MIAMI: Defending champion Jessica Pegula advanced to the final of the WTA Charleston Open clay-court tournament on Saturday, defeating fourth seed Iva Jovic 6-4, 5-7, 6-3. American top seed Pegula, who has been taken to three sets in each of her four matches in Charleston this week, finally wrapped up victory in 2hr 35min when Jovic…
PUNJAB/ PAKISTAN: Punjab Police has announced a mandatory mental and physical health screening programme for all ranks amid rising concerns over stress-related conditions within the force. According to an official circular issued by the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Establishment Punjab-I titled “Psychological Profiling for All Cadres,” police officers and frontline personnel are increasingly exposed to…
On questions about properties in US, says a journalist’s job is to report with evidence Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan speaks to media outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. Photo: AFP RAWALPINDI/ISLAMABAD/ PAKISTAN: Aleema Khan strongly condemned the violence against journalists, speaking to the media near Adiala road, Dahgal Naka, Rawalpindi. She accused certain elements of…
The women in her dramas were independent characters that found their strengths and rose to tackle their own issues Ever since playwright Haseena Moin’s sudden demise, I have been thinking about everything that our nation gained through the world that she created for us on television. Her dramas taught us lifelong lessons on empowerment, strength,…
MIAMI: No. 4 Tommy Paul rallied for his fourth consecutive win over fellow American and second-seeded Frances Tiafoe, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7), on Saturday in the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship semifinals at Houston.Paul clinched his first ever ATP clay-court final appearance in a grueling 2-hour, 45-minute match that was marred by rain throughout, including…
Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari speaks at the inauguration of the newly constructed, outpatient department (OPD) block at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD). Photo: Express HYDERABAD: While acknowledging that every Pakistani is bearing the burden of the ongoing war in the Gulf, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said his party will…
Punjab links transport permits to motor insurance via digital system to strengthen compliance ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved the country’s first Shariah-compliant credit risk-sharing product, enabling Islamic financial institutions to expand financing to underserved sectors such as micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and agriculture. According to an official…
LONDON: Italy’s latest World Cup failure has triggered a national inquest, with Saturday’s Serie A press conferences inevitably dominated by questions about where it all went wrong and what needs to be done.Italy missed a third straight World Cup after a playoff loss to Bosnia on Tuesday, prompting both manager Gennaro Gattuso and federation chief…
PUBLISHED December 14, 2025 KARACHI: Disability in Pakistan is rarely invisible. It appears in classrooms where ramps are missing, in buses that cannot be boarded, in job interviews that quietly end after a single glance. Yet it is also rarely discussed in any sustained way. For most people, it remains something to be acknowledged briefly,…
Paris The fashion and beauty industries are poised for a shake-up after luxury group Kering agreed to sell its beauty business to French cosmetics giant L’Oréal for 4 billion ($4.66 billion) – the biggest acquisition in L’Oréal’s history. This also marks a strategic retreat by Kering, which is seeking to cut debt and refocus on…