ROME - Defending champion Rafael Nadal endured a three-set thriller before overcoming big-hitting Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the Rome Masters quarter-finals. Gulbis, ranked 46th, and a winner inRomein 2010 over Roger Federer on his way to the semi-finals, ...

US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that Washington will be working with the new government in Islamabad to advance shared interests including a peaceful, more prosperous and stable future for Pakistan and the region.In a statement on Sunday, John Kerry said the national and provincial ...

    ISLAMABAD   Pakistan's top star Aamir Atlas Khan started his FMC 17th Asian Senior Individual Squash Championship 2013 campaign on a winning note as he brushed aside Husham A S Al-Saby ofIraqin straight games here at Mushaf Ali Mir Squash Complex Court No 7 on Wednesday. Sixth ...

LAHORE - The final phase of Pepsi–PCB Star Cricket Programme under the Youth Development Programme is starting from May 2 here at National Cricket Academy (NCA). “In all, 20 players will be learning the finer points of the game under the supervision of elite coaches of the NCA,” ...

CHARLESTON  - Ex-champions Sam Stosur and Caroline Wozniacki cruised into the third round of the WTA Tour's Family Circle Cup Wednesday, while Venus Williams had to battle her way through.The second-seeded Wozniacki breezed past Spaniard Silvia Soler-Espinosa 6-1, 6-1 just under an hour, while ...

KARACHI (PR) NBP Advance Salary is the single largest consumer product in Pakistan. The product was launched in 2002. The purpose of the Advance Salary Scheme was to uplift the previously ignored and under-banked community of government employees and armed forces personnel by providing them ...

KARACHI  - The Government of Sindh, Finance Department, has decided that the full pay/allowances/pension for the month of October, 2012, will be paid in advance on Oct 22 instead of Nov 1 to all the Muslim employees/pensioners of provincial government on account of Eid-ul-Azha. An announcement ...

AustraliaWith two huge wins in as many matches, Australia are the best-placed team in the tournament. For them to go out, both Pakistan and India will have to win their matches by around 40 runs (if they bat first and score 160). PakistanPakistan's defeat to India - and the margin of that loss - ...

KARACHI - Zohair Raza, Talha Zubair and Maheen Dada moved up in Subh-e-Nau Ranking Tennis Series at CDGK Sports Complex Tennis Courts winning matches in their respective events her on Monday. Zohair Raza beat Saud Shahid in straight sets in men’s singles. Haris Iltifat fought well before he ...

KARACHI  - Veteran Nomi Qamar got off to a winning start in Subh-e-Nau Ranking Tennis Series here at the CDGK Sports Complex Tennis Courts on Sunday by beating Malik Hamza in the first match of Men's Singles. Vinod Das also won his match against Khaliquzzaman after a good contest. Maheen Dada ...

MELBOURNE  - Top players moved to dampen down talk of a potential revolt and rift in the men's ranks as the Australian Open got underway in stifling conditions on Monday with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer both winning.After a week of drizzle and heavy cloud cover, blue skies welcomed the ...

KARACHI - Chairman General Tyre Company Gen (R) Ali Kulli Khan has said that GTR has survived unethical competition from under-invoiced imports and smuggled tyres during 34 years due to commitment and dedication of GTRs employees who are treated by him as part of family. According to a press ...

LAHORE - Tuwairqi Steel Mills Limited (TSML) and STX Corporation of South Korea have agreed to collaborate in a bid to advance TSMLs DRI Plant by producing HBI as well. The two parties have reached a consensus during the recent meeting at TSMLs head office where Zaigham Adil Rizvi, Director ...

LAHORE Rijas won both their matches of the Novices Cup Polo Tournament at the Lahore Polo Club here on Wednesday. RIJAS defeated Silk Bank 4-1 in the first match and won their second match against Remington Pharma 5-2. Security 2000 had a mixed as they won their match 4-3 and lost their second ...

ISLAMABAD As many as 54 matches were decided on first day of the 8th Subh-e-Nau National Clay Court Tennis Championship as the qualifying round of the national event started here at PTF Tennis Complex on Wednesday. In the mens singles, eight players moved to the main round at the clay courts of ...

KARACHI New United Gymkhana beat Al-Noor Gymkhana by 13 runs and A O Cricket Club beat Hyderi Cricket Club by six wickets in RLCA Night Ramazan Cricket Tournament at various grounds. At RLCA UP Ground New United Gymkhana scored 158/9 in 20 overs, Sohaib Jaffer 51, Riaz Meerani 43, Irfanuddin 4/47, ...

TORONTO (AFP) Number three Roger Federer overcame old-school, attack-minded Michael Llodra 7-6 (7/2), 6-3 to advance at the Toronto Masters Thursday, while top seed Rafael Nadal showcased the modern style with a demolition of Kevin Anderson 6-2, 7-6 (8/6). Nadal, reigning French Open and ...

ISLAMABAD Classic, Asif Memorial and Al-Muslim claimed massive wins in the NBP-ICA Invitational Cricket League 2010 at different venues of Islamabad on Sunday. Ali Nadim hit a powerful ton (125) to help Classic Club to defeat Islamabad Gymkhana by 101 runs at Marghzar Ground. Classics huge ...

LOS ANGELES (AFP) Colombias Alejandro Falla and Scot Andy Murray shared top billing on centre court at the ATP Farmers Classic on Thursday. Falla, who is enjoying the best season of his career, rallied to upset fifth seeded Ernests Gulbis 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10/8) in a marathon second-round match at ...

ISLAMABAD Westridgians, Islamabad Rhinos and Eagles registered their victories in the ongoing 4th Capital Cup Basketball Championship at I-8 Basketball Courts here on Tuesday. In the first match of the day, Westridgians disposed of Jaws stiff challenge to earn a 42-31 victory on the third day of ...

KARACHI Zone-IV Blues outplayed Zone-I Green by huge 234 runs in the Woodward Trophy Under-17 Inter-zonal Cricket here the other day at Pak Star Ground. After posting 304 for five in allotted 45 overs, Zone-IV Blues shot the opponent out for paltry 70. In another match of the competition at ...

ISLAMABAD Safeerullah, Amjad Khan, Shoaib Hassan and Hamza Bokhari beat their rival to move to the next round of the PSA-CAA International Squash Championship qualifying round which started here at Mushaf Squash Complex on Saturday. The Professional Squash Association (PSA) authorised the ...

KARACHI - Pakistans tax collection authority, Federal Bureau of Revenue officials, met brokers of Karachi Stock Exchange on Saturday to discuss the issues related to the recently imposed Capital Gain Tax on short-term gains from stocks. According to the sources the brokers showed concern that ...

LAHORE Gojra, Karachi Academy No 2, Lahore and Sialkot registered victories in the first PHF Inter Academies Hockey Tournament on day six here at the National Hockey Stadium on Friday. Gojra beat Karachi No 1 while Sialkot ended Faisalabads winning streak, Lahore beat Bahawalpur and Karachi No2 ...

LAHORE Aisam and Filip Polasek of Slovakia had to dig themselves out of a deep pit to bring home a well-deserved win over local favourite, an All Spanish pair of Alberto Martin and Fernando Vicente, in the opening round of the prestigious ATP Barcelona Tennis Championship which is being played on ...

ISLAMABAD Poona Football Club opened their mission in the CDA Golden Jubilee Football Tournament with 2-1 win over Ramna Football Club in the group A here at the CDA Football Ground G-7/4 football ground. Poona Club played superbly against Ramna Club as the first half ended without score. Later, ...

CHARLESTON (South Carolina) (AFP) Former world number one Jelena Jankovic survived a scare by rallying to beat unseeded Edina Gallovits 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the second round of the WTA Family Circle Cup on Tuesday. The Serbian had to go the distance, needing two hours to beat Edina Gallovits of ...

LAHORE Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan and Rohan Bopanna of India defeated the all Italian pair of Thomas Fabbianno and Enrico Fioravante in the ATP Challenger Tennis Napoli Cup being played on the red clay courts of Napoli Tennis Club, Viale Dohrn in Naples, Italy. Aisam and partner broke their ...

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said in the National Assembly that government will honour house view and would not move the clock forward, a private TV reported. The government last year decided to move the clock forward by one hour from April 1 (till October 31) in order to mitigate power ...

LAHORE HSBC Bank, Al Khan-Tip Moore and Capital Strategic Group fought their way the next stage in the Raaziq Group-sponsored Punjab Cup here at the Lahore Polo Clubs lush green field here on Friday. HSBC Bank left Zong-Diamond Paints off colour with their seven-goal performance while four goals ...