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Leipzig host red-hot Dortmund

Saturday’s clash between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund will not lack any spice despite both sides in the midst of struggling domestic seasons. Photo: AFP/File BERLIN: RB Leipzig host in-form Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in the Bundesliga with hopes of Champions League football next season fading away. However, with Dortmund coach Robert Kovac facing an … Read more

Arsenal aim to banish title jitters

Kai Havertz celebrates scoring Arsenal’s third goal against Tottenham during the first half. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: Arsenal must banish their untimely bout of title race anxiety as the wobbling Premier League leaders head to Tottenham for the north London derby. Manchester City can pile pressure on the Gunners with a win against Newcastle, while Michael … Read more

UN finds ‘genocide signs’ in El-Fasher

. El-Fasher, Sudan. Photo: AFP GENEVA: The United Nations’ independent fact-finding mission on Sudan said on Thursday the siege and capture of El-Fasher by a paramilitary group bore “the hallmarks of genocide”. Its investigation concluded that the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) seizure of the city in Darfur state in October had inflicted “three days of … Read more

Equities hammered on regional tensions

[ KSE-100 suffers record 6,683-point plunge amid US-Iran row, Ramazan-thinned trade Shares of 340 companies were traded. At the end of the day, 93 stocks closed higher, 233 declined and 14 remained unchanged. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Pakistan equities witnessed a historic carnage on Thursday as the benchmark KSE-100 index plunged over 6,680 points, its steepest … Read more

SBP’s FX reserves rise by $19m

[ The central bank said in its latest weekly update on Thursday that the country’s foreign exchange reserves, held by the SBP, decreased $66 million to $8.15 billion in the week ended January 5, 2024 due to debt repayments. photo: file KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported a marginal rise in its foreign … Read more

Surplus gas supply to power, fertiliser sectors proposed

[ Industry officials call it ‘pick & choose’ policy, violation of directive on gas sale to third parties ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division is seeking approval of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) for gas allocation from a Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) field to power and fertiliser sectors only through competitive bidding. Under the policy of gas … Read more