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Afghanistan vs Ireland T20 called off due to rain

MELBOURNE: Uninterrupted rain has forced the Group 1 fixture of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 between Afghanistan and Ireland to be called off without a ball being bowled, here yesterday.  The same venue will host England and Australia for the sec...

Sri Lankan taekwondo squad arrives to partake in 4th Combaxx Asian Open Int’l C’ship

ISLAMABAD: The 11-member Sri Lankan taekwondo contingent comprising of five female and four male athletes and two officials, has arrived in Islamabad to partake in the 4th Combaxx Asian Open International Taekwondo Championship scheduled to begin fro...

Ronaldo scores on United return

PARIS: Cristiano Ronaldo scored on his first Manchester United appearance since his refusal to come on as a substitute last week in a 3-0 win over Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League on Thursday. The victory, with goals from Diogo Dalot and Marcus...

No real Mr Bean but Pakistanis have 'funny habit' of bouncing back: PM

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the Zimbabwean president after Zimbabwe defeated Pakistan in an intriguing match of the ICC Men's Twenty20 World Cup underway in Australia. PM Shehbaz's comment comes on the heels of a jibe by Z...

Bowlers power Zimbabwe to upset Pakistan in T20 World Cup

PERTH: Zimbabwean bowlers produced remarkable performance and powered their side to defend a paltry total to upset Pakistan in the third match of today’s tripleheader in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. Batting first, Zimbabwe c...

Pakistan Navy shooter wins Bronze Medal in 1st ISSF 2022 championship

CAIRO: Pakistan Navy’s Master Chief Petty Officer Ghulam Mustafa Bashir bagged Bronze Medal at 1st International Sports Shooting Federation Rifle and Pistol shooting Championship held in Cairo, Egypt. This championship served as qualification e...

Rossouw hits ton as South Africa beats Bangladesh

Sydney: Rilee Rossouw blasted 109 and shared in a record-breaking stand with Quinton de Kock as South Africa crushed Bangladesh to kickstart their Twenty20 World Cup title charge in Sydney yesterday. The pair came together after Temba Bavuma fell in...

Brilliance steers India to easy win over Netherlands

SYDNEY: India’s batting firepower kept the Netherland bowlers at bay before bowlers dominated the dutch batters to help India seal a convincing win by 56 runs in the Group 2 encounter of the ICC T20 World Cup, here yesterday. Former Indian capt...

National Taekwondo training camp under supervision of Head Coach Yousef in full swing

ISLAMABAD: A comprehensive national Taekwondo training camp to prepare a team for the upcoming 4th Combaxx Asian Open International Taekwondo Championship is in full swing at the Liaquat Gymnasium of the Pakistan Sports Board here.    Pakis...

Messi, Mbappe double up as PSG hits seven to reach Champions League last 16

PARIS: Kylian Mbappe and a Lionel Messi in vintage form both scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain crushed Israel’s Maccabi Haifa 7-2 on Tuesday to secure a place in the last 16 of this season’s Champions League with one group game to spare...

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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...

Zero Hunger in Pakistan: A Chemistry Student’s Vision for Sustainable Solutions

Growing up in the UAE with Canadian-Pakistani roots, my connection to Pakistan was always heartfelt yet somewhat distant. It wasn’t until I had the chance to intern there that I truly grasped the country’s struggles. The stark realities o...

India involved in state-sponsored cross-border terrorism: DG ISPR

ISLAMABAD: Director-General (DG) of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry presented yesterday "irrefutable" evidence of Indian-sponsored terrorism in Pakistan, days after New Delhi accused Islamabad of the Pa...
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