ECB responds to boycott calls for Afghanistan game at Champions Trophy
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has responded to the calls made by British politicians to boycott Afghanistan in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. ECB Chief Executive Richard Gould has refused to take unilateral action in the matter after...
Babar Azam addresses heated exchange with Mulder in second Test
LAHORE: Star Pakistan batter Babar Azam has reacted to his on-field heated exchange with South African pacer Wiaan Mulder during the second PAK v SA Test at the Newlands. Despite a stellar opening stand of 205 runs between Babar Azam and skipper Shan...
President, PM felicitate Sohail Adnan for winning British Junior Open Squash Championship
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have congratulated Sohail Adnan for his remarkable victory in the British Junior Open Squash Championship, marking a significant achievement for Pakistan. In their separate mess...
At least 13 dead as cold wave grips Karachi
KARACHI: Karachi’s ongoing cold wave has claimed the lives of 13 people over the past six weeks, with most of the victims being homeless and drug addicts, according to the Chhipa Foundation. The victims' bodies were discovered at various locat...
Empowering girls from Afghan refugees, locals communities via vocational training’
Karachi: The Makhani Welfare Foundation, a U.S.-Pakistan diaspora organization, proudly hosted a Certificate Distribution Ceremony to celebrate the remarkable achievements of participants in its community welfare programs over the past year. The even...
PIA announces new flight destinations across Pakistan, abroad
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) announces to launch six new flight routes in January 2025, expanding both its international and domestic networks as the national carrier strengthens its presence in the Middle East. The expansion inclu...
Senator Amir Chishti lauds CPSP’s commendable efforts
KARACHI: A visit of the Senate Standing Committee on National Health, Regulations and Coordination was held at College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, Karachi under the Chairmanship of Senator Amir Waliuddin Chishti. At the outset, the Chairman...
Foreign debt still an issue
Though Pakistan's debt-to-GDP ratio has come down in recent months, but the piles of external debts are still increasing. Recently, the estimates of foreign debts revealed in the Standing Committee on Finance of the National Assem...
Pak, UAE commit to strengthening cooperation in key sectors
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held an important meeting with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where they discussed a range of mutual and bilateral matters. The meeting focused on enhanc...
IMF calls for strict tax on captive power plants
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has insisted on a substantial levy on gas supply to industrial captive power plants (CPPs) as part of its ongoing conditions for Pakistan's $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF). This request is aim...
