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West Indies star, Pakistan spinner the big winners in latest rankings update

LAHORE: Hayley Matthews continues to dominate the T20I rankings, while Pakistan's Sadia Iqbal closes in on England's Sophie Ecclestone at the top of the list for T20I bowlers. West Indies star Hayley Matthews has made further ground on the latest ICC...

Champions Trophy: Indian team visit to Pakistan linked with Modi govt's go-ahead

Islamabad: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has put the onus on the Modi government to allow the cricket team to visit Pakistan for the Champions Trophy event, slated to take place next year. BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla said on...

Sporting Lisbon win Portuguese league after Benfica stumble

LISBON: Sporting Lisbon were crowned champions of Portugal for only the second time in 21 years on Sunday after second-placed Benfica lost. Last season’s victors stumbled 2-0 at Famalicao to complete Sporting’s triumph after Ruben Amorim&...

PCB Chairman Naqvi invites players for lunch

Islamabad: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi on Sunday decided to take the Pakistan cricket team members for lunch in a bid to boost their morale ahead of the T20 World Cup. Sources divulged that Naqvi will take the players...

Boxer Amir Khan, martial arts champion Shahzaib Rind meet Army Chief

Rawalpindi: Renowned boxing legend Amir Khan and martial arts champion Shahzaib Rind met with Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir at the military's General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. The meeting served as a platform to recognize and commend...

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: Pakistan defeats Korea in one-sided match

Perak: In a one-sided contest, Pakistan defeated Korea 4-0 in their second Sultan Azlan Shah Cup match yesterday in Ipoh, Perak. Pakistan made an explosive start as Hannan Shahid secured the first goal just three minutes into the game with a powerful...

Chapman stars as NZealand stun Pakistan to keep series alive

RAWALPINDI: Mark Chapman’s swashbuckling half-century powered New Zealand to beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the third T20I of the five-match series here at Pindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Put into bat first, Pakistan racked up 178/4 in the...

Karate Combat 45: Shahzaib Rind clinches victory for Pakistan by defeating India's Rana Singh

Dubai: Pakistan skipper Shahzaib Rind defeated India’s captain Rana Singh to grab victory for his side in the last-round drama after scores were tied in the explosive 3 vs 3 team fight between the arch-rivals at the Karate Combat 45 in Dubai, U...

Blind Cricket Trophy to begin from April 20

ISLAMABAD: The one-day format National Tournament ‘A. S. Ali Blind Cricket Trophy (Season 2023-24)’ was set to take place in Peshawar from April 20 to 25. The tournament was being organized by the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) in...

Qatar beat Jordan to reach last eight of 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup

DOHA: A stoppage time winner saw hosts Qatar defeat Jordan 2-1 on Thursday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup. Qatar took the lead through Abdulla Al-Yazidi on 40 minutes, but Jordan equalized seven minutes into the s...

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Mayor visits Gulshan Hadeed to inspect water supply lines work

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab on Monday visited Gulshan Hadeed to inspect the under-progress work of two new water supply lines for the locality. Mayor Murtaza Wahab said that the negligence of Pakistan Steel Mills management deprived Gulshan...

Farhan Ghani handed over to police on 4-day physical remand

KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi on Monday granted police a four-day physical remand of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader and Chanesar Town Chairman, Farhan Ghani, in a terrorism case related to the assault of a government e...

Pakistan rejects 'Greater Israel' plan at OIC moot, seeks immediate end to Gaza war

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday reiterated Pakistan's strong condemnation of Israel’s highly escalatory and dangerous statements over Palestinian land. He said the brazen audacity of the so-called Israeli cabinet,...

NDMA sounds flood alert as India releases water into Ravi after Sutlej warning

After alerting Pakistan, India on Monday discharged water from the Madhopur Dam into the Ravi River — a day after warning of its planned release into the Sutlej — prompting the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to caution of p...
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