‘All-or-nothing’ Norris takes sprint pole in rain chaos at Chinese GP
SHANGHAI: A fearless “all or nothing” lap from McLaren’s Lando Norris in wet and wild conditions denied Lewis Hamilton pole position on Friday for the sprint race in Shanghai. Hamilton thought he had claimed pole in his Mercedes when Norris’s lap of 1min 57.940sec on intermediate wet tyres was deleted for exceeding track limits, only […]
Govt opens PTI’s old wounds, refuses talks with terrorists
ISLAMABAD: The treasury benches opened old wounds of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) – now Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) – on Friday when it reminded the National Assembly that it was the PTI government which had allowed resettlement of terrorists in Pakistan during its tenure and exposed citizens to terrorism once again. The government, however, made […]
Macroeconomic outlook improves markedly: SBP
KARACHI: Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook has improved substantially as a result of a prudent monetary policy, backed adequately by fiscal consolidation and beginning of implementation of key structural reforms, said State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad. The central bank governor met key international investors during multiple events organised by leading global banks and financial […]
PM urges acceleration in nationwide anti-smuggling drive
PAKISTAN: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reiterated the resolve to purge the country of smuggling during a meeting on Friday, directing the authorities concerned to accelerate the nationwide drive against the menace. Chairing a high-level meeting aimed at curbing smuggling, the premier paid tribute to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim […]
Troubled Man Utd still world’s biggest club says Coventry boss Robins
LONDON: Mark Robins has slammed criticism of Manchester United as the Coventry boss insisted his troubled former side are still the world’s biggest club ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final. Robins began his playing career with United and famously scored the FA Cup third round winner against Nottingham Forest in 1990 that is often credited […]
Imran alleges Bushra’s food contaminated with toilet cleaner
Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan claimed on Friday that his wife, Bushra Bibi, was given food mixed with “toilet cleaner.” During the hearing of the £190 million corruption reference in Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail, Imran informed Judge Nasir Javed Rana that additional walls had been erected in the courtroom, creating an […]
Reserves stay stable despite $1b repayment
KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) surprisingly remained stable above $8 billion despite repayment of $1 billion foreign debt in the week ended April 12, 2024.More importantly, the reserves rose by $14.4 million during the week, reaching $8.05 billion. Pakistan repaid $1 billion for a maturing Eurobond on […]
Abuse of discretionary powers of high court CJs challenged
A petition was submitted to the Supreme Court Lahore Registry on Friday, challenging the discretionary powers wielded by the chief justices of the country’s five high courts. These powers, it is alleged, have been exploited to benefit individuals close to the justices near their retirement, resulting in significant losses to the national exchequer. The petitioner, […]