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B’desh thrashes Pakistan A by 167 runs in Women’s WC Qualifiers warm-up

Lahore:  Complete performance from Bangladesh women saw them crush Pakistan A by 167 runs in their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier warm-up match at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. Opting to bat first, Bangladesh captain Nigar Sulta...

Saim returns from injury to join Peshawar Zalmi for HBL PSL X

Peshawar: Saim Ayub has been declared fit and is set to join Peshawar Zalmi for the 10th edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL 10), beginning April 11. Peshawar Zalmi has received a timely boost as Saim Ayub, the left-handed opening batter, h...

Pakistan dominate WI in second warm-up match for Women’s WC Qualifiers

LAHORE: Pakistan continued their winning momentum ahead of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier, defeating the West Indies by five wickets in their second warm-up match. The team comfortably chased down the 189-run target, securing vict...

Alastair Cook joins star-studded commentary panel for HBL PSL X

Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has unveiled an exciting and star-studded commentary panel for the upcoming HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) X, which is set to commence on April 11, 2025. Among the distinguished voices joining the commentary...

New Zealand outclass Pakistan to sweep ODI series

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Pakistan's brittle batting was exposed again as a Ben Sears-inspired New Zealand won the third and final one-day international by 43 runs Saturday to sweep the series 3-0. The tourists were dismissed for 221 off 40 overs in response...

PSL 10 tickets go up for sale

Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday commenced selling tickets for the Pakistan Super League-X (PSL-10) online as the six-team competition is scheduled to start on April 11. The tournament will be played in four cities – Karach...

Pakistan fined for slow over-rate against NZealand

DUBAI: Pakistan cricket team has been penalised for maintaining a slow over-rate in their second One Day International (ODI) against New Zealand. This is the second time in a row that Pakistan has been fined for slow over-rate, with the first instanc...

Pakistan gets presidency of Asian Cricket Council

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has become president of the Asian Cricket Council following a decision taken by the regional executive committee. The ACC executive committee held a virtual session in which the decision for...

Pakistan face humiliating 4-1 T20I series defeat against New Zealand

WELLINGTON: New Zealand secured a dominant eight-wicket win in the final T20I of the five-match series against Pakistan at Sky Stadium on Wednesday, delivering a commanding performance. The home side comfortably chased down a modest score of 128 give...

Captain Salman Ali Agha reacts to T20I series defeat against NZ

WELLINGTON: Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha admitted his team was comprehensively outplayed as New Zealand wrapped up a dominant 4-1 T20I series victory with an eight-wicket win in the final match at Sky Stadium yesterday. “They were outstandi...

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Iran has 'legitimate' right to self-defence: Erdogan

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday Iran had the "legitimate" right to defend itself in the face of Israel's ongoing bombing campaign, now in its sixth day. "It is a very natural, legitimate and legal right for Iran to def...

Iran-Israel conflict threat to regional, global peace: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif termed the escalating armed conflict between Iran and Israel as “very alarming,” warning that the situation poses a grave threat to both regional and global peace. Speaking during a cabinet meeting...

Field Marshal Munir creates history, White House engagement marks ‘national triumph’

WASHINGTON: A defining moment for Pakistan, in an unprecedented diplomatic move, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir became the first Chief of Army Staff in Pakistan’s history to hold a high-level meeting with a sitting US President at the White Hous...

PM forms committee to promote cashless economy

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif yesterday established a high-level committee to promote cashless economy and speed up the digitization. The committee, chaired by the prime minister himself, will review the progress and initiatives r...
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