With coach Salman Butt banned for life, Pakistan’s Olympic javelin star can still rely on him at the Games KARACHI: Javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem can be competing at the Islamic Solidarity Games with his coach, Salman Butt, as the latter has been accredited by the Olympic Association of Pakistan, along with physician Dr Ali Bajwa….
Vietnam has recently unveiled extremely ambitious plans to scale up liquefied natural gas (LNG) power generation, aiming to add over 22.5 GW by 2030 to meet local demand but more as a diplomatic overture to the United States to ease trade tensions. But the energized rhetoric risks outpacing reality. A recent IEEFA briefing underscores a…
Survivors of sex abuse by members of the Catholic clergy have expressed hope after meeting Pope Leo at the Vatican for the first time. Gemma Hickey, board president of Ending Clergy Abuse (ECA Global), told the BBC it spoke “volumes” he had met them so soon in his papacy. The group is pushing for a…
If you missed Amazon’s fall edition of Prime Day earlier this month, fear not — you can still get some great deals on popular products like the Apple AirTag. Right now, a four-pack of Apple AirTags is $65, or 34 percent off the regular price. If you’re an Apple user, then the AirTag is the…
UK government borrowing in September hit the highest level for the month in five years, official figures show, highlighting the challenges facing the chancellor ahead of next month’s Budget. Borrowing – the difference between public spending and tax income – was £20.2bn in September, up £1.6bn from the same month last year, the Office for…
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has issued its decision on K-Electric’s multi-year tariff (MYT) review petitions for the period 2024–2030, announcing a significant reduction in the utility’s average tariff. According to the decision, NEPRA has reduced K-Electric’s average tariff from PKR 39.97 per unit to PKR 32.37 per unit, reflecting a cut…
GERMANY: Bayer Leverkusen, who are still rebuilding after a turbulent summer, face perhaps the toughest test in club football when they host European champions Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday. After the most successful period in the German club’s 120-year-old history, which included an unbeaten league and cup double and a run to the Europa League final…
Contributed Iris Scott, 73, was a patient at the Crystal Centre in Chelmsford A woman who took her own life while on a mental health ward had been threatened and bullied by staff, her family told a public inquiry. Iris Scott, 73, was a patient at the Crystal Centre in Chelmsford, run by the Essex…
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the toss and decided to bat in the second and final Test against South Africa in Rawalpindi on Monday. Pakistan, who won the first Test in Lahore by 93 runs, entered the match with three spinners and one seamer in Shaheen Shah Afridi. The hosts handed 38-year-old left-armer Asif…
Former National Football League (NFL) running back Doug Martin has died aged 36 while in police custody in California. The Oakland Police Department said the former American football star – who spent most of his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – died after being involved in an alleged home break-in and a struggle with…
