South Africa, in reply to Pakistan’s 272, were bowled out for 201 in their first innings on the third day of the second Test in Rawalpindi on Saturday. Resuming at 104-6, South Africa added 97 runs with Temba Bavuma scoring 44 not out, giving Pakistan a lead of 71 runs. Medium pacer Hasan Ali finished as the best Pakistan bowler …

KARACHI: In the absence of any effective price control mechanism, millers on Friday pushed up flour prices once again. The latest hike comes only a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan directed that all required administrative measures be undertaken to ensure flour is available at low rates. Retailers in various areas are demanding Rs370 for five kg branded fine flour …

SINGAPORE: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) is seeking a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo for delivery in April through a tender after a five-year contract with commodity trader Gunvor expired in December, three industry sources told Reuters. If awarded, this will be the state-owned company’s first spot purchase in about three years, two of the sources said. PSO last sought spot …

Pakistan’s Ahmed Mujtaba aka Wolverine defeated India’s Rahul Raju aka The Kerala Krusher in only 56 seconds in the first round of the mixed martial arts (MMA) competition ONE Championship at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday. According to a report on the championship’s website, Mujtaba landed the first blow shortly after the athletes touched gloves as he delivered a well-aimed kick …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by 20.84 per cent to $2.597 billion in January from $2.149bn over the same month last year mainly on account of surging duty-free imports, official data showed on Friday. The trade deficit swelled for the second consecutive month suggesting that consumption is reviving. An increase in export could mean recovering global economy and improvement in …

ISLAMABAD: As the international market continued its downward journey, state-run Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) has received cheaper bids for two cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for deliveries in April. The PLL on Friday said Vitol Bahrain offered the lowest bids of 1.0522 per cent and 10.88933pc of Brent Crude Price for April 5-6 and April 19-20 delivery windows, respectively. …

LAHORE: In a bid to cut down reliance on the national grid, Punjab plans to generate over 5,000MW electricity — including 300MW through launch of several small hydropower projects — under short, medium and long-term strategies by 2024. The province has also floated tenders to launch construction of 12 mini hydropower projects before June this year, Dawn has learnt. “Save electricity for …

Turkish actor Burak Hakki won hearts of millions of people by portraying a Muslim king on Friday hinted at working on a new project. Burak essayed the role of Sultan Alaaddin Kayqubad in the popular TV series “Dirilis: Ertugrul”, shared a video clip from the makeup room without any caption. Ertugrul Fans start hearing about the Sultan in the first …

American politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was defended in the unlikeliest of fashions by K-Pop fans after a Twitter trend against her came to surface. After the US Representative stepped forward earlier this week and recounted her harrowing experience with sexual assault and how she had to cope with her fear of getting killed during the Capitol Hill riots during which she …

Hailey Bieber on Thursday took to Instagram to share a screenshot of Vogue’s latest cover that featured supermodel Gigi Hadid. Gigi Hadid spoke about motherhood, self-discovery and life beyond modeling in her interview with the popular magazine. Hailey shared the magazine cover with heart eyes emoji to express her love for the fellow model on Instagram.