France qualify for Davis Cup group stage
PARIS: France booked their place in the group stages of the Davis Cup after completing a 4-0 win over Taiwan in Taipei on Sunday. Already leading 2-0 from Saturday’s singles, France secured their passage when Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin came back from a set down to beat Yu Hsiou Hsu and Jason Jung 3-6, […]
India defeats Pakistan in Davis Cup Group I play-off
ISLAMABAD: India eased past Pakistan 4-0 in their World Group I play-off tie Sunday, as they proved superior in both doubles and singles on Islamabad’s grass courts. A dominant India never looked back after winning both singles matches on Saturday, taking their overall record in the Davis Cup against Pakistan to 8-0. The Indian pair […]
Two teenagers wounded in another clash between PPP, Muttahida workers in Karachi – Pakistan
KARACHI: Two teenage boys were shot at and wounded in a clash between activists of the Pakistan Peoples Party and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan in New Karachi late on Friday night, police said on Saturday. The police claimed to have arrested around 30 suspects belonging to both sides. Both the parties held separate press conferences and […]
Slovakia rout Serbia to make Davis Cup finals
PARIS: Serbia, without Novak Djokovic, proved no match for Slovakia who surged into the group stage of the Davis Cup finals for the first time, with Germany and Finland among five other countries qualifying on Saturday. Slovak doubles duo Lukas Klein and Igor Zelenay clinched the decisive point with a 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 win over […]
Man dies, vehicles stranded in heavy Balochistan rain – Pakistan
GWADAR/QUETTA: A man died while over 100 vehicles, including buses, cars and trucks carrying goods, were stranded on both sides of the coastal highway as heavy rainfall in Kech and Gwadar districts disrupted road links on Saturday. According to officials, four vehicles were swept away in the heavy floodwater in the Sami river while at […]
Bilawal wants workers not to leave without Form-45 on polling day – Pakistan
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari speaks at a rally in Chachro.—Dawn MIRPURKHAS / MITHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has asked his party workers to thwart any attempt to rig the February 8 general elections and not leave polling stations without collecting Form-45. While addressing a rally at Mirpurkhas’ Gama Stadium on Saturday, the PPP chairman said that masses […]
New political order prevails as tribal districts head to polls – Pakistan
• Ex-Fata areas down from 12 to six seats following fresh delimitation• Security concerns continue to haunt districts bordering Afghanistan• Analysts say most promises made with residents of merged districts ‘haven’t materialised’ PAKISTAN’S ‘wild west’, the tribal region that straddles the Afghan border, has come a long way since 1996, when the area was first […]
Courts must deal with poll matters to guard democracy: SC – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court has ruled that electoral laws must be interpreted by courts in favour of enfranchisement rather than disenfranchisement so that maximum choice remains with the voters to elect their future leadership. “The aim of prescribing qualifications and disqualifications (under Articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution) for candidates […]
Pakistan and Sri Lanka grapple with ongoing financial disputes for 2023 Asia Cup
The financial disputes between Pakistan and Sri Lanka over the 2023 Asia Cup have come to the forefront, creating a tense situation that demands urgent resolution. The genesis of the issue lies in the planning of the Asia Cup, which was initially slated to take place in Pakistan. However, due to India’s reluctance to play […]
Azam Khan smashes record in ILT20 cricket history
In a thrilling encounter in the ongoing ILT20, Desert Vipers’ wicket-keeper batter, Azam Khan, etched his name into the history books with a spectacular match-winning performance against Gulf Giants yesterday. The action-packed game saw Azam Khan’s explosive innings shatter the record for the fastest fifty in ILT20 cricket history. Gulf Giants faced early setbacks after […]