ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday called the wartime military bravery award ‘Vir Chakra,’ conferred on Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman — who was downed by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and then later returned to India — a “classic case of Indian fabrication and pure fantasy to appease the domestic audience.” A … Read more
KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has criticised the decision of the government to suspend gas supply to non-export industries. FPCCI president Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo expressed concern and disappointment on the government’s decision to suspend gas supply to non-export-oriented industries; which will result in the losses of billions of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The accountability court of Islamabad on Tuesday extended the interim bail of former president Asif Ali Zardari till December 14 in the case pertaining to his alleged properties in the United States. During the hearing, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) submitted its response against Zardari’s bail plea in the case. The NAB said Asif … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Fertiliser Review Committee has asked the provincial governments to take strict action against hoarders and those engaged in black marketing of fertilisers. Federal Minister for Industries and Production Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtyar, who chaired the meeting, expressed concern over the hoarding of an essential commodity for farmers and asked the provincial governments to take … Read more
LOS ANGELES: The PGA Tour said Monday it plans to increase prize money at its most lucrative events in 2022, pumping millions of more dollars into limited-field tournaments in a move that comes amid reports of a new Saudi Arabia-backed golf series. In a memo sent to players on Monday, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan … Read more
BEIJING: The China-Pakistan Economic and Cultural Exchange Incubation Centre in Chengdu would help Pakistani traders explore business opportunities in China, an official said. Pakistan Sichuan Chamber of Commerce president Li Hongwu reiterated his resolve to make the center the first stop for Pakistani people when they arrive in Southwest China. Here they can quickly get … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Aramco said it will continue to look for investment opportunities in India, days after Reliance Industries cancelled a plan to sell a stake in its oil-to-chemicals unit to the Middle Eastern company, Bloomberg reported. “India offers tremendous growth opportunities over the long term,” Aramco said in a statement on Sunday, adding: “It will continue to … Read more
ROME: Italy’s Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs has challenged Usain Bolt to a charity team sprinting contest after the retired Jamaican said he could have won the blue riband race in Tokyo. Bolt told AFP in an interview last week that it was frustrating to watch the delayed 2020 Games from his home in Jamaica as … Read more
KARACHI: The rupee gained 47 paisas against the dollar at the opening of the interbank foreign exchange market on Tuesday as the dollar is being traded at Rs174.30. The exchange rate ended at Rs174.77 at the last the closing of interbank foreign exchange market. Currency dealers said that clarity in inflows from IMF had sent … Read more
SYDNEY: Cricket Tasmania launched a scathing attack on the sport’s Australian governing body Tuesday over its “appalling” treatment of former Test skipper Tim Paine, saying anger in the community was “palpable”. Paine, who was born and bred in Tasmania, tearfully quit as captain on Friday ahead of the Ashes against England over a series of … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi General Authority for Competition has approved the acquisition of Saudi’s fast-food chain Kudu Food and Catering Co by Tahalof Al Tamm Investment Co, Arab News quoted the authority’s Twitter account. The authority has approved 101 acquisitions since the beginning of 2021, which is the highest number of approved acquisitions within one year the authority achieved … Read more
A day after Indian Air Force pilot Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, who was downed by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and then paraded on a video, was awarded the ‘Vir Chakra,’ Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry termed his award getting event nothing but a ‘comedy movie scene.’ Indian media had been claiming that … Read more
NEW DELHI: Buoyed by their T20 clean sweep, India will look to avenge their defeat in the World Test Championship final when they host a weary New Zealand in the first Test in Kanpur from Thursday. The Indians have been hurting since the eight-wicket hammering by Kane Williamson’s Black Caps at the inaugural World Test … Read more
KARACHI: More than 25 lawyers have been booked for allegedly assaulting Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) leader Laila Parveen and her brother Mushtaq Iqbal. The case against the counsels has been lodged at Malir City police station under different sections. The FIR mentions that Laila Parveen had gone to follow a suit about a bounced … Read more
PARIS: Spain’s Garbine Muguruza jumped two places to number three in the WTA rankings released Monday after her victory in the season-ending WTA Finals in Guadalajara last week. Beaten finalist Anett Kontaveit of Estonia gained one spot to go seventh. The 28-year-old Muguruza was previously ranked third back in July 2018, while her compatriot Paula … Read more
DUBAI: The UAE’s industry minister has said that the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic taught the world several lessons and there is a need to strengthen industrial capabilities and control costs, Arab News reported. Sultan Al-Jaber was speaking at the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit at the Dubai Expo. Al-Jaber focused on ways to accelerate the recovery from … Read more
The stylish actress with a splendid fashion sense, Hira Mani, once again flabbergasted her fans when shared pictures in a plain silk saree with her husband Mani. The couple was seen attending an event all spiffed up as per the occasion. The stylish diva never fails to turn heads when it comes to fashion sense … Read more
PARIS: Italy’s Jannik Sinner climbed into the world top 10 of the ATP rankings on Monday after the ATP Finals. Sinner was knocked out in the pool phase of the end-of-season tournament but climbs above Canadian player Felix Auger-Aliassime who drops to 11th. Alexander Zverev, who defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4 to win the title … Read more
PARIS: Players on the ATP Tour will be restricted to bathroom breaks of no more than three minutes from next season after a series of lengthy toilet visits led to accusations of gamesmanship. The clock will begin when a player reaches the bathroom, with players allowed an additional two minutes for a change of clothes, … Read more
RIYADH: The Arabian Centers Co, announced the opening of The View center in Riyadh, Arab News quoted a bourse filing, as saying. This is the 23rd centre in the firm’s commercial centres portfolio, the company said in the statement. Total leasable space in the centre is 52,000 sq-metres with over 170 shops. The company will … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange opened on a bearish note as the KSE-100 index witnessed a decline of 32.60 points, or 0.07 per cent, in the first hour of trading on Tuesday. On Monday the bears ruled over the bulls in local bourse, as investors were unable to digest the higher-than-expected interest rate increase. The beginning … Read more
BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund will be without both Mats Hummels and Erling Haaland when they head to Portugal for Wednesday’s potential Champions League Group C decider against Sporting Lisbon. Level on points with two games to play in the group stage, Sporting and Dortmund meet on Wednesday in a clash which could decide which of them … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund has said it had deployed SR2 billion ($533 million) on tourism projects worth a total of around SR6 billion since its establishment last year until the end of September this year, Arab News reported. The remaining SR4 billion for the projects have come from the private sector, the fund said in … Read more
ROME: Napoli striker Victor Osimhen faces an operation on Tuesday after suffering multiple face fractures following a clash of heads during the weekend defeat at Inter Milan, the Seria A leaders announced on Monday. The Nigerian, who had to spend Sunday night under observation in a Milan hospital after the match at the San Siro, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of US Congressmen have appreciated role of Pakistan in the Afghan situation, special efforts for effective border management and role in regional stability. The delegation led by Congressman Gregory Weldon Meeks, Chairman House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), USA and Congressman Amerish Babulal Bera, Members HFAC (Chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia Pacific, … Read more
DUBAI: Dubai’s economy is rebounding faster-than-expected, as property sales are rising and restaurants are busy, at a time when Europe is experiencing a surge in the Covid cases and tightening restrictions again, Bloomberg reported “The recovery has been faster than we expected,” said Scott Livermore, chief economist for Oxford Economics Middle East in Dubai. “Expo has played … Read more
Govt to take 5 prior actions before IMF Board meeting: Tarin ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked the government of Pakistan to take five prior actions, including amendments in the State Bank Act, before the approval of its Executive … Read more
GLASGOW: Giovanni van Bronckhorst has warned his Rangers squad that any player lacking “hunger” will find themselves working under a “tough manager”. Former Gers midfielder Van Bronckhorst was appointed in succession to Steven Gerrard following the Englishman’s move to Premier League club Aston Villa. Read more: Steven Gerrard ‘hungry’ for first match as Aston Villa … Read more
