Arteta expects Martinelli, Jesus departures
Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus could be set to leave Arsenal. Photo: AFP LONDON: Mikel…
Arteta expects Martinelli, Jesus departures
Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus could be set to leave Arsenal. Photo: AFP LONDON: Mikel Arteta revealed he has had difficult conversations with forwards Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus as both Brazilian internationals appear set to depart Arsenal. “It’s inevitable, at some point you need to have certain discussions and say certain things that sometimes…
UK officials fear luxury hotel in Greek Cyprus could be used to spy on RAF base: Report
Hotel rejects claims as ‘entirely unfounded,’ says it is devoted strictly to tourism and business British intelligence and military officials have voiced concerns that a Chinese-owned luxury hotel in the Greek Cypriot Administration could potentially be used to monitor activity at the nearby RAF Akrotiri military base, according to a report published Friday. The 16-story…
Barrister Iftikhar Gilani elected 17th AJK prime minister
Gilani secures 30 votes against PPP candidate Mukhtar Ahmed Abbasi, who received 14 votes in the AJK Assembly election PML-N backed Azad Jammu and Kashmir PM Barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani. Photo: Meta Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-backed Barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani was elected the 17th prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on…
Nepra weighs Rs2.52 per unit surcharge
Consumers may face Rs36.5b higher fuel cost in September bills as imported fuel costs surge A picture showing the logo of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). — FILE PHOTO ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s electricity consumers could be asked to absorb Rs36.54 billion in higher fuel costs in September bills after the power regulator reserved its…
National Ranking Tennis set to begin
ISLAMABAD: The 1st Meinhardt Grade A+ National Ranking Tennis Championship will begin on Saturday (today) at the PTF Tennis Complex Islamabad. The country’s leading players will feature in the event. Some of the top seeds are: Aqeel Khan, Muzammil Murtaza, Muhammad Shoaib, Barkatullah, Mudassir Murtaza, Hamza Roman, Abubakar Talha, Ahmad Nael Qureshi, Ushna Suhail, Mahin…
India signs deal with US to buy Javelin anti-tank missile systems
Medium-range guided missile system designed for use against a range of targets, including armoured vehicles A Filipino soldier fires a Javelin anti-tank weapon system during a live exercise as part of the annual US-Philippines joint military exercises called “Balikatan” at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines, April 13, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS The Indian Army has…
FM Dar congratulates Saudi FM on election of new OIC secretary-general
Also speaks to Turkish counterpart, discusses forthcoming engagements, including the upcoming meeting of the R4 DPM Ishaq Dar (L) and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. Photos: File Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday congratulated Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on the election of…
PSX up 446 points at midday
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) traded in positive territory on Friday morning before the market was suspended for the customary Jummah prayer break, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index adding 446.44 points, or 0.25 per cent, to 177,769.21. According to exchange data captured around midday, the Index touched an intra-day high of 177,833.12 and a…
A day at Lord’s
LONDON: They say that in Britain, you can never rely on three things: work, women and the weather. I cannot comment on the first two, but when it comes to the weather, the saying certainly seems to hold true. When I arrived in London, I was greeted by sunshine. My Uber driver told me that…
Imam sustains calf strain
Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq has suffered a low-grade strain to his left calf and his participation in the rest of the second Test against England at Lord’s will depend on his recovery, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Friday. Imam sustained the injury while fielding on the opening day of the Test. Scans later…
