Glasner seeks ‘perfect ending’ to Palace

LONDON: Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner wants to secure a “perfect ending” to his successful two-year reign with victory over Rayo Vallecano in the Europa Conference League final in Leipzig, Germany on Wednesday. The Austrian will be in the Palace dugout for the last time having overseen an era of unprecedented success at Selhurst Park…

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Shafi Jan accuses Centre of defying courts

PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Information and Public Relations Minister Shafi Jan on Friday accused the federal government of openly violating court orders concerning the medical treatment and transfer of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, saying the move amounted to contempt of court and undermined the supremacy of the Constitution and the rule of law. In a…

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PTI ready to work with all parties, including JUI-F, on ‘principled grounds’: Salman Akram Raja

Says party will continue pursuing its politics based on principles rather than relying on other parties PTI Central Secretary General Salman Akram Raja. SCREENGRAB PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja said on Monday that Form-47 assemblies lacked the legitimacy to change the country’s structure or alter the system of government. “We have to sit with…

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Pakistan name squad for Australia ODIs

Star batter Babar Azam is back in Pakistan’s 16-man squad to face world champions Australia in the three-match ODI series. Photo: PCB KARACHI: Star batter Babar Azam is back in Pakistan’s 16-man squad to face world champions Australia in the three-match ODI series starting next week, selectors said Friday. Azam missed the away series in…

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Strong El Nino to intensify from August

Prolonged dry spells since mid-2014, linked to the El Niño weather phenomenon, have battered subsistence farmers in Central America’s "dry corridor" running through Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. PHOTO: AFP GENEVA: The United Nations weather agency warned on Friday that the current strong El Nino is expected to intensify from August, raising the likelihood of…

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Settlers torch mosque, factory in West Bank

AT TUWANI, WEST BANK: Israeli settlers set fire overnight to a mosque in a village in the occupied West Bank, a Palestinian official said Sunday, as an AFP journalist saw the structure’s entrance scorched and Hebrew graffiti sprayed on its walls. The incident came during a period of increased attacks against Palestinian communities by settlers…

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Dinusha shines for SL on second day

Sonal Dinusha missed out on his maiden Test century. Photo: AFP LONDON: Sonal Dinusha missed out on a maiden Test century but Sri Lanka continued to pile on the runs in reaching an impressive 549 for nine declared after tea on the second day of the second and final Test against the West Indies at the Sir…

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Kuwaiti foreign minister congratulates Dar on Makkah defence pact

The two counterparts also exchange views on the regional situation, including Occupied East Jerusalem Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar received Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. PHOTO: FO Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Monday felicitated Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign…

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Federal debt hits Rs83.6tr

SLOW PACE: The government’s external debt rose from Rs23.4 trillion to Rs24.2 trillion – a jump of Rs783 billion – which was lower than previous trends due to the appreciation of the rupee against the US dollar in the last fiscal year. PHOTO:FILE ISLAMABAD: The federal government’s debt, excluding loans from the International Monetary Fund…

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