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Pakistan postpones T20 home series with West Indies

Islamabad: A three-match Twenty20 series hosted by Pakistan against the West Indies in January has been postponed by mutual consent, officials said yesterday. The Pakistan Cricket Board said the series will now take place in early 2024, allowing both...

‘Pakistan will advance to semi-final’: Tendulkar gives his take on world cup

LAHORE: As the fever of the T20 World Cup intensifies, cricketers from across the globe are busy expressing their views on the progression of the mega event. This time around, India’s cricketing great, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar made his predictio...

Sri Lanka thrashes Netherlands, reach super 12 phase T20 WC

GEELONG: Kusal Mendis blasted a timely half-century and Wanindu Hasaranga took three wickets as Sri Lanka eased into the Super 12 phase of the T20 World Cup with a 16-run win over the Netherlands in Geelong on Thursday. The wicketkeeper-batsman&rsquo...

UAE beats Namibia to send Netherlands into Super 12

Australia: The United Arab Emirates won their first-ever game at a Twenty20 World Cup yesterday to upset Namibia by seven runs and send the Netherlands into the Super 12 stage of the tournament. The Africans would have joined Sri Lanka in the next ro...

Rains have caused irreparable damage in Pakistan: Int’l Wrestlers

KARACHI: 5 international wrestlers who came to participate in the wrestling event under Ring of Pakistan and Digital Entertainment World visited Rajanpur and Fazilpur and met the flood victims.  Wrestlers Tiny Iron, Maria May, Adam Maxted, Amal...

Ireland upsets Scotland with stunning comeback at T20 World Cup

Australia: Ireland pulled off a stunning six-wicket upset of Scotland at the Twenty20 World Cup yesterday with George Dockrell and Curtis Campher starring in a 119-run partnership after they looked out for the count. In perfect conditions at Belleriv...

Bank Alfalah donated $73,000 for 73 sixes scored in T20I series

Karachi: Bank Alfalah Limited in support cricket and an even bigger advocate for flood relief operations in country pledged $ 1,000 for every six scored in Pakistan vs England T20I series. Throughout course of series, a total of 73 sixes were scored...

‘Asia Cup if moved from Pakistan could split cricketing communities’

Islamabad: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday warned that Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Jay Shah “unilaterally” issued statement of Asia Cup 2023 being moved from Pakistan could “split” cricketing communitie...

PSF, Serena Hotels and Combaxx Sports jointly organizing Chief of Air Staff-International Squash Championship for Men-Women

ISLAMABAD:  Chief of the Air Staff -International Squash Championship for Men & Women is organized by Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) in collaboration with Serena Hotels and Combaxx Sports and is scheduled to be played from October 19 to 23...

11-year-old Mahnoor makes headlines amid Asian junior squash title win

KARACHI: After being crowned champion of the 18th Penang Junior Open 2022 in Malaysia, Pakistan's 11-year-old squash player Mahnoor Ali is being praised for her prowess in the game at such a young age. Mahnoor hails from Peshawar but resides in Karac...

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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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