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Glittering ceremony: CM Murad, Governor inaugurates newly renovated National Bank Stadium

KARACHI: The newly-renovated National Bank Stadium of Karachi was inaugurated on Tuesday in a spectacular event in the run-up to the venue hosting the ongoing Tri-Nation Series and the much-awaited ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025. Sindh Govern...

ICC confirms officials for Champions Trophy 2025 group stages

Karachi: International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed the match officials’ schedule for the group-stage games of the Champions Trophy 2025. According to the ICC, Richard Kettleborough and Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid will officiate the tournam...

Stage set for inauguration of National Stadium today

KARACHI: Newly-renovated National Stadium Karachi is set to be inaugurated today evening with colourful ceremony featuring fireworks and a spectacular light show, while entry for the public will be free. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin N...

FIFA suspends Pakistan Football Federation

KARACHI: FIFA has, once again, suspended the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) after PFF congress refused to adopt the changes recommended by the FIFA in PFF’s constitution. According to an announcement by the FIFA, the PFF has been suspended...

Shoaib Akhtar predicts Champions Trophy finalists

DUBAI: Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has predicted that Pakistan and India will meet in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Speaking in a media interaction in Dubai, Akhtar expressed confidence that Pakistan would emerge victorio...

PCB unveils star-studded lineup for Gaddafi Stadium’s post-renovation inauguration

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday unveiled an exciting lineup of performances for the post-renovation inauguration ceremony of Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, set to take place on Friday, ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025. PCB Cha...

Women players beat odds to cut path for ice hockey in Iran

Tehran: Iran may seem an unlikely setting for women’s ice hockey, but a fledgling league has seen its young players confront the country’s deeply conservative values and financial obstacles to blaze a trail for the sport. “The firs...

Peshawar’s Arbab Niaz Stadium to host PSL 10 matches

Peshawar: After a gap of nearly two decades, international cricket is set to return to Peshawar’s newly renovated Arbab Niaz Stadium. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that two matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will be he...

PCB unveils logo of PSL 10 ahead of milestone edition

Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) unveiled the official logo of the 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), commemorating a decade of the league’s success. The upcoming edition, set to take place from 8 April to 19 May 2025, marked...

‘My boss shouldn’t have kissed me,’ Hermoso tells Rubiales trials

MADRID: Spanish women’s World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso confronted former soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales at his trial on Monday, saying she did not agree to the kiss that triggered a national backlash against sexism in sport. “I kne...

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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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