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Mohammad Azharuddin says Babar deserves ‘some more time’ as captain

UAE: Indian cricket great Mohammad Azharuddin on Sunday expressed support for Babar Azam, saying that the under-fire Pakistan captain has had a short stint at the helm of affairs and deserves some more time. Azam’s position as the skipper has b...

Wasim Akram’s son becomes MMA fighter in USA

Islamabad: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram’s son was also playing a sports, but a different one from his father, as he has been sharing his training videos on social media. Wasim Akram revealed in a recent interview that his son Tahmoor Akr...

Andy Flower refused to be part of Pakistan team coaching race

Former England team coach Andy Flower has refused to be considered as a candidate for the head coach position of the Pakistan cricket team. The decision comes as Pakistan, running out of time to appoint a foreign coach as preparations for the ICC Wor...

Rizwan transported by helicopter for BPL game

Comilla Victorians arranged a helicopter to ensure the availability of player Muhammad Rizwan for their game at the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2023. The helicopter transported him from the airport to the stadium in Chittagong after he fi...

India’s Sarfaraz ‘cried’ after getting ignored for Australia test series

Indian batting sensation Sarfaraz Khan said he wept after being ignored for the first two Test matches against Australia despite having a first-class batting average second only to Sir Donald Bradman....

Nadal launches title defence

Rafa Nadal will kick off his Australian Open title defence on Monday with a first round test against rising Briton Jack Draper as a new era begins on the blue hardcourts of Melbourne Park. At the first Grand Slam following Roger Federer's retirement...

Le Graet faces 'sexist outrage' claim

French football chief Noel Le Graet could face criminal proceedings after a claim of a "sexist outrage" was made against him, Le Monde reported on Saturday. The report was submitted to the Paris public prosecutor following testimony from Sonia Souid,...

Stosur 'too passionate' to walk away from tennis

Sam Stosur will bid a bittersweet farewell to home fans at the Australian Open but will not be straying far from the game, the 38-year-old major winner said on Sunday. Stosur announced on social media she will retire from the sport after a last appea...

Indian baseball team waiting for Pakistan visa

LAHORE: The visas to Palestine’s baseball team have been issued while Indian officials are waiting for the clearance from Pakistan’s Interior Ministry to get the visas to send their team to Pakistan for the West Asia Baseball Cup being he...

‘Human rights are not politics’: Australia defend scrapping Afghanistan cricket series

Australia:  Australia yesterday defended their hotly contested decision to pull out of a cricket series against Afghanistan following a Taliban crackdown on women’s “basic human rights”. Australia and Afghanistan were scheduled...

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Naqvi vows to tackle extremism, arrest instigators

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has made it clear that extremism will not be tolerated in Pakistan, and anyone found inciting unrest will be swiftly arrested. Speaking to the media in Islamabad, Naqvi stressed the government’s commit...

FinMin claims opposition protests costing Pakistan Rs190bln daily

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has revealed the immense economic cost of opposition-led protests in Pakistan, claiming that the ongoing political unrest is causing daily losses of over Rs 190 billion. Addressing the media during a pre...

Ahsan Iqbal stresses IK’s release can only happen through legal process

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, has emphasized that Imran Khan’s release can only occur through legal procedures, asserting that the former prime minister must clear his name in court. Speaking at a p...

Shanaya wins Bronze at 30th Palmolive Sindh Women’s Swimming C’ship 2024

KARACHI: Seven-year-old Shanaya Vawda has won a bronze medal in the 8 and under breaststroke category at the 30th Palmolive Sindh Women’s Swimming Championship, held today at Karachi Club. Competing against a skilled field, Shanaya’s out...
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