Punjab Kings’ Cooper Connolly against SRH (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad outplayed Punjab Kings by 33 runs in a high-scoring IPL clash on Wednesday, climbing to the top of the points table. SRH piled up a massive 235/4, thanks to strong knocks from Heinrich Klaasen (69 off 43) and Ishan Kishan (55 off 32),…
ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDC) has continued to accelerate efforts to unlock value from its stranded and low British-thermal-unit (BTU) gas resources, with a renewed focus on fast-tracking production from challenging assets such as the Zin Gas Field. As part of this strategy, OGDC is actively engaging with the government of Balochistan to…
Defence minister highlights unity, says nation forms ‘steel-like wall’ against external threats Defence Minister Khawaja Asif. Photo: Screengrab Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday lauded the Pakistan armed forces’ prompt and decisive response to Indian aggression during Marka-e-Haq, warning that any future hostility would be met with an even more forceful reply. Speaking at the…
ISLAMABAD: The foreign ministers of 14 countries, including Pakistan, issued a joint statement on Sunday condemning the “illegal and unacceptable” opening of a purported embassy by the “so-called Somaliland region” in occupied Jerusalem. The statement, shared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on X, was signed by the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia,…
COLOMBO: Financial irregularities surrounding Sri Lankan cricket were far worse than feared, government-appointed administrators said Thursday, promising a full accounting and sweeping reforms. “We have already ordered a forensic audit of the accounts,” Eran Wickramaratne, interim president of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), told his first news conference since taking office last month. He said financial…
At least five Palestinians, including four from the same family, were killed and others injured in the Gaza Strip early Saturday amid continued Israeli violations of an ongoing ceasefire, according to medical and eyewitness accounts. Two children and their parents were killed when an Israeli airstrike hit their home near Al-Tayaran junction in Gaza City,…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s struggling salaried class paid Rs420 billion in income tax in just nine months of this fiscal year, while the real estate sector contributed Rs197 billion despite overall sluggish activity during the past two years, according to provisional data compiled by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). The salaried class’s economic hardships have heightened,…
Kimi Antonelli leads the driver’s standings with 72 points heading into Miami, with new rules and car upgrades marking a fresh phase of the season. Photo: AFP MIAMI: Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli, the youngest championship leader in F1 history, will seek to complete a hat-trick of early season victories this weekend as Formula One returns…
North Korea has defied sanctions imposed by UN, US banning Pyongyang from developing nuclear weapons, missile systems A test-launch of 600 mm-calibre multiple rocket launchers is overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (not pictured), North Korea, March 14, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency. PHOTO: REUTERS North…
Under latest directive, all shops, markets and shopping malls will be allowed to operate on all days of week People look at handbags on display outside shops in a market, ahead of Eidul Fitr celebrations in Karachi. PHOTO: REUTERS The Federal Cabinet on Monday temporarily suspended previously imposed closing-time restrictions under austerity measures on businesses…