Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios tested positive for cocaine during an ATP event in Mallorca in June. Photo: AFP SYDNEY: Nick Kyrgios has accepted and served a one-month ban for taking cocaine, the tennis anti-doping agency said Friday, clearing his return to the court after completing a treatment programme. The temperamental Australian, who reached the…
. ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Naveed Ashraf has emphasized the importance of maintaining perpetual combat readiness to effectively counter both traditional and non-traditional challenges in the maritime domain. Chairing the Command & Staff Conference of Pakistan Navy at Naval Headquarters, the CNS underscored Pakistan Navy’s pivotal role in ensuring peace, stability…
Iran early on Sunday launches missiles and drones on US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman. Photo: Reuters Iran and the US continued their attacks in the Gulf as each accused the other of violating an increasingly precarious interim deal signed less than two weeks ago to end their four-month-old…
Former prime minister and PML-N President Nawaz Sharif on Friday advised PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari not to take political remarks personally, emphasising healthy political rivalry over bitterness. Nawaz Sharif, accompanied by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, addressed an election rally in Mirpur, about 258 kilometres from Muzaffarabad. They criticised rival parties for making lofty…
Apex Committee approves FC deployment Surveillance, checkpoints to be set up in Rakhshan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting of the Provincial Apex Committee in Quetta. PHOTO: EXPRESS QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the immediate deployment of the Frontier Corps (FC) to Balochistan’s Rakhshan division to establish a dedicated “security corridor”…
Exploration, banks, autos and energy stocks lead broad-based buying, geopolitical developments support sentiment As a result of extensive campaign and persistent follow-up, by the end of the deadline, PSX had received a total of 17 EOIs from foreign and local investors. — FILE PHOTO KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed the session on Wednesday…
France extends no time limit for prosecution to serious crimes against children, beyond crimes against humanity France’s parliament voted 93-51 to remove time limits for prosecuting the most serious crimes against minors. PHOTO: ANADOLU France’s National Assembly on Thursday voted to abolish the statute of limitations for the most serious crimes committed against minors, approving…
NEW DELHI: There have been several broadcasting blunders over the years, but the one during the first Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh will surely stand out. During the opening Test in Dhaka, broadcasters mistakenly displayed India’s scorecard instead of Pakistan’s Playing XI.The error occurred after Pakistan won the toss and opted to field at the…
Pilgrims say they offered special prayers during Hajj for Pakistan, its economy, and national institutions KARACHI: KARACHI PIA on Sunday launched its post-Hajj operation for Karachi as the first flight carrying returning pilgrims arrived from Jeddah with more than 100 Hajjis on board. The pilgrims arrived at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport on flight PK-860, marking…
Leading business and industry associations on Monday expressed disappointment over the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) decision to maintain the policy rate at 11.5%, arguing that the move would continue to burden businesses with high borrowing costs and slow the pace of economic recovery. The criticism came shortly after the SBP's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)…