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Sharif gets silver, Asad bronze

BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan’s wrestlers continued picking up medals at the Commonwealth Games but a gold proved elusive yet again on Saturday. Mohammad Sharif Tahir, in his maiden international event, went closest at the Coventry Arena. But just like...

A way forward for Pak athletes!

As the country was basking in the celebrations after it won the first gold medal in the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on the sixth day of this mega sporting event, more honours came Pakistan’s way Wrestlers impressed with a podium-fi...

‘Pakistan players will play for Indian employers again’, Aakash Chopra

KARACHI: Former Indian cricketer and renowned commentator Aakash Chopra indicated the possibility of Pakistan players playing for the Indian-owned franchises in different T20 leagues. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Aakash explained the outcomes of...

PCB reveals names of cities for Pakistan Junior League

Islamabad: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has revealed the names of cities which will participate in the upcoming Pakistan Junior League (PJL). The names were revealed during an invitation for bid regarding franchise team rights. The cities include...

Haider Ali finishes fifth as medal drought continues for Pakistan in CWG

BIRMINGHAM: aPakistani weightlifter Haider Ali secured the fifth position as he lifted an overall 305 kgs in the 81kg category in the weightlifting event of the Commonwealth Games, here yesterday. Haider lagged in his second and third attempts as he...

Pakistan’s female umpire achieves unique feat at CWG

Bermingham: Pakistan’s first-ever female hockey umpire, Benish Hayat, is part of the umpiring panel for the ongoing Commonwealth Games. She is the only umpire from Pakistan officiating in the event. Speaking to NC Sports in an exclusive intervi...

England women beat Germany at Euro 2022

Wembley: England won a major women’s tournament for the first time as Chloe Kelly’s extra-time goal secured a 2-1 victory over Germany at a sold-out Wembley yesterday. In front of a record crowd of 87,192 for any match in the history of t...

Sarfaraz could have replaced Rizwan in 2nd test against Sri Lanka: Shahid Afridi

Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has claimed that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) should have players ready to step up if anyone from the playing XI needs to be replaced. Afridi, while talking to a media outlet, claimed that having strong...

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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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