Pakistan name squads for Sri Lanka series
Pakistan Women’s team will play three T20Is and the same number of ODIs during the…
Pakistan name squads for Sri Lanka series
Pakistan Women’s team will play three T20Is and the same number of ODIs during the South Africa tour. Photo: ICC/file The Women’s National Selection Committee has named 15-member squads for the ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka, scheduled to take place in Hambantota, Sri Lanka from 23 July to 4 August. Fatima Sana continues…
France cruise past Japan 42-15
TOKYO: France beat Japan 42-15 on Saturday to wrap up their Nations Championship southern hemisphere series with a comfortable win in humid Tokyo. France scored six tries against a Japan side that never gave in but were ultimately outclassed by the Six Nations champions. The result meant France finished their three games with wins over…
Pakistan extends airspace closure for Indian aircraft till August 24
PAA’s fresh NOTAM keeps ban on Indian-registered, operated, owned and leased planes in force Airspace. Photo: (file) Pakistan extended the closure of its airspace to Indian aircraft until August 24, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said on Saturday. The PAA issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) extending the ban on Indian aircraft, under which they…
Auto financing surges 38% to Rs382 billion
KARACHI: Bank lending to the automobile sector, housing finance, personal loans and private-sector credit exhibited a strong year-on-year growth in Pakistan. According to statistics released by Arif Habib Limited (AHL), auto financing increased by 3.4% month-on-month and 38% year-on-year. Outstanding auto loans reached Rs381.69 billion in June 2026. Earlier, Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association reported that…
Cuban president denounces latest US sanctions, accuses Washington of reviving ‘McCarthyism’
Miguel Diaz-Canel argues US-backed far right uses ‘radical left’ to justify ‘aggression’ President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Cuba’s president on Friday denounced the latest United States sanctions on his country, accusing Washington of reviving a “new and more dangerous version of McCarthyism” through a campaign against what he called a global “radical…
Power consumers may face tariff hike
ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers across Pakistan could face another increase in power bills next month after power companies sought a Rs1.20 per unit fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for August, citing higher generation costs driven largely by expensive imported fuels, particularly Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG). If approved by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), the…
IT exports hit record $4.6b
KARACHI: Pakistan’s information technology (IT) exports climbed to a record $4.600 billion in fiscal year 2025-26, extending the sector’s strong growth trajectory and reinforcing its position as the country’s largest services export. According to the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) Balance of Payments data released on Friday, exports under the “Telecommunications, Computer and Information Services”…
Palestinian agency warns about Israeli plans for more than 1,000 new illegal settlement units in West Bank
Israel’s Higher Planning Council advances nine such projects since beginning of July, entrenching de facto annexation The Palestinian Colonisation and Wall Resistance Commission warned Friday that Israel is advancing new illegal settlement plans in the occupied West Bank involving the construction of 1,024 settlement units on more than 1,069 dunams (1,264.2 acres) of Palestinian land….
Islamabad court declares Omar Ayub proclaimed offender
ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Saturday declared Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub a proclaimed offender in a case related to the November 26 protest. The court also issued permanent arrest warrants for Ayub. Judicial Magistrate Shaista Kundi heard the case. The court declared Ayub a proclaimed offender after he repeatedly…
Pakistan seeks strategic investment ties with Egypt
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has called for transforming Pakistan-Egypt relations into a stronger economic partnership based on trade, investment, joint production, technology cooperation and regional value chains. He was speaking at a reception held in Islamabad to celebrate the National Day of Egypt. The event was attended by ambassadors, high commissioners,…
