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Noor Zaman, Irfan reach Asian Games squash quarter-finals

Pakistan’s mixed doubles pair Asim Khan and Mehwish Ali also advances while Nasir Iqbal and Sehrish Ali suffer defeat KARACHI:  Pakistan’s Noor Zaman and Mohammad Ashab Irfan advanced to the quarter-finals of the men’s singles squash competition at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya on Thursday with straight-game victories. Noor defeated Kuwait’s Ammar Altamimi 11-4, … Read more

Fuel levy poses bigger inflation risks

[ IMF projects 7.2% inflation this fiscal year, up from its earlier 6.3% estimate. PHOTO: PIXABAY KARACHI: The inflationary impact of fuel prices extends well beyond their relatively small direct weight in Pakistan’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), as higher petroleum costs feed into transport, logistics, agriculture and business operations before eventually reaching consumers, economists said. … Read more

8 US sailors from carrier strike group attempted suicide during operations against Iran: report

‘Eight attempted suicides is incredibly high,’ says anonymous US military official to CNN A US Marines F-35C Lightning II launches from the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran February 28, 2026. US. Photo: Reuters Eight US Navy personnel aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln … Read more

Pakistan carries out strikes on 10 Afghan sites after drone attack: Attaullah Tarar

Strikes were conducted against 10 locations in Afghanistan used for launching and storing drones Pakistan Air Force J-10C fighter jets perform at a rehearsal ahead of Pakistan’s national day parade in Islamabad on March 21, 2024. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP via Getty Images) AAMIR QURESHI Pakistan carried out precision aerial and drone strikes … Read more

Technical audit of DISCOs to identify power theft

[ Evaluation will help reduce losses; minister terms overbilling ‘completely unacceptable’ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema and Federal Minister for Power Division Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Wednesday co-chaired a meeting of the committee constituted to tackle inefficiencies and theft in power distribution companies (DISCOs) and reviewed measures targeted at curbing theft, … Read more