Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time. Photo: REUTERS/AFP MONTE CARLO: Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time on Sunday and reclaim the world number one ranking from his Spanish rival.Sinner downed Alcaraz…
Once-thriving trade hubs remain crippled by unemployment and crumbling infrastructure PESHAWAR: The historic commercial centers of Bara Bazaar and the main markets of Tirah in Khyber tribal district continue to suffer from severe economic decline, widespread unemployment, and a lack of basic amenities, prompting strong demands from local traders, laborers, and displaced businessmen for swift…
Pole winner Mercedes’ British driver George Russell (L) and teammate Italian driver Kimi Antonelli (2nd Position) celebrate after the qualifying session for the Formula One Australian Grand Prix. Photo: AFP MONTREAL: George Russell bounced back on Friday to claim pole position in qualifying for Saturday’s sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix ahead of championship…
MS Dhoni (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India captain MS Dhoni has added another remarkable achievement to his legacy off the cricket field after emerging as the highest individual taxpayer from Jharkhand and Bihar combined during the 2025-26 financial year.The revelation was made on Thursday by Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Bihar-Jharkhand), Dr D…
Iran’s ambassador to Turkiye says national team scheduled to depart for the Mexican city of Tijuana on June 6 Iran’s national football team players had received Mexican visas ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the state broadcaster IRIB reported on Wednesday. IRIB quoted Iran’s ambassador to Türkiye, Mohammad Hassan Habibollahzadeh, as saying that the…
PPP chairman urges protection of G-B rights in any future constitutional amendment at election rally in Shigar PPP chairman Bilwal Bhutto-Zardari addressing a rally in Shigar. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday pledged sweeping political, constitutional, and economic rights for Gilgit-Baltistan. He said the region should receive the same powers granted…
Mohammad Rizwan celebrates a fighting half-century. Photo: AFP Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha produced determined half-centuries to keep Pakistan’s hopes alive in a tense run chase against Bangladesh on the fourth day of the second Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Pakistan finished the day on 316/7 in their second innings,…
Says govt asking for informal engagement, but the party does not want ‘photo sessions’ with the prime minister ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Friday said that the upcoming federal budget would not bring any relief to the public, stressing that it would fail to improve the lives of ordinary citizens. Speaking to the…
Three killed in airstrike on Safad al-Battikh, Lebanon, state news agency reports Workers remove a coffin with a body from temporary graves and prepare for transport for a funeral ceremony of four Hezbollah fighters and two civilians, amid a temporary ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, in Tyre, southern Lebanon, April 26, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Fresh…
KARACHI: Punjab’s manufacturing sector has undergone a significant structural shift over the past 50 years, moving away from traditional labour?intensive industries towards more mechanised, engineering?led and electrical manufacturing activities. Analysis of long?term industrial data from 1971?72 to 2020?21 shows a clear divergence in performance. While several older industries have stagnated or declined, sectors linked to…