Pakistan finish 11th in FIH World Cup
Pakistan on Friday finished at the 11th spot in the FIH Hockey World Cup when…
Pakistan finish 11th in FIH World Cup
Pakistan on Friday finished at the 11th spot in the FIH Hockey World Cup when they downed South Africa 4-3 in penalty shootout after the 11th to 12th place play-off ended 4-4 in the regulation time. At the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen Zikriya Hayat, Umar Mustafa, Hannan Shahid and Ammad Butt converted their penalty…
England skittle Pakistan out for 110
LONDON: England took a huge 180 runs lead when they folded Pakistan for only 110 in their first innings of their second Test of the three-match Test series at Lord’s on Friday. Fast bowlers Ollie Robinson (4-11), Jofra Archer (3-26) and Josh Tongue (2-27) bowled extremely well to skittle Pakistan out within no time while…
Barca beat Athletic in La Liga
Goals from Raphinha and Fermin Lopez give the Catalans a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao Raphinha rounded the goalkeeper and slid home in the 37th minute to open the scoring. Photo: AFP BARCELONA: Raphinha and Fermin Lopez goals helped Spanish champions Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Thursday in La Liga to continue their perfect…
Why Trump renames Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’?
US-Canada trade talks collapsed last week after three days, followed by 50% US tariffs on Canadian goods A view of Lake Ontario near Centre Island. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order directing his administration to refer to Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” adding a symbolic point of friction to…
MPs warn against long-term energy contracts
Call for flexible LNG contracts as 50GW solar deployed, say govt must make sun, pipeline and grid work together ISLAMABAD: Parliamentarians and energy experts have called on the government to avoid long-term energy contracts that could trap Pakistan in costly take-or-pay obligations and contribute to circular debt, urging instead a more flexible approach to LNG…
Dos Santos, Russell set world records
Brazil’s Alison Dos Santos celebrates after winning the 400m hurdles in a world record at the Zurich Diamond League. Photo: AFP ZURICH: Alison Dos Santos and Masai Russell each set a world record while Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis won a historic pole vault in a barmy night of track and field in Zurich on Thursday that…
200 extra police officers dispatched following series of deadly incidents in northeastern England
Redcar and Cleveland Council leader Alec Brown said authorities were working 20-hour days to protect residents Police officers stand outside New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, in London, Britain March 21, 2023. REUTERS Following a series of violent incidents across Middlesbrough, northeastern England, in just a week, authorities have sent an…
Telcos seek grid upgrades for 5G rollout
Company chief says ‘smart buildings’ with 5G bubble could prevent PIMS-like fire damage A woman looks at her mobile phone next to a 5G sign. Photo: Reuters ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s 5G rollout is driving a massive increase in electricity demand, with telecom operators warning that power grids must be upgraded as consumption at 5G networks is…
Arteta expects Martinelli, Jesus departures
Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus could be set to leave Arsenal. Photo: AFP LONDON: Mikel Arteta revealed he has had difficult conversations with forwards Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus as both Brazilian internationals appear set to depart Arsenal. “It’s inevitable, at some point you need to have certain discussions and say certain things that sometimes…
UK officials fear luxury hotel in Greek Cyprus could be used to spy on RAF base: Report
Hotel rejects claims as ‘entirely unfounded,’ says it is devoted strictly to tourism and business British intelligence and military officials have voiced concerns that a Chinese-owned luxury hotel in the Greek Cypriot Administration could potentially be used to monitor activity at the nearby RAF Akrotiri military base, according to a report published Friday. The 16-story…
