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PCB turns down two cricketers NOC request for CPL

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has advised, at least, two cricketers to play the domestic national T20 tournament instead of opting to play for the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20. According to sources, the PCB while turning down NOC re...

Adnan Siddiqui wants CM Sindh to help cricket legend Zaheer Abbas

KARACHI: Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui has urged Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah to help legendary cricketer Zaheer Abbas who is hospitalised in a British hospital over several ailments. Adnan, in an Instagram post, shared how CM Shah had shown...

Babar, Rizwan star as Pakistan sink Netherlands in second ODI

ROTTERDAM: Pakistan captain Babar Azam led the solid foundation after a dismal start while the wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha displayed grit with unbeaten fifties as Pakistan thumped Netherlands by seven wickets in the secon...

Steps are being taken to increase sports activities: Rehmatullah Sheikh

Karachi: Administrator DMC  East Rahmatullah Sheikh has said that dmc east has played its role to increase sports activities, it is the need of the hour to attract youth and children towards sports with curricular activities. He expressed these...

All scenarios for Pakistan’s direct World Cup 2023 qualification

Islamabad: Pakistan are on the brink of securing a World Cup 2023 spot after they beat the Netherlands in the first ODI yesterday. The Men in Green secured a 16-run victory in Rotterdam thanks to Fakhar Zaman’s magnificent ton. With this victo...

Aisam-ul-Haq appointed as Goodwill Ambassador of Punjab government

LAHORE: Pakistan’s ace tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq has been appointed as Goodwill Ambassador of the Punjab government by the provincial Sports Minister Malik Taimoor Masood, here on Wednesday. Masood met the tennis star and extended his full supp...

Ramiz’s absence irks NA standing committee amid PCB’s audit

LAHORE: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination slammed the CEO of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Faisal Hasnain for the absence of the PCB chairman Ramiz Raja and the board’s failure to submit audit reports....

Arshad Nadeem reaches Pakistan, urges govt to support athletes

LAHORE: Pakistan’s ace athlete and gold medalist Arshad Nadeem received a warm reception on his return after a successful campaign in Commonwealth Games and Islamic Solidarity Games as he bagged two gold medals in the javelin throw within a wee...

Tickets sold out within hours for Pakistan-India Asia Cup clash

DUBAI: In less than two and a half hours, the first batch of tickets for the eagerly awaited Asia Cup 2022 match between the arch-rivals Pakistan and India were sold out after being put on online sale. According to the details, after waiting for hour...

Babar Azam overtakes Hashim Amla, breaks yet another record

Dubai: Pakistan all-format captain Babar Azam has been on a spree of breaking records and has done the same during the first ODI against the Netherlands. Babar has overtaken legendary South African batter Hashim Amla for most aggregate runs after 88...

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Pakistan will respond with full force to any Indian misadventure

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif yesterday held a telephone conversation with the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres and discussed recent developments in South Asia. "During the telephone call, the prime minister affi...

Security Forces kill at least three terrorists in Turbat IBO

TURBAT: At least three terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) by security forces in the Turbat area of Balochistan, the military's media affairs wing said yesterday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)...

Indian Army in 'crisis, chaos' as northern command chief dismissed

KARACHI: The Indian Army is facing a deep internal crisis following the controversial Pahalgam incident, which has been labelled a "failed false flag operation" by insiders. In what appears to be a panicked move, the Modi government has dismissed the...

Pakistan set to become next major tech destination: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif yesterday reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to becoming the next major tech destination in light of $700 million pledged in foreign investment in the IT sector at the Digital Foreign Direct Investment (DFDI) co...
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