Britain’s Glave upstages Jacobs to win European 100m gold
BIRMINGHAM: Britain’s Romell Glave upstaged two-time defending champion Marcell Jacobs to win European men’s 100m…
Britain’s Glave upstages Jacobs to win European 100m gold
BIRMINGHAM: Britain’s Romell Glave upstaged two-time defending champion Marcell Jacobs to win European men’s 100m gold in Birmingham on Tuesday. Jacobs, the Tokyo Olympics gold medallist, had been favourite going into the race, but had a terrible start, handing Glave an advantage he never ceded. The Italian suddenly slowed to a jog at around the…
DPM Dar condemns Houthi attack, orders repatriation of three Pakistanis’ remains
Says in contact with Saudi authorities, Government of Yemen to ascertain details of the incident, circumstances Deputy Prime Minister and Foreing Minister Ishaq Dar called Somali counterpart for urgent release of Pakistani sailors kidnapped by pirates. PHOTO: FILE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday “strongly condemned” the Houthi attack on a…
Meta, Pakistan to train 1,000 SMEs
Programme targets upscaling digital, AI skills for women-led businesses in 9 major cities ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, in partnership with Meta, has launched the Small Business Growth Academy to accelerate digital transformation of small and medium-sized businesses, the ministry said on Tuesday. The programme aims to reach more than 1,000 SMEs…
Delhi to host T20I series between Afghanistan and India
Afghanistan will face India in a three-match T20I series in Delhi from September 13 to 17, with all three matches scheduled to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium as part of the teams’ Future Tours Programme. The series will further strengthen the growing cricketing relationship between the two nations, with Afghanistan continuing to host…
Pakistan stars rise in ICC Women’s T20I rankings after Sri Lanka series
Individual performances in Dambulla bring notable ranking gains for players from both sides Pakistan’s consolation victory over Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I has helped several of their players move up the latest ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings. Spinner Nashra Sundhu was the biggest mover for Pakistan, climbing one place to eighth in…
SC assures PTI of five hearings next week
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court registrar has assured PTI lawyers that five petitions concerning access to former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan will be fixed for hearing next week. The assurance came on Tuesday as PTI lawyers and lawmakers gathered outside the Supreme Court building to protest against the non-fixation of cases relating to…
Gold rises Rs2,400 ahead of US inflation data
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan rose on Tuesday, tracking gains in the international market, where the metal edged higher after touching a more than two-month peak earlier in the session. According to rates shared by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association, gold per tola reached Rs459,736 after a gain of Rs2,400. Ten-gram gold was…
Beijing shuts tourist sites, suspends bus services as heavy rain continues
Residents in mountainous villages, low-lying areas and other flood- and landslide-prone locations evacuated Heavy rain continued to lash the Chinese capital Beijing on Wednesday, forcing authorities to shut tourist attractions, suspend bus services and construction work and evacuate residents from high-risk areas, state media reported. The city closed over 300 tourist and camping sites and…
Contraceptive project hit by planning gaps
In this picture taken on March 25, 2021, children play at Subhani Shar village near Rato Dero, in Sindh province. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: The federal government’s project for the provision of contraceptive commodities has been found to contain major planning and implementation gaps, a parliamentary panel was informed on Tuesday. The committee was told that…
Oil rises as doubts over US-Iran deal heighten supply concerns
Oil prices rose on Wednesday morning as doubts about a US-Iran peace deal and attacks on two ships fuelled concerns about Middle East supply disruptions, even as industry data showed US crude inventories expanded. Brent futures gained 72 cents, or 0.81%, to $89.63 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude climbed 71 cents, or 0.85%,…
