KARACHI: Squads from nine disciplines from Pakistan will attend the opening ceremony of the 20th Asian Games, which will be held on September 19 at 2pm PST. “Only those athletes have been invited to the opening ceremony who are close to the venue hosting it,” a well-placed source told The Express Tribune. This correspondent understands…
Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca. Photo: AFP LONDON: Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca on Wednesday expressed sympathy for VAR officials after his team benefited from a clear error in their 1-0 win against Manchester United. Erling Haaland scored a controversial winner in the 60th minute at Old Trafford on Sunday to make it four wins…
Attorney general says two superior courts cannot exercise jurisdiction over the same matter ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday sought the Attorney General for Pakistan’s (AGP) assistance on whether the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) could exercise jurisdiction over a matter concerning the SC’s August 18 order directing the transfer of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder…
URUMQI: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday outlined a transformative digital roadmap aimed at propelling Pakistan into a $1 trillion economy by 2035 under the national vision Uraan Pakistan, according to a statement issued on Tuesday. Addressing high-level delegates from Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states at the 2026…
Chamari Athapaththu will lead the 15-member squad. Photo: AFP Sri Lanka have named a 15-member squad for the women’s cricket competition at the 2026 Asian Games, with captain Chamari Athapaththu set to lead the side following their runners-up finish at the Women’s Asia Cup. The squad retains several players from Sri Lanka’s recent Asia Cup campaign…
Chief selector Samiullah urges Green-shirts to improve and challenge Asia’s best KARACHI: After finishing at the 11th spot in the recently concluded FIH World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium, Pakistan men’s hockey team will be desperately looking to finish on the victory podium in the men’s hockey event of the 20th Asian Games in…
Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman addressing an event in Lahore. Photo: X/file KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Tuesday warned that the party’s ongoing campaign against the petroleum levy would turn into a movement to oust the government if its demands were not accepted, saying the party would neither end its sit-ins nor…
A stock broker reacts while monitoring the market on the electronic board displaying share prices during trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange, in Karachi on July 3, 2023. Photo: Reuters/ File KARACHI: Sentiment reversed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday as the KSE-100 Index opened in negative territory and remained in the…
Abdoul Karim Traore and Cristiano Ronaldo fight for the ball during the AFC Champions League Elite (ACL) football match between Al-Ain and Al-Nassr on September 15, 2026. Photo: AFP AL AIN: Saudi Pro League champions Al-Nassr suffered a 4-0 thumping at the hands of Al-Ain in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday as Cristiano Ronaldo…
Arsenal’s Max Dowman scores their first goal. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: Arsenal’s 16-year-old Max Dowman scored twice in a 4-2 League Cup victory at Ipswich Town to continue the club’s perfect start to the season and Liverpool also reached the fourth round as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 at Anfield on Tuesday. Dowman showed great footwork…