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Oman extends partial curfew over rising COVID-19 cases


March 19, 2021

MUSCAT: Amid the alarming situation of COVID-19 cases, Oman’s Supreme Committee has extended the partial curfew until April 3. All supermarkets, malls, coffee shops and health clubs will remain closed from 8pm till 5am. Home delivery from restaurants as well as that of food and grocery items for home delivery can go on beyond 8pm The committee members informed that …

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Mumbai logs most COVID-19 cases since start of pandemic


March 19, 2021

MUMBAI: India’s wealthiest state Maharashtra and its capital Mumbai recorded on Friday the most daily coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, stoking a new nationwide wave. The Asian nation of 1.3 billion people was this month overtaken by Brazil as the country with the second most infections after cases dipped in December and January. But recent weeks have seen an …

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Pak vs SA: South Africa’s ODI and T20I squad announced for Pakistan series


March 19, 2021

Cricket South Africa on Thursday announced the T20 and ODI squads for the upcoming ODI and T20 series against Pakistan. South Africa will be looking for a fresh start under their new limited overs captain Temba Bavuma. He will be taking over from wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock who was removed as the skipper after the South Africans lost miserably in …

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Athletes expect duller Olympics but still with a glint of gold


March 19, 2021

LAUSANNE: An Olympics under the dark cloud of Covid-19 may not be the experience athletes had hoped for, but they are still eager to grab their chance to shine, be there fans or not. With the postponed Olympics set to start on July 22, the organisers are still wrestling with the issue of how many spectators they can safely allow …

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Markram, Mulder back in SA squad for Pakistan ODI series


March 19, 2021

JOANNESBURG: Opening batsman Aiden Markram and all-rounder Wiaan Mulder will return to South Africa’s One-day International squad for the first time in two years ahead of their three-match home series against Pakistan next month. Markram has not played since the World Cup in England having failed to transfer his Test form into the 50-over format, while Mulder won the last …

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India edge England to level series


March 19, 2021

AHMEDABAD: Indian bowlers stifled England’s batters to secure an eight-run victory in the fourth Twenty20 International on Thursday to level the five-match series at 2-2. Shardul Thakur claimed three wickets while Hardik Pandya and Rahul Chahar took two each as India restricted England to 177-8 in their chase of 186 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Ben Stokes smacked …

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Seven additional cricketers invited to join national camp


March 19, 2021

LAHORE: In an abrupt decision, seven more players were on Thursday invited to attend a seven-day national training camp of Pakistan’s ODI and T20 squads announced recently for the upcoming tours to South Africa and Zimbabwe. Interestingly, all the players already selected for the Africa tour are required to report at a local hotel for the camp starting on Friday. …

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In a first, Rs3.1bn private fixed-rate sukuk issued


March 19, 2021

KARACHI: For the first time in the country’s financial history, the private sector on Thursday issued Sharia-compliant domestic bonds worth 3.1 billion with the aim to promote the housing sector. The Pakistan Mortgage Refinance Company (PMRC) issued Rs3.1bn sukuk bonds for a period of three years at the rate of 8.25 per cent. The sukuk was jointly led by Pak …

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Auto-financing ‘all-time high’ at Rs273bn


March 19, 2021

KARACHI: Car financing has reached an all-time high of Rs273 billion as of Feb 28, 2021, showing a jump of four per cent month-on-month and 29pc since June 30, 2019, Head of Research at Arif Habib Ltd Tahir Abbas said while quoting the data of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). He told on Thursday that the share of auto-financing …

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