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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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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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