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Lack of match awareness among players led to defeats: Boucher


February 10, 2021

RAWAPINDI: A despondent South Africa head coach Mark Boucher has claimed the 2-0 defeat in the Test series against Pakistan was catastrophic with lack of match-awareness among the key factors behind batting collapses in the two matches. Shortly after Pakistan secured a 95-run victory at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Monday, Boucher told reporters at the virtual media conference that …

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Usman, Haider confident of good show in T20s


February 10, 2021

LAHORE: Pakistan’s talented leg-spinner Usman Qadir and hard-hitting batsman Haider Ali are upbeat about putting up fine performances against South Africa in the three T20 matches series starting with the first on Thursday at the Gaddafi Stadium here. In a virtual press conference on Tuesday, Usman – son of former Pakistan great googly bowler Abdul Qadir – said that he …

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Barty bagels, Rafa magic at Australian Open


February 10, 2021

MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal’s injured back didn’t slow his bid for a record 21st Grand Slam title on Tuesday, as women’s world number one Ashleigh Barty romped to a 6-0, 6-0 ‘double bagel’ at the Australian Open. On a day when women’s champion Sofia Kenin also reached round two, but two-time winner Victoria Azarenka lost after breathing problems, Nadal and Barty …

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Textile sector issues will be raised with PM: Razak


February 10, 2021

KARACHI: Commerce Adviser Abdul Razak Dawood on Tuesday assured value-added textile sector stakeholders of raising their problems with Prime Minister Imran Khan and the federal cabinet. In an online meeting with representatives of textile and value-added sectors, the adviser said the government would consider and resolve some of the issues that were highlighted during the meeting. The associations representing textile …

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SA to give their best in Twenty20 series, says Klaasen


February 10, 2021

LAHORE: Showing no worries over his country’s recent 2-0 drubbing in the Test series against Pakistan, South Africa’s Twenty20 captain Heinrich Klaasen on Tuesday said his side would be giving their best in the upcoming series of the game’s shortest format. The three-match series starts here on Thursday, with all the matches to be held at the Gaddafi Stadium. “Look …

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Pakistan women score 178-run win over Zimbabwe


February 10, 2021

HARARE: Solid half-centuries by captain Javeria Khan and all-rounder Aliya Riaz set a strong 178-run victory for Pakistan Women’s cricket team over Zimbabwe women’s team in the first 50-over match played at the Harare Sports Club on Tuesday. The two contributed a brilliant 157-run stand for the fifth wicket that lifted Pakistan to 255 for 6 after the tourists were …

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Subsidiary to be set up to lease PSM, court told


February 10, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was told on Tuesday that a subsidiary or a special purpose vehicle (SPV) of the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) is likely to be set up by the end of this month that would take away the whopping liability of about Rs450 billion to make the bleeding mill free of all encumbrances. This initiative would help attracting …

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SBP plans convertible debts for startups


February 10, 2021

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is working on a new type of loan scheme to meet the specific needs of startup companies keeping in view the issues they are facing in raising capital in the form of convertible debt from abroad. According to a working paper titled “Raising of convertible debt from abroad by startup companies” issued by …

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KE makes demand for additional Rs40bn


February 10, 2021

ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has sought increase in electricity rates on account of fuel cost adjustments for seven months and quarterly adjustments for nine months involving an additional revenue generation of about Rs40 billion. According to tariff petitions filed before the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), the Karachi-based private power utility has demanded fuel cost adjustments (FCAs) for seven months from …

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