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England crush Netherlands to boost Champions Trophy 2025 hopes

PUNE: Ben Stokes’ scintillating knock of 108 runs, paired up with Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid’s bowling exploits steered England to thump the Netherlands by 179 runs in the ICC World Cup 2023. The 160-run victory lifted England from the bot...

Bangladesh beat Pakistan Women in a super over thriller

Dhaka: Bangladesh won the second ODI against Pakistan in the Super Over after the match at Shere Bangla National Stadium ended in a dramatic tie with the three-match series now squared at 1-1. Pakistan made seven runs for the loss of two wickets (Ira...

Foreign players term Pakistan’s visit as a memorable one; impressed by excellent arrangements

Islamabad: The return of foreign players and officials participating in the just-concluded 5th COMBAXX Asian Open Taekwondo Championship was completed yesterday.  Before departure, the international players expressed their desire to visit Pakist...

Majestic Maxwell powers Australia to astonishing win over Afghanistan

MUMBAI: A high-spirited knock from Glenn Maxwell helped Australia pull out a surprise win over Afghanistan despite suffering back-to-back blows in Mumbai clash of the World Cup 2023 on Tuesday. Despite suffering cramps in right leg, the right-hand ba...

Afghanistan: winner of 5th Combaxx Asian Open Taekwondo; Pakistan secure 2nd place

Islamabad : Afghanistan won the fifth COMBAXX Asian Open Taekwondo Championship by winning 2 gold and 2 silver medals. Pakistan came second with 2 gold, 1 silver and 7 bronze medals, while the Kazakhstan team came third with 1 gold and 4 silver medal...

Babar Azam refutes reports on buying wedding sherwani, jewellery in India

Kolkatta: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has “vehemently” rejected Indian media reports claiming that the Green Shirts’ captain went on a shopping spree during his stay in the neighbouring country for World Cup 2023, according to an ag...

Bangladesh beats Sri Lanka by three wickets

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh on Monday beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in a match of the World Cup 2023 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. Bangladesh lost openers Tanzid Hasan and Litton Das early in the Powerplay to Madushanka, who continued his impressive ne...

Shahid Afridi, Zaka Ashraf 'reconcile' following days of rancour

Islamabad: Former star all-rounder Shahid Afridi Friday met Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee Chairman Zaka Ashraf at Lahore's Gaddafi stadium to "reconcile", ending days of hostility between the two. The former cricketer, who also me...

Afghanistan in race for semis after easy win over Netherlands

LUCKNOW: Afghanistan on Friday beat the Netherlands by seven wickets in Lucknow, surpassing Pakistan on the points table for the World Cup 2023. Afghanistan’s start for the 180-run target chase was unimpressive as openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and...

Pakistan clinch nine medals as Asian taekwondo starts

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan athletes took a flying start to the Combaxx Asian Open Taekwondo Championship which started here at the Pakistan Sports Complex on Wednesday. The hosts dominated the proceedings winning nine gold medals in the Poomsae discipline,...

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Army top brass warns of ‘sure, decisive’ response, if India attempts to impose war

RAWALPINDI: The army’s top brass yesterday warned India of a “sure and decisive” response should it attempt to impose war, as relations deteriorated between Islamabad and New Delhi amid rising tensions after last week’s attack...

“Dr. Asim Hussain leads the charge: District Central says no to illegal constructions”

KARACHI: Dr. Asim Hussain, a senior leader of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party, has spearheaded a robust drive in District Central to eliminate illegal constructions. His initiative has brought together stakeholders from various political parties, l...

Zero Hunger in Pakistan: A Chemistry Student’s Vision for Sustainable Solutions

Growing up in the UAE with Canadian-Pakistani roots, my connection to Pakistan was always heartfelt yet somewhat distant. It wasn’t until I had the chance to intern there that I truly grasped the country’s struggles. The stark realities o...

India involved in state-sponsored cross-border terrorism: DG ISPR

ISLAMABAD: Director-General (DG) of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry presented yesterday "irrefutable" evidence of Indian-sponsored terrorism in Pakistan, days after New Delhi accused Islamabad of the Pa...
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