Kohli keeps putting up the numbers but it’s love of the game that motivates him
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli says he wants to get the most out of the final few years of his all-time great career and the 37-year-old produced another batting master class…
Gold prices edge up on weak dollar as Trump-Xi meeting, Iran war draw focus
Gold prices ticked up on Thursday, supported by a weaker dollar, as investors focused on talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, and looked for signs…
Study warns of dangerous heat at 2026 World Cup as climate risks grow
LONDON: Football’s global players’ union renewed concerns on Thursday about heat at the 2026 World Cup after scientists warned the likelihood of dangerous temperatures for players and fans has sharply…
Oil edges up as investors focus on Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing
BEIJING/SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose on Thursday, with markets focusing on the high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to see if it will yield any…
Punjab to include Marka-i-Haq in textbooks
LAHORE: Punjab has decided to include the four-day war between Pakistan and India — Marka-i-Haq — in the national curriculum and make films on it. The decision was taken in…
Buying returns to bourse, KSE-100 up 1,000 points in early trade
Buying interest returned at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining nearly 1,000 points during the opening minutes of trading on Thursday. At 9:35am, the benchmark…
Henley places Pakistani passport on 100th spot
ISLAMABAD: With visa-free access to 30 countries, Pakistan’s passport has been ranked at the 100th spot in the world by the Henley Passport Index. The Henley Passport Index compares 199…
IMF funds arrive as govt opens pre-budget talks
• Aurangzeb, mission discusses revenue targets, tax measures, reforms, fiscal strategy• Lender stresses need for fiscal discipline• Minister heads to China for Panda bond launch ISLAMABAD / KARACHI: Pakistan has…
Liaqat posthumously awarded for foiling suicide attack
(LEFT to right) President Asif Ali Zardari confers the Sitara-i-Shuja’at upon the mother of Liaqat Ali, a former railway employee who thwarted a suicide attack in Attock; the Hilal-i-Imtiaz upon…
Supreme Court settles controversy over drug test reports
• Holds that mentioning full forensic protocol in test reports is not mandatory, does not automatically invalidate lab report• Ruling settles inconsistencies created by diverging opinions in previous SC verdicts…
