. LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday replaced struggling Test captain Shan Masood with star batsman Babar Azam, who will begin a third stint as skipper on the tours of the West Indies and England starting later this month. Masood, 36, took over from Azam in December 2023 and led the side to…
Phil Foden and Cole Palmer have been left out of England’s World Cup squad. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: Cole Palmer and Phil Foden were among a number of high-profile players left out of Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad announced on Friday. Real Madrid’s Trent Alexander Arnold was also omitted, with Saudi-based Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney the…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday addressed a gathering of Pakistani-American business leaders in Chicago, comprising 20 entrepreneurs, technologists and financiers, of which more than a third were former Fortune 500 executives, and invited them to bring their capital, networks and expertise to Pakistan. The minister stressed that…
Responding to child sexual abuse case, says case was entirely a matter for the British authorities Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi speaking at the FO weekly press briefing. SCREENGRAB Pakistan on Thursday renewed its call for restraint amid continuing tensions involving the United States and Iran, warning that further escalation would undermine regional stability…
Hardik Singh (left) trains with the India squad in Bengaluru. “Every nation has a time and I believe India has arrived,” says the 27-year-old. Photo: AFP INDIA: Under the gaze of men’s coach Craig Fulton, India’s hockey players run, dribble and sweat buckets at an intense training camp in Bengaluru. Once the undisputed kings of…
VANCOUVER: Australia combined defensive discipline with clinical finishing to secure a 2-0 victory over Turkey at BC Place, upsetting their more fancied opponents as coach Tony Popovic praised his side’s grit and organisation. Pre-match attention had centred on Turkey’s Arda Guler, but it was Australia’s youthful attack that made the difference. Popovic’s side set up to absorb pressure…
Spain’s Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska declared a national emergency on Friday in the Community of Madrid and Avila province due to the worsening situation caused by several forest fires. The declaration covers wildfires burning in the municipalities of Villa del Prado and San Martín de Valdeiglesias in Madrid, as well as Burgohondo in Avila, part…
WASHINGTON/ ZURICH: The US and Iran have agreed to establish four working groups on sanctions termination, nuclear issues, reconstruction and economic development for monitoring and implementation following their high-level technical talks in Switzerland. According to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, who led the Iranian delegation, said the parties had…
GLM-5.2 from Beijing startup Z.ai is drawing growing Western interest, narrowing the AI gap Since DeepSeek shocked markets early last year with its cheap but powerful AI model, global consumers have been faced with a choice: Chinese offerings with lower prices and less capability or OpenAI or Anthropic, which have poured billions into development. A…
Project to include modern studios, sound stages, post-production laboratories, comprehensive shooting facilities Punjab CM announces the establishment of a 50-acre Punjab Film City in Lahore. PHOTO: GOVT OF PUNJAB Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz announced on Sunday the establishment of a 50-acre Punjab Film City in Lahore, describing the project as a major step towards…