OBERENTFELDEN: With Lauren James of England and Aitana Bonmati of Spain set to clash in Sunday’s Women’s Euro final, the match will showcase two of the modern game’s premier creative dribblers vying for one of football’s biggest prizes. Both sides boast a host of players who are more than comfortable with the ball at their … Read more

[ Listen to article KARACHI: Pakistan’s international bonds surged on Friday, following Standard & Poor’s upgrade of the country’s sovereign credit rating to ‘B-‘ with a stable outlook, marking Pakistan’s return to this rating level for the first time since July 2022. The upgrade, driven by improving macroeconomic fundamentals and reduced sovereign default risk, sparked strong investor … Read more

Asma Abbas recently appeared on Good Morning Pakistan, where she and her youngest daughter-in-law, Sameen Ahmed, were featured in the special Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law segment. Sameen and Asma’s youngest son, Ahmed got married in January of this year. Asma’s message for her daughters-in-law, particularly Sameen, was both relevant and empowering. She shared her thoughts on … Read more

Listen to article GILGIT: At least nine people have lost their lives as torrential rains continue to unleash floods and landslides across Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), officials confirmed on Friday, with dozens more injured and the search still ongoing for those feared missing. According to G-B government spokesperson Faizullah Faraq, the dead include two women and two children. “The … Read more

[ Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, has reached Shanghai to represent Pakistan at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), a major global forum focused on the future of AI and digital innovation. Khawaja is leading Pakistan’s official delegation at the conference, where she is expected to articulate the … Read more

WASHINGTON: Emma Raducanu beat four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 6-4 6-2 in their first career meeting to reach the quarter-finals of the Washington Open on Thursday. Raducanu, US Open champion in 2021, next faces former world number three Maria Sakkari after the Greek stunned American second seed Emma Navarro in straight sets. “I thought it … Read more

[ Listen to article KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended the week on a strong note on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index gaining over 500 points to close slightly above 139,200. The rally came as investor sentiment was lifted by S&P Global Ratings’ upgrade of Pakistan’s sovereign credit rating to ‘B-‘ with a stable outlook, … Read more

Listen to article SURIN, THAILAND: Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire for a second day on Friday as border fighting intensified and spread, killing at least 20 people and uprooting more than 138,000 villagers in the worst fighting between the Southeast Asian neighbours in 13 years. Both sides have blamed each other for starting the conflict … Read more

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MANCHESTER: Joe Root climbed to second on the all-time list of Test run-scorers after hitting a sparkling 38th century on Friday as England hunted a series-clinching win against India. Ben Stokes’ men, 2-1 up in the five-match series, were 433-4 at tea on the third day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, 75 runs … Read more