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Pakistan thrashes India to win 21st Asian Junior Squash Championship

CHENNAI: Pakistan’s junior Squash side on Sunday breezed past arch-rivals India in the final to win the 21st Asian Junior Team Squash Championship here at the Indian Squash and Triathlon Academy.  Pakistan’s Noor Zaman locked horns w...

Jemimah’s fifty powers India to edge Pakistan in Women’s T20 World Cup

CAPE TOWN: Right-handed Indian batter Jemimah Rodrigues struck a gritty half-century in the tricky run chase against arch-rivals Pakistan and steered her side to a thrilling seven-wicket victory in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup. After optin...

Najam Sethi wants Wahab Riaz to take oath as Punjab minister after PSL 8

Islamabad: Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) management committee chairman Najam Sethi requested Punjab’s Caretaker Chief Minister (CM) Mohsin Naqvi to take oath from Wahab Riaz as sports minister after the Pakistan Super League (PSL 8). Naj...

We will see more buoyant Sarfaraz in action: Moin Khan

Karachi: Quetta Gladiators lifted the HBL Pakistan Super League trophy in 2019 following an eight-wicket win over Peshawar Zalmi at the National Bank Cricket Arena. Before that, they had played the finals of the first two editions in 2016 and 2017. T...

Australia shocked by Ireland in T20 World Cup warm-up game

CAPE TOWN: Reigning champions and heavy tournament favourites Australia fell to a shock three-wicket defeat against Ireland in a Women’s Twenty20 World Cup warm-up game in Stellenbosch on Wednesday. Half-centuries from Alyssa Healy and Tahlia M...

Usman Khawaja slams Mickey Arthur

ISLAMABAD:  Australia batter Usman Khawaja on Wednesday slammed Mickey Arthur - the manager-to-be of the Pakistan cricket team. According to media reports, Khawaja has criticized former Australia coach Mickey Arthur for the 'homework' gate contr...

Pakistan thrashes Bangladesh in Women’s T20 WC warm-up clash

CAPE TOWN: Pakistan started their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 on a winning note with a comfortable six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the warm-up match here on Monday. After opting to bat first, Bangladesh’s batting lineup could not...

Pakistan Women team practice session for T20WC in SAfrica

Cape Town: Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team practiced in South Africa ahead of their warm-up match against Bangladesh on Monday and also had their photoshoot for the T20 World Cup. Pakistan will take on arch-rivals India in their first match of th...

Atif Butt crowned ‘King of Iron Fist’ after winning Tekken World Tour 2022 in Amsterdam

Amsterdam: In another crown for Pakistan’s fighting game community, Atif Butt emerged as the new “King of the Iron Fist” yesterday after winning the Tekken World Tour 2022 videogame tournament in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Tekken W...

Usman Wazir defends WBC World Youth title

ISLAMABAD: Usman Wazir extended his winning streak as he retained the WBC World Youth title after knocking out Thai opponent Krung Kling in Dubai yesterday. Usman is undefeated in his last 10 international bouts and kept the run going as he floored K...

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PM Shehbaz directs Punjab, NA speakers to address PPP concerns

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has instructed the speakers of the national assembly and Punjab’s provincial assembly to take active steps to address concerns raised by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). The directive came during...

PTI remains adamant, govt’s last-ditch effort gone in vain

INTERNET BLOCK, TRAINS AT HALT, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES CLOSED ISLAMABAD: A large convoys of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters, led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and opposition leader Omar Ayub, encountered intense tea...

‘Ziauddin University holds 1st International and 2nd National Pakistan Occupational Therapy Conference’

KARACHI: “There has been a remarkable 278% increase in occupational therapists in the Asia-Pacific region. However, these numbers remain disproportionately low when compared to the global population. We must take collective action to address th...

IU bold fashion show sparks controversy, backlash

Iqra University, one of Pakistan’s well-known institutions, has come under fire for its recent Fashion Odyssey 2024 event. Organized by the university in collaboration with AIFD, the grand fashion show showcased the creative work of emerging yo...
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