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Undefeated boxing great Crawford announces retirement

LOS ANGELES: Undefeated world super middleweight champion Terence Crawford announced his retirement from boxing on Tuesday, hanging up his gloves three months after a career-defining victory over Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. The 38-year-old from Nebraska, who dominated Mexican legend Alvarez in Las Vegas in September to claim the undisputed super middleweight crown, announced his decision in … Read more

Russia preparing for new ‘year of war’

Ukrainian president statement comes after Putin said Moscow will ‘certainly’ achieve its objectives Russia President Vladimir Putin observes a minute of silence during an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board at the National Defence Control Centre in Moscow. Photo: AFP KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday Russia was preparing to wage a new … Read more

PSX falls 133 points in choppy trading

[ KARACHI: Trading remained choppy on Wednesday at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as the market struggled to find clear direction amid a mix of positive economic developments and sector-specific concerns. The benchmark KSE-100 index ended slightly in the red, reflecting investor caution and a consolidation phase following the recent upside. The index oscillated between … Read more

Govt asks ADB for power debt support

[ Leghari seeks financing for reforms as Cheema presses for continued backing of ML-1 project Energy Minister Awais Ahmad Leghari. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Division Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has sought the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) support in addressing power sector debt repayment challenges and in building confidence among private investors. … Read more

Safety fears as Jake Paul faces Anthony Joshua

LOS ANGELES: YouTuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul faces former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on Friday in a money-spinning made-for-streaming bout that has triggered alarm across the boxing world. Just over a year after his much-derided victory over a 58-year-old Mike Tyson, the 28-year-old American Paul will climb into the ring at Miami’s Kaseya Center to confront a … Read more

$100m surplus amid export slump

KARACHI: Pakistan recorded a current account surplus of $100 million in November 2025, reversing a deficit of $291 million in October, but the modest improvement came despite a sharp decline in goods exports and was driven almost entirely by remittances sent by overseas Pakistani labourers who continue to receive little to no institutional support from … Read more

Containers pile up over transporters’ strike

[ KARACHI: The 10-day-long strike by goods transporters has brought import and export activities to a halt, leading to a buildup of imported containers at ports. However, spokesmen for Karachi Port and Port Qasim have stated that port operations are continuing as normal and there has been no disruption to the arrival and departure of … Read more