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Pace ace Shaheen Afridi undergoes appendectomy, says 'feeling better'

Islamabad: Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi yesterday underwent surgery, a week after a knee injury forced him on the sidelines during the T20 World Cup final against England in Melbourne. In a tweet, Shaheen said that he had an appendecto...

In history of Soccer WC, Qatar as host in dismay, Ecuador trounces by 2-0

AL KHOR: Qatar's first ever World Cup match ended in dismay for an overmatched team and with a place in unwanted soccer history. Controversy-laced tournament opened with Qatar getting outplayed and embarrassed in a 2-0 loss to Ecuador in front of 67,...

PCB CEO thanks Ireland women, Bangladesh U-19

Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Executive Faisal Hasnain has congratulated the Ireland women’s and the Bangladesh U19 teams on their successful tours of Lahore and Multan, respectively. These matches took place concurrently. In Lahore, th...

‘Pakistan under-19 cricket team beats Bangladesh in last T20I’

MULTAN:  Pakistan under-19 cricket team beat Bangladesh under-19 by seven wickets in the second and last T20I match, levelling the series one-one in Multan on Friday. Batting first, Bangladesh scored 163 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 o...

Alcohol sales banned around Qatar WC stadiums: FIFA

Qatar: FIFA and Qatar on Friday banned beer sales around the eight World Cup stadiums in a stunning policy U-turn just two days before the start of the tournament. Football’s world governing body said the decision was taken following “dis...

Sri Lankan cricketer Gunathilaka granted bail in rape case

MELBOURNE: Sri Lankan batsman Danushka Gunathilaka was granted bail in Sydney on Thursday, reversing an earlier decision in the case of the alleged sexual assault of a woman while on tour in Australia for the T20 World Cup.  The now-suspended b...

Australia cruise to six-wicket wins over England in first ODI

ADELAIDE: A superb Dawid Malan century was in vain as Australia cruised to a six-wicket win over England in their first one-day international at the Adelaide Oval yesterday. Malan hit a stylish 134 as England made 287-9, but it never looked enough on...

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Clashes just around the corner

Qatar: There are now only a handful of days left till the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The competition will begin with a group stage, from which only the top two teams will continue to the knockout rounds. Group B features England taking on the...

Pakistan suffers narrow defeat from Nepal on international football return

KATHMANDU: Pakistan men’s football team had an unwanted return to international football as the side suffered a narrow 0-1 defeat at the hands of Nepal at the Dasharath Stadium here yesterday. Pakistan put up a valiant fight in their first inte...

Pakistan, B’desh U-19 up for T20 challenge

Multan: Pakistan and Bangladesh U19 sides will compete in a two-match T20 series, starting tomorrow at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Both sides before the T20 series have featured in solitary four-day match and three-match One-Day series. The second T2...

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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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