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AFP/APP Bormio:  Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt goes into Saturday’s men’s Olympic downhill in Bormio as the clear favourite, but the reigning world super-G champion is expected to face a stiff challenge from both his Swiss teammates and a…

AFP Dhaka: Bangladesh has unveiled a new series of banknotes that no longer feature portraits, replacing the longstanding images of the country’s founding president, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, father of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.…

News Desk Lahore: Pakistan’s star athlete and Olympic medalist Arshad Nadeem has qualified for the final of the javelin throw competition at the Asian Athletics Championships, currently underway in South Korea. Competing in Group A of the…

AFP/APP London: After making history by winning Olympic sprint gold and upstaging global giants like the United States and Jamaica, Botswana's Letsile Tebogo is setting his sights on unlocking Africa's untapped athletic potential. At just…

News Desk Islamabad: Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri, Executive Director of the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and a member of the COP-29 Advisory Committee, has called on the global community to embrace the "COP-29 Truce" as a…

AFP/APP New York: Defending champion Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round of the US Open on Wednesday after his opponent, Laslo Djere, retired in the third set. Despite the victory, Djokovic acknowledged the need to improve his…

APP Islamabad: The Pakistani rupee appreciated by 09 paisa against the US dollar in interbank trading on Tuesday, closing at Rs 278.32, compared to the previous day's closing of Rs 278.41. According to the Forex Association of…

APP Beijing: China Southern Airlines has launched a direct flight route between Guangzhou and Islamabad, enhancing connectivity between the two nations. The inaugural flight, CZ8069, departed from Guangzhou Baiyun International…

APP Rawalpindi: Regional Police Officer (RPO) Rawalpindi Region, Babar Sarfraz Alpa, confirmed that foolproof security arrangements were made for the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA). Over 4,600 well-equipped officers and cops were…

APP Rawalpindi: Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital has prevented sixteen thousand premature babies from developing irreversible eye damage over the past eleven years through timely intervention. Dr. Wajid Ali Khan, Chief of Medical Services…