Multiple attacks by the brown bears on Balakot villages have left a local herdsman injured and nearly 100 goats killed. Lamenting that the incidents of bear attacks were increasing gradually in Palandrian, Barak, and adjoining villages. A local, Sarfaraz Siyal, told: “A number of brown bears entered the village from the nearby mountains at night […]
Veteran wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal on Tuesday became the first wicketkeeper with 100 stumpings in T20 cricket. The 38-year-old achieved the feat while playing for Central Punjab during the National T20 Cup fixture against Southern Punjab. The Lahore-born increased his lead over India’s MS Dhoni who is second placed on the list with 84 stumpings to […]
09:45 GMT -Russia disagrees with Turkey’s position on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Russian foreign minister says Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow disagreed with Turkey’s position on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and that a military solution was unacceptable. “We do not agree with the position voiced by Turkey, that was also expressed several […]
Pakistan Head Coach and erstwhile Chief Selector Misbah-ul-Haq on Wednesday announced that he was resigning from his position as a chief selector to “focus on coaching”. During his press conference at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) headquarters in Lahore. He rubbished rumors that the decision to resign had anything to do with his meeting with […]
Apple fired off invitations to an online event expected to introduce a new-generation iPhone tailored for superfast 5G telecom networks. The typically tight-lipped technology titan revealed only that the presentation would be streamed starting at 1700 GMT from its headquarters in Silicon Valley. Copies of the emailed invitation spread quickly on social media, featuring a […]
The National Bank of Pakistan has denied news that its system was hacked. In a statement released on Friday, the bank said the news was falsely reported by a TV channel. “We have adequate information security controls in place to protect customers and other confidential data. In line with industry practices and SBP guidelines.” It […]
Muhammad Ikram weighs in his options, he steps up to the snooker table, takes a firm look before he flicks his chin, as he was born with no arms, on the cue ball which sends a red into a corner pocket. The sport was perhaps an unlikely passion for Ikram, 32, to pursue, but the […]
Pakistan’s star all-rounder Imad Wasim has revealed that he is working on a ‘new ball’ which would help him improve his performances in the white-ball cricket. The 31-year-old is in England where he played a huge role in guiding Nottinghamshire to the title in the Vitality T20. Blast where he ended up claiming eight wickets […]
From humble beginnings as a tea maker at a small dhaba in Islamabad’s Sunday Bazaar, Arshad Khan Chaiwala’s journey to global internet sensation and now businessman is quite an interesting one. When he first made his mark on the world, it was more by accident than design. He was at work when he was snapped […]
Continuing his superb form, Pakistan’s young pace sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi has surpassed Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan as leading T20 wicket-taker in the ongoing calendar year, 2020. Afridi achieved this feat on Monday during his domestic side KP’s National T20 Cup match against Sindh. Shaheen finished with 5 for 21. This takes his T20 wickets tally […]
