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Express Tribune
18-05-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
MQM-P sends budget recommendations to prime minister
Senior leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) and Haqparast Senator Nasreen Jalil has written a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif containing recommendations for the 2025-2026 budget, urging tax relief for salaried and middle-income groups and measures to ensure the benefits of economic growth reach the grassroots level. In the letter Nasreen Jalil has stated that the dream of real economic development cannot be fulfilled without benefiting the poor and middle class. In this regard, a system based on innovative and modern economic reforms is essential for the country, she stated. Unfortunately, for over seven decades, the wealthy continued to grow richer and the lower-income white-collar class remained deprived of even basic necessities, the senator mentioned. A large portion of the population has now fallen below the poverty line, which stands as a major obstacle to building a strong, organised, and stable Pakistan. Nasreen Jalil further stated that the prime minister should play a key role in making the upcoming budget a reflection of public aspirations and take meaningful steps to address the deprivations faced by the 98 per cent majority. Delay in issuance of Hajj visas Meanwhile, the MNAs belonging to the MQM-P, have expressed serious concern over the delay in visa issuance for over 67,000 Pakistani pilgrims heading for Hajj. In a statement issued on Friday, the members stated that those who had booked their slots under various Hajj schemes are still awaiting their visas.
USA Today
02-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC's Esteban Ribovics 'a bit bitter' over Nasrat Haqparast loss, sees future rematch
Esteban Ribovics is not too happy with how things went down in his last UFC fight, but feels he'll get an opportunity to redeem himself in the near future. Ribovics (14-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) came up short in a split decision against Nasrat Haqparast (18-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 253 in March. Although they won Fight of the Night and each fighter took home an extra $50,000 bonus, the Argentinian is not happy with the whole experience. 'I'm a bit bitter to have lost because losing is never good, but I know I trained hard, and I put on a show,' Ribovics told MMA Junkie in Spanish. 'It could've gone either way. He was maybe a bit superior in the judges' eyes, and you have to accept it. Fighting the decision and being upset at it, I'm not going to solve anything, so head held up high, and I'm going to come back stronger.' Many online thought Ribovics did enough to get the nod from the judges. Two of the judges gave 29-28 to Haqparast (18-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) and one a 29-28 Ribovics way, resulting in the split decision. Nine out of the 11 media members that submitted scorecards on MMA Decisions saw the fight for Ribovics. 'It was very close,' Ribovics said. 'Maybe he did win. He might've connected with lets shots, but did more damage, so maybe that's what the judges' saw. I had a lot of volume, but they weren't that strong. I just have to learn from it.' Ribovics, 28, says everything leading up to the fight went basically well. However, he got very heavy after cut to lightweight and felt it during the fight, especially in the first round, which he lost. 'I felt good in the weight cut, but like I told you, the only thing is that I did feel heavy,' Ribovics said. 'With Daniel Zelluber, I stepped in the cage at 177 pounds. For this fight, I bounced back to 185. 'I need to see what happened in the recovery and why I got so heavy. I felt strong, but very heavy. It was only in the second round where I woke up, and I was able to get moving. So that was my only issue, I felt heavy.' Ribovics hopes to stay active and is already back in training. He hopes to return in June or July. As far as Haqparast, Ribovics wishes him well and believes he'll meet him again in the near future. 'I know this is not the only fight we'll have,' Ribovics said. 'We'll meet each other again. Nasrat, I'll see you soon, very soon.'
USA Today
01-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nasrat Haqparast vs. Esteban Ribovics prediction, pick, start time for UFC Fight Night 253
Nasrat Haqparast and Esteban Ribovics meet Saturday on the UFC Fight Night 253 main card at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event: 5-0 UFC main cards, 2025: 15-10-1 Nasrat Haqparast vs. Esteban Ribovics UFC Fight Night 253 preview Haqparast (17-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) enters this contest running hot on a four-fight winning streak stretching back to 2022. On his current run, Haqparast has picked up decision wins over John Makdessi, Landon Quinones and Jared Gordon, as well as a first-round finish of Jamie Mullarkey. … Ribovics (14-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) will look to extend his winning streak to four. Ribovics picked up a Fight of the Night award in his split decision win over Daniel Zellhuber at UFC 306, which was one of the best fights of the year. Prior to that, he stopped Terrance McKinney in 37 seconds. Nasrat Haqparast vs. Esteban Ribovics UFC Fight Night 253 expert pick, prediction Despite Ribovics turning in both Knockout of the Year and Fight of the Year candidates in 2024, the UFC matchmakers, in all their wisdom, are rewarding the Argentinian with a UFC Apex booking opposite Haqparast, who arguably lost his last fight. Although I was initially high on Haqparast upon his initial arrival to the promotion, I haven't been the biggest fan of how his style has progressed. In his defense, Haqparast headhunts less and goes to the body more, but I suspect that bodywork is a two-way street that's felt more on his end (at least if his last fight with Jared Gordon is any indication). In fact, Gordon – who trains at Kill Cliff FC alongside Ribovics – was able to find some success from southpaw that his teammate could replicate. Esteban Ribovics, who faces Nasrat Haqparast at #UFCVegas103, is 0-0 against dedicated UFC-level southpaws. Ribovics samples in open-stance affairs are small, but he's shown the ability to fight southpaw (which could be key considering the success his teammate Jared Gordon had): — Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) February 28, 2025 Perhaps my fandom for Ribovics' style is bleeding into the analysis here, but I suspect that he can pull ahead of Haqparast after a somewhat sketchy start. The pick is Ribovics by unanimous decision. Nasrat Haqparast vs. Esteban Ribovics UFC Fight Night 253 odds The oddsmakers and the public are favoring the fighter from Argentina, listing Ribovics -280 and Haqparast +220 via FanDuel. Nasrat Haqparast vs. Esteban Ribovics UFC Fight Night 253 start time, how to watch Haqparast and Ribovics are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 8:10 p.m. ET. The fight will stream on ESPN+. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 253.
USA Today
27-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nasrat Haqparast thinks he's hit his prime 14 fights into UFC career
LAS VEGAS – Nasrat Haqparast was just 22 when he made his UFC debut a little more than six years ago. He's fought consistently and mostly has avoided major layoffs. Still, on paper, to see the Moroccan with more than a dozen fights in the UFC, and he's not yet 30, it almost seems like an anomaly. But that experience early in his career is what Haqparast (17-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) is counting on when he takes on Esteban Ribovics (14-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in a lightweight bout on the UFC Fight Night 253 (ESPN+) main card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Haqparast thinks he's hitting his prime, and Ribovics, around a -250 betting favorite, is about to be next on a current four-fight winning streak. 'This is my 14th UFC fight – it's a lot of experience,' Haqparast said Wednesday at a media day for the event. 'I've stopped hyping up too much – 'Oh, I'm going to do this,' or do that. I'm just going to come Saturday and perform to my best, and I think it's going to be a great fight. '… I'm kind of a veteran – 14 UFC fights; this is. my eighth year in the UFC. – I signed when I was very young. But it excites me a lot because stylistically, this matchup is really – it's very violent. I look forward to Saturday, and I can say the same about Esteban. I like him. He seems like a respectful person, a hard worker, he's talented – but Saturday, we're going to throw some bombs.' For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 253.
