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Yousuf reveals secret behind Babar’s success in all three formats


April 30, 2021

Karachi: Former captain Mohammad Yousuf thinks current skipper Babar Azam has one strong point that keeps him apart from other Pakistani batters. The 46-year-old Yousuf, while talking to CricketBazz’s YouTube channel, said that Babar doesn’t play too many dot balls which is the main reason behind Babar’s success. “Whenever he receives a ball on which runs can be scored, he …

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UEFA joins social media boycott as protest spreads


April 30, 2021

LAUSANNE: A sports’ social media boycott was gathering strength on Thursday with several organisations joining England’s soccer leagues in a show of solidarity against online abuse. European soccer governing body UEFA said it would join this weekend’s boycott, as is England Rugby and British Cycling. UEFA said it would stay silent across its platforms, starting at 1500 BST (1600 CEST) …

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Sri Lanka openers make Bangladesh toil in final Test


April 30, 2021

PALLEKELE: Openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Lahiru Thirimanne posted hundreds and a double century stand as Sri Lanka reached 291-1 against Bangladesh on an ominous first day of the second Test on Thursday. Captain Karunaratne scored 118 for his 12th Test century, then Thirimanne hammered his third century and second this year. He was 131 not out at stumps in tandem …

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Streak accepts ICC ban but denies fixing


April 30, 2021

DUBAI: Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak, who was given an eight-year ban by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for corruption, on Thursday apologised and took ‘full responsibility’ for his actions, but said he was never involved in any attempts to fix matches. The 47-year-old was banned earlier this month after admitting five breaches of the ICC’s anti-corruption code. The charges …

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Ashfaq informs IPC minister about conditions for handover of PFF HQ to NC


April 30, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Ashfaq Hussain Shah called on the Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Dr. Fehmida Mirza in her office on Thursday during which he shared the proposals suggested by his group to end the ongoing football crisis in the country. Pakistan has been suspended by FIFA after Ashfaq and his group of football officials, who came to power after a Pakistan …

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Apni Car scheme lifts manufacturers’ spirits


April 30, 2021

KARACHI: Car stakeholders appear highly upbeat over Prime Minister Imran Khan’s announcement regarding the option of ‘Roshan Apni Car’ for overseas Pakistanis who have opened Roshan Digital Accounts (RDAs) that recently crossed the $1 billion mark. “Now RDA holders can avail financing under Roshan Apni Car at very attractive terms to purchase a car for their loved ones in Pakistan. …

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Prices of petrol, diesel may go up


April 30, 2021

ISLAMABAD: After two fortnightly cuts, the prices of petrol and diesel may go up again by about Rs6 per litre each because of higher international oil prices. Informed sources said the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority had worked out about Rs6 per litre increase in the prices of both major projects based on the existing tax rates and import prices …

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Survey finds consumer confidence slipping


April 30, 2021

LAHORE: Consumer confidence in Pakistan further deteriorated during the period between January and March this year, primarily owing to the restrictions renewed by the government to stop the rising Covid-19 infections that heralded the third wave of the pandemic in the country. The major worry concerned the survey respondents the most was loss of jobs as the government imposes smart …

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Pakistan to auction mobile telecom spectrum in June


April 30, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The auction for mobile telephony spectrum is expected to be held in June, and consultants have expressed optimism that it will be successful because of the potential available in Pakistan. The briefing was made by a consultant at a meeting of the advisory committee for the release of Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) spectrum at the Finance Division on …

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