Pakistan’s T20 squad set for Sri Lanka series, second group reaches Colombo
COLOMBO: The second batch of the Pakistani T20 National team has touched down at the airport in Colombo for their T20 series consisting of three matches against the Sri Lankan team. The team includes the captain Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Khan, Saeem Ayub, Abrar Ahmed, Abdul
Joe Root equals Ricky Ponting’s record with 41st Test century
SYDNEY: Joe Root, the star batter of England has matched the record of the former Australian captain, Ricky Ponting, for the most Test cricket centuries. The remarkable accomplishment came during the first innings of the final Test match of Ashes series against the Australians at Sydney, where he made a
Naseem Shah faces fine for misconduct during ILT20 final
DUBAI: Naseem Shah, the Pakistani fast bowler, has been penalized with a 10% fine from his match fee due to his unethical behaviour in the final match of the ILT20. According to ILT20’s official website, Naseem Shah’s offense is under ICC Code of Conduct Article 2.5, which deals with the
Winter gas supply update: Government ensures additional gas for domestic consumers
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan household gas consumers will get a major relief from the federal government’s announcement of a substantial increase in gas supply to domestic consumers during the winter season throughout the country. The announcement was made at a meeting, which was directed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and was chaired
Major reshuffle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police: Officers assigned key roles
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police have made key appointments in several districts across the province as a part of their continuous efforts to enhance law enforcement and public safety. The officers recently appointed are to take up crucial roles in the different areas and thus reinforce the police work and
Key motorways closed across Pakistan amid zero visibility
PESHAWAR: Dense fog made it very hard for traffic to move properly; as a result, several major motorways were closed across Pakistan. Fog has reduced visibility to the point that the following motorways have been closed: M-1: The section from Peshawar to Burhan Interchange is closed. M-3: The section from
Balochistan’s officers take center stage in 53rd Common Training Program
ISLAMABAD: The 53rd Common Training Program (CTP) at the Civil Services Academy is holding its national-level training with officers from all provinces in Pakistan participating. There are 136 civil service officers in the program, representing the whole country. Out of these, 52 are from Balochistan, and collectively, they constitute almost
Kurram: Five Khawarij militants killed in failed attack on security forces convoy
CENTRAL KURRAM: A cowardly attack by Khawarij militants targeting a security forces convoy in Central Kurram was successfully repelled by security forces. According to security sources. The fierce engagement resulted in the death of five militants as the security forces initiated a fast counterattack. The attackers, abandoning the corpses of
Taliban and local residents clash over gold mine in Takhar, four killed
TAKHAR, Afghanistan: At least four people were killed during clashes between residents and gold miners linked to the Taliban in Chah Ab district of Takhar province, according to local sources. Sources told Hasht-e Subh Daily on Monday that three residents were shot and killed by Taliban fighters during the violence.
No changes in economic team, says Hasan Ayub
ISLAMABAD: Senior Journalist Hasan Ayub took to Twitter to clarify speculation about changes in Pakistan’s economic team. According to government sources, the Federal Finance Minister and his economic team will remain in their positions, and any ongoing discussions suggesting otherwise are purely rumors with no basis in fact. حکومتی ذرائع
