PARIS: Nine people have been arrested over a firework attack on a police station near major venues for this summer’s Paris Olympics, the French capital’s top police official said on Monday. The Sunday evening attack in the northern suburb of La Courneuve came days after a teenager riding a moped was killed in a car chase with police, echoing a …

CHITTAGONG: Rishad Hossain played an attacking innings of 48 after substitute Tanzid Hasan Tamim hit 84 off 81 balls on Monday, steering Bangladesh to a four-wicket win and a 2-1 ODI series victory over Sri Lanka here at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. Set a modest target after Janith Liyanage’s unbeaten 101 guided Sri Lanka to 235 all out in …

MONTPELLIER: Kylian Mbappe scored his second hat-trick in Ligue 1 this season as leaders Paris St Germain won 6-2 at Montpellier on Sunday, securing their first league win in four matches. PSG, with 59 points from 26 matches, extended their lead at the top over Brest to 12 points while Montpellier, with 26 points, remain one point above the relegation …

KARACHI: At the National Bank Stadium here on a Monday night, Karachi finally showed up. The house was full at the venue, which was criticised for low turnout all season, when it mattered the most. And the HBL Pakistan Super League final did not disappoint. The crowds witnessed a thriller, which ended with Islamabad United captain Shadab Khan lifting the …

Australia on Tuesday postponed a men’s Twenty20 international series against Afghanistan later this year, saying the situation for women in the Taliban-ruled country was not acceptable. Cricket Australia said it had received advice “that conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan are getting worse” and so had taken a decision to “postpone” the three-match series scheduled in August at a …

After being snatched away from several fans at the entry gates and in the stands, Palestinian flags were finally waved in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and the symbol of protest against Israel’s atrocities in Gaza was carried freely at Karachi’s National Bank Stadium on Monday night. The flags were carried by the players of Islamabad United — who won their …

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued guidelines to NBFCs involved in digital lending to ensure best practices in advertisements and call centre management. The guidelines were designed to prioritise borrower protection and to prevent deceptive marketing and unethical call centre practices. Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), licensed by the SECP, are extensively promoting their loan products …

ISLAMABAD: Presi­d­ent Asif Ali Zardari on Monday emphasised the need for boosting trade ties with the US and the United Arab Emirates and invited businessmen of the two countries to invest in Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). According to the Presidency, the president underlined the need to enhance trade and investment relations with the US, besides exploring collaborative opportunities in diverse …

ISLAMABAD: Continuing with perpetual electricity price shocks suppressing demand, the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has sought about Rs5 per unit increase in fuel cost adjustment (FCA) in upcoming bills on account of electricity consumed in February to generate another Rs35 billion for ex-Wapda Distribution Companies (Discos). The additional FCA demanded by the CPPA, 113pc higher than the pre-fixed fuel …