SYDNEY: England cricket legend Andrew Flintoff was named Tuesday as head coach of the Sydney Thunder, the Big Bash League team said, hailing it as their “most significant off-field acquisition in club history”. The 48-year-old has signed a two-year deal for what will be his first overseas coaching role, following weeks of speculation. Former England captain Flintoff starred for…
Ex-PM seeks performance-based support in June 7 polls Links stalled progress in region to his disqualification P PML-N President Nawaz Sharif addresses a public gathering in Gilgit-Baltistan. photo: SCREENGRAB GILGIT: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday revived his longstanding question as to why he was ousted from power as he kicked off the PML-N…
Trump issues expletive-laden threat of ‘hell’ over Hormuz IRGC claims downing two C-130s, two Black Hawks, two TEHRAN/ WASHINGTON: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Sunday that its forces had destroyed two American C-130 military transport planes and two Black Hawk helicopters in southern Isfahan province following a US rescue operation….
Ring Road, Kachehri Chowk projects near completion but face billions in cost overruns RAWALPINDI: Two state-of-the-art projects in the city – the Rawalpindi Ring Road and the Kachehri Combined Flyover and Underpass – have turned into white elephants for the national exchequer due to massive cost escalations and repeated deadline extensions. The Ring Road project…
Arne Slot’s Liverpool are on track to qualify for next season’s Champions League. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: Liverpool parted ways with Arne Slot on Saturday after the Dutch manager who won the Premier League title in his first season failed to live up to expectations in a roller-coaster second season where they finished fifth. Former Feyenoord…
Jannik Sinner continues his dominant run at the Italian Open with a commanding straight-sets victory, extending his winning streak in Rome. Photo: AFP/FILE PARIS: Jannik Sinner succumbed to illness and a remarkable Juan Manuel Cerundolo comeback to crash out of the French Open on Thursday, blowing the men’s tournament wide open, as Aryna Sabalenka safely…
Finance minister discusses tax proposals, savings instruments, and regulatory reforms ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held separate meetings with delegations of the Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan (MUFAP) and the Insurance Association of Pakistan (IAP) to discuss proposals for the federal budget 2026-27, according to official statements issued on Tuesday….
Peshawar’s leaked matric papers have left students, parents, and educators questioning the system’s credibility PESHAWAR: The recent matriculation examinations in Peshawar have come under intense public scrutiny, as repeated reports of paper leaks dominated social media and drew strong criticism from parents and education experts, who described the situation as a serious failure of the…
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Pakistan to step up mediation efforts and contribute to properly addressing issues related to opening the Strait of Hormuz, reports China’s State-run Xinhua news agency on Wednesday. Wang made the remarks during a telephone conversation with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar a day earlier….
. VIENNA: Police in Austria said late on Saturday that rat poison was found inside a jar of HiPP baby food, following a recall of the product from more than 1,000 SPAR supermarkets in the country over safety fears. Police in Burgenland, Austria, said in a statement that a sample from one of the 190-gram…