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Tongue takes five wickets as England crush Ireland

LONDON :  Seamer Josh Tongue took five wickets to help England thrash Ireland by 10 wickets in the one-off test at Lord's on Saturday ahead of the Ashes series against Australia, but the visitors salvaged some pride with a brave batting effort o...

Batters-led Fujairah thump Abu Dhabi to win Emirates D10 League title

ABU DHABI: Salman Khan and Muhammad Usman starred with the bat as Fujairah on Sunday, thumped Abu Dhabi by 62 runs and claimed Emirates D10 League 2023 title. Fujairah batters fired all cylinders and made Abu Dhabi pay for their decision to bowl firs...

International Karate champion receives warm reception

ISLAMABAD: Shahzaib Rind, who made history after becoming the first-ever Pakistani to bag Karate Combat Pro Fight in the United States on Sunday received a warm reception at Quetta Airport. He was welcomed by Balochistan government spokesperson Babar...

Ibrahim, bowlers propel Afghanistan to stun Sri Lanka in first ODI

HAMBANTOTA: Ibrahim Zadran fell short of his well-deserved hundred by just two runs but it was enough to propel Afghanistan to a dominant six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first ODI of the three-match series here yesterday. Set to chase 269, A...

Valiant Pakistan go down to India in Jr Asia Cup final

SALALAH: Pakistan fought valiantly but it wasn’t enough for the Junior Asia Cup crown. Having gone down 2-0 in the 19th minute, Pakistan pulled a goal back but despite exerting immense pressure, they couldn’t find the leveller as they fel...

PCB announce players for specialized camps ahead of Sri Lanka tour

Islamabad:  Thirteen spinners and 11 fast bowlers will undergo specialised men’s camps at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore this month in a bid to develop a deep and strong core ahead of an exciting and challenging season. Fourteen ba...

ACC gears up for Asia Cup without Pakistan

Islamabad: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is getting ready for the Asia Cup, but this time Pakistan may not be part of the tournament, reported The Telegraph India. Jay Shah, the BCCI secretary and ACC chairman, has made it clear to the other countr...

PCB asks ICC to ensure India's participation in Champions Trophy

LAHORE: Pakistan will participate in the upcoming World Cup in India only if the country’s cricket board is provided with a guarantee that the hosts of the 50-over showpiece will return the favour by travelling across the border for the ICC Cha...

Top ICC officials tip Pakistan cricket to reach 'another level'

LAHORE : Greg Barclay, the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) tipped Pakistan cricket to reach “another level” citing “great facilities” and ability to host international cricket. Barclay and ICC Chief Executi...

ICC 'offers to mediate' between PCB, BCCI

LAHORE: The visiting delegation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) comprising Chairman Greg Barclay and Chief Executive Officer Geoff Allardice Wednesday declared Pakistan a peaceful country for sports and expressed their satisfaction with...

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Police registers case against TLP leadership, workers under terrorism charges

LAHORE: At least five people, including a police officer, three Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) workers, and a passerby, were killed as law enforcement agencies carried out a major pre-dawn operation in Muridke on Monday to disperse what officials d...

PM Shehbaz lauds Trump as 'man of peace'

EGYPT: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday described US President Donald Trump as a "genuine man of peace", who had worked relentlessly and untiringly to end global conflicts, including the war in Gaza. Standing with the US president and other gl...

SSP Central and Community Police meet to discuss new security measures

KARACHI: SSP District Central Zeeshan Shafiq Siddiqui met with officials of Community Police Karachi (CPK) Nazimabad at his office yesterday. The meeting was attended by CPK Chief Aqeeq Iqbal, Deputy Chief Hammad, and other representatives. During th...

Pakistani youth to get training in IT skills

ISLAMABAD: If you’re an engineer completing your four-year bachelor's programme and enter the industry, companies are frustrated you have no experience. But now, Huawei and the Pakistan government are trying to fill this gap by training 300,000...
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