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Japan's Osaka fails to handle great expectations

Osaka had said then she would boycott news conferences to raise awareness of players' mental well-being, but she did speak to reporters after the defeat by Vondrousova.

Published 27 Jul, 2021 11:29pm

Sports

Pakistan's Mahoor Shahzad crashes out of Tokyo Olympics after second defeat

Loses both sets with the same score of 21-14 and 21-14 in badminton event

Published 27 Jul, 2021 02:37pm

Sports

Battle of the record breakers looms in the Tokyo pool

The trio are the three fastest swimmers in the history of the event, all having held the world record, with McKeown the current owner.

Updated 27 Jul, 2021 12:22am

Sports

Cricketers express best wishes for country's Tokyo Olympics contingent

LAHORE: Pakistan's men's and women's national cricketers have expressed their best wishes for Pakistan's Tokyo...

Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:27am

Sports

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony starts under Covid cloud

The Olympics have faced opposition in Japan over fears the global gathering of 11,000 athletes could trigger a super-spreader event.

Published 23 Jul, 2021 04:29pm

Sports

Coronavirus forces four athletes out of Tokyo Olympics

"After five years of training and preparation, I'm absolutely devastated," she said
"Unfortunately I was tested positive for Covid-19 this morning, which means my Olympic journey ends here," the 31-year-old said

Published 21 Jul, 2021 06:45pm

Sports

Tokyo 2020 chief doesn’t rule out cancelling games

TOKYO: The chief of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee on Tuesday did not rule out cancelling the Olympics if...

Updated 21 Jul, 2021 10:55am

World

Covid cases surge in Asia as Delta wreaks havoc worldwide

JAKARTA: Indonesia, Iran and France were suffering alarming surges in coronavirus cases Tuesday, as governments ...

Published 21 Jul, 2021 01:51am

World

First coronavirus case hits Tokyo Olympics Village

Japanese media reported that the person who had tested positive was a foreign national.

Updated 17 Jul, 2021 11:42am

Sports

Olympics bans spectators

TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympics will take place without spectators, organisers said on Thursday, as a resurgent pandemic...

Published 09 Jul, 2021 02:02am

Markets

Japanese shares lower

TOKYO: Japanese shares ended lower on Wednesday, dragged down by chip-related stocks, with worries over a resurgence...

Published 08 Jul, 2021 04:22am

Sports

Djokovic and Federer named in Olympic tournament

Two-time champion Andy Murray, whose ranking has slipped to 118 as he battles to come back from hip surgery, will be aiming to win gold for the third Olympics in succession.

Published 01 Jul, 2021 06:26pm

Sports

Barty turns on style in opening win over Suarez Navarro

Barty used her all-court game, full of all manner of spins and angles, to great effect as she started and finished the match in dominant fashion.
"She's a fighter, a great competitor and she will be sorely missed," Barty, who showed no sign of the hip injury that forced her to retire hurt at the French Open, said on court.

Published 29 Jun, 2021 08:19pm

Sports

Stricter screening considered for Tokyo Olympics arrivals

TOKYO: Olympic teams should be immediately isolated if they arrive in Japan with a person infected with coronavirus,...

Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:38am

Sports

Serena Williams joins Nadal in missing Tokyo Olympics

LONDON: Serena Williams said Sunday that she will not compete at the Tokyo Olympics next month, joining fellow Grand...

Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:38am

Sports

Serena Williams joins Nadal in missing Tokyo Olympics

"I'm actually not on the Olympic list, so... Not that I'm aware of. If so, then I shouldn't be on it," she said.
"I don't feel like going into them today. Maybe another day. Sorry."

Updated 27 Jun, 2021 06:25pm

Sports

Japan to ask athletes from Pakistan, India, others for more COVID-19 tests

The Japanese government aims to put the new rule, which will be applied to athletes from India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, into effect on July 1.

Updated 27 Jun, 2021 02:59pm

Business & Finance

Japan's factory output likely fell in May, underscoring patchy recovery

Japan's economy likely avoided falling into recession this quarter but an extension of emergency measures

Published 25 Jun, 2021 10:18am

Sports

Kenya unveils its team for the Tokyo Olympics

Team Kenya is sending a formidable squad for the Games that also includes marathon distance world record holders Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei.

Published 19 Jun, 2021 07:37pm

Sports

Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Olympics to 'prolong career'

Djokovic last week ended Nadal's four-year reign as French Open champion and went on to seal his 19th Grand Slam.

Updated 17 Jun, 2021 06:10pm

Sports

Sifan Hassan sets new women’s 10,000m world record

HENGELO, (Netherlands): Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands fired a warning shot ahead of the Tokyo Olympics by setting ...

Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am

Sports

Olympics chief says cancellation unlikely as 10,000 volunteers quit

However, Muto said the reduction in volunteers would not affect the Games because the event has been scaled back, so fewer people are needed.

Published 03 Jun, 2021 11:30am

Sports

Tokyo Olympics fans to need vaccination or virus test: report

Japan's vaccine rollout has been moving slowly, with less than 2.5 percent of the population fully vaccinated so far.

Published 31 May, 2021 09:40am

Sports

India, South Asia teams to be vaccinated before Tokyo Olympics: IOC

Details of the additional testing were not specified.

Published 28 May, 2021 04:26pm

World

U.S. advises against travel to Japan, Sri Lanka due to COVID cases

The U.S. warnings come just two months before the Tokyo Olympics are set to get under way, something a top Olympic officials last week said would happen even under a state of emergency after being postponed last year.

Published 24 May, 2021 11:09pm

Sports

Federer expects battle to get back to the top

Federer returned to the courts in March, having been out for more than a year following two knee surgeries, winning his first match in Qatar before losing his second.

Published 17 May, 2021 05:13pm

Sports

Tokyo Olympics athletes must wear face masks most of the time

The playbook also said all people visiting Japan for the Games were required to have a smartphone and to download two apps for health reporting and contact tracing. Athletes will receive a Samsung smartphone, it said.

Published 28 Apr, 2021 08:18pm

Sports

Tokyo 2020 seeks 500 nurses to work at Games

"We asked that around 500 nurses be considered," Tokyo 2020 CEO Muto told a news conference. "The main condition is that this must not negatively affect regional medical care."
The organising committee also said it will convene a roundtable with medical experts on Friday to discuss its COVID-19 measures.

Published 26 Apr, 2021 05:27pm

Business & Finance

Tokyo Motor Show cancelled due to pandemic

The pandemic is also playing havoc with the postponed 2020 Olympics, which are set to begin on July 23.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 11:16am

Sports

Virus surge to delay Olympics fan decision till June: reports

Organisers were set to allow 20,000 fans into the May 9 meet, according to Kyodo news agency, but tougher restrictions imposed by the Tokyo city government this month have forced a rethink.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:31am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
India Sensex / Apr 19	72222.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16205.02
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7834.89
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17717.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	84.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2382.04
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 19	80.67
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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