Tsitsipas saves two match points to reach Barcelona semi-finals
BARCELONA: World number seven Stefanos Tsitsipas saved two match points to defeat Facundo Diaz Acosta and reach the semi-finals of the Barcelona clay-court tournament on Friday. The Greek came through 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10/8) after his 53rd-ranked Argentine opponent missed a match point in the 12th game of the deciding set. Both men then saved […]
Pakistan rejects ‘political use’ of export controls, says FO after US sanctions companies
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) rejected on Saturday the “political use” of export control measures after the United States imposed sanctions on four entities for allegedly supplying “missile-applicable items” to Pakistan’s ballistic missile program. “It is a reality that the same jurisdictions, which claim to exercise strict non-proliferation controls, have waived off licensing requirements for advanced […]
Iran’s foreign minister downplays drone attack, says Tehran investigating
WASHINGTON: Iran’s foreign minister on Friday said Tehran was investigating an overnight attack on Iran, adding that so far a link to Israel had not been proven as he downplayed the strike. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told NBC News the drones took off from inside Iran and flew for a few hundred meters before […]
Rupee sees modest recovery
KARACHI: The Pakistani currency partially regained Rs0.13 against the US dollar in the inter-bank market, breaking the days-long slow-paced losing streak after the country’s foreign exchange reserves surprisingly remained stable despite a major foreign debt. According to the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) data, the domestic currency improved by 0.05%, closing at Rs278.31 against the […]
CPEC helping to improve Pak-China bilateral ties, says PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Miniser Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that the burgeoning economic and cultural ties between Pakistan and China are primarily fostered through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The UN designates April 20 as Chinese Language Day, underscoring the influence of Chinese literature, poetry, and language on global culture. Acknowledging the global significance of the Chinese […]
Dominant Verstappen takes pole for Chinese GP after sprint victory
SHANGHAI: Triple world champion Max Verstappen took pole position on Saturday for the Chinese Grand Prix, 0.322 seconds ahead of Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez with Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso third. Verstappen clocked a fastest lap of 1min 33.660sec to cap a perfect day after earlier cruising to a sprint race victory at the Shanghai […]
WAPDA awards contracts for 2 GSU transformers
LAHORE: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has awarded contract Package III C amounting to $6.28729 million for the design and supply of two 220KV, 168.75MVA Generator Step-up (GSU) Transformers for Unit No 9 and 10 of the Mangla Refurbishment Project. According to the contract, the Chinese contractor will complete the task in 400 […]
Korda one off the lead at Chevron as Thitikul and Im shine
MIAMI: Thailand’s Atthaya Thitikul and South Korea’s Im Jinhee share the second round lead at the LPGA’s Chevron Championship, the first women’s major of the season, but record-hunting American Nelly Korda sits just one shot behind. Korda is looking to become the first woman to win five consecutive tournament wins and she left the course […]