KARACHI: It was a dreadful week for the stock market as the index threatened to break the 47,000 barrier but managed to close at 47,055 points, representing a steep drop of 738 points or 1.54pc. The market witnessed massive selling in four of the five trading sessions. The tone of performance all through the outgoing week was set entirely by …

PROVIDENCE: Pakistan’s versatile bowling attack did just enough to restrain a rampant Nicholas Pooran and come away with a seven-run victory over the West Indies in the second Twenty20 International of the four-match series at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Saturday. Following a rain-ruined opening encounter in Barbados three days earlier, Babar Azam’s team will go into the third …

TOKYO: Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah blazed to 100 metres gold on Saturday, becoming the fastest woman alive as she denied compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce a third Olympic title. In retaining her title Thompson-Herah added a sparkling flourish to a day which had seen US gymnast Simone Biles withdraw from two more finals in Tokyo, and a listless Novak Djokovic fail to …

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Khan Afridi on Saturday criticised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for reportedly trying to stop international cricketers from taking part in the Kashmir Premier League (KPL). Speaking at a press conference, Mr Afridi urged the International Cricket Council to take notice of the tactics employed by the …

TOKYO: Great Britain and India on Saturday joined Spain and New Zealand in reaching the quarter-finals of the women’s hockey tournament at the Tokyo Olympics, while Ireland and China crashed out. India made it through with a 4-3 triumph over South Africa in Group A, as Olympic champions Britain secured the third spot in the group thanks to a 2-0 …

lar KARACHI: The first month of the 2021-22 financial year passed without any foreign inflow in the Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) which attracted $256 million during the outgoing fiscal year. The data released by the State Bank of Pakistan on Friday showed a sudden stop to foreign inflows for PIBs in July against a net inflow of $22m in June. …

LAHORE: The weaning monsoon spell has already given a cumulative jump of 40 feet to the reservoirs and 1.8 million acre feet (MAF) additional water to the country over the past seven days, and its impact on the river inflows may last a few more days. According to Wapda’s data, Tarbela Dam stood at 1,490 feet last Saturday (July 24), …

The producer for Aquaman 2, Peter Safran, recently sat down for a chat and addressed the brewing pressure he’s been receiving from fans to fire Amber Heard. He got candid about it all during their interview with Deadline and were quoted saying, “I don’t think we’re ever going to react to, honestly, pure fan pressure.” “You gotta do what’s best for the movie. …

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been accused of being ticking time bombs with “absolutely unpredictable” timings regarding their attacks against the monarchy and its members. The claim has been brought forward renowned royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams . During his interview with Express he weighed in on the couple’s future intentions as well as plans and was quoted admitting, “The concern would …

Experts recently weighed in on the potential backlash Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may suffer if they decide to return to the UK for the Queen’s 70th. This observation has been brought forward by royal expert Katie Nicoll and during her interview with Express she highlighted the potential backlash Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be in for during the Queen’s Paltinum …