KARACHI: A captain’s knock from Khalid Usman helped Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to avert the follow on against Northern in their fifth-round Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixture at the National Stadium here on Saturday. The 34-year-old all-rounder, who bats right-handed and slow left-armers, reached a maiden century after making 24 fifty-plus scores in 92 games — having made his first-class debut in October 2007 …

ISLAMABAD: In a landmark discovery for global wheat production, an international team led by the University of Saskatchewan and scientists from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) has sequenced the genomes for 15 wheat varieties representing breeding programmes around the world. The latest discovery has enabled scientists and breeders to much more quickly identify influential genes for improved …

A new energy era is on the horizon. And a number of interconnected events seem to impact and mould this emerging era. Confirming his commitment to climate change, the US President-elect Joe Biden has nominated, a person of the calibre and stature of former Secretary of State John Kerry, as the special presidential envoy on climate change. The appointment of …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has collected Rs54 billion in the last year on import of mobile devices through Device Identifica­tion, Registration and Blocking System (DIRBs), which is 145 per cent higher over the preceding year. The data released by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) showed that the increase in revenue from mobile phone import is due to the fact that …

Kris Jenner spent her evening watching “Home Alone” as Kendall and Kylie mended their fences after moments of tension on their reality TV show. Taking to Instagram on Friday, the “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star shared a video of her TV screen to her stories. Meanwhile, Kendall and Kylie seemed to have settled their issue as they appeared on …

Turkish actor Ozman Sirgood won hearts of millions of people for his portrayal of Ibni Arabi in Dirilis: Ertugrul. The actor is followed by thousands of people on Instagram where he often shares his photos and videos. Taking to Instagram on Saturday, the actor shared a throwback picture in which he is seen without a beard. “Once upon a time …

Netizens have been showing their sympathy to Angelina Jolie ever since her father, Jon Voight, praised Donald Trump calling him “the greatest president since Abraham Lincoln.” In one of his videos, Voight says he is “disgusted with this lie” of Joe Biden becoming president while declaring “this is now our greatest fight.” Netizens have shown support to Voight’s daughter, Angelina …

Gigi Hadid has continued the endearing streak of making adorable appearances with her baby girl. On Saturday the supermodel’s mother, Yolanda Hadid, took to Instagam to share a snap of Gigi cuddling her little one at the family’s Thanksgiving gathering. While her baby wore a white onesie, Gigi donned a brown dress, square-toed boots and gold chain earrings. The mother-daughter …

American actor Anne Hathaway has come forth to detail her motherhood dilemmas and the side of the role that often goes unnoticed. The mom-of-three recently sat down for a chat with Stellar where she detailed how she copes with the challenges of parenthood. Speaking about the biggest challenge, the Les Miserables actor said: “During the lockdown? Can I curse? The [expletive] laundry.” “But, you …

American actor Glenn Close is speaking out about her fellow star Gwyneth Paltrow bagging an Oscar back in 1999. During an interview on ABC’s Popcorn with Peter Travers, the 101 Dalmatians star said she was quite surprised to see the Academy Award going to Paltrow for her performance in Shakespeare in Love back in 1999. Close revealed that she thought the Avengers: Endgame star was undeserving of …