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PARIS: Ferran Torres was on target as champions Paris Saint-Germain finally got their Ligue 1 campaign up and running with a 1-0 win at Brest on Sunday. Prior to their trip to Brittany, Luis Enrique’s double Champions League-winning side had managed just two points from their opening three matches in an uncharacteristically sluggish start to … Read more
[ K-P policy, laws and management plans must be revised to value non-timber benefits ISLAMABAD: With a view to compensating private forest owners, a comprehensive strategy has to be devised and implemented. The existing forest policies, laws, management plans and strategies are based on timber harvesting, and foresters are trained in how to grow forests … Read more
[ Modern customs administration does not attempt to examine everything. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The government’s recent decision to establish a Trade Facilitation Board under the chairmanship of the prime minister is an important step towards putting export-led growth at the centre of Pakistan’s sustainable economic strategy. The high-level board is expected to address regulatory issues … Read more
The top seed beats Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), 5-7, 6-2 to complete a Grand Slam-winning season Germany’s Alexander Zverev celebrates with the trophy after winning the men’s singles final against Ben Shelton of the US. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: Alexander Zverev held off Ben Shelton to win the US Open on Sunday, capturing the second … Read more
Security establishment fears growing Houthi control could threaten shipping through strategic Red Sea chokepoint Israel has stepped up the readiness of its naval forces amid growing concern over advances by Yemen’s Houthi group near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported Sunday. The daily said Israel’s security establishment is closely monitoring … Read more
[ Brent crude futures rose $3.21, or 3.1%, to $107.82 as of 0840 PKT. WTI futures gained $3.17, or 3.2%, to $103.22 The sun sets behind oil pumps outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France, March 18, 2026—REUTERS Oil prices rose more than 3% on Monday, after new Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and Iranian attacks on … Read more
Houthi advance along the Red Sea coast is part of the biggest eruption of fighting in Yemen in years Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, September 6, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Middle East diplomacy appeared to falter heading into Monday with the postponement of a meeting between Iran and other Persian … Read more
[ Development strategy needs a reset to provide benefits of oil, gas discoveries to all In FY24-25, the royalty collected from the oil and gas fields in Sindh was around Rs60 billion. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Sindh is geographically 29% larger than South Korea. However, its economy with GDP of around $135 billion is at least … Read more
[ Trade war with China mirrors 1980s currency manipulation that cost Japan a decade ISLAMABAD: In the early 1980s, the Reagan Administration struggled to control the trade deficit without success. It kept rising, reaching around $123.5 billion in 1984. The administration sought a short-term solution and ignored inefficiencies in the economic, manufacturing and industrial sectors. … Read more
Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem finished fifth in the men’s javelin at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship on Sunday, missing out on the final round after producing a season-best 81.49 metres. Nadeem opened with 74.42m before improving to 79.66m on his second attempt. His third throw of 81.49m was his best of the competition … Read more