Root adamant England don’t need ‘huge change’ to Bazball style
Joe Root has been appointed for a second stint as England Test captain. Photo: AFP…
Root adamant England don’t need ‘huge change’ to Bazball style
Joe Root has been appointed for a second stint as England Test captain. Photo: AFP LONDON: England captain Joe Root is wary of “ripping up” their Bazball blueprint, but hopes his experience can help the team return to winning ways in his second stint as full-time skipper. England head into their first Test since the…
Google opens doors to Pakistan’s digital future
DIGITAL MILESTONE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Google Vice President Wilson White, US Charge d’Affaires Natalie Baker and others clap after inaugurating the Google office. PHOTO: PID ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday inaugurated Google’s first office in Pakistan, marking a significant expansion of the technology giant’s presence in the country as the government seeks…
PSX plunges 2,547 points amid investor caution
Index reverses gains as fading peace hopes, political developments impact sentiment KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday witnessed a sharp reversal of fortunes as the KSE-100 index, which started trading on a positive note, turned negative within minutes and plunged 2,546.94 points, or 1.41%, to close at 177,955.51 as regional uncertainty, high oil prices…
Shaheen stars as Pakistan Gold lift Champions Cup
Shaheen Shah Afridi led Sparco Paints Pakistan Gold to the Al Batal Presents University of Lahore National Champions Cup 2026-27 title with a stunning haul of seven for 36 including a hat-trick as Rivaj Pakistan Greens fell short by 101 runs in the final chasing 341 here at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Tuesday night….
Oil extends climb on prolonged Hormuz export uncertainty
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 climbed for a fourth straight day on Wednesday as investors weighed conflicting messages from Tehran and Washington on whether the Strait of Hormuz is open to ships. Brent…
Law minister says govt will file review
Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar addressing a National Assembly session on Friday, April 19, 2024. PHOTO: FACEBOOK/NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ISLAMABAD: Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar said on Tuesday that the government would seek a review of the Supreme Court’s order concerning former prime minister Imran Khan’s transfer to a hospital….
K-P seeks US investment in tourism
Assembly Speaker Swati leads parliamentary delegation in meeting with Envoy Baker US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie A. Baker. Photo: File PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the US on Tuesday discussed prospects for cooperation in various sectors, including sports, tourism, minerals, energy and power, education, parliamentary cooperation and capacity building. This was discussed during a meeting between US Chargé…
Two security personnel injured as suicide attack foiled in Bannu
. MIRANSHAH: Two security personnel were injured on Tuesday when a suicide bomber attempted to target a security forces’ vehicle in Bannu’s Jani Khel Mali Khel area. According to police sources, the bomber was riding in a rickshaw and attempted to strike a security forces’ MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle near Al-Momin School. However, security…
K-P to criminalise child marriage
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to enact a law restraining child marriages in the province as the draft bill “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2019” is long pending and needs cabinet approval and subsequent tabling in the provincial assembly. This was disclosed by Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa for Population…
US sanctions ICC president, senior lawyer
Move extends Trump’s broader campaign against The Hague-based war crimes tribunal US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with members of the media before departing for Bahrain International Airport after his visit to the Middle East to discuss the interim deal between the US and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, in Manama, Bahrain, June 25,…
