KARACHI: South Africa head coach Mark Boucher was in no doubt on Monday when he said that the playing conditions confronting his charges in the first Test against Pakistan are somewhat contrast to those he played on previous three Test tours here. The 44-year-old Boucher — Test cricket’s most prolific wicket-keeper with 555 dismissals from 147 matches — was candid …

KARACHI: On the first day of the rollover week, investors at the stock market threw the usual caution to the wind even as the leverage position was at high Rs41.17 billion (Rs22.8bn open positions in the futures counter). Investors went into a buying spree that carried the KSE-100 index up by 219.60 points, or 0.48 per cent, to close at …

Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada took two wickets for just eight runs as he led a South African fightback against Pakistan in their first Test in Karachi on Tuesday. Pakistan were in trouble at 33 for four at the close of play, having bowled out the visitors for 220 — their second-lowest total in the country. Fourteen wickets fell on the …

ISLAMABAD: With divergent financing priorities, Pakistan has asked the World Bank to focus its next five-year funding under Country Partnership Framework (CPF) on basic areas where the country lagged like human capital, poverty alleviation, stunting, revenue mobilisation and economic reforms. This was conveyed to a World Bank team led by Country Director Najy Benhassine on Monday by Minister for Economic …

ISLAMABAD: The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) on Monday reviewed prices of essential food items and directed departments concerned to continue reviewing rates to ensure availability of cheaper products for end consumers. The NPMC meeting chaired by Finance Minister Dr Hafeez Shaikh also directed the Ministry of Industries (MoI) to ensure the price decline of goods in the international market …

KARACHI: The country’s domestic debt servicing soared by 38 per cent in the first five months of this fiscal year, reflecting excessive borrowing by the government to bridge widening fiscal deficit, shows a latest report of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The Monetary Policy Information Compendium for January issued on Friday revealed that both stocks of domestic debt and …

KARACHI: Revival in demand and soaring imports of brand-new cars, sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and pickups by new entrants in the auto sector have pushed up the overall import bill of completely built up (CBU) vehicles by 193.7 per cent to $94 million in the first half of the current fiscal year (1HFY21) from $32m in the same period last …

Superstar Selena Gomez was elated when she found out that singer Billie Eilish’s makeup for her Vanity Fair cover was done with her Rare Beauty line. Taking to her Instagram stories the Lose You To Love Me hit maker shared a photo of the 19-year-old sporting a natural look consisting of dewy skin, mascara and tinted lips. “Icon @billieilish is wearing @rarebeauty on the …

Cardi-B has given some hints about her new ambition, saying   she wants to launch her own app. The stunning rap star shared the news on Twitter about her new ambition, but she  didn’t explain how her planned app would work. The 28-year-old chat-topping star expressed her desire in an amazing way, saying: “Ughhhhh I need my own app .” The …

Chris Evans,  best known for his role as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series of films, has recalled an “emotional” moment he experienced while watching Avengers: Endgame for the first time. The dashing actor opened up about the intense emotions he experienced while watching Captain America finally lift Thor’s hammer, Mjölnir. Sharing his words, Chris revealed that he …