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Emotions took over Pakistan’s ace athlete Arshad Nadeem after he won a gold medal and also broke an Olympic record in the men’s javelin throw final at Paris Olympics 2024. The 27-year-old broke down in tears after winning the first-ever individual gold medal for Pakistan after 40 years by launching a 92.97-metre throw. Hopeful of winning […]
Arshad Nadeem set a new Olympic record on Thursday and ended Pakistan’s 32-year wait for success at the Games by clinching the coveted gold medal in the men’s javelin final in Paris. The Mian Channu-born was slow off the blocks, registering a no-throw on his first attempt of the night but shocked everyone […]
Cyberattack suspected; no reports of damage to fibre-optic, undersea cables • PTA blames fault in PTCL system; company says no issue at its end • Senate defers briefing; minister defends firewall; PM vows better connectivity ISLAMABAD: Amid issues with media uploads on WhatsApp via mobile data, PTCL and Ufone subscribers faced significant internet disruptions on […]
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has uncovered the use of illegally smuggled iPhone 14 Pro Max devices by customs officials, instead of destroying them in accordance with the rules. According to the documents available with Dawn, PTA in response to the letter sent to the authority in connection with the inquiry against the Islamabad International […]
Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday said Pakistan would have been on the brink of collapse had it not been for China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which turned it into an attractive investment destination. He was speaking at a seminar titled, ‘CPEC 2.0: Prospects and Challenges’ organised by the Institute […]
The stock market on Wednesday remained under selling pressure for the second consecutive session post-SBP policy rate cut, dragging the KSE index below 78,000 on a host of negative factors. Ahsan Mehanti of Arif Habib Corporation said stocks closed sharply lower on investor concerns about S&P Global keeping Pakistan’s ratings unchanged at CCC+, citing reliance […]
NOTTINGHAM: Off-spinner Shoaib Bashir took five wickets as England bowled out West Indies for 143 to secure a 241-run victory on the fourth day of the second Test here at Trent Bridge on Sunday and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. The touring side, chasing 385 to win, started well thanks to a […]
PARIS: The presence of Palestinian athletes at the Paris Olympic Games is already a major victory for the team amid the conflict in the Middle East, they said on Saturday, less than a week before the start of the Olympics. The Palestinian team for the Games starting on Friday consists of six athletes who will […]
DAMBULLA: Gull Feroza’s belligerent fifty helped Pakistan beat Nepal by nine wickets in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup match here on Sunday and stay in contention for a semi-final berth. Feroza (57 off 35, 10 fours) was helped copiously by her partner Muneeba Ali (46 not out off 34, eight fours) as Pakistan raced past […]
An urban flooding alert has been issued in Faisalabad with the arrival of the monsoon 2024 season. Faisalabad Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has intensified the process of cleaning rain drains throughout the city to mitigate the risk of flooding. Faisalabad is known as Manchester of Pakistan due to its industrialization and large scale mabour […]