American Brandon Nakashima celebrates after defeating top-seeded defending champion Alex de Minaur of Australia in the Washington Open quarter-finals. Photo: AFP WASHINGTON: Defending champion Alex de Minaur and second-seeded Ben Shelton were bounced out of the Washington Open on Friday as upsets marked the quarter-finals of the combined ATP and WTA event. Top-seeded Aussie de…
Says our forces’ response forced India to seek ceasefire within hours of the skirmish Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the armed forces for their “historic response” to India in Marka-e-Haq as the nation marked the first anniversary of the victory on Sunday. The prime minister was addressing a Marka-e-Haq anniversary ceremony…
Italy and Vatican launch a project to develop a Vatican-owned estate near Rome under a 2025 bilateral deal Vatican Radio antennas stand in a field where the Vatican plans to build an agrivoltaic plant that could meet all its electricity needs with renewable energy, in Santa Maria di Galeria, Rome, Italy, August 21, 2026. REUTERS…
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates beating Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime at Wimbledon. Photo: AFP MONTREAL: Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic have pulled out of next month’s ATP Montreal Masters, organizers Tennis Canada said Friday. In a packed schedule, world number one Sinner and 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic both had deep runs at Wimbledon earlier this month,…
BOP has become the first and only provincial bank in Pakistan to achieve the nation’s highest credit rating LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) has been upgraded to a long-term entity rating of AAA from AA+ by the Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (Pacra), with the short-term rating held at A1+ and a stable outlook. BOP…
Kylian Mbappé scores Real Madrid’s opener against Inter Milan. Photo: AFP MADRID: Kylian Mbappe said he still believed he was worthy of the Ballon d’Or award despite failing to win any silverware with Real Madrid during the season, while France’s World Cup campaign ended with a semi-final defeat by Spain. In an interview with France…
PMDC president strongly condemns the circumstances surrounding the incident, particularly allegations of harassment KARACHI: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Friday expressed deep concern over the death of a third-year medical student in Mirpurkhas and warned of strict action against any faculty member or institution found responsible. PMDC President Prof Dr Rizwan Taj…
BEIJING/ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports to China reached $1.874 billion in the first half of 2026, reflecting a substantial 50.7% surge compared with exports of $1.244 billion recorded in the same period of 2025, according to the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC). Monthly performance demonstrated a consistent growth momentum throughout the period, with March 2026…
Pakistan will renew its fierce football rivalry with India at the 2026 SAFF Championship in Bangladesh after the regional heavyweights were drawn together in Group B on Saturday. The tournament draw, conducted during the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Congress in Thimphu, Bhutan, also placed the Maldives alongside the two rivals for the competition, which…
Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday, though gains were capped as traders looked beyond easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and turned their attention to supply increases and demand prospects. Brent crude futures gained 38 cents, or 0.5%, to $72.37 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose 30 cents, or 0.4%, to $68.85…