Pakistan’s Kishmala Talat, Gulfam Joseph finish at 14th place in 10m air pistol event
PARIS: Pakistan’s Kishmala Talat and Gulfam Joseph finished 14th in the mixed 10m Air Pistol team event at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre on Monday, scoring a total of 571-17x. The pair had practiced for the event on Sunday afternoon. This marked their third appearance at the Games, where Talat and Joseph had previously competed in […]
Olympics 2024: Kishmala, Gulfam finish in 14th place in 10m Air Pistol Mixed team event – Sport
An Olympic medal eluded Pakistani shooters yet again as Kishmala Talat and Gulfam Joseph finished 14th in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team qualification round. The duo finished with a final score of 571-17x, scoring 189, 195 and 187 across the three series, ahead of the Turkiye 1 team, Latvia and France. The Turkiye 2 […]
Israel warned of severe consequences by Iranian president over potential Lebanon attack
TEHRAN: Any possible Israeli attack on Lebanon will have serious consequences for Israel, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a phone call with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, Iran’s state media reported on Monday. Israeli authorities blamed Lebanese group Hezbollah for a rocket attack that hit a football ground in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday, […]
French climber Benjamin Vedrines summits K2 in record 11 hours – Pakistan
French climber Benjamin Vedrines summited the 8,611-metre-tall K2 peak in record time a day ago, his team told AFP on Monday, reaching the top of the world’s second-highest mountain in just under 11 hours. The 32-year-old specialist in high-speed ascents — made without the aid of oxygen — left K2 base camp just after midnight […]
Microsoft’s rising costs under scrutiny as AI payoff delays concern investors
Microsoft investors will have one big question when the tech giant reports earnings on Tuesday: has growth in its Azure cloud-computing business picked up enough to justify the billions of dollars being spent on artificial intelligence infrastructure? Widely seen as the front-runner in the race to make money from AI, thanks to its tie-up with […]
Five terrorists killed in three different operations: ISPR
A total of five terrorists were killed by security forces in three separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Sunday and Monday, the military’s media wing reported. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a joint intelligence-based operation was conducted in Mohmand District, and three terrorists, including Kharji Qari of Fitna Al Khawarij, were successfully […]
Sarfraz Bugti invites Baloch Yekjheti Committee members for negotiations
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has condemned the “one-sided narrative” and “propaganda” surrounding the ongoing sit-in in Gwadar and extended an invitation to Dr Mahrang Baloch and the Baloch Yakjheti Committee (BYC) for negotiations. He reported that 16 FC personnel were injured in the Gwadar violence, with one losing an eye. “The state will not […]
Commonwealth secretary general hails Pakistan’s ‘resilience’ post-2022 floods – Pakistan
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland on Monday hailed Pakistan’s “resilience, passion and determination” in the last two years as it dealt with the challenges and damage inflicted by the super floods of 2022. Addressing a joint press conference with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad, Scotland referred to the “terrible events of two years ago” […]
Pakistan committed to Commonwealth’s connectivity, climate resilience goals: Dar
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday reiterated that Pakistan remained committed to working with the Commonwealth to promote its agenda of connectivity, education, youth and women empowerment, and climate resilience. The deputy prime minister, addressing a joint press stakeout with Secretary General of the Commonwealth Patricia Scotland after their meeting, […]
Imran Khan once again admits to calling for ‘peaceful’ GHQ protest
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman, Imran Khan, has confirmed and clarified his call for a protest outside the General Headquarters (GHQ) during an informal conversation with journalists at Adiala Jail on Monday. Khan stood by his statement about calling for a peaceful protest outside GHQ prior to the events of May 9. He stated, “My […]