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Sarfaraz foils New Zealand to salvage draw in 2nd test

Karachi: Pakistan’s last pair Naseem Shah and Abrar Ahmed survived 21 balls in fading light on Friday while Sarfaraz Ahmed hit a fighting century to deprive New Zealand of a victory, bringing the second Test to a sensational draw in Karachi. Ne...

ACC rejects Najam Sethi's claim about Jay Shah tweet

Karachi: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has rejected PCB chairman Najam Sethi's claim that ACC president and BCCI secretary Jay Shah "unilaterally" announced the ACC calendar of events for 2023 and 2024 without informing the Pakistan board. Yesteray...

Sethi slams Jay Shah for unilaterally unveiling Asia Cup calendar

KARACHI: The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management committee Najam Sethi slammed Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Jay Shah for unilaterally announcing the calendar of Asia Cup 2022/23. The Board of Cricket Control in India (BCC...

Disaster for Pakistan chasing New Zealand’s 319-run target

Karachi: Pakistan started disastrously by losing two wickets without scoring on Thursday after New Zealand set them a bold target of 319 to win the second Test in Karachi. Skipper Tim Southee dismissed opener Abdullah Shafique with the second ball of...

Sir Syed University clinched HEC Zone M Inter-University Hockey title

Karachi:  Sir Syed University won the HEC Zone M Inter-University Hockey Championship, and defeated IBA by 2-1 after a tough fight. The Championship was organized by Sir Syed University in collaboration with Higher Education of Pakistan at K.H.A...

Four-time world champions Pakistan to miss FIH Hockey World Cup

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, due to their inability to finish among the top four spots in the Asia Cup, will miss the Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH) Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023.  The four leading Asian hockey-playing natio...

Sarfaraz, Shakeel help Pakistan maintain dominance over NZealand

KARACHI : Saud Shakeel hit a sedate first test hundred and Sarfaraz Ahmed made an aggressive third consecutive half century to lift Pakistan to 407-9 on the third day of the second test against New Zealand on Wednesday. Shakeel was unbeaten on 124 an...

Appointed Shahid Afridi to take ‘bold decisions’: PCB Chairman

Islamabad: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s management committee chairman Najam Sethi said that Shahid Afridi was appointed as interim chief selector to take “bold decisions.”  “He is the sort of person we want in the selec...

Najam Sethi orders to clear outstanding dues of players, employees

Islamabad: Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee, Najam Sethi, has announced to pay all the outstanding payments of all the contracted players and in-house employees. Domestic cricketers, Pakistan Junior League (PJL) playe...

Second test: Pakistan lose top three abruptly

KARACHI: Pakistan on Tuesday summed up second day of the second Test against New Zealand at 154-3, trailing by 295 runs against the visitors’ first innings’ 449. Imam-ul-Haq and Saud Shakeel gave Pakistan some support at midway as the hos...

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'Pakistan Armed Forces giving befitting response to India’s shameful attack'

3 PAKISTANIS MARTYRED, 12 INJURED: ISPR MUZAFFARABAD: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry today said three Pakistanis were martyred and 12 were injured in “cowardly” missile strikes by Indi...

Wahaj Ali, Ahmed Jehanzeb & 'Kabli Pulao' Shine at 23rd LUX Style Awards

Karachi, (May 5) The 23rd LUX Style Awards celebrated Pakistan’s top talent across fashion, film, music, and television. Ahmed Jehanzeb’s Tera Mera Hai Pyar emerged as the most streamed song and earned him Singer of the Year, while Wahaj...

UAE to work closely with Pakistan for maintaining regional peace

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of UAE Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi, called on the Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister House yesterday. During the meeting, the Prime Minister conveyed his warm wishes to His Highness Sheikh Moham...

Army top brass warns of ‘sure, decisive’ response, if India attempts to impose war

RAWALPINDI: The army’s top brass yesterday warned India of a “sure and decisive” response should it attempt to impose war, as relations deteriorated between Islamabad and New Delhi amid rising tensions after last week’s attack...
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