DISCOs buyers eye dollar returns
ISLAMABAD: Prospective buyers of Pakistan’s three power distribution companies have set out demands for a…
DISCOs buyers eye dollar returns
ISLAMABAD: Prospective buyers of Pakistan’s three power distribution companies have set out demands for a return on their investments in foreign currency, sought sovereign guarantees that their deals would not be reopened in future, and they will not be required to buy expensive electricity. Some of the demands, which the local and foreign investors have…
Shelton reaches Montreal final
MONTREAL: Defending champion Ben Shelton shook off a nasty crash into a backcourt hoarding as he steamrolled Learner Tien 6-2, 6-3 to reach the final of the ATP Montreal Masters on Wednesday. Shelton, who won the title in Toronto last year in the ATP Masters 1000 event that alternates between cities, will try to double…
Air India expands drug testing to all pilots after captain tests positive for marijuana
Tests will screen for substances and medications prohibited under aviation regulations Air India has been under heightened scrutiny since a June 12 crash involving a Boeing Dreamliner that killed 260 people. PHOTO: PIXABAY Air India will begin mandatory substance testing for all pilots on Thursday, expanding checks beyond regulatory requirements days after a pilot involved…
Sohail Afridi denied meeting at Adiala Jail, calls for nationwide protests
Afridi says workers should remain focused on the party’s planned march on September 27 Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was denied permission to enter Adiala Jail on Thursday to meet Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, as police blocked the route leading to the prison and diverted traffic. Afridi, accompanied by several PTI leaders…
Pakistan, Belarus to deepen cooperation
Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. Photo: Reuters/ File ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb met Belarusian Energy Minister Denis Moroz to discuss bilateral economic relations, trade and investment, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. The minister welcomed the Belarusian delegation and highlighted the importance of expanding commercial ties and investment flows….
Xavi named first foreign Netherlands coach since 1978
Xavi Hernandez’s last coaching job was with Barcelona from 2021-24. Photo: AFP LONDON: Xavi Hernandez has been named as the successor to Ronald Koeman as head coach of the Netherlands national team, becoming their first foreign boss in 48 years, the country’s football association announced on Wednesday. The Barcelona great, who won the 2010 World…
Police, terrorists trade heavy fire as clash continues in Upper Dir
Clash in Barikot Dubando enters second day; residents block road demanding hostage release Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police. File A clash between police and terrorists that erupted on Wednesday night in the mountainous Barikot Dubando area of Upper Dir district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province continued into Thursday, with security forces and armed men taking positions at various points across…
33 Pakistani scholars to pursue fully funded studies in UK under Chevening, Commonwealth scholarships
Scholars will study fields including health, governance, climate action, business and diplomacy under the programmes At least 33 Pakistani scholars are set to travel to the United Kingdom to pursue fully funded postgraduate studies at leading universities under the Chevening and Commonwealth scholarship programmes, the British High Commission in Islamabad said in a press release…
Auto zone to generate $200m annual surplus
Proposed zone will comprise 264 operational units across five specialised segments Maritime Affairs Minister Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry speaks during a video message in Islamabad, Pakistan, on July 30, 2026—(Screengrab/Maritime Affairs Ministry) ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has announced plans to establish an automotive processing zone on 150 acres at…
Infantino future should be decided by election: Motsepe
Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe and FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Photo: AFP PARIS: Confederation of African Football chief Patrice Motsepe says Gianni Infantino’s future should only be decided by elections after Ireland became the latest federation to withdraw their support for the embattled FIFA president. Infantino is fighting to save his job after…
