KP hockey talent cries out for support
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has no shortage of hockey talent, but a lack of infrastructure, sports quotas…
KP hockey talent cries out for support
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has no shortage of hockey talent, but a lack of infrastructure, sports quotas and institutional support is preventing young players from reaching their full potential. Speaking to The Express Tribune, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hockey Association president Syed Zahir Shah said the province continued to produce players capable of representing Pakistan despite inadequate facilities and…
Seafood exports to China jump 24%
PCJCCI urges infrastructure, quality control investment to unlock full export potential LAHORE: The Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) has called for greater efforts to expand Pakistan’s seafood exports to China, terming growing demand for Pakistani mud crabs and other seafood products a significant opportunity for export diversification, foreign exchange generation and…
Pakistan beat Chinese Taipei in Asian Netball Championships
The Green-shirts secured a convincing 55-38 win to book last-four spot in plate division Pakistan continued their strong run in the Plate Division of the Asian Netball Championships 2026 with a 55-38 victory over Chinese Taipei in Hong Kong on Wednesday. The result marked another convincing performance by Pakistan, who have been competing in the…
Babar back in top 10; Shafique, Sajid also climb
A trio of Pakistan stars have been rewarded for their recent triumph in the West Indies by making big gains on the latest ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings. Pakistan broke a drought of more than three years without a Test victory away from home when they defeated the West indies by eight wickets in the…
Naqvi in Tehran to promote ‘peace, stability and constructive engagement’: FO
Says Pakistan is making all-out efforts to bring the two parties to the negotiating table Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi speaking at the FO weekly press briefing in Islamabad. SCREENGRAB Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s visit to Tehran was focused on promoting “peace, stability and constructive engagement” among the parties in the region, Foreign Office…
PSX dips 1,464 points on oil jitters
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended losses for the second straight session on Tuesday as the benchmark KSE-100 index dipped 1,464 points, or 0.81%, in the backdrop of a sharp rise in oil prices and fading hopes of a US-Iran deal on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Selling pressure dragged the index below the 180,000…
Hazlewood gets Australia nod ahead of Boland for Bangladesh Test
DARWIN: Australia on Wednesday opted for Josh Hazlewood ahead of fellow quick Scott Boland for the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin, while veteran spinner Nathan Lyon returned after a long-term injury. An injured Hazlewood missed the entire home Ashes series against England in 2025/26, with warhorse Boland playing all five Tests in his place….
Britain’s Glave upstages Jacobs to win European 100m gold
BIRMINGHAM: Britain’s Romell Glave upstaged two-time defending champion Marcell Jacobs to win European men’s 100m gold in Birmingham on Tuesday. Jacobs, the Tokyo Olympics gold medallist, had been favourite going into the race, but had a terrible start, handing Glave an advantage he never ceded. The Italian suddenly slowed to a jog at around the…
DPM Dar condemns Houthi attack, orders repatriation of three Pakistanis’ remains
Says in contact with Saudi authorities, Government of Yemen to ascertain details of the incident, circumstances Deputy Prime Minister and Foreing Minister Ishaq Dar called Somali counterpart for urgent release of Pakistani sailors kidnapped by pirates. PHOTO: FILE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday “strongly condemned” the Houthi attack on a…
Meta, Pakistan to train 1,000 SMEs
Programme targets upscaling digital, AI skills for women-led businesses in 9 major cities ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, in partnership with Meta, has launched the Small Business Growth Academy to accelerate digital transformation of small and medium-sized businesses, the ministry said on Tuesday. The programme aims to reach more than 1,000 SMEs…
