Sabalenka, Zverev stunned in Cincinnati
Sabalenka has reached just one semi-final since winning the Sunshine Double in March. Photo: AFP CINCINNATI: Top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Alexander Zverev crashed out of the Cincinnati Masters in a matter of hours on a rainy Wednesday of fourth-round action. American Tommy Paul saved a match point on the way to a 4-6, 7-6 […]
Messi scores first goal since father’s death in Miami draw
Lionel Messi scored in the first half as Inter Miami played to a 2-2 MLS draw with the Philadelphia Union. Photo: AFP MIAMI: Lionel Messi scored his first goal since his father’s death but Inter Miami had to settle for a 2-2 Major League Soccer draw on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Union. The Argentine superstar […]
Oil gains on Middle East supply concerns amid impasse in US-Iran war
Brent crude futures for October delivery rise 26 cents, or 0.28%, to $91.87 a barrel Oil prices climbed on Thursday on concerns the impasse in the US-Israeli war against Iran will continue to disrupt supply from the key Middle Eastern producing region and tighten global supplies. Brent crude futures for October delivery rose 26 cents, […]
Tirah affectees seek Rs20b relief package
Delegation asks governor for faster registration and dignified return of displaced families Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi speaks to the media on Friday, Dec 19, 2025 PESHAWAR: A high-level delegation of Tehreek Mutasireen Tirah, led by its chairman Rahmat Shah Afridi, on Wednesday called on Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi at the Governor’s House and […]
Ishaq Dar to visit Istanbul for quartet talks
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar addressing the CODEL and US Business Delegation, July 28, 2026. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Egypt are set to hold another round of high-level consultations in Istanbul later this month, as Islamabad steps up diplomatic coordination with key regional powers following the signing of a […]
ICC slams US sanctions
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands. Established by the 1998 Rome Statute, it serves as a court of last resort, meaning it only steps in when national courts cannot or will not act. Photo: REUTERS/file HAGUE: The International Criminal Court on Wednesday lashed out at the United States after Washington slapped sanctions […]
PM push brings steep Rs32 diesel price cut
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday decreased the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs32.63 while increasing the price of petrol by Rs2.97 per litre for Aug 20. According to a notification issued by the Petroleum Division, the price of petrol has been fixed at Rs337.51 per litre, while HSD will cost Rs363.06 per litre […]