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Shai Hope’s heroics lead West Indies to T20 series win vs England

London: In a nail-biting finish, West Indies clinched a 3-2 win over England in the Twenty20 series, guided by Shai Hope’s unbeaten 43.  Shai's powerful six over extra-cover in the final over sealed the deal in a tense match. The win marke...

Punjab Police appoints Shadab Khan as its brand ambassador

LAHORE: Shadab Khan, the all-rounder of the national cricket team, has been appointed as its brand ambassador by the Punjab Police. Spokesperson of Punjab Police said that national cricketer Shadab Khan met IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar at Central Police...

Babar Azam returns to top of ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings

DUBAI: Former Pakistan captain and star batter Babar Azam on Wednesday, reclaimed the coveted top spot in the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings, dethroning India’s batting prodigy Shubman Gill. Gill, who ended Babar Azam’s more than tw...

Soumya Sarkar’s 169 in vain as New Zealand down Bangladesh in second ODI

NELSON: Bangladesh opener Soumya Sarkar’s marathon 169-run knock was not enough as New Zealand thumped Bangladesh by seven wickets in the second ODI of the three-match series yesterday. Put into bat first, Bangladesh could put on an average tot...

Zaka Ashraf's alleged audio discussing Babar's ouster leaked online

LAHORE: An alleged audio of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Zaka Ashraf discussing important matters related to national cricket leaked online with unknown women and a man. They can be heard sharing view on issues related to Babar Azam's ouster...

Wahab Riaz opens up about Mohammad Nawaz’s selection for New Zealand series

LAHORE: Chief selector Wahab Riaz defended the selection of all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz for the New Zealand tour, reasoning the lack of backup for his role. Wahab Riaz, the head of the national men’s selection committee, accompanied by selection...

Upstarts Girona ease to 3-0 win over Alaves 3-0 to reclaim LaLiga top spot

MADRID (Reuters) - Ukraine forward Artem Dovbyk scored twice as Girona wrote another chapter of their Cinderella story yesterday with a dominant 3-0 win over Alaves to leapfrog Real Madrid and reclaim top spot in the LaLiga standings. The lowly Catal...

Pakistan Women defeat New Zealand in a super over thriller

Christchurch: Pakistan women’s cricket team registered a historic victory over New Zealand in the Super Over after the third ODI initially ended in a dramatic tie at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, yesterday. New Zealand won the three-match ODI seri...

Pakistan crashed out of U19 Asia Cup 2023 after shock UAE defeat

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) stunned Pakistan by 11 runs in a low-scoring thriller and stormed into the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2023 final. Set to chase a modest 194, Pakistan’s batting unit unfolded on a mere 182 despite a gritty...

Pakistan trail Australia by 355 in first test after Amer Jamal takes six on debut

Pearth: Seamer Aamer Jamal bowled with pace and confidence on Friday to claim a six-wicket haul on his debut and help Pakistan bowl Australia out for 487 on day two of the first test in Perth. Pakistan batted for 53 overs in the afternoon to reach 13...

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Pakistan will respond with full force to any Indian misadventure

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif yesterday held a telephone conversation with the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres and discussed recent developments in South Asia. "During the telephone call, the prime minister affi...

Security Forces kill at least three terrorists in Turbat IBO

TURBAT: At least three terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) by security forces in the Turbat area of Balochistan, the military's media affairs wing said yesterday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)...

Indian Army in 'crisis, chaos' as northern command chief dismissed

KARACHI: The Indian Army is facing a deep internal crisis following the controversial Pahalgam incident, which has been labelled a "failed false flag operation" by insiders. In what appears to be a panicked move, the Modi government has dismissed the...

Pakistan set to become next major tech destination: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif yesterday reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to becoming the next major tech destination in light of $700 million pledged in foreign investment in the IT sector at the Digital Foreign Direct Investment (DFDI) co...
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