Olympics boxing gold has ‘special taste’ for Imane Khelif after gender dispute – Sport
Victory at the Paris Olympics has “a special taste”, said Algeria’s Imane Khelif after winning boxing gold on Friday, following two weeks of speculation over her eligibility amid a gender dispute that has engulfed the Games. Khelif, who beat China’s Yang Liu to claim the welterweight title, and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting were caught up in […]
Shah Mahmod Qureshi believes political stability requires recognition of Imran Khan’s role
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) central leader, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, believes that political stability in the country is unattainable without recognising the political significance of PTI founder, Imran Khan. During an informal conversation with journalists at Kot Lakhpat Jail, Qureshi reflected on his 40-year political career, claiming that he had never faced any legal charges until […]
Hamas calls Israeli strike on school ‘dangerous escalation’
Hamas denounced a “dangerous escalation” on Saturday after an Israeli strike on a school in Gaza killed between 90 and 100 people, according to the territory’s civil defence agency. “The massacre at Al-Tabieen School in the Daraj neighbourhood in central Gaza City is a horrific crime that constitutes a dangerous escalation,” Hamas said in a […]
Islamabad backs efforts to prevent Middle East war – World
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan would support all efforts to prevent war escalating in the Middle East, the Foreign Office said on Friday, as a fresh round of Israeli attacks on Lebanon once again heightened fears of a wider conflict in the restive region. The Middle East is bracing for a possible new wave of attacks by Iran […]
SC ire forces govt to backtrack on control of national park – Pakistan
• Govt withdraws notification transferring control of Islamabad Wildlife Management Board from climate change division to interior ministry• Court wonders how a bureaucrat could have acted without cabinet approval in case involving his own brother ISLAMABAD: The federal government was forced to roll back a major administrative change on Friday, after the Supreme Court took […]
Judges biased towards PTI, claims Bilawal – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari launched a scathing attack on the judiciary on Friday, accusing it of blatant bias towards opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), with the latter showing restraint in its response due to the presence of Imam of Masjid-i-Nabawi (PBUH) Dr Salah Bin Mohammad Al-Budair in the National Assembly. The opposition […]
Arshad Nadeem on top of the world – Sport
PARIS: Pakistani gold medallist Arshad Nadeem (centre) poses on the podium alongside Grenada’s Anderson Peters and India’s Neeraj Chopra at the Stade de France.—AFP KARACHI: Arshad Nadeem walked out of shadows and straight into the history books on Friday, after his 92.97m gold medal throw and Olympic record became the cause célèbre for a nation […]
Shehbaz stresses enhanced economic ties with China – Business
KARACHI: Emphasising the transformation of friendly relations into enhanced economic cooperation, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that the next phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will mainly involve business-to-business arrangements, particularly in the industrial sector. He expressed these views while addressing the representatives of international companies doing business in Pakistan, including China. […]
Arshad Nadeem’s achievement outshines success of Babar Azam and other cricketers: Basit Ali
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has asserted that Arshad Nadeem’s recent Olympic gold medal triumph surpasses the achievements of Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam. In comparing the two sports icons, Basit Ali highlighted that while Babar Azam excels in a team sport, Nadeem’s individual effort in winning an Olympic gold carries more significance. He pointed […]
Three security personnel martyred in Khyber attack – Pakistan
• Sources say TTP, Gul Bahadur group joined forces to launch deadly onslaught• PM praises military for anti-terrorism operations, pays tribute to fallen soldiers• Civilian slain, six including three cops injured in two attacks in Bannu KHYBER: At least three security personnel were martyred and a dozen others were injured in a series of militant […]