Mushtaq blames crisis on instability
KARACHI: Former Pakistan Test leggie and Bangladesh spin-bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed has identified the reasons behind Pakistan cricket’s current crisis and Babar Azam’s decline in form. Mushtaq said Pakistan’s struggles were not the result of failure in one series or two Test matches, but stemmed from years of poor decisions, inconsistency in selection, frequent changes […]
Courtois to put Belgium career on hold
BRUSSELS: Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said in quotes published on Wednesday he has decided to put his Belgium career on standby until September 2027. The 34-year-old made the last of his 115 international appearances at this summer’s World Cup but will only return to the Red Devils set-up for Euro 2028 qualifiers next year. The Real […]
Death toll from floods on Nepal-China border climbs to 1,410, with over 5,650 still missing
1,367 bodies recovered in Nepal while death toll on Chinese side of border remains 43 A survivor is carried by members of a search and rescue team after they rescued two people trapped inside a tunnel at the Trishuli-3A Hydropower Project following devastating floods and mudslides that struck the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa, Nepal, September […]
PSX swings amid US-Iran tensions, KSE-100 up 182 points
Index recovers after touching intraday low of 172,250 as Middle East tensions unsettle investors KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened Wednesday’s session in positive territory, but the early gains soon gave way to war jitters, sending the KSE-100 index on a topsy-turvy ride as investors grappled with escalating tensions between the US and Iran. The […]
Haaland double powers Man City to victory
Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City began their Champions League campaign. Photo: AFP PORTO: Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City began their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 victory at Porto. Haaland was denied by a hat-trick of fine saves by Diogo Costa before half-time, but was not to be denied early in […]
Bayern primed for Champions League tilt
MUNICH: Bayern Munich have made it clear their main goal this season is to win the Champions League after recent near-misses, with Harry Kane saying “it has to be our year”. Bayern fell agonisingly short against eventual champions Paris Saint-Germain in a wild semi-final last campaign. PSG won a manic first leg 5-4 and then […]
Sabalenka edges Noskova in US Open thriller
Aryna Sabalenka survives Linda Noskova in three-set thriller at US Open quarterfinals. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka rallied in the final set to beat Linda Noskova on Tuesday and reach a sixth straight US Open semi-final. Sabalenka triumphed 7-6 (7/1), 3-6, 7-6 (10/7) over the 21-year-old Wimbledon champion, who went toe-to-toe […]
Iran attacks US base in Jordan, ships near Hormuz after tankers sunk
M/T Riesco sinks in the Gulf of Oman, September 8, after being destroyed by CENTCOM forces in response to attempted IRGC attacks on a US Navy warship. PHOTO: REUTERS Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it fired ballistic missiles at a base in Jordan used by the US military and attacked 10 ships on Wednesday, after the US said […]
Rubio embarks on Latin America tour to cement US influence
. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens during a press conference on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Pasay, Philippines on July 22, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS BARRANQUILLA, COLOMBIA: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio set off for Colombia on Tuesday, the first stop on a Latin […]
PA passes resolution against petroleum levy
. KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Tuesday unanimously called on the federal government to abolish the petroleum levy and provide relief to inflation-hit citizens, even as an uproar by MQM lawmakers repeatedly disrupted proceedings on Private Members’ Day. The resolution, moved by Jamaat-e-Islami parliamentary leader Muhammad Farooq, demanded immediate withdrawal of the petroleum levy. Parliamentary […]