Pep Guardiola prepares Manchester City for a decisive Premier League clash against Arsenal that could shape the title race. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: Pep Guardiola said an Arsenal victory at Manchester City on Sunday would end the Premier League title race, but that his side would have a lot more work to do even if they…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has briefed a visiting European Union delegation on the comprehensive transformation under way in Pakistan’s power sector, highlighting four strategic areas for modernisation and inviting European investors to participate in the country’s ongoing privatisation and infrastructure initiatives, according to a statement issued on Monday. The…
BEIRUT: At least 22 people have been killed since early Saturday in a fresh wave of Israeli attacks on Lebanon, the Lebanese state-run media reported. The health ministry said on Saturday that more than 90 people were killed in Israeli air strikes across the country in the past 24 hours, bringing the war’s death toll…
Personnel being deployed with full anti-riot gear, units from CTD, Safe City, Operations, Security Divisions deployed Islamabad police. Photo: APP (file) ISLAMABAD: A total of 1,505 Islamabad Police personnel on Friday were deployed to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in view of a protest call by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) for June 9,…
Total oil inventories in the members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development will fall NEW YORK: Oil stockpiles in the world’s largest economies were headed toward the lowest levels since at least 2003 as top consuming nations tapped inventories at a record pace to plug the loss of over 11 million barrels a…
Says situation in AJK being addressed within a democratic and constitutional framework Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi speaking at the Foreign Office’s weekly press briefing. SCREENGRAB The Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi on Thursday termed the statement by the Indian minister on blocking water to Pakistan as “deeply irresponsible” and warned that any deliberate attempt…
KSE-100 surges past 170,000 intraday on strong institutional buying, easing geopolitical tensions KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended strong bullish momentum on Monday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index hovered around 170,423.30 points at 1:24pm, up 2,579.06 points or 1.54% in intraday trade. During the session, the benchmark index touched an intraday high of 171,519.26…
Pakistan is set to script history as it prepares to host the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time, with 10 Asian women’s tennis teams confirmed to compete in the country in October, the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) announced on Sunday. “For the first time in Pakistan’s sporting history, 10 Asian women’s tennis teams…
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said master of the vessel reported being approached by an IRGC gunboat At least three container ships were hit by gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, maritime security sources and the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. Iran has imposed restrictions on ships using the strait, first…
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan recorded a sharp increase on Wednesday, tracking gains in the international market, where bullion climbed to a near three-week high amid easing geopolitical tensions and a softer US dollar. In the local market, the price of gold per tola jumped by Rs15,700 to reach Rs504,162, according to the rates issued…