Emirates on Friday extended its suspension of flights from four countries — Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka — to Dubai till July 28 in line with directives from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government. In a statement, the airline said that passengers who had connected through any of the four countries in the last 14 days would not be permitted …

KARACHI: After passing of one year, hopes for lifting of a ban on all Pakistan-registered aircraft to enter European Union member states as well as the United Kingdom have been eroded after the global aviation watchdog delayed this month’s scheduled safety audit of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for an unspecified period, it emerged on Tuesday. In July 2020, the European Union …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has invited 32 probables of National Senior Hockey Camp for fitness tests at the National Hockey Stadium here from July 25 to 27. On the performance of the probables in the camp, 20 players divided into three categories will be awarded central contracts, which are to be reviewed after every month. Head coach Khawaja …

HARARE: Wellington Masakadza took three wickets and three catches to steer Zimbabwe to a 23-run win over Bangladesh in their second Twenty20 International at the Harare Sports Club on Friday. It was Zimbabwe’s first success over the tourists after losing the one-off Test, three ODIs and the first of the three match T20 series on Thursday and sets up a …

TOKYO: France’s Olympic men’s football campaign got off to a dreadful start when they were thrashed 4-1 by Mexico while Argentina suffered a shock 2-0 loss to Australia as the group stage kicked off on Thursday. Brazil striker Richarlison scored the first hat-trick of the men’s tournament as the defending champions held off a late rally from Germany in a …

TOKYO: Four-time Olympian Emma Twigg’s latest battle for the podium got off to a roaring start on Friday, as compelling matchups in the men’s and women’s single sculls began to take shape on the first day of Olympic rowing at the Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo. The 34-year-old New Zealander posted the fastest overall time of the women’s opening heats …

KARACHI: Analysts expect that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged at seven per cent at the upcoming meeting of the monetary policy committee (MPC) next week. The MPC will announce the policy rate — which is the rate at which commercial banks are allowed to borrow from the SBP on an overnight basis …

KARACHI: Stock market remained subdued on the first trading day after a three-day holiday. With the weekend ahead and nothing to cheer, investors thought it wiser to wait until the market opens next week. The KSE-100 index remained range-bound, moving between the intraday high and low by 73 and 187 points before finishing off Friday’s second session at a loss …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and all six franchises of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) have unanimously decided to hold the next edition of league in January and February next year, with all fixtures planned on home soil, while also ensuring that maximum matches should be included in the home series against Australia who are due to tour the …

PARIS: Electric cars — key to reducing emissions and meeting climate change goals — have boosted their market share in Europe, data showed on Friday, as the region prepares to abandon petrol and diesel. Battery electric vehicles more than doubled their share of new car sales in Europe in the second quarter, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) …