ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz has said that opposition parties instead of holding a sit-in in front of the Election Commission of Pakistan should better submit documentary proof of their foreign funding in order to avoid cancellation of their registration. Talking to reporters on Monday, he said the Pakistan Muslim-League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Jamiat …

KARACHI: Central Punjab’s defence of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy is far from over after the reigning champions’ overcautious approach against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday set the stage for a thrilling finale to the decider here at the National Stadium. The equation for both sides is quite simple — either Central Punjab score the remaining 216 runs to retain their crown or …

Kane Williamson underscored his ranking as the world’s premier batsman with a masterful double century on a landmark on Tuesday as New Zealand took control of the second Test against Pakistan. In between the showers at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, Williamson was in classic form, batting for nine hours 33 minutes for his 238 and leading New Zealand to an …

Famed American writer Hilaria Baldwin’s heritage controversy is not sitting well with her husband Alec Baldwin. The 36-year-old yogi was criticised after it was made known that she was born and raised in Boston rather than Spain which she claimed. The entire fiasco unleashed after Twitter user @lenibriscoe ousted the author, claiming she had been “faking” her Spanish accent for …

KARACHI: The country’s overall oil sales rose by 11 per cent in 6MFY21 to 9.742 million tonnes owing to massive increase in furnace oil (FO) followed by rising sales trend in petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD), signalling improving economic activities. Furnace oil sales clocked into 1.626m tonnes, up by 38pc in the first half of 2020-21, while petrol and HSD …

KARACHI: The government will raise Rs3,620 billion through auction of bonds during January to March this fiscal year, reported State Bank on Monday. The details showed that the government will raise the highest amount of Rs2,900bn through auction of market treasury bills. It will raise Rs1,050bn for three months, Rs975bn for six months and Rs875bn for 12 months. At the …

KARACHI: Cement despatches during the first six months of the current fiscal year increased by 16 per cent to 28.628 million tonnes compared to 24.751m tonnes during the same period last year, latest data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) showed on Monday. In December, cement sales grew by 11.18pc to 4.788m tonnes from 4.306m tonnes in …

Dua Lipa came forth revealing how media scrutiny can be unforgiving sometimes amid her relationship with Anwar Hadid. Speaking to the British Vogue, the No Lie singer said, “We have all these incredible memories and experiences, and if there’s something that we want to share together, then OK that’s fun.” “But at the same time, we’re quite private — we’ll only show you as …

Eminem had to relearn and re-programme himself to become accustomed to rap again. The rapper revealed on  SiriusXM’s Gray Rizzy that he did not mean to offend Rihanna when he sided with Chris Brown over their domestic abuse spat, because at the time he was relearning how to rap. “Like the rhyme schemes didn’t even sound like familiar to me. So I …

American actor Tanya Roberts is not dead, her rep claimed after backtracking on his previous statement. The Bond Girl was reported to have died on Sunday after her PR rep Mike Pingel told media outlets that her husband confirmed that she has passed away after collapsing in her home. While the news spread like wildfire after the release was sent …