Argentine superstition ramps up
Emotions run high in Argentina as a second consecutive World Cup win is in sight….
Argentine superstition ramps up
Emotions run high in Argentina as a second consecutive World Cup win is in sight. Photo: AFP MIAMI: Angst-ridden Argentine football fans are putting their faith in good luck rituals ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final against Spain. Lionel Messi’s men are just one game away from retaining their title after beating old foes England…
Magnitude 7.4 quake hits Mexican coast near Guatemala, triggers tsunami warning
US Tsunami Warning System said hazardous waves were possible along coasts within 300 km of the quake epicentre The quake struck near the Mexican town of Puerto Madero at a shallow depth of 10 km (6 miles), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. PHOTO: PEXELS A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of…
SC examines FCC’s jurisdiction
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has reserved its ruling on whether pending appeals and bail petitions in National Accountability Bureau (NAB) cases should be heard by the apex court or the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) following the recent amendment to the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO). The court is expected to announce its order within the next…
Govt announces daily petroleum pricing to enhance transparency, cites regional volatility
Ogra will publish Platts benchmark rates and price components under the new daily pricing mechanism PAKISTAN: The federal government on Friday announced that petroleum product prices would now be determined on a daily basis following the renewed escalation in the region after the recent exchange of strikes between the United States and Iran. Speaking at…
Argentina await FIFA decision over displaying Falklands banner
Argentina displays Falklands banner after win over England. Photo: AFP MIAMI: Football’s global governing body FIFA will assess match reports before deciding if they take any action over Argentina’s players holding up a banner reading “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” (The Falklands are Argentine) following their 2-1 victory over England. A British minister had Thursday called for…
France, England prepare for gloomy send-off
France forward Kylian Mbappe is the joint-leading scorer at the 2026 World Cup. Photo: AFP MIAMI: France and England will bid a gloomy farewell to the World Cup on Saturday when they face each other in the dreaded third-place play-off in Miami. Both teams head to Florida still raw from semi-final defeats that have left…
Pakistan cargo crash families push for international help to find black boxes
Finding the black boxes requires a costly underwater search likely to need foreign assistance Yashib Rizwan, 33, holds a mobile phone showing a picture of his father Captain Muhammad Rizwan Idris, 62, the late pilot of the K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo aircraft that crashed in the Arabian Sea, during an interview with Reuters at…
PSX up 2,838 points on renewed risk appetite
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday surged almost 2,840 points as renewed risk appetite drove investor interest in making fresh bets. Building on the previous session’s rebound, the investors aggressively bought blue-chip stocks amid media reports suggesting a possible resumption of dialogue between the US and Iran, which helped ease geopolitical concerns. On the…
Rubio expected to discuss Trump-Xi summit in Asia meetings
US and China have not confirmed a top diplomat meeting at the forum, though it is widely expected US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with members of the media before departing for Bahrain International Airport after his visit to the Middle East to discuss the interim deal between the US and Iran with Arab…
PM directs faster implementation of ease-of-doing-business reforms
Officials say 71 policy measures already implemented, work on a further 272 measures progressing rapidly Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a review meeting on implementation of the Easy Business Act 2025. PHOTO: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed authorities to accelerate the implementation of measures aimed at improving the ease of doing business,…
