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Iran survive Syria penalty drama to reach Asian Cup last eight

Dubai: Iran will meet pre-tournament favourites Japan in the Asian Cup quarter-finals after surviving extra time with 10 men before defeating Syria 5-3 on penalties yesterday. Skipper Ehsan Hajsafi scored the winning penalty for Iran, who are ranked...

ICC revokes ban on Sri Lanka Cricket

DUBAI: In a major development, the International Cricket Council (ICC) Sunday lifted its ban on Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) with immediate effect. ICC suspended Sri Lanka’s membership during the ICC World Cup 2023 in November due to their governmen...

Palestine and Syria seal historic Asian Cup last-16 spots

DOHA: Palestine and Syria qualified for the knockout stages of the Asian Cup for the first time on Tuesday with victories in their last group matches. Palestine wrapped up their Group ‘C’ campaign in style with a 3-0 win over Hong Kong af...

Pakistan beats New Zealand in fifth T20 but lose series 4-1

Pakistan’s spinners ran through New Zealand to pick up a consolation 42-run win in the fifth and final Twenty20 international yesterday and avoid a series clean sweep. The tourists lost the five-match series 4-1 but it ended on a positive note...

Balochistan soars to sporting heights in 2023: Unprecedented growth, achievements

Balochistan: Pakistan Army and the govt of Pakistan have played a crucial role in uplifting the people of Balochistan through developmental projects, spanning areas such as sports, education, health, and employment. In the year 2023, Balochistan witn...

Australia outmuscle India at Asian Cup

DOHA: Graham Arnold warned his Australia team that they must be better despite launching their Asian Cup title charge with an ultimately comfortable 2-0 win over India on Saturday. In front of a vocal pro-Indian crowd of 36,253 at the Ahmad bin Ali S...

New Zealand beats Pakistan by 21 runs to take control of T20 series

HAMILTON: Pace bowler Adam Milne claimed four wickets as New Zealand beat Pakistan by 21 runs in the second Twenty20 international yesterday to take a 2-0 series lead. The Green Shirts threw away a strong position in their run chase after Babar Azam...

New Zealand trumps Pakistan by 46 runs to go 1-0 up

AUCKLAND: New Zealand handed Pakistan a 46-run defeat marking Shaheen Shah Afridi’s start as the T20I captain with a loss in the first T20I at Eden Park, Auckland, yesterday. Despite a brilliant start provided by Saim Ayub’s remarkable kn...

PCB auctions off PSL’s broadcasting rights for 2 years in ‘record’ deal

Islamabad: The Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) broadcasting rights for the next two years have been auctioned for the “highest” amount in the league’s history, according to Zaka Ashraf, the head of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) I...

Remaining Pakistan squad members to depart for New Zealand from Australia today

Sydney: The members of Pakistan’s T20I squad, who were partaking in the Test series against Australia will depart for New Zealand today. The players including captain Shaheen Afridi, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Aamir Jamal, and Moha...

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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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