Miserly Arsenal face PSG firepower

Arsenal have been criticised in some quarters for their approach but it has proven fruitful on the way to the Champions League final. Photo: AFP LONDON: Arsenal’s immovable object meets the unstoppable force of Paris Saint-Germain in Saturday’s Champions League final offering a pronounced clash of styles. Holders PSG’s flowing attack is arguably the continent’s…

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Bar demands share in judges’ appointments

RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi District Bar Association has demanded a formal share in the appointment of judges in the Lahore High Court and Islamabad High Court, stating that Rawalpindi Bar has consistently been ignored in judicial appointments. It warned that continued neglect will be challenged at all levels and protests will be held to any extent….

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Rybakina powers into US Open semis

She beats Zheng 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals, where she will face Gauff Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina beat China’s Zheng Qinwen in the last eight at the US Open. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: Elena Rybakina ended Zheng Qinwen’s spirited US Open run on Wednesday, guaranteeing her rise to world No. 1 as she booked…

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Shah, Qaisar absence deepens judo crisis

Shah Hussain of Pakistan won bronze at the Asian Championships in 2013 and 2015. Photo: JUDOINSIDE KARACHI: Pakistan made a name for itself in judo over the past decade when Japan-based Olympian Shah Hussain was competing for the country. However, with Shah now in the twilight of his career, Pakistan has been unable to produce…

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Fuel spike lifts SPI to 8.62% YoY

Petrol, diesel and LPG lead weekly gain of 0.23%; bananas, tomatoes, chicken ease KARACHI: Pakistan’s short-term inflation accelerated again as the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) rose 8.62% year-on-year in the week ended September 10, up from 8.35% a week earlier, after a sharp jump in fuel and cooking-gas prices more than offset cheaper perishables. The…

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Bilawal vows struggle for Gilgit-Baltistan’s rights under 18th Amendment

Says PPP’s new generation will fight for Gilgit-Baltistan’s right to govern, ownership of resources and jobs for youth PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari speaks at a public gathering in Skardu on Tuesday ahead of the Gilgit-Baltistan elections. SCREENGRAB Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday said Gilgit-Baltistan should be granted the same constitutional protections,…

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Pakistan, US make ‘significant’ progress on reciprocal trade framework

Virtual meeting between FinMin, US trade representative notes proposed framework advanced ‘significantly’ Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during a Reuters interview in Islamabad, Pakistan, June 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Pakistan and the United States made “significant” progress in negotiations on a reciprocal trade framework and are aiming to agree “at the earliest”, Pakistan’s Finance Ministry…

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