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China summons US envoy to Beijing over Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan

Beijing: China’s Foreign Ministry early on Wednesday local time lodged protest with US Ambassador Nicholas Burns over unannounced visit by Pelosi to Taiwan which Beijing calls its “breakaway province.” “Nature of Pelosi’...

Indonesia, US hold biggest joint military drills as Indo-Pacific tensions rise

JAKARTA: Indonesia and US launched their biggest-ever joint military exercises and were joined for first time by troops from partner nations in what commanders said is a move to strengthen unity in Indo-Pacific region. “Super Garuda Shield&rdqu...

Britney’s fans call out singer for sharing same old videos on Instagram

Britney Spears received criticism after she shared another dancing video on her social media account. Toxic hit-maker’s fans were quick to point out that singer keeps sharing same dancing videos or her pictures sans clothes. Newlywed dropped a...

I will stop spread of Islamist extremism: UK PM candidate

LONDON: Conservative leadership candidate Rishi Sunak has pledged to tackle issue of Islamist ideology in British prisons by ensuring prisoners on terror charges are kept separate from other inmates. Former chancellor, whose resignation last month sp...

‘Pakistan players will play for Indian employers again’, Aakash Chopra

KARACHI: Former Indian cricketer and renowned commentator Aakash Chopra indicated the possibility of Pakistan players playing for the Indian-owned franchises in different T20 leagues. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Aakash explained the outcomes of...

PCB reveals names of cities for Pakistan Junior League

Islamabad: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has revealed the names of cities which will participate in the upcoming Pakistan Junior League (PJL). The names were revealed during an invitation for bid regarding franchise team rights. The cities include...

Haider Ali finishes fifth as medal drought continues for Pakistan in CWG

BIRMINGHAM: aPakistani weightlifter Haider Ali secured the fifth position as he lifted an overall 305 kgs in the 81kg category in the weightlifting event of the Commonwealth Games, here yesterday. Haider lagged in his second and third attempts as he...

Pakistan’s female umpire achieves unique feat at CWG

Bermingham: Pakistan’s first-ever female hockey umpire, Benish Hayat, is part of the umpiring panel for the ongoing Commonwealth Games. She is the only umpire from Pakistan officiating in the event. Speaking to NC Sports in an exclusive intervi...

England women beat Germany at Euro 2022

Wembley: England won a major women’s tournament for the first time as Chloe Kelly’s extra-time goal secured a 2-1 victory over Germany at a sold-out Wembley yesterday. In front of a record crowd of 87,192 for any match in the history of t...

Sarfaraz could have replaced Rizwan in 2nd test against Sri Lanka: Shahid Afridi

Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has claimed that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) should have players ready to step up if anyone from the playing XI needs to be replaced. Afridi, while talking to a media outlet, claimed that having strong...

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Gold prices hit one-week high

KARACHI: Gold prices continued their upward momentum on Wednesday, marking a one-week high as investors sought the safety of the precious metal amid growing geopolitical uncertainty, particularly the escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict. Spot gold ros...

Profit-taking drags PSX down, KSE-100 falls by 310 points

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw profit-taking on Wednesday, resulting in a decline of 310 points in the benchmark KSE-100 Index, which closed at 95,546.45, down 0.32%. The session began on a positive note, with the KSE-100 rising to a...

Ahsan Iqbal proposes GSP-Plus and 5Es framework for export-led growth

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal, proposed a comprehensive strategy to align the European Union’s Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP-Plus) program with Pakistan’s 5Es framewo...

Messi likely to play int’l match in India next year

KERALA: Argentina’s national team, including legendary footballer Lionel Messi, is expected to play an international match in India’s Kerala State next year, Sports Minister V Abdurahiman said yesterday. According to Indian media, the mi...
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