Champions Trophy: Pakistan win toss, decide to bat first in must-win Dubai match – Sport
Pakistan on Sunday won the toss and decided to bat first as they come face to face with arch-rival India in the must-win ICC Champions Trophy blockbuster in Dubai. India prevailed in seven of the eight completed ODIs in the last decade against rivals they play only in multi-team events because of a strained political […]
FinMin announces relief for salaried class in upcoming budget
Listen to article Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has announced plans to ease the financial burden on the salaried class in the upcoming budget, as the government looks to provide economic relief amid ongoing fiscal challenges. Speaking to media representatives in Lahore on Sunday, Aurangzeb pointed to positive economic indicators, including a rise in the number of remittance […]
Pakistan have a far greater target to achieve today than just winning – Sport
INDIAN batter Virat Kohli plays a shot during a practice session at the ICC Academy ground on Saturday.—AFP OF the important reasons for Pakistan to win in Dubai, staying in the tournament isn’t the biggest. What matters more is that India do not progress to the final, that their act of sabotage becomes a footnote […]
Buoyant India face under-fire Pakistan – Sport
DUBAI: The lop-sided nature of arguably cricket’s fiercest rivalry in recent years notwithstanding, emotions in both countries will run high when bitter neighbours India and Pakistan clash in an ICC Champions Trophy blockbuster in Dubai on Sunday. India prevailed in seven of the eight completed ODIs in the last decade against rivals they play only […]
PIA crash survivor Zafar Masud shares details of ‘Seat 1C’ experience
Listen to article Banker Zafar Masud, one of the two survivors of the 2020 PIA plane crash in Karachi, shared memories of that fateful day which culminated in his memoir, Seat 1C: A Survivor’s Tale of Hope, Resilience of Renewal. The book, written in collaboration with Syeda Amna Hasan, was launched on Saturday at the Lahore Literary […]
Babar Azam achieves milestone in ICC ODI event against India
Listen to article Babar Azam achieved a significant milestone in his career during the Champions Trophy 2025 match against India on Sunday, becoming the third Pakistan batter to score 1,000 runs in ICC One-Day International (ODI) tournaments. The 30-year-old reached the landmark in his 24th innings, playing a stylish drive to the cover boundary off Harshit Rana’s […]
Karachi to face another major water crisis as KWSC starts line repair work – Pakistan
KARACHI: The sole water utility of the city on Saturday advised people to store water in advance and use the commodity carefully as there would be an around 40 per cent shortfall in the regular supply for the next three days. Major localities in almost every Karachi districts — South, Keamari, West, Korangi, Malir, East […]
Imam’s run out, memes on Inzamam
Listen to article In a crucial Champions Trophy match in Dubai, Pakistani opener Imam-ul-Haq was run out by Indian fielder Akash Patel after scoring just 10 runs off 23 balls, sparking a storm of memes on social media. Imam-ul-Haq attempted a short shot towards mid-on and started running, but he failed to reach the crease. At that […]
Iran’s speaker to attend Nasrallah funeral – World
TEHRAN: Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, will travel to Lebanon for the funeral of long-time Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday, Iranian media reported. Tens of thousands of people are expected to turn out in Beirut to farewell the Iran-backed group’s leader. An Israeli air strike killed Nasrallah on Sept 27 last year at […]
Zelensky ‘not ready’ to sign minerals deal with US – World
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is “not ready” to sign a minerals deal with the United States, a source said on Saturday, raising doubts about the proposed agreement as a rift between the two countries deepened. Since taking office last month, President Donald Trump has upended US foreign policy, making diplomatic overtures towards the Kremlin […]