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Mbappe leads PSG to 2-0 home win over Borussia Dortmund in Champions League opener

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Kylian Mbappe showcased his skill once again as Paris St Germain (PSG) triumphed with a 2-0 home win over Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League opener.  The win provided a glimpse of PSG’s potential under new coach Luis Enrique.  The game saw Mbappe open the scoring in the second half with a confidently executed penalty, while Achraf Hakimi added another goal, sealing the victory for PSG at the Parc des Princes. The win holds significance for PSG, as it comes after a recent defeat and marks only their third victory…

Do you need your self-confidence dose? Take it from Tube Girl Sabrina Bahsoon who sells it

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How would you spend your daily commute on public transport?  Scroll through your phone, plug in your earphones, and stare at the floor like everyone else?  Well, not if you’re Sabrina Bahsoon, aka Tube Girl, the viral sensation who’s taking TikTok by storm. In just a matter of weeks, Sabrina’s self-shot videos of energetic dance routines on the London Underground have turned her into an overnight icon. With over 400,000 followers and a staggering 15 million likes, she’s caught the attention of millions worldwide. But it’s not just her dancing…

PM Kakar attends opening session of UNGA

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NEW YORK: Interim Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday attended the 78th opening session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.  UN Secretary-General António Guterres inaugurated the opening session of the UNGA. The interim premier’s engagements in New York today include his address to the participants of the Global Development Initiative and Sustainable Development Goals summit. In his address, PM Kakar is expected to outline Pakistan’s perspective on a range of regional and global issues, including the Kashmir dispute which is amongst the longstanding unresolved matters on the…

Pakistani footballers face financial issues ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s association with football remains blotted by a history of internal disputes among officials, governmental meddling and corruption. Despite the FIFA ban being lifted recently, there was optimism among football players and fans that the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Normalisation Committee (NC) would usher in positive developments for the sport. Unfortunately, the situation deteriorated. The current PFF NC attempted superficial fixes but failed to acknowledge that covering issues with cosmetic changes cannot resolve deeply rooted problems, akin to applying fresh paint over decaying wood. This has left the state…

Canada, India expel diplomats as assassination allegations left Modi govt red-faced

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The Indian government on Tuesday rejected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations that the New Dehli was behind the assassination of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Vancouver around three months ago. “We have seen and rejected the statement of the Canadian Prime Minister in their parliament, as also the statement by their foreign minister,” a press release from the Indian government read. In a tit-for-tat move, New Delhi also asked a senior Canadian diplomat to leave India, hours after Ottawa expelled an Indian diplomat over the killing of a…

Pakistan rejects report about arms sale to Ukraine for IMF package

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The Foreign Office on Monday strongly rejected a foreign media report claiming Pakistan was allegedly selling weapons to Ukraine to secure the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programme. In its ‘baseless and fabricated’ report, The Intercept — an online news organisation — claimed that Islamabad was secretly selling arms to Kyiv as part of its deal struck with the Washington-based lender. “These arms sales were intended to supply the Ukrainian military, hence, forcing Pakistan to take a side in the Russia-Ukraine conflict,” the report had claimed. Responding to media queries about the…

IHC seeks FIA’s response on PTI chief’s post-arrest bail application in cipher case

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued a notice to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), seeking a response on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s bail application in the cipher case. This development came during the hearing of Khan’s bail petition, challenging the decision of the special court — established under the Official Secrets Act — which rejected the post-arrest bail petitions filed by the PTI chairman and his party’s Vice Chairman, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in the cipher case. The PTI chairman filed the plea on Saturday, and…

Parvez Elahi back in custody soon after release in graft case

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Parvez Elahi was rearrested shortly after being released in a case relating to irregularities in the Lahore Master Plan 2050 project by an anti-corruption court in the Punjab capital city, said his counsel Rana Intezar Hussain on Sunday. After hearing arguments from both sides, the anti-corruption court (ATC) judge discharged Elahi in the graft case and ordered to release him, his lawyer said. Citing the officials, the counsel said that Elahi — the former Punjab chief minister — was rearrested this time in a terrorism case…

Asia Cup 2023: Muhammed Siraj wins hearts by gifting prize money to hardworking groundsmen

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Indian pacer Muhammed Siraj not only won the final of the Asia Cup 2023 with his outstanding spell but also the hearts of the people by giving away his man-of-the-match prize money to the ground staff at the R.Premadasa Cricket Stadium, Colombo. The 29-year-old pacer was named the Player of the Match for his match-winning spell of 6-21 in seven overs and was awarded a prize money of $5000 which he donated to the Sri Lankan ground staff for their constant hard work during the Asian event. Talking in a…