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Pakistan’s top cricketers suffer major setback: report

Islamabad: Pakistan’s top cricketers have suffered a major setback ahead of the first season of UAE’s ILT20 league. According to a report by Daily Express, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) won’t compensate the players for not partic...

‘If I have to go through this pain again for Pakistan, I won’t hesitate’, Akhtar

KARACHI: Former Pakistan test cricketer Shoaib Akhar thanked his supporters for their prayers as the legendary fast bowler underwent knee surgery in Australia and admitted that it was totally worth the pain to represent his country. Akhtar, popularly...

Sharif gets silver, Asad bronze

BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan’s wrestlers continued picking up medals at the Commonwealth Games but a gold proved elusive yet again on Saturday. Mohammad Sharif Tahir, in his maiden international event, went closest at the Coventry Arena. But just like...

A way forward for Pak athletes!

As the country was basking in the celebrations after it won the first gold medal in the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on the sixth day of this mega sporting event, more honours came Pakistan’s way Wrestlers impressed with a podium-fi...

‘Pakistan players will play for Indian employers again’, Aakash Chopra

KARACHI: Former Indian cricketer and renowned commentator Aakash Chopra indicated the possibility of Pakistan players playing for the Indian-owned franchises in different T20 leagues. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Aakash explained the outcomes of...

PCB reveals names of cities for Pakistan Junior League

Islamabad: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has revealed the names of cities which will participate in the upcoming Pakistan Junior League (PJL). The names were revealed during an invitation for bid regarding franchise team rights. The cities include...

Haider Ali finishes fifth as medal drought continues for Pakistan in CWG

BIRMINGHAM: aPakistani weightlifter Haider Ali secured the fifth position as he lifted an overall 305 kgs in the 81kg category in the weightlifting event of the Commonwealth Games, here yesterday. Haider lagged in his second and third attempts as he...

Pakistan’s female umpire achieves unique feat at CWG

Bermingham: Pakistan’s first-ever female hockey umpire, Benish Hayat, is part of the umpiring panel for the ongoing Commonwealth Games. She is the only umpire from Pakistan officiating in the event. Speaking to NC Sports in an exclusive intervi...

England women beat Germany at Euro 2022

Wembley: England won a major women’s tournament for the first time as Chloe Kelly’s extra-time goal secured a 2-1 victory over Germany at a sold-out Wembley yesterday. In front of a record crowd of 87,192 for any match in the history of t...

Sarfaraz could have replaced Rizwan in 2nd test against Sri Lanka: Shahid Afridi

Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has claimed that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) should have players ready to step up if anyone from the playing XI needs to be replaced. Afridi, while talking to a media outlet, claimed that having strong...

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PKR sees slight gain against US Dollar

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee recorded a slight gain against the US dollar on Tuesday, appreciating by 0.04% in the inter-bank market. The local currency closed at 277.87, reflecting a modest increase of Re0.10 compared to the previous session when i...

Another key policy rate cut expected as inflation eases

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is anticipated to further reduce its key policy rate by at least 200 basis points (bps) due to a slowdown in inflation and positive economic indicators, according to a survey conducted by a brokerage firm. Th...

KSE-100 hits record high, closes above 104,000

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) reached a historic milestone on Tuesday, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index surged by nearly 1,300 points, closing above the 104,000 mark for the first time. The index finished at 104,559.07 points, marking an...

FinMin calls for strong action against cartelisation

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb emphasized the need for decisive action to eliminate cartelization from various economic sectors and markets across Pakistan. During his visit to the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to assess i...
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