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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...

Pakistan to ‘urge’ CW Games to reconsider exclusion of hockey, wrestling

KARACHI: Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) has decided to formally write to the Commonwealth Games Federation over exclusion of hockey and wrestling from the 2026 Commonwealth Games, according to sources familiar with the matter. Informed sources c...

Lahore Qalandars among top five teams in Global Super League

Guyana: Two-time Pakistan Super League (PSL) champions Lahore Qalandars are set to compete in the Global Super League (GSL), which will feature franchise teams from cricket’s five leading nations. The inaugural season of the five-team tournamen...

3rd Pak-Eng test: Spinners dominate day-one, claim 13 wickets

RAWALPINDI: Spinners made early inroads to reduce Pakistan to 73/3 at stumps on opening day of Rawalpindi test after Sajid Khan’s six-for booked England on 267 despite Jamie Smith’s 89-run knock. Home side got off to a shaky start to thei...

Shaheens crushes UAE to reach Emerging Asia Cup semi-final

AL AMERAT: Muhammad Haris’ blistering 71-run knock, followed by Shahnawaz Dahani’s five-wicket haul steered Pakistan Shaheens to a crushing 114-run victory against United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia...

PCB announces prize money for Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024-25

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the prize money for the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024-25, which is set to begin on October 26. Total of Rs 12.6 million will be distributed, with tournament winners taking home Rs 7.5 million, while the r...

Zimbabwe smash highest total in Men’s T20Is

NAIROBI: All-rounder Sikandar Raza scored a swashbuckling century and muscled Zimbabwe to the highest total in Men’s T20Is. Zimbabwe piled up a mammoth 344/4 in 20 overs in the T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifiers’ fixture against...

Pak name playing XI for third Test against England

Pakistan has named an unchanged playing XI for the third and final Test against England, scheduled from October 24 to 28 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Pakistan will field the same line-up that crushed England by 152 runs in the second Test in Multan...

Pakistan’s medal hopes dented as key sports cut from 2026 Commonwealth Games

KARACHI: Pakistan’s prospects at the 2026 Commonwealth Games have suffered a blow with the exclusion of several key sports from the event.  The host city, Glasgow, announced that wrestling, hockey, shooting, cricket, and several other game...

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Sharjeel inspires youth to lead Pakistan's progress

Hyderabad: Sindh Senior Minister for Information and Transport Sharjeel Inam Memon has hailed students as the nation's future heroes, emphasizing the importance of nurturing young talent to drive Pakistan's growth. Addressing the inauguration ceremon...

PM Shehbaz vows to turn Pakistan ‘polio free nation’

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed commitment to becoming a polio-free nation, emphasising the joint efforts of the federal and provincial governments in the fight against the disease. Speaking yesterday, the Prime Minister...

Pakistan’s future ‘bright, stable’, COAS shows optimism

KARACHI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has said that the state is also responsible for protecting the “digital borders” of the country as well as ensuring “digital security” of the people. Addressing the b...

IDEAS 2024: Army Chief praises ‘active participation’ of defense manufacturers

KARACHI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir visited the ongoing 12th edition of the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) at the Expo Centre in Karachi, commending the active participation of friendly nations, the military&r...
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