Pakistan initiates process for Eurobond
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad on Tuesday announced that Pakistan had launched…
Pakistan initiates process for Eurobond
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad on Tuesday announced that Pakistan had launched the process for a US dollar benchmarked dual-tranche Eurobond that will offer papers for five-year and 10-year tenors, subject to market conditions. In a statement posted on his official X account, the adviser said the transaction marked another important step…
BCB charges three over BPL corruption
Former director Mukhlesur Rahman faces four ICC code charges in the ongoing probe The BCB’s integrity unit is headed by Alex Marshall. Photo: AFP Bangladesh cricket authorities have charged three individuals, including a former board director, with breaching provisions of the International Cricket Council’s anti-corruption code over their involvement in last season’s Bangladesh Premier League….
Aaqib blasts Imam over Lord’s absence
Pakistan Cricket Board high-performance director Aaqib Javed has criticised batter Imam-ul-Haq for failing to bat in either innings of the second Test against England at Lord’s. Imam was ruled out after suffering a low-grade tear in his left calf, but Aaqib questioned whether the injury should have prevented him from batting. “The Imam injury is…
Pakistan remains ‘hopeful’, committed to dialogue amid US-Iran tensions: FO
Andrabi thanks journalists for their understanding and support during his tenure as spokesperson Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi speaking at the FO weekly press briefing in Islamabad. SCREENGRAB Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi on Wednesday said Pakistan remained hopeful and committed to pursuing dialogue and diplomacy to help resolve the standoff between Iran…
Oil prices extend gains as US and Iran trade fresh strikes
The sun sets behind oil pumps outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France, March 18, 2026—REUTERS Oil prices rose in early trade on Wednesday, extending the previous session’s surge, as concerns over supply disruption intensified after the U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes overnight, dimming hopes for a quick easing of tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures rose…
South Africa beat Zimbabwe in T20 tri-series
South African opener Lhuan-dre Pretorius has powered his side to a comfortable 43-run victory over Zimbabwe. Photo: AFP NAMIBIA: South African opener Lhuan-dre Pretorius powered his side to a comfortable 43-run victory over Zimbabwe on Tuesday in the fourth match of the Twenty20 tri-series also involving hosts Namibia. Pretorius came close to a maiden T20…
Man City land Fernandez in record deal
Manchester City signed Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea on Tuesday. Photo: AFP LONDON: Manchester City signed Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea on Tuesday in a reported £125 million deal ($167 million) that equalled the British transfer record. The fee for the Argentine international matches that paid by Liverpool to Newcastle for Sweden striker Alexander Isak last year….
Kyrgyz FM, Ishaq Dar discuss expanding bilateral cooperation
FM Kulubaev expresses confidence that Pakistan would provide effective leadership as new chairman of SCO Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar meets Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Zheenbek Kulubaev in Bishkek. PHOTO: MoFA Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Zheenbek Kulubaev underscored the importance Kyrgyzstan attaches to its close and friendly relations with Pakistan during a meeting with…
OGDC turns to US firm to boost oil output
ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC) has signed a contract with Baker Hughes, a US energy technology company, to deploy Mature Assets Solutions aimed at revitalising ageing oil and gas wells and increasing Pakistan’s indigenous hydrocarbon production, a statement said on Tuesday. The signing ceremony was held at OGDC Headquarters in Islamabad. Special…
Rybakina, Gauff advance at US Open
World number two Elena Rybakina beats American teenager Thea Frodin 6-3, 6-2. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: World number two Elena Rybakina and former champion Coco Gauff breezed into the second round of the US Open on Tuesday as men’s top seed Alexander Zverev launched his campaign. Rybakina, eyeing a third Grand Slam title and the…
