Michael Carrick has the chance to make a fine first impression to his short-term stint as Manchester United manager by derailing local rivals Manchester City’s Premier League title challenge on Saturday. City, meanwhile, have the chance to cut the gap on leaders Arsenal to three points at Old Trafford, while United need the points to […]
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed on a strong bullish note on Friday with the KSE-100 Index settling at 185,099, up 3,643 points as geopolitical calm fuelled market momentum. “Market momentum strengthened as geopolitical uncertainty eased following the US President’s statement indicating reduced chances of escalation in the Middle East, prompting across-the-board buying,” said Ali Najib, […]
Arsenal’s consistent performance should convince the players that they can achieve something historic this season, manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday, with the club in contention for four trophies. Arteta’s men, who finished second in the English top-flight in the past three seasons, have a six-point lead at the top of the standings and have […]
The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has formally initiated the scrutiny of hockey clubs to ensure that the forthcoming elections of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) are conducted in a transparent and credible manner, strictly in line with the PSB-PHF Constitution, recommendations of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination, and the mutually agreed election […]
Liverpool coach Arne Slot said he was delighted to have Mohamed Salah returning from Africa Cup of Nations duty soon, despite an apparent falling-out just weeks ago. In a fiery outburst after a 3-3 draw at Leeds United, the Egyptian forward accused the club of throwing him “under the bus” and said his relationship with […]
A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for obstructing authorities and fabricating documents during his failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024. The Seoul Central District Court found Yoon guilty of mobilising the presidential security service to block an arrest warrant and for […]
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen said he’s keen to get to grips with the new car Red Bull unveiled on Thursday for a 2026 Formula One season of massive change. The team unveiled the livery for their new cars before a few hundred guests at Detroit’s Michigan Central Station less than two months before the […]
Rival 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final coaches in Rabat on Sunday, Walid Regragui of Morocco and Pape Thiaw of Senegal have both experienced the heartbreak of losing a title decider as players. Striker Thiaw was part of the Senegal squad that lost the 2002 AFCON final on penalties after a 0-0 draw with defending […]
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has suspended 159 members of parliament and provincial assemblies for their failure to submit statements of their assets and liabilities. The suspension affects 32 National Assembly members, 50 members of the Punjab Assembly, 33 of the Sindh Assembly, 28 of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, and seven Balochistan Assembly members. […]
The Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi, has announced the return of its annual Awami Theatre Festival, which will run from January 22 to February 15, 2026, featuring a month-long programme of free theatrical performances in multiple regional languages. The announcement was made at a press conference held at Haseena Moin Hall, where Arts Council President […]