LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Standing Committee on Agriculture has recommended the government deregulate sugar and wheat markets, advocating for a free trade approach. This would allow price signals to reach stakeholders, encouraging investment, increasing competitiveness, and reducing distortions in local supply. FPCCI Chairman of the Agriculture Committee, Ahmad […]
KARACHI: Visa plans to increase the number of businesses accepting digital payments in Pakistan tenfold over the next three years, the payments giant’s general manager for Pakistan, North Africa and Levant told Reuters. The comments from Leila Serhan came as Visa announced a strategic partnership with 1Link, Pakistan’s largest payment service provider, aimed at streamlining […]
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced a sharp decline on Wednesday, with the KSE-100 index plummeting by 634.94 points amid growing political uncertainty and cautious investor activity ahead of the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) upcoming policy announcement. The trading day started on a positive note, with the KSE-100 index hitting an intraday high […]
KARACHI: Visa plans to increase the number of businesses accepting digital payments in Pakistan tenfold over the next three years, the payments giant’s general manager for Pakistan, North Africa and Levant told Reuters. The comments from Leila Serhan came as Visa announced a strategic partnership with 1Link, Pakistan’s largest payment service provider, aimed at streamlining remittances […]
LONDON: Harry Kane celebrated his 100th England cap in memorable style as the striker’s superb double sealed a 2-0 win against Finland in the Nations League on Tuesday. England captain Kane struck with a pair of eye-catching finishes in the second half at Wembley to mark the latest landmark in his remarkable career. The 31-year-old […]
MONTEVIDEO: Colombia avenged their Copa America final defeat with a 2-1 victory over Argentina while Brazil crashed to a 1-0 defeat against Paraguay in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday. Skipper James Rodriguez buried a nerveless 60th-minute spot-kick to seal a hard-fought win for Colombia over the reigning world champions, who […]
SUWON, SOUTH KOREA: South Korea World Cup player Son Jun-ho broke down in tears Wednesday as he denied match-fixing and accused China of blackmail after they banned him for life. Son, who played for Shandong Taishan in the Chinese Super League, was accused by the Chinese Football Association (CFA) of participating in match-fixing and was […]
PARIS: Germany shrugged off the absence of world number two Alexander Zverev to sweep past Slovakia in their Davis Cup group stage finals opener on Tuesday as Canada beat Argentina. Despite the absence of their top four players, including Zverev, the Germans dominated their Group C tie 3-0 in Zhuhai, China. The group also includes […]
Pakistan edged past Japan 2-1 on Wednesday to score their first win of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy at the Moqi Hockey Training Base in Hulunbuir City, China. Nadeem Ahmed opened Pakistan’s account with a goal in in the first quarter but it was equalised by Japan in the second quarter. In the 10th minute […]
MIAMI: Argentine Mauricio Pochettino has been named as the new head coach of the United States national team, the US Soccer federation announced on Tuesday. The former Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Espanyol coach replaces American Gregg Berhalter who was fired in July after a disappointing Copa America campaign. Pochettino is the biggest name […]
