ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Athar Minallah on Friday admitted the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) petition for regular hearing against the recently enforced social media rules. While the counsel for Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Ahmar Bilal Soofi received the court notice after the very first hearing inside the courtroom, the deputy attorney general …

KARACHI: Garden FC won the futsal title in style while Farewell Dona won the throwball titleand Quaid-e-Azam Archery Academy won the archery title in the 4th Students Olympic Games 2020 which concluded at the Mini Sports Complex Nazimabad recently. In the throwball event, Farewell Dona beat Throwball Academy 2-1 to clinch a cash prize of Rs 5000. Third position was …

KARACHI: Former Pakistan Test cricketer and Level IV coach Jalaluddin had an in depth session with US Consulate Karachi’s Lincoln Corner about “Empowering Women Through Sports” last Friday. The session was about empowering Pakistani women through sports particularly in cricket. Jalaluddin shared his pioneering work for Pakistani women cricket, both on a grass root level as well as his role …

ZURICH: Robert Lewandowski won the biggest individual prize of his career Thursday, showing that a forward not named Messi or Ronaldo can be voted the world’s best football player. The Poland captain was named the FIFA Best Men’s Player for 2020 after his 55-goal season lifted Bayern Munich to a sweep of international and domestic trophies. Lewandowski, who won the …

ADELAIDE: India dismissed Australia for 191 in 72 overs on Friday to take a 53-run first-innings lead that looked highly unlikely in the first half hour of a dramatic second day of the day-night first Test at the Adelaide Oval. Fifteen wickets fell as bowlers ruled supreme on a balmy day at a ground once renowned for big scores, the …

WHANGAREI (New Zealand): Seamer Mohammad Abbas led a good comeback by Pakistan Shaheens with a four-for as New Zealand ‘A’ were dismissed for 226 in their first innings on second day of their four-day fixture at the Cobham Oval here on Friday. Abbas was well supported by pace-bowling all-rounder Amad Butt and leg-spinner Yasir Shah who both captured three wickets …

A devastated India crashed to their lowest ever score of 36 on Saturday as Australia ran riot to win the opening Test in Adelaide by eight wickets after Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins produced a bowling masterclass. India started the third day of the pink-ball Test on nine for one and with a 62-run lead, looking to build a competitive …

WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday announced it has imposed export controls on 77 Chinese companies including the country’s biggest chipmaker, SMIC, restricting its access to US technology over its alleged ties to China’s military. The announcement in the final weeks of President Donald Trump’s term comes after relations between Washington and Beijing soured under his administration, which saw the …

ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation based on Sensitive Price Index (SPI) for the combined consumption group witnessed a nominal decrease of 0.22 per cent compared to the preceding week. The SPI for the week ended on Dec 17 was recorded at 140.73 points against 141.04, showed data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday. As compared to the …

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday appointed former Test cricketer Mohammad Wasim as the chairman of its selection committee until the 2023 World Cup while former wicketkeeper-batsman Saleem Yousuf was confirmed as chair of the PCB Cricket Committee. The 43-year-old Wasim will replace Misbahul Haq, who stepped down in October to concentrate on his job as head coach of …