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Pakistan-Malaysia opening match ties in Asian Champions Trophy

MONGOLIA: The hockey match between Pakistan and Malaysia tied in the Asian Champions Trophy yesterday, with two goals apiece. Pakistan failed to convert a 2-0 lead into victory in the tournament at the Moqi Hockey Training Base in Hulunbuir City, Inn...

Affan Salman claims victory at World Youth Scrabble Championship

KARACHI: Pakistan set a new record after Affan Salman led the country to clinch World Youth Scrabble Championship (WYSC) title in Sri Lanka for the fifth time. Pakistan’s Affan Salman became the World Youth Scrabble Champion in Sri Lanka. The...

Shaheen Afridi aims to lead Lions ‘from front’

 FAISALABAD: Left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has expressed his aim to lead the Lions from the front with his performances both with the bat and the ball during the upcoming Champions One-Day Cup. The five-team tournament will be played at Iq...

PCB chairman opens up on India’s participation in Champions Trophy

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi asserted that the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in Pakistan despite the uncertainty regarding arch-rivals India’s participation in the tournament. The ICC Champion...

Australia breaks world record with blistering T20I power play against Scotland

Dublin: Australia set new world record by scoring most runs ever in a T20I powerplay during their match against Scotland at the Grange Cricket Club. Mitchell Marsh-led side piled up 113 runs for the loss of just one wicket in the first six overs, ch...

Senators call for PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi resignation

Islamabad: During Senate session, Senator Ali Zafar voiced strong criticism over the state of sports in Pakistan, particularly cricket. While celebrating the recent success of javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem, whom he hailed as a national hero, Senator...

ICC announces nominees for Women’s Player of Month award for August

Dubai: Sri Lanka’s next superstar is joined by two of the most consistent performers from Ireland in being nominated for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for August. Samarawickrama continued her rise to stardom with some monster...

One Pak-England test likely to be shifted to UAE

Lahore: The second test of the three-match series between Pakistan and England, scheduled at the National Stadium, Karachi, is likely to be shifted to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Pakistan will host England for a three-match test series, part of...

England names 6ft 7in tall pacer in playing XI for third Sri Lanka test

LONDON: Leicestershire pacer Josh Hull will make his test debut for England as he was named in the home side’s Playing XI for the third Test of the ongoing three-match series against Sri Lanka. Hull, who was added to England’s squad ahea...

PCB Regional Inter-District senior tournament to commence today

Karachi: Regional Inter-District senior cricket tournament is set to commence today, September 5 in six regions across the country including Abbottabad, Bahawalpur, Hyderabad, Karachi, Multan and Sialkot Regions. Meanwhile, the tournament will kick...

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Iran has 'legitimate' right to self-defence: Erdogan

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday Iran had the "legitimate" right to defend itself in the face of Israel's ongoing bombing campaign, now in its sixth day. "It is a very natural, legitimate and legal right for Iran to def...

Iran-Israel conflict threat to regional, global peace: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif termed the escalating armed conflict between Iran and Israel as “very alarming,” warning that the situation poses a grave threat to both regional and global peace. Speaking during a cabinet meeting...

Field Marshal Munir creates history, White House engagement marks ‘national triumph’

WASHINGTON: A defining moment for Pakistan, in an unprecedented diplomatic move, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir became the first Chief of Army Staff in Pakistan’s history to hold a high-level meeting with a sitting US President at the White Hous...

PM forms committee to promote cashless economy

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif yesterday established a high-level committee to promote cashless economy and speed up the digitization. The committee, chaired by the prime minister himself, will review the progress and initiatives r...
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