LAHORE: Former Test wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal on Saturday expressed his dejection over the response he received from his team Central Punjab’s coach and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final. Talking to media here, the 38-year-old Kamran claimed that despite having recovered from injury, Central Punjab coach Shahid Anwar did not recall him for the Quaid-e-Azam …

KARACHI: In a replica of opening day’s action in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final here at the National Stadium, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had defending champions Central Punjab on the run with late strikes on Saturday. Replying to 300 posted by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in their first innings, Central Punjab were poised to build a sizeable score when they had advanced to 185-4 in …

CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand quick Neil Wagner could not walk at the start of the final day of the first Test against Pakistan in Mount Maunganui after breaking his toes but he said a burning desire to help his team pushed him through the pain barrier. Wagner played the last three days of the match with broken toes after being hit …

Paceman Kyle Jamieson took five for 69 as New Zealand overcame some stiff Pakistan resistance to dismiss the tourists for 297 at close of play on the opening day of the second and final Test at Christchurch on Sunday. Already 1-0 up in the series and needing only a draw to rise to the top of the world rankings for …

LONDON: Son Heung-min scored his 100th goal for Tottenham Hotspur as they returned to winning ways with a 3-0 defeat of Leeds United to climb back into the Premier League’s top four on Saturday. The South Korean doubled Tottenham’s lead just before the interval after strike partner Harry Kane’s penalty had given the hosts the lead on a crisp winter …

LAHORE: Former Test captain Intikhab Alam has urged Pakistan batsmen to show consistency in their batting if they want to draw the series against New Zealand in the second and final Test starting in Christchurch on Sunday. “Unless our batting shows consistency we will continue to face problems. Instead of depending only on a few individuals the team management needs …

KARACHI: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories Manu­­facturers has said that Pakistan is being exploited as a consumer country ins­tead of a manufacturing country. “We should focus on ‘Make in Pakistan’ not “Assemble in Pakistan,” senior leaders of the association said during a meeting held in Lahore while appreciating Prime Minister Imran Khan for taking notice regarding higher …

kety 2021 has begun. A disruptive, tumultuous, 2020 has come to an end. How would ‘crude’ markets behave in the new year remains a moot question? Looking into the new year, one could see a number of variables in play. The Covid-19 pandemic had triggered demand destruction, with some insisting that the global oil demand may have already peaked. Crude …

KARACHI: The final week of the year 2020 brought cheers to the stock market where the KSE-100 index surged 1,018 points or 2.34 per cent to close at 30-month high index level at 44,435 points. The last trading day contributed 679 points mainly on the euphoria created by reports of repayment schedule devised to disburse total amount of Rs450 billion …

KARACHI: President Arif Alvi has assured the industrialists he will take up the growing gas crisis in the city with “the relevant ministries”, a press release issued by the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Saturday claimed. In a meeting with the KCCI President Shariq Vohra at Governor House, Alvi is reported to have said he will update …