Elena Rybakina took revenge over world number one Aryna Sabalenka to win a nail-biting Australian Open final on Saturday and clinch her second Grand Slam title. The big-serving Kazakh fifth seed held her nerve to pull through 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne in 2hrs 18mins. It was payback after the Belarusian […]
A jirga (conference) on the rights of Tirah victims was held at Bara Bazaar in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district on Saturday under the auspices of the Khyber National Jirga, with district leaders from various political parties and tribal elders demanding immediate relief and rehabilitation measures for displaced families. Leaders from the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), Awami National […]
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that US, Israeli and European leaders had exploited Iran’s economic problems, incited unrest and provided people with the means to “tear the nation apart” in recent protests. The two-week-long nationwide protests, which began in late December over an economic crisis marked by soaring inflation and rising living costs, […]
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first against Australia in the second T20 international at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday. Both sides made multiple changes to their playing XIs, with Pakistan bringing in Naseem Shah, Faheem Ashraf and Usman Tariq in place of Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Afridi and Salman Mirza. Three changes […]
Real Madrid were handed a quick rematch with Jose Mourinho’s Benfica in the draw for the Champions League play-off round on Friday, while reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain will face domestic rivals Monaco. Benfica beat Real 4-2 in their final game of the league phase on Wednesday, with a 98th-minute goal by goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin […]
At least 37 terrorists were killed and 10 security personnel were martyred after security forces thwarted coordinated attacks at 12 locations across Balochistan overnight, security officials said on Saturday. “Terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Hindustan – at term the civil and military authorities use for Balochistan terrorists – carried out cowardly attacks at 12 different locations […]
A new weather system bringing rain is set to enter Punjab tonight, the Meteorological Department said on Saturday. The system is expected to affect districts including Rawalpindi, Sargodha, and Faisalabad tomorrow, with a likely drop in temperatures across the province. The system is forecast to influence weather conditions in various parts of the country until […]
The Pakistani rupee remained firm against the US dollar last week, supported by improved investor sentiment, rising foreign inflows and a narrowing gap between interbank and open market rates. Market confidence was bolstered by investment agreements worth $10 billion signed through the Pak-China e-Mining platform, alongside broad-based joint venture deals with China. Pakistan’s return to […]
History is on the line in the Australian Open men’s final on Sunday with tennis gladiators Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz each vowing no surrender. Separated by 16 years, the pair stand at opposite ends of their careers and are pursuing significant but different milestones. The 38-year-old Djokovic is striving to win a record-extending 11th […]
China conducted naval and air patrols around the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Saturday, the China Southern Theatre Command said. The shoal is in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, but China also claims it as part of its territory. The Philippine embassy in Beijing did not immediately respond to a request for […]