Kane, Diaz send Bayern past Leverkusen into German Cup final
Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane scored the opener as his side sank Bayer Leverkusen in the German Cup semi-finals. Photo: AFP LONDON: Harry Kane and Luis Diaz scored as Bayern Munich won 2-0 at Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday to reach the German Cup final for the first time since 2020. Just three days after Bayern […]
KSE-100 plunges below 170,000-mark as bears maintain control of PSX – Business
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)’s benchmark index KSE-100 continued its bearish momentum, diving over 2,700 points during intraday trade on Thursday. KSE-100 declined by 2,751.06 points or 1.60 per cent to stand at 168,828.24 from the previous close of 171,579.30 points. Developments in the Middle East following a stalemate over holding a second round of […]
Leipzig, Union’s clash shows changing face of football
Union Berlin manager Marie-Louise Eta is coaching her first away match against RB Leipzig on Friday. Photo: AFP LONDON: RB Leipzig’s home Bundesliga clash with Union Berlin on Friday has the two sides chasing different season goals, while showing the changing face of the game. Third-placed Leipzig can take a massive step towards returning to […]
Naqvi, US envoy discuss diplomatic efforts for holding 2nd round of US-Iran talks in Islamabad – Pakistan
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met US Chargé d’Affaires to Pakistan, Natalie Baker, in Islamabad, where the two discussed ongoing diplomatic efforts to hold a second round of US-Iran talks, the interior ministry said. According to the interior ministry’s statement, during their “important meeting”, Naqvi and Baker exchanged detailed views on the latest regional situation and […]
Trump wants Italy to replace Iran at World Cup
LONDON: An envoy to US President Donald Trump has asked world football’s governing body FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at the World Cup, according to the Financial Times.US special envoy Paolo Zampolli told the FT on Wednesday it would be a “dream” to see four-time World Cup winners Italy at the finals in the […]
Pakistan seeks three spot LNG cargoes in first tender since Dec 2023 – Business
Pakistan LNG Limited has issued its first spot tender for liquefied natural gas (LNG) since December 2023 amid supply shortfalls triggered by the US-Israeli war against Iran. The company is seeking bids from international suppliers for three LNG cargoes of around 140,000 cubic metres each for delivery on April 27-30, and on May 1-7 and […]
How it ends
IT took five years of negotiations to end the Vietnam War. The Paris Accords were signed in January 1973 by a beleaguered presidential administration after five years of negotiations that had begun in 1968. The most important breakthroughs along the way occurred in the secret talks held between Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho who […]
Attock refinery operations normalise as transport links restored – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Road transport of petroleum crude and products to and from Attock Oil Refinery (ARL) was restored late last night with the support and intervention of Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik and the General Headquarters (GHQ), the refinery’s management confirmed. A day earlier, the refinery was forced to shut down due to road closures. The […]
Karachi reports first Congo virus death of the year as 17-year-old dies
Director SIDHRC says patient was in critical condition upon arrival, experiencing bleeding from his body KARACHI: A 17-year-old boy died on Thursday in a hospital after contracting the Congo virus, marking the first confirmed death from the disease this year. Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital & Research Centre Director, Dr Abdul Wahid Rajput, while confirming the […]
The economic connection – Newspaper
INDIA and Pakistan are already paying a heavy price for not trading directly. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has created a new urgency for transboundary trade and energy cooperation. It has simply made the old argument impossible to dismiss. The global goodwill generated by the Islamabad talks has given Pakistan a new opportunity […]