Swiatek exits French Open, Zverev eases into quarters

Marta Kostyuk applauds Iga Swiatek off Court Philippe Chatrier. Photo: AFP PARIS: Four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek exited Roland Garros on Sunday as the top seeds continued to fall at the start of the second week, while Alexander Zverev booked his spot in the quarter-finals. The Polish third seed endured a miserable 25th birthday as she went down 7-5, 6-1 to…

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Antonelli takes pole for Monaco Grand Prix

Kimi Antonelli continued his remarkable run of successes on Saturday by claiming pole position for Mercedes. Photo: AFP/File MONACO: World championship leading teenager Kimi Antonelli continued his remarkable run of successes on Saturday by claiming pole position for Mercedes ahead of four-time champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull for Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix. The 19-year-old…

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KDLB layoff cost hits Rs24b

Govt okays Rs5b share, AD Ports refuses to absorb 2,545 workers forcing KPT to bear Rs19b liability ISLAMABAD: The government has moved to lay off around 2,545 dock workers of the Karachi Dock Labour Board (KDLB) after AD Ports refused to take their services. These workers, employed for over 50 years, will cost approximately Rs24…

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K-P approves Rs69b Dir Motorway

PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Committee has granted in-principle approval for the construction of the 29-kilometre Dir Motorway under the PPP model, paving the way for one of the province’s major road infrastructure projects aimed at improving connectivity and boosting economic activity in Malakand Division. The decision was taken during a meeting of the…

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Four Pakistanis, four Egyptians surge into international squash event quarters

Pakistan and Egypt dominated the pre-quarter-finals of the PN Fleet Club Open International Squash Championship at the RKJK Squash Complex. Photo: Sindh Squash Association (SSA) Pakistan and Egypt dominated the pre-quarter-finals of the PN Fleet Club Open International Squash Championship at the RKJK Squash Complex here on Saturday, securing all eight spots in the next…

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FO in touch with Somalia over hijack standoff

Families of the crew members expressed deep concern over the safety of their loved ones ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday said that it was in contact with the Somali government over the hostage crisis involving Pakistani sailors aboard a hijacked oil tanker, adding that it believed the crew members were safe. During his weekly…

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Rawalpindi braces for AJK polls amid street protests

Over 4k cops will secure 175 polling stations; 31 polling stations declared sensitive RAWALPINDI: Election campaigning for the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly refugee constituencies in the Rawalpindi Division concluded on Friday, with the police finalising extensive security for the elections on Sunday amid protests in Rawalkot. Authorities announced that the election code…

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