India’s Bajaj Housing Finance attracted bids worth about $38.60 billion, or nearly 64 times the shares on offer, making it the most sought-after major public listing this year in a red-hot IPO market. The interest in the company’s public offer — the most this year among mainboard IPOs worth more than $500 million — was … Read more
A screenshot shows a severe weather system intensifies into Cyclone Asna along Sindh coast on August 30, 2024. — PMD PMD forecasts heavy rains in Karachi under influence of Asna. It warns heavy rains may cause waterlogging in low-lying areas. Cyclones usually advance from sea to land but Asna is vice versa. KARACHI: The provincial … Read more
Al Nassr unveil new signing Cristiano Ronaldo at Mrsool Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 3, 2023. — Reuters Al-Nassr got off to an embarrassing start in the Saudi Professional League, failing to secure victory in their first match against Al-Raed on Thursday. Cristiano Ronaldo’s club were playing at home, and despite a strong start … Read more
In the opening Test against Bangladesh at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan received high praise from PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi for his remarkable 171-run innings. Naqvi commended Rizwan on X for his exceptional performance, describing him as “an unstoppable force” and congratulating him for scoring 150 runs with nine fours and three sixes. … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo during a Saudi Super Cup match wearing the jersey of Al Nassr football club. — AFP/File Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo launched his YouTube channel on Wednesday and hundreds of thousands of subscribers signed up within a couple of hours. The 39-year-old five-time Ballon D’Or winner is currently playing for Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr. … Read more
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The justice systems of Pakistan and the United Kingdom were thrust into the spotlight on Saturday when a member of the ruling party drew a comparison between the two countries’ handling of riots—those in the UK following a recent, tragic incident in Southport, England, and the May 9 unrest in Pakistan in 2023. … Read more