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‘Stirling’ effort as Ireland beats South Africa by 69 runs

Abu Dhabi: Opener Paul Stirling scored 88 from 92 balls as Ireland defeated a depleted South Africa by 69 runs in the third and final one day international in Abu Dhabi. Ireland elected to bat and for the third game in a row it proved far easier scor...

Crawley keeps England afloat after Pakistan pile 556

MULTAN: Zak Crawley’s unbeaten half-century kept England in contention after Pakistan were bowled out for mammoth 556 on second day of the first Test here at Multan Cricket Stadium. At Stumps on Day 2, England were 96/1 with Crawley, unbeaten w...

China to host opening two events of 2025 Diamond League, final in Zurich

Zurich: Zurich will stage the two-day season finale of the 2025 Diamond League in August while the competition will begin with two meets in China, organisers said on Wednesday. The provisional calendar for the 16th edition of track and field’s...

Pakistan to start Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign today

Dubai: Pakistan will start their campaign against Sri Lanka on the opening day of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled to run from October 3 to 20. Pakistan women’s team are slotted in Group ‘A’ alongside Australia, I...

England cricket team to get president-level VVIP security

NC Sports Desk Lahore:  English cricket team has been granted VVIP status during their tour of Pakistan, with same security and protocol provided to President of country. According to government sources, Prime Minister’s Office has issued...

‘Don’t you have dignity to quit?’: Shan Masood faces awkward questioning

Lahore: Pakistan test captain Shan Masood encountered an awkward moment during a recent press interaction when a journalist posed a controversial question. In a video making rounds on social media, the reporter directly asked Masood whether he had th...

Saadi Abbas announces retirement from karate

Lahore: Pakistan’s top karateka Saadi Abbas has taken a decision to retire and announced that he will leave the sport after his participation in the upcoming South Asian Games in Pakistan. Abbas is a highly acclaimed karate player, who has ach...

President’s Cup One-Day tournament to commence on Oct 3

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the President’s Cup One-Day tournament will commence from October 3 across five cities. President’s Cup will feature nine departmental cricket teams. The two semi-finals will be played on...

Babar Azam steps down as white-ball captain

Lahore: Pakistan captain Babar Azam announced that he is stepping down from white-ball captaincy, saying that he wants to focus on his playing role and personal growth. “I’m sharing some news with you today. I have decided to resign as c...

Sania Mirza stuns fans with classic red lipstick look

Indian tennis star and global sports sensation Sania Mirza graced her fans with charming set of pictures in classic red lipstick and chique cream-coloured suit blazer. Taking to her Instagram, Mirza posted series of pictures showing her embracing her...

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‘Air India plane crash kills over 200’

AHMEDABAD: More than 200 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from the western city of Ahmedabad yesterday, authorities said, in the world's worst aviation disaster in a...

PM Shehbaz, UAE President discuss regional peace, bilateral ties

DUBAI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif yesterday met with the United Arab Emirates leadership to discuss regional peace and stability and explore ways to deepen bilateral ties during his official day-long visit to the emirates.Over the last few months,...

Govt eyes on sustained growth driven by domestic resources: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal while highlighting development priorities of the government, has that Balochistan has been put on an accelerated development path for which Rs230 billion have b...

Imran Khan cannot be awarded capital punishment (Death) – Hashmat Habib

KARACHI: After Supreme Court decision regarding civilian trial under Army Act fate of Imran Khan is becoming a top trend because his trial by Field General Court Martial is about to commence.  Hashmat Habib President Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz Adlia ana...
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