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Ronaldo, Brazil enter World Cup fray after Swiss win

DOHA: Cristiano Ronaldo will aim to put his painful Manchester United divorce behind him at the World Cup yesterday as Brazil also make their bow following a win for Switzerland in the early kick-off. Ronaldo's preparations for what is likely to be h...

PCB to host dinner in honour of Babar Azam, team

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will host Babar Azam and his team for an honorary dinner to celebrate the national team’s impressive performance over the past couple of months. Following the national team’s impressively consisten...

HBL PSL 8 draft to be held on December 15 in Karachi

Karachi: HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight draft will be held on December 15 in Karachi, with the venue of the draft will be announced later. The date and location of the player draft is decided with the consent of all franchises. "The ava...

Pakistan Sports Writers Federation delegation meets Governor Sindh Tessori

Karachi: A 22-member delegation of Pakistan Sports Writers Federation met Governor Sindh Kamran Khan Tesuri at Governor House. The role of sports journalist in the promotion of sports, the problems faced and other issues were discussed. On this occas...

Holders France crushes Australia by 4-1

DOHA: The injury-decimated defending champions had seen Argentina being upset just hours earlier in their opening match of the World Cup. Here, at the Al Janoub Stadium, designed in the shape of Qatar’s traditional dhow boats, they were battlin...

4 new national records set in Palmolive Sindh Women Swimming Championship

KARACHI: A two-day 28th Palmolive Sindh Women Swimming Championship organized by Karachi Women’s Swimming Association in collaboration with Palmolive was organized at Karachi Gymkhana.  An overwhelming number of 261 swimmers from fifteen K...

PCB denies NOC to Mohammad Amir for T10 League

Islamabad: Retired pacer Mohammad Amir is still waiting for Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to permit him to play 2022 Abu Dhabi T10 League. The 30-year-old is part of the Bangla Tigers and has been training with the side in Abu Dhabi, however, he has n...

Warner’s hundred helps Australia whitewash England

Melbourne : Australia, fuelled by hundreds from Travis Head and David Warner, crushed England by 221 runs in the third one-day internationals to sweep the series in front of largely empty stands at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Tuesday. Head...

Saudi Arabia stuns Messi’s Argentina in opening WC game

DOHA: Saudi Arabia blasted back-to-back strikes in five second-half minutes to shock favourites Argentina 2-1 in their opening Group C encounter of the FIFA World Cup 2022, here yesterday. The Copa America champions faced their first defeat after 36...

Meeting held to review security ahead of England cricket team’s arrival

ISLAMABAD: While there are apprehensions that the upcoming tour of the English cricket team may be hampered because of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) long march, Islamabad police have reviewed security arrangements for the cricket team and ensure...

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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...

“Dr. Asim Hussain leads the charge: District Central says no to illegal constructions”

KARACHI: Dr. Asim Hussain, a senior leader of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party, has spearheaded a robust drive in District Central to eliminate illegal constructions. His initiative has brought together stakeholders from various political parties, l...
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