SALZBURG: Somalian referee Omar Artan, who was denied the chance to referee at the World Cup after being refused entry to the United States, will take charge of the UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on Wednesday. Before the World Cup started in June, the 34-year-old referee unwittingly found himself in the media…
LONDON: India’s Ajinkya Rahane announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday, bringing the curtain down on a career highlighted by his leadership during a remarkable 2021 Test series victory in Australia. The middle-order batsman played 85 Tests, 90 one-day internationals and 20 Twenty20 matches, but fell out of favourwith selectors after a drop in form and last played…
LAHORE: Claims by the National Dialogue Committee (NDC) that jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi expressed dissatisfaction with the party’s current leadership and the Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) have triggered sharp denials from both organisations. However, senior PTI leaders privately acknowledged that concerns over the party’s engagement with imprisoned leaders remain genuine…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: APP/ File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday emphasised the need to pursue renewable energy sources to meet future demands and instructed the formulation of a comprehensive strategy. “Generation of power through hydropower, solar energy, biogas, and other renewable sources will further reduce the cost of production and positively impact…
JOHANNESBURG: Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso is under pressure ahead of the most valuable club match ever staged in Africa. Sundowns defend a 1-0 lead over Moroccan hosts FAR Rabat on Sunday in the second leg of the CAF Champions League final, which will be broadcast in more than 100 countries. The aggregate winners of…
Submits call attention notice in upper house, asks IT minister when licences will be issued ISLAMABAD: Prolonged delay in issuing licences for satellite-based internet services will be debated in the Senate as a senator has submitted a call attention notice seeking explanation from the federal minister for information technology. “I would like to draw the…
Ministers say move aims at enhancing transparency Diesel up by Rs31.05 per litre, petrol Rs5.44 Petrol pump owne ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday announced that petroleum product prices would now be reviewed and notified on a daily basis, replacing the weekly pricing mechanism, as renewed tensions between the United States and Iran continue to…
Experts highlight the need for urgent interventions to slow down falling groundwater levels across the province Groundwater levels in Pakistan, especially Punjab, are declining rapidly due to excessive tube well use. PHOTO: PEXELS LAHORE: In view of climate change, declining rainfall, and falling groundwater levels, the Punjab government has set 2030 targets for water conservation,…
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A pumpjack, used to help lift oil from a well, in the Permian basin near Midland, Texas, U.S., October 8, 2025 PHOTO: REUTERS Oil prices rose more than 1% on Thursday after the US carried out fresh strikes on Iran, denting hopes for talks to end their war and for the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz,…