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Dubai Stadium enforces strict spectator rules for Champions Trophy 2025

DUBAI: Dubai Cricket Stadium has plans. Along with cricket fever, it brought in an elaborate (and slightly hilarious) rulebook. To ensure compliance, large signs have been placed at ticket counters and public parking areas near the stadium, reminding...

ECC approves income tax exemptions for ICC Champions Trophy 2025

ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved income tax exemptions for the International Cricket Council (ICC) in connection with the Champions Trophy 2025. The deliberated on the summary of Revenue Division, these exe...

South Africa thumps Afghanistan by 107 runs in Champions Trophy

KARACHI: South Africa defeated Afghanistan by 107 runs in the Champions Trophy encounter at the National Stadium. Afghanistan’s Rahmat Shah scored 90 runs but that were just not enough as his side crumbled in the face of strong pace attacks of...

Champions Trophy: ICC penalises Pakistan for slow over rate in NZ opener

KARACHI: The International Cricket Council fined Pakistan for their slow over-rate in the Champions Trophy opener against New Zealand. “The hosts have been fined five per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over rate during the tourn...

Afghanistan eyes Champions Trophy 2025 glory

KARACHI: Afghanistan cricket captain Hashmatullah Shahidi has expressed confidence in his team’s abilities ahead of their ICC Champions Trophy match against South Africa in Karachi.  Speaking at a pre-match press conference, Shahidi spoke...

Champions Trophy: India beats Bangladesh by six wickets

Dubai: India kicked off their Champions Trophy campaign with a six-wicket victory against Bangladesh in a Group A match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Bangladesh slumped to 35-5 but went on to post 228 all out riding Towhid Hridoy’...

NZ beats Pakistan by 60 runs in opener Champions Trophy 2025

KARACHI: New Zealand grabbed a 60-run victory against Pakistan with contribution of Will O’Rourke’s three and Mitchell Santner’s two in the opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 played at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi....

PIA to provide travel facilities to teams participating in Champions Trophy 2025

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has been given important responsibility of providing travel facilities to teams participating in the Champions Trophy 2025. According to the spokesperson, PIA will provide domestic travel facilities to t...

Champions Trophy will rekindle Pakistan’s love for cricket: Ex-captains

Karachi: It will be the first major global tournament hosted by Pakistan in nearly 30 years and former batting great Inzamamul Haq told Reuters, there was no escaping the excitement in the lead-up to the event. “Right now everyone is talking a...

Sarfaraz Ahmed breaks silence on retirement plans

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has addressed his future in international cricket, acknowledging that every player must eventually step away from the game. In an exclusive interview with Cricket Pakistan, Sarfaraz stated that he would...

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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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