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KARACHI: For former Pakistan striker Gohar Zaman, it was something he hadn’t seen before. Watching Pakistan football team’s fitness coach Jorge Castaneira work, he could see the difference. “It was really high intensity,” Gohar, now the Pakistan under-23 team assistant coach, told Dawn from Phnom Penh, where the team open their AFC Under-23 Championship qualifying campaign on Wednesday. “… and Castaneira says it’s merely the start.” With almost all of Pakistan’s squad bereft of domestic action due to years of crisis in the Pakistan Football Federation, Gohar believes that working on improving the fitness levels was the one aspect that…
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers an important speech during a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday addressed a grand gathering in Beijing’s Tian’anmen Square to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and…
QUETTA: At least 14 people lost their lives and 35 others were injured in a powerful blast near a public rally of the Balochistan National Party (BNP) in Quetta on Tuesday evening. The explosion took place close to the Shahwani Stadium shortly after the conclusion of a gathering held to mark the fourth death anniversary of Sardar Attaullah Mengal. Health officials at Civil Hospital Quetta confirmed the casualties. Police officials said the blast occurred near the venue soon after the event ended and initial reports suggested that it may have targeted the convoy of BNP chief Akhtar Mengal, who remained…
SHARJAH: Afghanistan put on a commanding all-round display to seal an 18-run victory over Pakistan in their tri-nation series Twenty20 International on Tuesday, notching their second victory in two days. After posting a competitive 169-5, Afghanistan — who beat the United Arab Emirates on Monday — restricted Pakistan to 151-9 with disciplined bowling and sharp fielding. Pakistan had beaten Afghanistan in the tri-series opener on Friday but were second best this time. They faltered at regular intervals in their chase with early strikes from Fazalhaq Farooqi (2-21) removing openers Sahibzada Farhan (18) and Saim Ayub, before Fakhar Zaman’s 25 kept…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Flour Mills Association Sindh has held the Punjab government responsible for creating an artificial wheat crisis and demanded that the federal government grant mills permission to import wheat. The association warned that the ongoing inter-provincial ban on wheat transportation will escalate the wheat crisis in the coming days and could trigger a new flour shortage. Association Chairman Abdul Junaid Aziz told The Express Tribune that the Punjab government unexpectedly imposed a ban on inter-provincial wheat transport at the end of last week. He explained that wheat harvesting in Sindh begins as early as February and supplies Punjab…
The flag-guarding air echelon flies over Tian’anmen Square during a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) — The march-past of the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War began in Beijing on Wednesday.An air echelon flew over Tian’anmen Square, escorting flags of the Communist Party of China, the People’s Republic of…
RAWALPINDI/PESHAWAR: Former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday lent credence to the reports that efforts are underway to open a path of reconciliation with the establishment for his release as he reiterated that dialogue should always remain open for political and democratic solutions. After meeting with Imran who is currently detained at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan told the media that the PTI founder is amenable to dialogue. “However, the founder has made it clear that his release will only be through legal means, not deals,” Gohar said. On Tuesday, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Ali Amin…
Novak Djokovic advanced to a blockbuster US Open showdown with Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday as reigning women’s champion Aryna Sabalenka vaulted into the semi-finals without having to lift her racquet. Djokovic snuffed out Taylor Fritz’s hopes of becoming the first American man to win a Grand Slam singles title since 2003 with a 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 quarter-final victory on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court. The win sent the 38-year-old Serbian — chasing a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam victory — into a mouthwatering semi-final against Spanish second seed Alcaraz on Friday. Djokovic clinched victory when fourth seed Fritz double-faulted on…
Honor guards stand in formation during a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) — The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Guards of Honor formation marched through Tian’anmen Square in Wednesday’s V-Day military parade, escorting flags of the Party, the nation and the PLA. ■Honor guards stand in formation during a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese…
LAHORE: Floodwaters across Punjab reached alarming levels on Tuesday after India released additional discharges into the Sutlej and Ravi rivers, while persistent monsoon rains intensified the crisis, putting millions of lives at risk and raising fears of a super flood in Sindh. According to the Flood Forecasting Division (FFD), the Sutlej at Ganda Singh Wala recorded over 350,000 cusecs of water — the highest level since 1955. At Sulemanki, the flow was measured at 124,000 cusecs, while Islam Headworks reported nearly 86,000 cusecs. The Ravi also witnessed a dangerous rise, with water levels recorded at 54,000 cusecs in Jassar, 60,000…