Ex-Eng captains unleash scathing verdict

CHANGE TACTICS: Michael Atherton before the match at Birmingham. Photo: REUTERS BRISBANE: England’s Ashes hopes have shifted from improbable to near-impossible after another eight-wicket hammering by Australia on Sunday, prompting criticism from former captains who believe Ben Stokes’s side have squandered their best chance Down Under.The tourists’ capitulation at the Gabba — their 15th defeat … Read more

Pakistan is invincible, says CDF Asim Munir

Won’t allow anyone to compromise Pak sovereignty Says tri-services integration aligns with new realities RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff and Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Monday reiterated that Pakistan is a peace-loving nation; however, no one will be allowed to compromise its sovereignty, territorial integrity or test … Read more

Magnitude 7.6 quake strikes off Japan, triggering tsunami warning

Top government spokesman Minoru Kihara urges residents to stay in a safe place until warning lifted A tsunami warning flashes over live footage of a waterfront area, on a television screen in Sapporo, in Japan s northern Hokkaido prefecture on December 9, 2025. PHOTO: AFP A major earthquake rocked Japan’s northern coast, with the country’s … Read more

IMF board approves $1.3b loan for Pakistan

[ Global lender okays nearly $1.1b under extended fund facility and $220m under resilience and sustainability facility The International Monetary Fund board on Monday approved a $1.3 billion loan by granting waivers for missing a few core conditions and securing a fresh commitment from Pakistan to introduce new tax measures to offset the impact of … Read more