PPP likely to join Centre as power-sharing talks advance

[ad_1] Listen to article After extending crucial support to the federal budget, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is expected to formally join the federal government in July, with the distribution of ministries likely to be finalised next month, sources told Express News. The move comes after weeks of tension between the PPP and the ruling Paksitan Muslim League … Read more

Atletico win in vain as Botafogo advance at CWC

[ad_1] PASADENA: Brazilian side Botafogo booked their place in the last 16 of the Club World Cup on Monday despite a 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid which was not enough to prevent the Spaniards crashing out. Atletico, routed 4-0 by Paris Saint-Germain in their opening game of the tournament, went into the final round of … Read more

Osaka, Azarenka advance on grass

[ad_1] BAD HOMBURG: Former world number ones Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka both advanced to the second round in the Wimbledon warm-up tournament at Bad Homburg on Monday. Japan’s Osaka battled past Serbian qualifier Olga Danilovic 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/4) as Belarusian Azarenka beat Germany’s Laura Siegemund 6-2, 6-2. Azarenka, 35, next meets Poland’s Iga … Read more

Pakistani duo advance to knockouts at Asian Squash Championship

[ad_1] Pakistan’s Noor Zaman and Nasir Iqbal stormed into the quarterfinals of the Asian Doubles Squash Championship on June 24, following a commanding straight-games victory over Chinese Taipei. The duo made light work of their final group-stage opponents, defeating Chi Yu-Wei and Chen Ching-Fu 11–2, 11–9 in just 11 minutes to top Group B. With the … Read more

Medvedev, Tsitsipas advance in Halle

[ad_1] HALLE: Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev eased past home hope Daniel Altmaier 6-3 6-3 at Germany’s Halle Open on Monday, looking to find form in his Wimbledon tune-up after early round losses at the Australian Open and French Open. Bouncing back after a quarter-final exit in Den Bosch last week, the former US Open … Read more