Turkiye eyes stronger trade, new JVs
Says business leaders not merely conduct trade but also build bridges of friendship ISLAMABAD: The…
Turkiye eyes stronger trade, new JVs
Says business leaders not merely conduct trade but also build bridges of friendship ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) hosted its International Excellence Awards 2026 in Istanbul, bringing together senior Turkish government officials, diplomats, leading Pakistani and Turkish business figures and representatives of the business community to celebrate Pakistan’s entrepreneurial excellence and…
Rain holds up India on day-2 of Sri Lanka Test
GALLE: Rain prevented play in the morning session on the second day of the first cricket Test between Sri Lanka and India in Galle on Sunday. The heavy downpour in the coastal town denied India an opportunity to build on their good start in the country’s 600th Test. The tourists ended the opening day on…
Sevilla rally, Alaves cruise in La Liga opener
LONDON: Sevilla scored from two second-half penalties as they came roaring back from a goal down to beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 at home and Alaves hammered 10-man Getafe 3-0 as Spain’s LaLiga got under way on Saturday evening. In a hotly contested late kick-off, a dreadful defensive error by Arouna Sangante allowed Alvaro Garcia to…
Germany may continue to run some coal plants
FRANKFURT: Germany delayed this week an interim report about the implications of the lignite exit in its biggest state, fuelling market expectations that the government could choose to let some plants run longer than initially planned. What has happened? Germany agreed in 2022 with its biggest power producer RWE to phase out lignite-fired power production…
Rahmat Shah century leads Afghanistan to 4-0 series sweep of Ireland
Afghanistan captain Rahmat Shah scored a superb unbeaten century. Photo: AFP LONDON: Afghanistan captain Rahmat Shah scored a superb unbeaten century and shared a record third-wicket partnership with Sediqullah Atal as the tourists beat Ireland by six wickets in the fifth and final one-day international. Saturday’s victory in Belfast saw Afghanistan complete a dominant 4-0…
Cummins concedes Australia must rethink after Bangladesh shock
Pat Cummins admitted there were “no excuses” for his side’s shock nine-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the first Test in Darwin on Sunday. Photo: AFP Australia captain Pat Cummins admitted there were “no excuses” for his side’s shock nine-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the first Test in Darwin on Sunday, with changes potentially on the…
SC upholds woman’s right to khula
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has declared violence against a woman for exercising her right to khula an “attack on the Constitution”, observing that the law would deal with those who subject women seeking dissolution of marriage to violence with full force. The remarks came in a detailed four-page judgment authored by Justice MuhammadHashim Khan Kakar,…
Alphabet’s SpaceX bet grows to $94b
BENGALURU: Alphabet’s early bet on SpaceX has multiplied more than 100-fold, with the Google parent disclosing a stake worth about $94 billion at the end of June, up from a $900 million investment in Elon Musk’s rocket company in 2015. Alphabet has emerged as by far the largest single institutional holder of SpaceX following its…
Pakistan announce squads for Asia Cup, Asian Games
Pakistan have named their 15-member squads for the Women’s Asia Cup and the 20th Asian Games, with regular captain Fatima Sana returning to lead the side in both tournaments after missing the recent T20I series against Sri Lanka due to her commitments in The Hundred. The Women’s Asia Cup will be played in Dubai from…
Makhachev edges Garry to retain UFC welterweight title
Islam Makhachev (red gloves) fights against Iah Machado Garry (blue gloves) in the welterweight title bout during UFC 330 at Xfinity Mobile Arena on August 16, 2026. Photo: Reuters LONDON: Russia’s Islam Makhachev used his dominant grappling to earn a unanimous decision win over Ian Machado Garry to retain his UFC welterweight title in a…
