Aisam defends ITF Masters mixed doubles crown

Pakistan’s tennis stars collect four medals at ITF Masters World Championships in Lisbon ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi added another glittering chapter to his remarkable tennis career as he successfully defended his World Mixed Doubles title at the ITF Masters World Championships, partnering Austria’s Nina Hermann to a straight-sets victory over the top-seeded Portuguese pairing of…

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Pakistan emerges as ‘hinge power’

Islamabad leverages its diplomatic channels, strategic location, and foreign policy ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has increasingly consolidated its position as an indispensable “hinge power” on the global geopolitical stage, leveraging its unique diplomatic channels, strategic location, and proactive foreign policy to foster international peace, security, and economic collaboration. According to an analysis published in the Financial Times,…

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Strike halts trade at ports

KARACHI: The nationwide transporters’ wheel-jam strike has brought freight forwarding at ports to a near standstill, with imported goods stranded and export orders facing critical delays, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) said on Friday. FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh expressed profound concern over the ten-day-long strike, saying it is inflicting…

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Cameroon face Malawi in WAFCON final

Malawi captain Tabitha Chawinga (R) playing for Lyon. Photo: AFP JOHANNESBURG: Prolific sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga have been instrumental in transforming Malawi from no-hopers to giant killers to finalists at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The Malawian Scorchers scored 12 goals en route to the title decider against Cameroon on…

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Israeli airstrike kills 7, injures 3 in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire

Strike targets house in Nabatieh as Israeli warplanes target Ali al-Taher hill, Lebanon’s National News Agency says Destruction in Lebanon from Israeli bombing campaigns. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY At least seven people were killed and three others injured in an Israeli airstrike on a house in southern Lebanon early Saturday, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported….

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PM Shehbaz directs NDMA to provide maximum relief to flood-affected people

Praises the use of AI and modern technology at the National Emergencies Operation Centre Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to mobilise all available resources to provide all-out assistance and relief to people affected by floods, Pakistan Television (PTV) reported. While chairing a meeting with NDMA Chairman Inam…

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‘Made in Pakistan’ clean energy push begins

SUZHOU: An “E-Cluster” model is being implemented in Pakistan to establish an integrated clean-energy manufacturing ecosystem across the country, with the aim of transforming Pakistan into a regional clean energy manufacturing and technology hub, according to China Economic Net. Qasim Kamal, Group Director of Suzhou IBI Engineering (Belt & Road Economic and Trade Centre), said…

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Hazlewood joins rare Australia’s fast bowlers club

The ace-pacer reaches his 300th Test wicket on the third day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin Australia’s experienced fast bowler Josh Hazlewood became the ninth Australian to take 300 Test wickets on Saturday, reaching the milestone during the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin. Hazlewood dismissed Mehidy Hasan Miraz for his 300th…

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Hormuz can be opened or closed only by Iran’s command: Deputy FM

Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi is pictured here on the right. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi on Saturday rejected US President Donald Trump’s claims regarding the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that Iran retains authority over the strategic waterway. Gharibabadi stated on X that “The Strait of Hormuz cannot be…

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