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Casinos, fake prophet marred Sri Lanka’s World Cup, report finds

Dubai: Sri Lanka’s inglorious exit from the T20 cricket World Cup in Australia was accompanied by players partying at casinos, corruption and the influence of a fake prophet, an inquiry showed Thursday. Batsman Danushka Gunathilaka was arrested...

Former players will now get pension from PCB

Pakistan Cricket Board announced yesterday that it has increased the pension amounts for its former test cricketers. The updates to the PCB Players’ Welfare Policy, which was last updated in January 2019, now include an annual inflation increas...

Players can't even imagine of scoring 45 centuries - Kamran Akmal

Former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal praised Virat Kohli for his 73 international centuries, stating that players today cannot even imagine scoring 45 centuries across formats, let alone in one format....

As a batting unit, we were unable to execute our plans - Mohammad Nawaz

All-rounder Mohammad Nawaz was quite impressive with his bowling performance. He took four crucial wickets of New Zealand batters to restrict them under 300 runs in the second ODI played at the National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi. Mohammad Nawaz was...

Rashid to ‘consider’ his BBL future after Australia’s withdrawal from ODIs

Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has decided to consider his future in the BigBash League in response to Cricket Australia’s (CA) decision to withdraw from the ODI series against Afghanistan, citing increased restrictions on women’s ri...

Mark Coles returns as Pakistan Women Head Coach

Islamabad: Mark Coles is back as head coach of the Pakistan women's team, and will join the squad on their ongoing tour of Australia. The New Zealander takes over the responsibility from interim head coach Saleem Jaffar, who was originally working as...

BJP-influenced BCCI trying to restrict Pakistan, says Ramiz Raja

LAHORE: Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja on Tuesday said a ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) influenced mindset had taken over the Indian cricket board and was trying to restrict Pakistan internationally. Addressing an event...

Pakistan climbs to second position in ICC Super League standings

Islamabad: Pakistan Cricket Team were rewarded for their win against New Zealand on Monday, as they climbed two places in International Cricket Council (ICC) Super League standings. ICC Super League standings will determine the qualifiers for the 202...

Pakistan Women’s Football team sets foot in Saudi Arabia for four-nation Cup

DAMMAM: Pakistan Women’s Football team on Tuesday has landed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to partake in the upcoming four-nation cup, scheduled from January 11 to 19. The national women’s team will feature in the four-nation tournament...

Winter Sports Festival 2023 starts in Skardu today

ISLAMABAD: A three-day winter sports festival 2023 will begin in Skardu (Gilgit-Baltistan) today.  According to reports, the main events of the festival include Ice hockey, Yake race, Indus off-road rally, rafting and mayfung, lightning. Food St...

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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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