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Pakistan’s pitches from ‘dark ages’, says PCB chief

Islamabad: Pakistan’s pitches belonged in “the dark ages”, the country’s top cricket official said on Friday, after England plundered runs on a lifeless wicket in Rawalpindi. The visitors were finally all out for 657 including...

UK royals show ruthlessness in latest race row

LONDON: The timing could not have been worse for Britain s royal family, not long after one racial reckoning involving Prince Harry and ahead of a new publicity blitz from the maverick "spare heir". Harry s elder brother Prince William -- the heir to...

President Alvi attends historic Rawalpindi test to celebrate England return

RAWALPINDI: President Arif Alvi witnessed the opening day play of the historic Rawalpindi Test on yesterday as it marked England’s Test side’s return to Pakistan after a gap of 17 years.  England, who last played a Test match on Paki...

Qatar official says '400-500' died on World Cup projects

DOHA :  Qatar s top World Cup official said Tuesday that more than 400 migrant workers died in labour accidents in the country in the years leading up to the tournament. Hassan Al-Thawadi, head of Qatar s delivery and legacy organising committee...

PM congratulates men’s volleyball team on winning Central Asian Championship

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday congratulated Pakistan’s men’s volleyball team for winning the Central Asian Volleyball Championship. The prime minister termed the victory as the outcome of the team’s hard wor...

US downs Iran in ‘gladiatorial’ contest

Doha: ALL roads led to Al Thumama Stadium on Tuesday night, the tension palpable in the air, the sense of occasion overwhelming. There has been so much before, there will be so much more after but this felt like the end of the world; last-16 heaven a...

Pakistani Boxer Shoaib beats Indonesian opponent to clinch ABF title

BANGKOK: Pakistan’s promising boxer Muhammad Shoaib Khan won the Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) Lightweight Championship after defeating Indonesia’s Hendrik Barongsay in a title fight, here yesterday.  Shoaib outclassed his opponent a...

Barmy Army reaches Pakistan after 17 years for historic test series

RAWALPINDI: England cricket’s famous fan page Barmy Army reached Pakistan after a gap of 17 years to witness the historic Test series between England and Pakistan. The upcoming Rawalpindi Test of the historic series, scheduled to commence on De...

Right time to test our cricket system: Ramiz Raja on Pak vs Eng test series

LAHORE: Ramiz Raja, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Tuesday said that its time to test the Pakistan cricket system as a lengthy game season begins at home. Ramiz said this in an exclusive interview with Geo News ahead of the Green Shirt...

Brazil edges Switzerland to join holders France in Round of 16

DOHA: Former champions Brazil have eased through to the Round of 16 as Casemiro’s late strike powered them to a 1-0 victory over Switzerland in the Group G clash of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 at Stadium 974 here on Monday. Five-time champ...

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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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