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MANCHESTER: Mohamed Salah was named the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year on Tuesday, with the Egyptian becoming the first player to win the award three times after guiding Liverpool to Premier League glory. Salah, who joined Liverpool in 2017, was the Premier League’s top scorer last season, with his 29 goals, along with 18 assists, playing a key role in the Reds winning a record-equalling 20th English top-flight title with four games to spare last season, finishing 10 points ahead of runners-up Arsenal. The 33-year-old had already clinched the Premier League Player of the Season award, the Golden…
Starbucks’ Coco Matcha and Coco Cold Brew drinks.Courtesy: StarbucksStarbucks will expand its test of coconut water beverages to hundreds of more stores, as it leans further into health and wellness.Starting Thursday, the coffee giant will test its Coco Matcha and Coco Cold Brew drinks in more than 400 stores across major cities including New York, Los Angeles and the greater Chicago area. The drinks layer matcha foam or cold brew foam over coconut water.Starbucks first tested the coconut beverages in New York City as a part of its “Starting Five” innovation program, in which it tests out new ideas in…
ISLAMABAD: A letter from Supreme Court judges Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Munib Akhtar surfaced on Wednesday, reigniting debate over the judiciary’s handling of the 26th Constitutional Amendment and whether it should be taken up by a constitutional bench or the full court. In the detailed letter, the two senior judges questioned Chief Justice Yahya Afridi’s decision to disregard the procedure committee’s majority view in favour of constituting a full court. Justice Shah and Justice Akhtar recalled that as members of the committee formed under the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023, they had on October 31, 2024,…
LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has requested the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to grant a second extension for allowing Pakistan to confirm its participation in the Pro League as the matter of funds provision for the said league between the PHF and the government is yet to be decided. The PHF had sought a fund of Rs350 million from the government to meet the expenditure of the Pro League, which will provide Pakistan a nice opportunity to play against higher-ranked teams. First, the PHF received FIH’s deadline of Aug 12 when New Zealand, the winners of the FIH Nations…
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund has asked Pakistan to spend money on the parliamentarians’ projects through regular approval processes by abandoning a special treatment and again urged to avoid mid-year budget adjustments without prior approval of parliament. The IMF has also emphasised the importance of a budget strategy paper by recommending its publication six months before the presentation of the budget in a move that runs contrary to the finance ministry’s practice of not timely publishing the strategy documents. To enhance transparency, efficiency and affordability of the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), there is a need to integrate parliamentarians’ projects…
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori retained their US Open mixed doubles title on Wednesday, beating Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud to claim the $1 million top prize in the new-look competition that kicked off action at the last Grand Slam of the year. The Italians capped two days of intense work in the 16-team event with a 6-3, 5-7, 10-6 victory over Swiatek and Ruud — who were among a slew of singles stars drawn not only by the big purse but also by the chance to contest mixed doubles before singles action begins on Sunday. Poland’s Swiatek, a six-time…
BUNER: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday visited the flood-affected districts of Swat, Buner, Shangla, and Swabi, where he emphasised that every available national resource will be mobilised to accelerate recovery efforts and restore normalcy in the affected areas. The prime minister was accompanied by the federal ministers and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, a press statement issued by the PM Office said. The prime minister and COAS received a comprehensive briefing on the ongoing rescue and relief operations in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. During their interaction with flood victims, the prime minister assured them of the federal government’s and Pakistan Army’s unwavering…
Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has denied claims made by her former manager that she has retired from the sport, saying she is still training regularly. Algerian Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting were in the spotlight at the Paris Games last year over their eligibility after they had been disqualified from the 2023 World Championships by the IBA, which said sex chromosome tests had ruled them ineligible. However, they competed in the women’s category in Paris after being cleared by the International Olympic Committee, with both winning gold medals in their weight classes. Khelif has not competed since her win…
KARACHI: Traffic in Karachi began moving again on Wednesday after authorities managed to drain much of the rainwater that had paralysed the city a day earlier, when a torrential monsoon downpour battered the metropolis and crippled daily life. The rains, which had so far spared southern parts of the country, struck Karachi on Tuesday with devastating force. Roads turned into rivers, drainage lines collapsed, power supply was cut, and the city’s fragile infrastructure all but caved in under pressure. By Wednesday morning, officials said the accumulated water had largely receded. The Sindh government had declared a holiday the previous day,…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) gives a press statement at the Willard Hotel.Kay Nietfeld/dpa | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesGermany’s new government has been in power for just over 100 days now, and business leaders say its time to turn policy promises into reality.Chancellor Friedrich Merz campaigned on a pro-business and pro-economic growth platform, vowing reforms and investment that sparked hope in the business community. Optimism was further boosted when coalition negotiations between Merz’s Christian Democratic Union, alongside its sister party the Christian Social Union, and the Social Democratic Party, triggered a major fiscal shift that is set to enable…