The rupee, which had been consistently recovering since July 29, reversed the trend on Wednesday, declining by 98 paise against the dollar. Data shared by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed that the rupee closed at 214.88 per dollar,… Continue Reading
LAHORE: After winning two gold medals in a span of six days, Pakistan javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem wants the country’s government to build a new stadium specifically for track and field sports. Arshad Nadeem arrived here in the early hours… Continue Reading
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the world cannot afford to go back into another “era of Cold War or bloc politics”. He made the remarks in an interview with Newsweek’s senior foreign policy writer Tom O’Connor published on Monday. In… Continue Reading
SYDNEY: Cricket Australia have targeted the inclusion of the sport at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics as part of a strategic plan to expand participation and maintain the game’s position at the heart of the country’s sporting culture. The ambitious “Where… Continue Reading
As in the West Indies, the game came to the sub-continent along with colonial rule, spread via soldiers and sailors. The first Indians to take to the game were the Parsis of Bombay. Descended from Persian Zorastrians, the Parsis —… Continue Reading
It is becoming ever harder America and China agree on very little these days. Yet on the subject of Taiwan, at least in one regard, they are in total harmony. The status quo surrounding the self-governing island, which China claims and… Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has convened a meeting of its executive board on August 29 to approve a bailout package for Pakistan, including disbursement of about $1.18bn, before the close of current month. The move follows the completion… Continue Reading
When India and Pakistan were forged out of Partition 75 years ago, the split also created one of sport’s greatest rivalries. Today, any cricket match between the two nations is one of the most watched events on the global sporting… Continue Reading
Ten members of crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s Commonwealth Games contingent in Birmingham have disappeared in a suspected attempt to remain in Britain, a top sports official from the island nation told AFP on Sunday. The nine athletes and a manager vanished after completing… Continue Reading
BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan’s wrestlers continued picking up medals at the Commonwealth Games but a gold proved elusive yet again on Saturday. Mohammad Sharif Tahir, in his maiden international event, went closest at the Coventry Arena. But just like compatriot Inam Butt… Continue Reading