Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has announced his retirement from Tests to make Twenty20 International cricket his priority with successive World Cups in the next two years. Middle-order batsman Du Plessis, 36, was the most senior member of the South Africa Test squad that lost the recent series 2-0 in Pakistan, and finishes with an average a shade over 40 …

KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi captain Wahab Riaz and his Lahore Qalandars counterpart Sohail Akhtar said on Tuesday the decision to allow crowds during the HBL Pakistan Super League 6 would motivate the competing teams when the tournament begins later this week. The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) gave the green signal two weeks ago following a request from the Pakistan …

JOHANNESBURG: Sou­th Africa captain Quinton de Kock will take a mental health break and skip the forthcoming domestic Twenty20 tournament on medical advice. Andrew Breetzke, chief executive of the SA Cricketers’ Association (SACA), said de Kock would take time off from the game ‘for a few weeks’. “SACA and Cricket South Africa will continue to support him through this process,” …

KARACHI: Chinese bike assemblers have raised prices by Rs2,000-3,000 citing costly raw material on world markets. DS Motors has informed its dealers about increase of Rs2,500 on two models of Unique 70cc from Feb 20, attributing a hike in steel prices while Memon Motors came out with a price hike of Rs2,000-3,000 on Super Star 70-100cc bikes. Increase in bike …

HYDERABAD: Even though more sugar production is being anticipated this cane crushing season — which is nearing its end — as compared to 2019-20, consumers are unlikely to get any relief in the price of the sweetener as the rates are expected to cross Rs100 per kg in the days to come. Millers like Ahmed Bawani, chairman of the Pakistan …

ISLAMABAD: While the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) is in the limelight for its important role in registering the Covid-19 vaccines and allowing its clinical trials across the country, the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has found severe violations of rules in the authority and suggested appointment of a full-time head for it. Besides, terming all decisions of Drap …

KARACHI: Stocks extended the spectacular rally to the second day of the week as the KSE-100 index added 492 points, or 1.1 per cent, to close at 46,868 on Tuesday. The bulls appear to have pushed back the bears into hibernation, so that in just the first two days of the week, the index recovered 1,059 points, which is almost …

KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over foreign exchange inflows via the Roshan Digital Accounts (RDAs) which reached $500 million. “I want to thank our Overseas Pakistanis for responding so strongly to SBP’s #RoshanDigitalAccounts. 87,833 accounts opened from 97 countries around the world. $500 million sent to Pakistan in just 5 months. Momentum continues to rise with …

ISLAMABAD: Amid threats of Covid-19 and lockdowns, the year 2020 witnessed a significant change in internet viewership as searches like sadqa, pet, cooking, mental health, gender equality, kids’ home activities, etc, at Google were among the top trends in Pakistan. A report titled “What is Pakistan Searching for?” captures the collective trending searches and sheds light on what captured people’s curiosity for …

Pakistan’s much-adored  actress Sajal Ali stunned fans as she shared a photo of herself with Jemima Goldsmith on Tuesday. Sajal Ahad Mir, who joined the star-studded cast of Jemima Goldsmith’s romantic comedy movie ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’, took to Instagram and posted a mesmerising  photo of herself with her. Sajal and Jemima looking gorgeous  in chick outfits …