Rice export to Malaysia will bring prosperity for farmers: PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the export of an additional 70,000 metric tons of Pakistani rice to Malaysia would prove to be a significant step for the national economy besides ensuring the prosperity of farmers.
Lin Yu-ting strikes Asian Games gold two years after Paris gender row
NAGOYA – Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting claimed her second Asian Games boxing gold medal on Friday, overcoming China’s Yang Chengyu 5-0 in the women’s 60kg final at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, two years after becoming embroiled in a gender-eligibility controversy at the Paris Olympics.
Govt, PTI head for talks ahead of Oct 4 march
Ruling coalition, PTI to hold talks today President Zardari, PM Shehbaz discuss political, security situation Express concern over security situation in KP PTI Chairman Gohar says opposition has accepted govt’s offer of talks.
India biggest terrorist state in the world: DG ISPR
Pak Army vows very painful response if New Delhi chose to create any drama.
Tennessee halts executions after Christa Pike survives two lethal injection attempts
TENNESSEE – Executions in Tennessee have been halted for the rest of the year, Governor Bill Lee has said, after two attempts to execute death row inmate Christa Pike by lethal injection failed.
Pakistan and India to clash for Asian Games cricket gold
NAGOYA – Pakistan and India will renew their cricket rivalry in the Asian Games men’s T20 final on Saturday after both neighbours won their semifinals in contrasting fashion in Nagoya.
Ayesha Omar challenges perceptions of feminism in social media posts
LAHORE – Pakistani actor and activist Ayesha Omar has challenged the perception that feminism is rooted in hostility toward men, highlighting cases of violence against women in Pakistan, India and the United States in a series of Instagram posts.
China extend 52-year Asian Games diving dominance as organisers apologise
NAGOYA – China’s remarkable Asian Games dominance in diving reached 52 years on Wednesday as Chen Yiwen and Lian Junjie completed another clean sweep, while organisers apologised to athletes over a series of problems affecting the Nagoya Games.
An Se-young retains Asian Games crown
NAGOYA – South Korea’s An Se-young underlined her dominance of women’s badminton by becoming the first woman to retain the Asian Games singles title, while rain disrupted cricket and other events at Aichi-Nagoya Games on Tuesday.
Taylor Swift breaks record for most MTV VMAs as Madonna also wins
LOS ANGELES – Taylor Swift took home the video of the year award as she became the most successful artist in the history of the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday.
