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Thailand produced a major upset at the Asian Games on Wednesday, edging Pakistan 48-45 in a closely fought Group B men’s kabaddi match at the Tokai Citizen Gymnasium.

The winners pull off stunning upset, edge strong Green-shirts 48-45 Photo: Screengrab Pakistan, who had opened their campaign with a dominant 65-22 victory over Malaysia before demolishing Nepal, led Thailand 32-31 at halftime but were unable to maintain their advantage in the second period Thailand turned the match around after the break, scoring 17 points […]

Thailand’s Puripol Boonson will look to prove himself as Asia’s pre-eminent sprinter when he bids for the 100 metres gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, three years after taking silver at Hangzhou.

He arrives in Nagoya after clocking 9.99 seconds in the Czech Republic last month Thailand’s Puripol Boonson celebrates after winning the men’s 200m final. Photo: REUTERS NAGOYA:Boonson became ‌Southeast Asia’s first runner to break the 10-second barrier when he ran 9.94 on home soil in December and enters the Japan meet in decent form after […]

Mike Hesson Says Asian Games Will Give Young Pakistan Players Valuable Experience

Squad heads to Nagoya after Karachi camp with captain Farhan set to gain leadership experience KARACHI:  Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson said on Wednesday that the Asian Games will provide valuable international and leadership experience to a young Pakistan side. Pakistan on Wednesday also did training at the Oval Ground of the National Stadium ahead […]

The government on Wednesday appointed Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood, Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military), as the first Secretary General of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA), according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Lt Gen (retd) Nauman Mahmood. Photo: File In a statement, the Foreign Office said Lt Gen Mahmood would lead the general secretariat of the alliance, which is being established in Riyadh. The appointment marks the formal establishment of the MJDA’s secretariat and its administrative leadership, the statement added. The government had earlier announced the MJDA […]

Britain announced on Wednesday that it will launch a new military space squadron charged with defending the country’s satellites, in the latest move as various countries rush for military space capabilities.

A satellite model is placed on a picture of Earth in this illustration taken November 25, 2024. — Reuters The new Royal Air Force (RAF) squadron will protect critical satellites used in communications and to warn of incoming missile attacks, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. It described the unit — to be known as […]