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Athletes face lengthy airport delays, accommodation issues and transport problems ahead of Saturday’s opening Members of Nepal’s delegation arrive at the Asian Games in Nagoya. Photo: AFP NAGOYA: The Asian Games in Japan were on Friday facing more accusations of poor organisation with a world champion gymnast “totally exhausted”, the public drafted in to rescue … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are pushing their Economic Cooperation Framework into the implementation phase as the latter has asked Pakistan to document progress on agreed reforms and sector initiatives through 2030. Sources in the Economic Affairs Division told The Express Tribune that Saudi authorities had called for preparing detailed cooperation and progress cards … Read more
[ Says Pakistan’s return to international capital markets reflect restoration of global confidence in country’s economy PM Shehbaz Sharif set a committee to review Telecommunication Reorganization (Amendment) Bill. PHOTO: APP Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday congratulated Pakistan’s economic team after the country’s foreign exchange reserves reached a record $21.4 billion, calling it another historic … Read more
A documentary, adapted from the author’s memoir about being attacked, adds a visual dimension to the story of his recovery.
Abhishek Sharma’s 34-ball blitz powers India past Afghanistan as hosts complete 3-0 T20I sweep India’s Abhishek Sharma celebrates after scoring a century during the third T20I against Afghanistan in New Delhi.. Photo: AFP Abhishek Sharma turned the third Twenty20 international into a personal highlight reel on Thursday, smashing a record-laden 108 from 34 balls as … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan will begin a five-day training camp at Karachi on Sunday as the country’s Twenty20 squad prepares for the Asian Games in Japan, where they will enter the men’s cricket tournament directly at the quarter-finals stage. The camp at the National Bank Stadium will feature batting, bowling and fielding sessions before the team travels … Read more
[ Decisions were taken during a meeting held on strengthen the departmental capacity The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has accelerated the process of improving its revenue system through enhanced tax collection, administrative reforms and digital monitoring. A decision to expand the scope of PRA has also been taken, under which 250 enforcement and audit officers … Read more
Houthi advances, Gulf doubts, Iran’s defiance test Trump’s claims of victory ahead of midterms US President Trump says his administration has made “historic progress” in protecting American people from deadly drugs and narcoterrorist groups. Reuters When President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations a year ago, he touted the United States’ bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites just months earlier … Read more
[ Oil prices fell for a third day on Friday as easing concerns over Saudi supply disruptions outweighed anxiety about a widening the Middle East conflict amid fresh fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis. Brent crude futures fell 79 cents, or 0.75%, to $104 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate futures fell 70 … Read more
[ Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during a Reuters interview, with a portrait of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, founder and first Governor-General of Pakistan, in the background, in Islamabad, Pakistan, June 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s two important cabinet members on Thursday struck different notes about economic growth, as the privatisation adviser linked improvement in … Read more