The Netherlands chased down the modest 107-run total with just eight balls to spare as Nepal bowlers forced them to make hard yards with a tight bowling display. The Dutch had a dismal start to the pursuit as they lost Michael Levitt (1) with just three runs on the board in the second over. Max […]
Sources said the government is working on different proposals for salary increases in the range of 10 to 15% for public sector employees in the upcoming budget FY 2024-25. On the salaries front, the Ministry of Finance wants to raise the salary by just 10%, say sources. There is another proposal under consideration to jack […]
As demand for petroleum products spiked to a nine-month high at 1.4 million tons in May 2024 in the wake of a reduction in prices, total consumption reached 13.8 million tons in July-May 2023-24, according to Topline Research. Topline Research analyst Myesha Sohail reported that tax collection through PDL touched Rs907 billion in 11 months […]
A three-member bench headed by CJP Justice Qazi Faez Isa, comprising Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Irfan Saadat Khan heard the contempt of court case against Kamal and Faisal Vawda. Kamal had submitted an unconditional apology for his remarks against the judiciary. Still, the top court rejected his plea seeking an immediate acceptance of […]
Before the final rain interruption, Scotland scored 90/0 in the reduced 10 overs, courtesy of a solid partnership between their opener Michael Jones and George Munsey. Scotland captain Richie Berrington won the toss and elected to bat first despite Kensington Oval being covered in dark clouds. Scotland had a decent start to their innings as […]
Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, recently shared exciting news about the future of Gwadar. He announced that Gwadar is on its way to becoming a world-class port city, full of growth and development opportunities. This transformation is largely thanks to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which has been a major […]
The power division spokesperson refuted the news regarding ending net metering policy, as fake and baseless. The news channels should have contacted the ministry before airing ‘unverified’ news items the spokesperson said. The power division further stated that it has not received instructions on the net metering policy from the prime minister so far. Speculations […]
As millions of Muslims worldwide get ready for Hajj 2024, Saudi Arabia has issued a warning about the extremely hot weather expected during this year’s pilgrimage. At a recent press conference, Ayman Ghulam, the chief of the Saudi National Meteorology Centre, announced that temperatures in the holy cities of Makkah and Madina will be higher […]
As per details, the anti-terrorism court heard the bail pleas of Sanam Javed and Aliya Hamza in three cases of May 9 violence. The anti-terrorism court approved bail pleas in three cases whereas interim bail was approved in the fourth case registered at police station Musa Khel Sargodha. On April 17, the same court sent […]