The strike on the call of the People’s Action Committee continuing for the second day today. The Awami Action Committee had announced a long march from Muzaffarabad to Madina Market. Heavy contingents of police were deployed on the roads leading to Madina Market. Protesters infuriated over the blockade of roads, clashed with police at Tanga […]
Justice Anwarul Haq of the Lahore High Court issued the verdict on a petition filed by Azmat Bibi, the mother of the 14-year-old girl. The court ruled that despite clear instructions from the High Court to prevent child marriages, Nikah Khwans and registrars continue to conduct such marriages without verifying the age of the bride. […]
Brent futures were down 13 cents to $83.75 a barrel by 11:21 a.m. (1521 GMT) U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude shed 4 cents at $79.22 a barrel. Both benchmarks were roughly flat on the week. Prices were under pressure from rising U.S. oil product inventories approaching the typically robust summer driving season, said Jim Ritterbusch […]
The second and third T20Is will be played in Northampton and Leeds on 17 and 19 May, respectively. Pakistan will then take on England in a three-match ODI series, part of the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25, scheduled to be played from 23 to 29 May in Derby, Taunton and Chelmsford. Pakistan women’s team captain Nida […]
Set to chase 183, Ireland amassed the total for the loss of five wickets and a ball to spare, at the back of a strong third-wicket partnership between Harry Tector and Balbirnie. The home side, however, had a contrasting start to the pursuit as they lost their captain Paul Stirling and Lorcan Tucker inside the […]
Babar now has 38 fifty-plus scores to his name, which came in 108 innings, one less than Kohli. He has also scored three centuries. Most fifty-plus scores in T20Is Babar Azam: 38 in 108 innings Virat Kohl: 38 in 109 innings Rohit Sharma: 34 in 143 innings Mohammad Rizwan: 27 in 81 innings David Warner: […]
Mustafizur Rahman chipped in with 3-19, helping Bangladesh out Zimbabwe for 138 runs in 19.4 overs. Replying to a modest 143, Zimbabwe lost opener Brian Bennett for a duck in the first over and was quickly reduced to 57-4. But they remained in contention after a middle-order rally, with Johnathan Campbell and Ryan Burl putting […]
According to the details, England Test head coach Brendon McCullum reached the United Kingdom (UK) from New Zealand earlier this week and told the right-arm pacer over a round of golf that he looks forward to the future, in a build-up to the Ashes 2025-26. However, neither Anderson nor the England and Wales Cricket Board […]
In its staff report for the second and final review under the recently-concluded $3-billion Stand-By Arrangement, the IMF said Pakistan should be able to meet its fiscal year 2023-24 circular debt management plan (CDMP) target of Rs2.3 trillion with zero net zero stock accumulation. “Timely notification of the FY25 annual rebasing will be critical to […]
His Excellency, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, graced the occasion as the Chief guest. Secretary Religious Affairs and COO/APM Islamabad Airport welcomed the chief guest. Other notable attendees included the Joint Secretary of Hajj, the Deputy Director General of the Anti-Narcotics Force, the Chief Security Officer of the Airport Security […]
