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British diver Tom Daley to compete at record fifth Games

Tom Daley is set to become the first British diver to compete at five Summer Olympics after being named in the team...

Published 07 May, 2024 01:42pm

Sports

Indian protest wrestler Punia suspended for avoiding dope test

NEW DELHI: Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia – one of the leaders of athlete protests against the federation chief last...

Published 06 May, 2024 12:08pm

Sports

Moving up a division is worth the weight for India’s Borgohain

NEW DELHI: Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain will step onto the scales a bit heavier at the Paris Olympics but feeling...

Published 02 May, 2024 01:23pm

Sports

Biles tops competition in first outing since Tokyo Games

HOFFMAN ESTATES: Simone Biles made a triumphant return to gymnastics on Saturday in suburban Chicago, eclipsing the...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 10:29am

Sports

Ledecky lays down marker ahead of 400m showdown

FUKUOKA: Katie Ledecky threw down the gauntlet to women’s 400m freestyle rivals Ariarne Titmus and Summer McIntosh...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 11:07am

Sports

Zverev to make ATP Tour return at Korea Open

SEOUL: Alexander Zverev was named as the headline act and top seed on Wednesday for September’s Korea Open, where...

Published 31 Aug, 2022 01:24pm

World

Australia relocates more Afghan athletes fleeing Taliban rule

MELBOURNE: Australia has relocated Afghanistan’s Olympic flag-bearer Kimia Yousofi and other athletes and their...

Published 17 Aug, 2022 11:03am

Sports

Miller-Uibo of Bahamas wins women’s world 400m title

EUGENE: Two-time Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas finally bagged world gold in the women’s 400m...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 10:00am

Sports

American Norman wins world 400m gold

EUGENE: American Michael Norman made up for a disappointing fifth-placed finish at the Tokyo Olympics by winning the...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 09:42am

Sports

Paris Olympics face tough hurdles with two years to go

PARIS: As he left the Tokyo Olympics last August, Tony Estanguet, head of the Paris 2024 organising committee, told...

Published 22 Jul, 2022 10:49am

Sports

China's Wang grabs world long jump gold with final leap

EUGENE: Wang Jianan of China produced a last-round leap of 8.36 metres to snatch World Championships long jump gold...

Updated 17 Jul, 2022 10:21pm

Sports

Kerley leads American clean sweep in 100m, shot put joy for Ealey

EUGENE: Fred Kerley led an American clean sweep in the men’s 100 metres final at the World Championships in Eugene,...

Published 17 Jul, 2022 09:43am

Sports

Two years after car crash, badminton ace Momota in free fall

TOKYO: Japan’s Kento Momota was once badminton’s undisputed king but his career has gone into free fall ever since a...

Published 17 Jun, 2022 11:00am

Sports

Brazil don’t need Neymar magic to win, says manager Tite

TOKYO: Brazil no longer rely on superstar Neymar to win games, manager Tite said Sunday, with an Olympic gold...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Sports

Olympic champions to trailblazers: five to watch at SEA Games

HANOI: Thousands of competitors are gathering in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi for the 31st SEA Games after Covid-19...

Published 10 May, 2022 11:46am

Sports

Happy tennis couple Monfils and Svitolina thrive on married life

MELBOURNE: Flamboyant Frenchman Gael Monfils says his "caring" wife Elina Svitolina has been a stabilising influence...

Published 20 Jan, 2022 10:18am

Sports

Nadal playing without expectations in first event after injury comeback

Rafa Nadal is set to make his comeback from injury at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition event in Abu...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 07:29pm

Sports

Djokovic crowned ITF world champion for record seventh time

Men's world number one Novak Djokovic has been named the 2021 ITF world champion for a record seventh time while...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 07:25pm

Sports

'I could have won Tokyo Olympics 100m', says retired Bolt

DUBAI: Sprint legend Usain Bolt said he could have emerged from retirement to win a fourth straight Olympic 100m...

Published 15 Nov, 2021 10:37am

Life & Style

Bikinis will no longer be mandatory for female beach handball players

The new wording by the sport’s governing body follows a campaign started by the Norwegian national team.

Published 02 Nov, 2021 11:38am

Sports

Nadal recovering after treatment on foot problem

Rafael Nadal said on Saturday that he was recovering at home after receiving treatment in Barcelona for the foot...

Published 11 Sep, 2021 03:24pm

Sports

Defending champion Osaka in spotlight as US Open begins

Osaka, who rocketed to fame when she beat superstar Serena Williams in the 2018 US Open final

Published 30 Aug, 2021 09:54am

Pakistan

Tokyo Olympics: CM presents cheques to two Olympians, climbers

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar presented cheques to Arshad Nadeem and Talha Talib for gracefully...

Published 18 Aug, 2021 04:00am

Editorials

Tokyo Olympics

EDITORIAL: The 68,000-seat Olympic Stadium was largely empty. Outside this stadium were the Covid-alarmed ...

Published 15 Aug, 2021 04:47am

Sports

Javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem gets warm reception

LAHORE: Track-and-field athlete Arshad Nadeem, who finished fifth in the men's javelin throw event at the Tokyo...

Published 13 Aug, 2021 04:44am

Sports

Indian wrestler Phogat suspended for Olympics misconduct

Teenager Sonam Malik was also charged with similar misconduct ahead of the Olympics where she suffered a first-round exit

Published 11 Aug, 2021 11:55am

World

Belarus leader hits out as West ramps up sanctions

MOSCOW: Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko on Monday denounced international sanctions on his authoritarian regime,...

Published 10 Aug, 2021 04:39am

Sports

Japanese ambassador congratulates Arshad Nadeem

ISLAMABAD: Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Matsuda Kuninori has congratulated Arshad Nadeem, Pakistan's premier...

Published 09 Aug, 2021 05:05am

Sports

Kipchoge marathon masterclass as delayed Tokyo Olympics set to close

Canada's Kelsey Mitchell took gold in the women's sprint while Jason Kenny won the keirin to become the first British athlete to win seven Olympic titles

Published 08 Aug, 2021 10:03am

Sports

Britain win bronze after close victory over India

Britain took a knee against racism and discrimination shortly before the match got underway

Published 06 Aug, 2021 10:02am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 20	278.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 20	278.30
USD to Japanese Yen / May 20	156.25
USD to Swiss Franc / May 20	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 20	1.27
Euro to USD / May 20	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 20	5308.13
India Sensex / May 20	74005.94
Tokyo Nikkei / May 20	38069.68
Nasdaq / May 20	16794.88
Hang Seng / May 20	19636.22
FTSE 100 / May 20	8424.20
Dow Jones / May 20	39806.77
Germany DAX 30 / May 20	18768.96

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 20	79.65
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 20	214678
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 20	2430.25
Cotton US¢/pound / May 20	76.03
Petrol/Litre / May 21	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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