Shadab stars as Falcons sink Patriots
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons batter Shadab Khan plays a shot during their Caribbean Premier League…
Shadab stars as Falcons sink Patriots
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons batter Shadab Khan plays a shot during their Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2026 match against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua, on August 20, 2026. Photo: CPLT20 Antigua and Barbuda Falcons held their nerve to beat St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by…
Govt tightens social media rules for civil servants
Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. — REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided in principle to take action against civil servants found violating…
Gold prices in Pakistan on Thursday
Gold prices continued their upward trend for a second consecutive day in international and local markets on Friday. In the international bullion market, the price of gold rose by $52 per ounce to reach $4,547. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), in the local market, the price of gold increased by…
Sri Lanka reshuffle squad for Colombo Test
Sri Lanka have made changes to their Test squad ahead of the second match against India, calling up batter Kamil Mishara and all-rounder Sahan Arachchige as the hosts seek to level the two-match series after a heavy defeat in Galle. Sri Lanka were beaten by 165 runs in the opening Test, leaving them with little…
More than 1,500 ships stuck in Strait of Hormuz may trigger global biological invasions
Biofouling, consisting of marine microorganisms, algae, invertebrates, can develop on hulls of stationary ships The marine organisms accumulating on the hulls of more than 1,500 ships stranded due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions between the United States and Iran could be transported to different parts of the world once the…
Let the system be ‘fully exposed’, remarks SC judge
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday heard appeals seeking suspension of the sentences handed down to Iman Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha, with Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan remarking that the court would remain present even if a case disappeared from the system. A two-member bench headed by Justice Afghan heard the appeals. During the hearing,…
Oil set for second weekly gain as US ramps up pressure on Iran
Brent, WTI dip Friday but post weekly gains as Hormuz shipping halves amid stalled peace talks Sunset clouds glow over pump jacks at the Airankol oil field operated by Caspiy Neft in the Atyrau region, Kazakhstan, April 21, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Oil prices edged lower on Friday but were on track for a second straight…
Joe Root equals Sachin Tendulkar’s record
England skipper Joe Root raises his bat after reaching his 68th Test fifty against Pakistan at Headingley on Thursday. Photo: AFP England captain Joe Root further enhanced his reputation as one of Test cricket’s most prolific batters on Thursday, equalling Indian great Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the most half-centuries in the history of the format…
Top India court orders new steps to protect threatened elephants
Supreme Court bans ‘hulla parties’ that use fire to drive herds away, orders survey on corridors used for movement India is home to the majority of the world’s remaining wild Asian elephants, like this herd bathing in Assam. PHOTO: AFP India’s top court has ordered tough new steps to protect wild elephant herds as habitat…
Imran tells sister he is facing ‘severe injustice and torture’
K-P CM Sohail Afridi says PTI to approach courts over non-implementation of Supreme Court order Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder’s sister Dr Uzma Khan and his personal physician Dr Faisal Sultan addressing a press conference at Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa House. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan told his sister, Dr Uzma Khan, that he was being subjected…
