Swiatek’s perfect 10 in Stuttgart
STUTTGART: World number one and defending champion Iga Swiatek took her Stuttgart winning streak to 10 matches on Friday with a straight sets quarter-final victory over Emma Raducanu while title rivals Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff suffered shock defeats. Top seed Swiatek, the 2022 and 2023 champion at the German clay-court tournament, saw off former […]
Army, civil armed forces to be deployed for Sunday’s by-polls
ISLAMABAD: Enhanced security measures have been implemented in anticipation of tomorrow’s by-elections nationwide, with the federal government approving the deployment of civil armed forces and Pakistan Army troops to avoid any untoward incidents from happening. According to Express News, these forces will function as a Quick Response Force, positioned as second and third tiers behind […]
I don’t know much about snooker: O’Sullivan
LONDON: Ronnie O’Sullivan will launch his bid for an eighth World Championship triumph with a new approach after claiming he doesn’t “know much” about snooker. O’Sullivan has dominated snooker for over two decades with a record 41 ranking titles and 1,260 century breaks. The 48-year-old, who was first crowned world champion in 2001, has showed […]
Imran writes to Qazi seeking justice for PTI
ISLAMABAD: The incarcerated founding chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, wrote a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Saturday and drew his attention to seven key issues that he felt needed urgent intervention by the top court and the top judge to safeguard the rule of law and […]
Aurangzeb optimistic about larger bailout program from IMF
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday expressed the expectation of larger bailout programme from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and considered improving the revenue distribution between the provinces and the Center. Speaking to a group of journalists and think-tanks in Washington, the minister said, if the loan is approved, Islamabad […]
Rahul can play himself into WC with IPL heroics: Uthappa
LUCKNOW: Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul will be among the front-runners for the wicketkeeper-batsman role in India’s Twenty20 World Cup squad if he can maintain his recent Indian Premier League (IPL) form, former batsman Robin Uthappa said. Rahul followed up scores of 33, 39 and 39 with a blistering 53-ball 82 that included nine […]
Turkish Chief of General Staff receives Pakistani military honour
ISLAMABAD: Turkish Chief of General Staff, Gen. Metin Gurak, was awarded with one of Pakistan’s highest military medals on Friday, an official statement said. President Asif Ali Zardari conferred the Nishan-e-Imtiaz to Gurak at a special ceremony held at the President House in Islamabad, said the statement. The award was conferred in recognition of Gurak’s […]
E&P firms seek Rs75b tariff subsidy
ISLAMABAD: Petroleum exploration and production (E&P) companies have informed the federal government that the payables of gas utilities to foreign firms have mounted to $600 million and called for allocating a tariff differential subsidy of Rs75 billion to avert collapse of Pakistan’s upstream petroleum sector. In a letter written to the minister of petroleum, Pakistan […]