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The Rock hypes up Pak-India clash

KARACHI: Renowned Hollywood actor and former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock has joined the hype of the most-anticipated clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup between two arch-rivals Pakistan and India....

Sri Lanka crushes UAE at T20 World Cup despite Meiyappan hat-trick

Australia: Karthik Meiyappan lit up the Twenty20 World Cup with a hat-trick yesterday but it was in vain as Sri Lanka dismissed the United Arab Emirates for just 73 to get their campaign back on track. The Asian champions were stunned by Namibia in...

Scotland upsets West Indies in T20 World Cup

Australia: George Munsey’s unbeaten half-century and some inspired bowling helped Scotland thrash two-time Twenty20 World Cup champions West Indies by 42 runs in another big upset yesterday. The shock result comes a day after Namibia hammered A...

England hands crushing defeat to Pakistan in T20 World Cup warm-up match

Brisbane: Harry Brook and Sam Curran were the architects of England’s convincing victory over Pakistan in a T20 World Cup warmup game in Brisbane on Monday. Pakistan posted 160 at the loss of eight wickets, with Shan Masood top scoring with 39...

Sunil Gavaskar presents 'Sunny Cap' to Babar Azam

Australia: Pakistan men's cricket team captain Babar Azam is arguably the best batter in world cricket right now across three formats. The 28-year-old is the only batter in the top three of ICC Rankings in all three formats. He is in Australia, where...

Sikandar Raza leads Zimbabwe to win over Ireland at T20 World Cup

Hobart: Sikandar Raza smashed 82 off 48 balls to set up a convincing 31-run victory for Zimbabwe in their opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup against Ireland yesterday. Zimbabwe lost three early wickets after being invited to bat first in Hobart,...

AH Kardar, Younis Khan honoured with PCB Hall of Fame

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the induction of the national team’s first Test captain Abdul Hafeez Kardar and the country’s most successful Test batter and 2009 T20 World Cup-winning captain Younis Khan into the Hall of F...

Sindh Baseball Association elects Mohsin Khan as President, Perwaiz Shaikh as Secretary General

Karachi: Engr.Muhammad Mohsin Khan and Parwaiz Ahmed Shaikh elected President and Secretary General in the elections of Sindh Baseball Association held here at Karachi under the supervision of the representatives of Pakistan Federation Baseball, Prof...

Netherlands edge UAE in low-scoring thriller

GEELONG: Bowlers led by Bas de Leede helped the Netherlands edge out the United Arab Emirates by three wickets in a tense low-scoring match of the Twenty20 World Cup yesteray. Skipper Scott Edwards stood unbeaten on 16 as the Netherlands chased down...

Sri Lanka stunned by Namibia in T20 WC opener

GEELONG: Sri Lanka's T20 World Cup campaign suffered a disastrous start on Sunday as the former champions crashed to a 55-run loss against plucky Namibia in Geelong. Arriving as surprise Asia Cup champions, Sri Lanka had hoped to make an early statem...

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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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