Harry Brook came in to bat with England struggling at 11-2 after Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc had removed both openers. But the 25-year-old Yorkshireman responded with a superb 110 not out. He received excellent support from Will Jacks (84) in a match-changing stand of 156. By the time rain curtailed England’s pursuit of a […]
The Green Shirts, who had four points in two matches, needed at least a draw in their last group match against Sri Lanka, who were at the bottom of the standings. Pakistan U17 team, however, had their sights set on the victory as they took the lead just 20 minutes into the game, courtesy of […]
The world number two is the top seed at the China Open this week following the withdrawal of top-ranked Iga Swiatek, the defending champion, because of undisclosed “personal matters”. Fresh from winning the US Open, Aryna Sabalenka can take a large step towards overhauling the Pole at the top of the rankings with victory in […]
The cutlery exports from the country were recorded at US $10.308 million during July-August (2024-25) against the exports of US $9.485 million during July-August (2023-24), according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Meanwhile, year-on-year basis, the exports of cutlery witnessed an increase of 18.43 percent during August 2024 as compared to the same month […]
The overall exports to the US were recorded at US $949.855 million during July-August (2024-25) against exports of US $934.666 billion during July-August (2023-24), SBP data revealed. On a year-to-year basis, the exports to the US decreased to $473.838 million in August 2024 against the export of $494.774 million in August 2023. Meanwhile, on a […]
According to details, the crackdown will target individuals conducting business under benami (undisclosed ownership) or fake names. According to FBR officials, third-party data collection methods will be employed to gather information on unregistered businesses. Current FBR records reveal that only 300,000 manufacturers are registered for sales tax in Pakistan. After October 1, FBR plans to […]
In an update to its Asian Development Outlook, ADB said that the inflation rate has dropped in the country to a minimum level in two years, which is expected to go further down. The growth rate of Pakistan is likely to remain at 2.8 percent in the ongoing year, ADB predicted. The growth rate was […]
Warning sirens sounded in Israel’s economic capital Tel Aviv as a single surface-to-surface missile was intercepted by air defence systems after it was detected crossing from Lebanon, the Israeli military said. There were no reports of damage or casualties and the military said there was no change to civil defence instructions for central Israel. Warning […]
The ministers said that stopping the dangerous escalation underway in the region… begins by halting Israel’s aggression in Gaza, in a joint statement issued after a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. The Israeli military said on Wednesday that for the “first time” a missile fired by Hezbollah reached […]
According to the Fund’s Executive Board’s calendar on its website, the Board would consider “Pakistan – 2024 Article IV Consultation and Request for an Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility”. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said the IMF board is likely to approve the program during today’s meeting. The finance minister expressed optimism, stating that […]
