:16.09). “I dreamt of this…
Defence pact to bolster efforts to address regional challenges, maintain stability, says Saudi King Salman Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Makkah, Saudi Arabia on August 7, 2026. Photo: X Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud said on Tuesday the recently signed Makkah…
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif speaking to media. Screengrab Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday said that the United States and Iran were close to a deal over the Strait of Hormuz despite their hardened positions towards the lingering standoff. Pakistan has remained actively engaged with regional partners to defuse the crisis, even as the Strait…
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) surrendered early gains on Monday as profit-taking in key index-heavy sectors overshadowed buying interest in energy and cyclical stocks. The benchmark KSE-100 index remained volatile throughout the session, briefly moving higher before selling pressure dragged it into negative territory. Eventually, the index lost 119.74 points, or 0.07%, to close at 181,310.28…
Iga Swiatek cruised into the Toronto Masters semi-finals on Monday. Photo: AFP TORONTO: Former world number one Iga Swiatek cruised into the Toronto Masters semi-finals on Monday to set up a clash with Elina Svitolina who fought back from a set down to reach the last four. Poland’s Swiatek, a six-time Grand Slam champion, took…
Shan Masood bats under medical supervision as squad trains ahead of warm-up match Pakistan’s Test squad stepped up preparations for their upcoming series against England with a training session at Kent County Cricket Club in Beckenham on Tuesday. The players took part in batting and bowling net sessions as the team management focused on adapting…
General Raza has previously been awarded the Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) and Sitara-e-Basalat (Star of Valour) President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday conferred the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) on Commander National Strategic Command (CNSC) General Aamer Raza during an investiture ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad. According to Pakistan Television (PTV), the ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz…
M Ali Malik appointed after long vacancy; finance ministry interviews candidates for NBP president State Bank of Pakistan. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday appointed Muhammad Ali Malik as new deputy governor of the central bank and also conducted interviews for the position of President of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) amid a…
KARACHI: Pakistan has finalised an 11-member shooting contingent, including eight shooters and three officials, for the Asian Games slated to be held in Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. The selected shooters are Usman Chand and Imam Haroon in skeet, Farrukh Nadeem in trap, Ghulam Mustafa Bashir, Mohammad Umar and Mohammad Shabbir in…
Pindi police says armed man belonging to ‘specific political party’ opened fire on patrolling officer An armed man belonging to a “specific political party” was killed after he allegedly opened fire on security forces, injuring a patrolling officer on Mall Road in Rawalpindi, the city police said on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by…