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Pakistani runner Amjad makes mark in Istanbul Marathon

KARACHI: Pakistani runner Amjad Ali delivered standout performance at the Istanbul Marathon on Sunday, recording a time of 2 hours, 49 minutes and 29 seconds to become the country’s fastest finisher in the race. Competing among thousands at th...

Aryan sets new 50m freestyle record at swimming nationals

LAHORE: Aryan Rehman Khawar of Punjab set a new national record in the 50m freestyle event of the National Swimming Championship here at the International Swimming Pool of the Nishtar Sports Complex. Aryan in a highly impressive performance clocked...

Pakistan unveil playing XI for first ODI against Australia

MELBOURNE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the playing XI for the first ODI of the three-match series against Australia, scheduled to be played at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here today. “The men’s national selec...

New Zealand beats India in third test to complete 3-0 sweep

MUMBAI: New Zealand bowled India out for 121 to seal a 25-run win in the third and final test on Sunday and complete a 3-0 series sweep. Chasing 147 for victory, India capitulated on a tricky pitch at the Wankhede Stadium to be blanked at home for th...

Afridi, Naseem, Zaman demoted in PCB’s new central contracts

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced new central contracts of players for international cricket season 2024-25. Contract has been awarded to 25 players and for the first time in history five emerging cricketers-?Khurram Shahzad, Abbas Afri...

Arshad Nadeem still awaits promised prizes

LAHORE: Arshad Nadeem is still waiting for prices announced for him. Following his remarkable achievement, federal and provincial governments awarded him cash prizes, while private organisations announced additional rewards for national hero. In rece...

17th Korean Ambassador National Taekwondo begins

Islamabad: 17th Korean Ambassador Cadet and Senior National Taekwondo Championship, supported by Combaxx and organized by the Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF), kicked off here. The championship will conclude on October 29. The championship feature...

Rizwan named white-ball captain, members squad for Australia, Zimbabwe announced

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed wicketkeeping batter Muhammad Rizwan as white-ball captain. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi made announcement during press conference, which he attended with Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha and selection committe...

Ronaldo fan travels 13,000km on bicycle to meet football star

Cristiano Ronaldo’s fans again proved their admiration for football star as one of them cycled 13,000 kilometres for seven months from China to Saudi Arabia to meet Al-Nassr player. 24-year-old Gong, started his journey from province of Anhui...

PCB appoints Mohammad Rizwan as new white-ball captain

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced on Sunday that wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has been appointed as the captain of the national T20 and ODI teams. During a press conference in Lahore, he also revealed that S...

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Gold prices hit one-week high

KARACHI: Gold prices continued their upward momentum on Wednesday, marking a one-week high as investors sought the safety of the precious metal amid growing geopolitical uncertainty, particularly the escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict. Spot gold ros...

Profit-taking drags PSX down, KSE-100 falls by 310 points

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw profit-taking on Wednesday, resulting in a decline of 310 points in the benchmark KSE-100 Index, which closed at 95,546.45, down 0.32%. The session began on a positive note, with the KSE-100 rising to a...

Ahsan Iqbal proposes GSP-Plus and 5Es framework for export-led growth

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal, proposed a comprehensive strategy to align the European Union’s Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP-Plus) program with Pakistan’s 5Es framewo...

Messi likely to play int’l match in India next year

KERALA: Argentina’s national team, including legendary footballer Lionel Messi, is expected to play an international match in India’s Kerala State next year, Sports Minister V Abdurahiman said yesterday. According to Indian media, the mi...
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