Leicester fairytale turns sour

Leicester’s King Power Stadium is likely to be hosting third tier matches next season. Photo: AFP LONDON: Ten years after authoring the ultimate sporting fairytale, former Premier League champions Leicester are on the brink of a humiliating relegation to the third tier.If Gary Rowett’s side fail to beat Hull on Tuesday, they will be condemned…

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Govt approves sale of 30% PNSC shares

ISLAMABAD: The government announced on Tuesday that it had given in-principle approval for selling 30% shares of Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) to National Logistics Corporation (NLC) along with management control, kicking off the process to meet formalities. It also announced a technical supplementary grant “amounting to Rs160 million for repair and maintenance of the…

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PSX climbs 0.36% amid easing oil prices

KARACHI: The KSE-100 index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed the three-day week at 179,571, gaining 649 points, or 0.36% week-on-week, as the easing of geopolitical tensions and the passage of FY27 budget lifted investor sentiment. On a day-on-day basis, the PSX witnessed a range-bound session on Monday, with the KSE-100 declining 451 points…

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De Zerbi suffers Spurs defeat

Tottenham Hotspur slipped deeper into relegation trouble after a 1–0 loss at Sunderland in Roberto De Zerbi’s first match in charge, leaving them in the bottom three. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: Tottenham’s Premier League plight deepened with a 1-0 defeat at Sunderland on Sunday in Roberto De Zerbi’s first match in charge as Manchester City smashed…

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