French Open the moment to give everything: Nadal
BARCELONA: Rafael Nadal said the upcoming French Open will be the moment to “give everything and die” on the court after his comeback from injury in Barcelona was curtailed by Alex de Minaur on Wednesday.The 22-time Grand Slam title winner, back playing this week after three months on the sidelines, battled well but eventually crumbled […]
‘Agripreneurs’ project empowers rural entrepreneurs in Pakistan
Standard Chartered Bank and The British Asian Trust, in collaboration with partners Shirakat and Sindh Agricultural and Forestry Workers Coordinating Organisation (SAFWCO), recently marked the successful culmination of their ‘agripreneurs’ project. This second phase of the initiative focused on high-performing participants from the previous phase, aiming to bolster their businesses and enhance their entrepreneurial skills. […]
India carries out successful flight test of cruise missile
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday carried out a successful test flight of an indigenous technology cruise missile, according to a Defence Ministry statement. India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation did a successful test flight of an Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha state, the ministry said. […]
Australia mulls citizenship for Pakistani guard in Sydney mall attack
Australia’s prime minister said on Thursday he will consider granting citizenship to a Pakistani security guard wounded in the deadly Sydney shopping centre knife attack. The guard, Muhammad Taha, reportedly said he believed he “deserved recognition and consideration for citizenship” after being stabbed. In a bedside interview with The Australian, Taha said he was attacked […]
Imran says Saudi Arabia had no role in ‘regime change’
Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on Thursday stated that Saudi Arabia had no role in the “regime change operation”. The statement comes days after views expressed by firebrand party leader Sher Afzal Marwat during an interview with a private TV channel regarding the kingdom’s role in supposed “regime change operation”, […]
Error-plagued Gauff wins clay season opener
STUTTGART: World number three Coco Gauff was pushed hard by American compatriot Sachia Vickery before overcoming the qualifier 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 at the WTA Stuttgart clay-court tournament on Wednesday.The US Open champion needed two hours 27 minutes to silence her second-round opponent, ranked 134th in the world.Gauff began brightly, rattling off the first three games, […]
Dar, Blome discuss ‘recent events in region’
The United States Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome, held a meeting with Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday to delve into recent developments in the region. Acting spokesperson for the US Mission, Thomas Montgomery, conveyed the essence of the dialogue in a statement issued shortly after the meeting without specifically mentioning the recent regional events. […]
Pakistan to miss budget deficit goal
ISLAMABAD: A new International Monetary Fund report showed that Pakistan is set to miss this fiscal year’s budget deficit target by approximately Rs1 trillion, as the global lender anticipates the country’s increased reliance on loans in the coming years. The IMF released the report from Washington on the same day Pakistan’s finance minister sought assistance […]