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Pakistani climbers retrieve porter’s body, year after K2 summit

K2 Summit: Climbers recovered body of Pakistani porter from K2 mountain, a climbing federation confirmed Tuesday, a year after he died while other climbers made a record-breaking ascent. Muhammad Hassan Shigri slipped and fell from the most dangerou...

Waqar’ appointment as adviser to PCB Chief challenged in LHC

LAHORE: Petition has been filed in Lahore High Court (LHC) against appointment of former skipper Waqar Younis as adviser to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman. A citizen, Mashkoor Hussain moved High Court through his lawyer Nadeem Sarwar. Federal...

Pakistan women cricketers to partake in skills, fitness camp

LAHORE: Total of Pakistan 25 women cricketers will take part in the Skills and Fitness camp, scheduled to run from August 8 to 24 here at the National Cricket Academy. The women’s national selection committee has selected the players to prepare...

Arshad Nadeem qualifies for Paris Olympics 2024 final round

Paris: Pakistani athlete Arshad Nadeem qualified for Paris Olympics 2024 in javelin throw competition. Arshad Nadeem’s first throw covered distance of 86.59 meters. India’s Neeraj Chopra threw 89.34 meters in first round and qualified fo...

ICC Women’s Player of Month nominees for July 2024 named

London: Sri Lanka stalwart Chamari Athapaththu added another feather to her crown with historic maiden win in Women’s Asia Cup 2024 over seven-time champions India in July. This triumph was yet another feat under her leadership in last 12 month...

Novak Djokovic breaks silence on retirement plans after Paris Olympics glory

Paris: Star Tennis player Novak Djokovic, who made history at Paris Olympics 2024 by defeating Carlos Alcaraz to claim a maiden Olympic gold, opened up on his retirement plans. The 37-year-old Serb added a much-awaited Olympic gold to his 24 Grand S...

Arshad Nadeem ready for Javelin challenge at Paris Olympics

Paris: Arshad Nadeem-Pakistan’s last athlete and medal hopeful-is poised to compete in javelin throw event at Paris Olympics today. Event organisers have announced groupings, placing Nadeem and India’s Neeraj Chopra in Group B. Javelin t...

PCB announces comprehensive plan to improve domestic cricket

Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced its decision to launch Champions domestic tournaments to revolutionise the country’s existing cricketing ecosystem and bridge the existing gap with international cricket. Speaking at a press confe...

Olympic drama: Italy’s Carini tearfully quits bout in just 46 seconds

Paris: Italian boxer Angela Carini tearfully abandoned her Olympic fight against Algerian Imane Khelif just 46 seconds into the bout. The match, held at the North Paris Arena, sparked significant controversy due to Khelif’s previous disqualific...

PCB reacts to BCB seeking security consultant for test tour

Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), broke silence on the reports regarding the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) seeking a security consultant for their upcoming Test tour. Earlier today, it was reported in Bangladeshi media, that the BCB has approach...

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Iran has 'legitimate' right to self-defence: Erdogan

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday Iran had the "legitimate" right to defend itself in the face of Israel's ongoing bombing campaign, now in its sixth day. "It is a very natural, legitimate and legal right for Iran to def...

Iran-Israel conflict threat to regional, global peace: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif termed the escalating armed conflict between Iran and Israel as “very alarming,” warning that the situation poses a grave threat to both regional and global peace. Speaking during a cabinet meeting...

Field Marshal Munir creates history, White House engagement marks ‘national triumph’

WASHINGTON: A defining moment for Pakistan, in an unprecedented diplomatic move, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir became the first Chief of Army Staff in Pakistan’s history to hold a high-level meeting with a sitting US President at the White Hous...

PM forms committee to promote cashless economy

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif yesterday established a high-level committee to promote cashless economy and speed up the digitization. The committee, chaired by the prime minister himself, will review the progress and initiatives r...
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