Nasir fights back to win squash title
Veteran recovers from one game down to beat Abdullah at Sindh Challenger Squash Championship Pakistan’s…
Nasir fights back to win squash title
Veteran recovers from one game down to beat Abdullah at Sindh Challenger Squash Championship Pakistan’s Nasir Iqbal fought back from a game down to beat Abdullah Nawaz and win the PSA Sindh Challenger Squash Championship at Karachi on Sunday. Abdullah made the better start in the 48-minute final at the Jahangir Khan Sports Club, taking…
Khawaja Asif says Imran's sons can visit Pakistan on NICOPs, rejects reports of visa denial
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday rejected claims that the sons of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan had been denied visas to enter Pakistan, saying they could visit the country on their National Identity Cards for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOPs). "The children of the founder of PTI last travelled to Pakistan on these NICOPs in…
Elversberg stun Leverkusen on Bundesliga debut
Elversberg’s Cole Campbell celebrates after scoring during a Bundesliga soccer match. Photo: AFP BERLIN: Bundesliga newcomers Elversberg kick-started their first top-flight campaign in style, stunning 2023-24 champions Bayer Leverkusen in a dominant 3-2 home victory, while Borussia Dortmund beat Hamburg in Saturday’s late game. Lukas Petkov and American striker Cole Campbell scored within 60 seconds…
Russia accuses US of viewing Europe as potential nuclear battlefield
Reducing non-strategic nuclear arsenal could increase risk of nuclear-use scenario involving Washington, Moscow says Russian Ambassador-at-large Andrey Belousov on Sunday accused the United States of viewing Europe as a potential nuclear battlefield. Speaking in an interview with the Russian RT TV channel, Belousov said the persistence with which Washington is trying to initiate discussions on…
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia aim to boost agricultural, food exports to $3 billion
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia agreed to work towards increasing Pakistan's agricultural and food exports to the Kingdom to $3 billion within the next two years, as the two countries seek to deepen cooperation in food security and agriculture, according to a joint statement released by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Sunday. The statement noted…
New policies to promote local manufacturing
PM aide says stability essential for development; super tax removed from export businesses LAHORE: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan has said that the government has completely removed the super tax on export businesses, while the super tax rate for non-export businesses earning profits of more than Rs500…
Djokovic ‘prepared’ for US Open bid for history
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic practices before the US Open, where he’s chasing a record-setting 25th Grand Slam title. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: Since Novak Djokovic last lifted the US Open trophy in 2023 to tie Margaret Court with a 24th Grand Slam title, the Serbian superstar has relentlessly pursued record-breaking number 25. That so-far futile quest…
Ebola death toll exceeds 2,800 in DR Congo as cases mount
The death toll from the current Ebola virus outbreak, which began in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May, surpassed 2,800 on Sunday, according to the latest data released by the country’s health authorities. The Health Ministry data showed that the number of confirmed cases had reached 5,945 across six provinces. At least 1,327 people…
Meeting reviews Asaan Tax Scheme application
FBR officials will visit Karachi every month to address grievances, facilitate businesses Bilal Azhar Kayani, Coordinator to the Prime Minister for Economy and Energy addressing a press conference. APP ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance and Railways Bilal Azhar Kayani on Saturday visited the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) for an extensive meeting…
Federer inducted into tennis Hall of Fame
Roger Federer accepts his induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Newport. Photo: AFP NEWPORT: A tearful Roger Federer was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday, describing his formal entrance into the sport’s pantheon as one of the “greatest honors of my life.” The 45-year-old 20-time…
