Junior tennis stars in the making shine at Peshawar camp

International coach trains 15 young talents as K-P Tennis Association aims to nurture future champions PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Tennis Association has launched a comprehensive junior tennis camp at the Peshawar Sports Complex, hiring international coach Inam Gul to impart advanced techniques to budding players. Around 15 youngsters aged five to 14 are undergoing rigorous training…

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Sleuths’ performance remains abysmal

Department submits charge sheets in only 5,258 of 15,157 cases in first half of 2026 RAWALPINDI: Investigation teams of the district’s 31 police stations showed poor performance in submitting complete challans to courts during the first six months of 2026. Between Jan 1 and June 30, a total of 15,157 cases were registered across the…

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Commonwealth Games open in Glasgow

A general view of the SEC Armadillo ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Photo: AFP LONDON: King Charles III officially opened the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Thursday to launch 10 days in a slimmed down event designed to control costs. Around 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories will compete for 215…

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Petroleum minister holds energy investment meetings

ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik held separate meetings with representatives of leading international energy companies to discuss investment opportunities in Pakistan’s energy and critical minerals sectors, according to a statement on Friday. Malik met Morgan Hughes Energy President Gregory Bloom and Tejara Capital CEO Ahmad Waleed to discuss expanding US investment in Pakistan’s energy…

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Klopp handed task of reviving Germany

Jurgen Klopp faces a massive challenge to return Germany to the top of the football tree. Photo: AFP FRANKFURT: Jurgen Klopp has been named Germany coach, the former Liverpool manager given the task of rebuilding the struggling European giants, the national federation (DFB) announced on Friday. Klopp’s appointment was widely expected for weeks and his contract will see…

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Big four secure Asian Games knockout spots

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have secured direct entry into the knockout stage of the men’s cricket competition at the Asian Games 2026, with eight teams set to compete for the remaining places in the opening round. The draws and groups for both the men’s and women’s tournaments were announced on Thursday, with cricket…

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IHC reserves decision on maintainability of Imaan Mazari, Chattha sentence suspension pleas

NCCIA objects to maintainability of pleas, says sentence suspension applications were filed prematurely Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha. PHOTO: EXPRESS The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday reserved its decision on the maintainability of applications seeking the suspension of sentences awarded to lawyer Imaan Mazari and Hadi…

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