Players kept in dark over doping case: Djokovic
BENGALURU/BRISBANE: Novak Djokovic expressed his frustration at being “kept in the dark” about world number one Jannik Sinner’s doping case, saying in Brisbane on Sunday that it was not a good look for tennis. Anti-doping authorities said in August Sinner twice tested positive in March for the anabolic androgenic steroid clostebol and was cleared of […]
KK relegate captain Shan Masood
Former champions Karachi Kings have relegated their captain Shan Masood ahead of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 player draft, scheduled to take place on January 11, 2025. Shan, who is currently leading the national team in the two-match away Test series against South Africa, was appointed as the captain of the Kings last season. […]
Section 144 imposed in Karachi for New Year’s Eve: notification – Pakistan
The Karachi Commissioner issued a notification to impose Section 144 for a 48-hour period starting on December 31, it emerged on Sunday. New Year’s Eve in Karachi sees citizens performing aerial gunfire and using fireworks which have caused injury in the past. On December 31, 2023, then-Commissioner Muhammad Saleem Rajput imposed Section 144 “to safeguard […]
The city that never stops spending
KARACHI: Every year like clockwork Dubai transforms into a shimmering capitalist utopia for the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF). This year from December 6 to January 12, the city doesn’t just invite you to shopit practically drags you into stores by your collar, whispering sweet nothings about “Buy One, Get One Free” deals. But before you […]
Reigniting the magic
If you ever feared that an artist you had long since admired would never return to the screen after what appeared to be an indefinite hiatus, 2024 was the year that proved that hope springs eternal. As the year prepares to take its final bow, we take a closer look at three Pakistani artists who […]
Iran says one arrested after suicide blast kills officer – World
Iranian security forces arrested a person allegedly linked to a suicide blast that killed a police commander, state media reported on Sunday, after the rare attack in Hormozgan province. The attack took place on Saturday in the southern coastal city of Bandar-i-Lengeh, Iranian media reported. On Sunday the separatist group, Ansar al-Furqan, claimed credit for […]
Jimmy Carter, former US president, dies at 100
WASHINGTON: Jimmy Carter, the earnest peanut farmer from Georgia who served as the 39th president of the United States, passed away at his home in Plains, Georgia, on Sunday at the age of 100. According to the Carter Centre. Despite struggling with economic challenges and the Iran hostage crisis during his presidency, he achieved historic […]
PPP’s Hassan Murtaza warns alliance with PML-N could collapse if concerns ignored – Pakistan
Senior PPP leader Hassan Murtaza on Sunday said that unless the PML-N alleviates the PPP’s reservations and includes them in policymaking, their coalition “will not survive”. There have been tensions between the PPP and the ruling PML-N, with Ali Haider Gilani, PPP’s parliamentary leader in the Punjab Assembly, telling Dawn in June that despite a […]
Threat to dollar’s role amid distrust
Listen to article KARACHI The US dollar is gradually falling from grace in the global financial architecture on account of rising distrust and diversification efforts made by countries that are ditching the hegemony of the greenback. Simultaneously, world’s population is rising; therefore international trade in other currencies may augur well. The share of the US dollar in […]
Liverpool crush West Ham 5-0, edge closer to record-equalling title
Liverpool delivered a commanding 5-0 victory over West Ham at the London Stadium, moving eight points clear at the top of the Premier League and taking a significant step toward a record-equalling 20th English top-flight title. Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Diogo Jota found the net in a rampant display, underscoring […]