ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported fresh 2,547 COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths due to the virus in the last 24 hours. In the past 24 hours, 18 more people succumbed to the disease, taking the death toll to 7,248. 886 patients have recovered from the virus during the last 24 hours. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), with …

KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah sharing daily Covid numbers on Thursday said 1193 new cases have surfaced in the province in the past 24 hours. About 14,470 tests were conducted throughout the province in the past 24 hours out of which 1193 came positive for the virus, he said in the briefing. CM Shah noted 16 fatalities …

SYDNEY: Australia would prefer to play India in the first Test at the Gabba in Brisbane if the recent Covid-19 outbreak in Adelaide forces a change in venue, fast bowler Josh Hazlewood said on Wednesday. The series opener is scheduled to start at the Adelaide Oval on Dec 17 but a new cluster of coronavirus cases in the state has …

LAHORE: Renowned curator and former Pakistan Cricket Board’s head groundsman Haji Mohammad Bashir and Akbar Ali, another groundsman who was currently working at the LCCA Ground, both died of cardiac arrest here on Wednesday. After a couple of hours news of Akbar passing away was received it was reported that had also died. After his retirement, Bashir remained with the …

MONTEVIDEO: Brazil continued their perfect start to the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup with a 2-0 win over Uruguay while rivals Argentina stayed in touch with an easy win in Peru. First-half goals from Arthur and Richarlison helped Brazil to a 2-0 win over Uruguay, who had Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani sent off. Argentina, with Lionel Messi pulling …

Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been given an armed bodyguard after he was threatened by a man for attending a Hindu ceremony in neighbouring India, the country’s cricket board said Wednesday. The cricketer is the latest target of Islamists in Bangladesh, who have also held large anti-France rallies in recent weeks following president Emmanuel Macron’s defence of the right to publish cartoons …

LONDON: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced a provisional home schedule for 2021 on Wednesday with a five-match Test series against India set to headline the English summer. Meanwhile, white-ball series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan are scheduled throughout June and July, with fixtures also due to take place at Durham, Edgbaston, Bristol and Cardiff. The first Test …

KARACHI: Imad Wasim paid tribute to the bowlers for inspiring his side to their maiden Pakistan Super League (PSL) title after Karachi Kings sealed a five-wicket victory over old foes Lahore Qalandars in a low-scoring final here at the National Stadium. The elated Karachi skipper — while talking to reporters from the podium before the post-match prize ceremony — observed …

Elon Musk, the chief executive officer of electric car company Tesla has leapfrogged Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and has now become the third-richest person in the world! The tech mogul’s fortune swelled by more than $15bn (£11.3bn) in a single week after Tesla’s shares jumped 13% following the news of its selection to join the S&P 500 index of leading US …

ap LONDON: British police said on Tuesday they were hunting for thieves who made off with 5 million pounds ($6.6 million) worth of Apple products after tying up a driver and security guard during a truck heist in central England. The thieves targeted the truck on a slip road to the M1 motorway in Northamptonshire last on Tuesday evening, tying …