ISLAMABAD: At least 11 more people have died of Covid in the past 24 hours on Sunday across Pakistan taking the tally to 28,452 deaths since the outbreak last year,  citing National Command and Operation Center (NCOC). The NCOC shared these numbers on its official Twitter handle as well, noting 48,192 tests conducted in this time out of which 733 …

No Pakistani cricketer has been as maligned and criticised on his failures and lack of performances as batsman Asif Ali. Even his selection for the Twenty20 World Cup earlier this month received flak, not only on national television channels but also vociferously on social media. Asif also struggled with his form after his 18-month-old daughter, Noor Fatima, died of cancer …

David Miller and Kagiso Rabada combined to propel South Africa to a thrilling victory as they edged Sri Lanka by four wickets despite a hat-trick by Wanindu Hasaranga in the T20 World Cup on Saturday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. With South Africa needing 15 off the final over, Miller smashed two sixes and Rabada struck the winning boundary as …

ABU DHABI: Afghanistan are desperate to bounce back from the narrow defeat against Pakistan in the Twenty20 World Cup when they face Namibia on Sunday, said fast bowler Naveenul Haq. A blitz from batsman Asif Ali who smashed pace bowler Karim Janat for four sixes in the penultimate over helped Pakistan to a five-wicket win in Dubai on Friday. “The …

Kiwi fast bowler Trent Boult will attempt to “mirror” Pakistan bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi‘s masterclass when New Zealand face India in a crucial T20 World Cup clash on Sunday. Shaheen, like Boult a left-arm paceman, conjured up a mesmerising early spell to dismiss Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul as Pakistan routed India by 10 wickets last weekend. Now 32-year-old Boult said he will …

DUBAI: England stood on the brink of the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup after Jos Buttler’s batting pyrotechnics secured their comprehensive eight-wicket victory against Australia in a Group I match on Saturday. Buttler smashed an incendiary 71 not out off 32 balls as England, having bowled out Australia for a below-par 125, triumphed in 11.4 overs in the one-sided …

Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s mother was on a ventilator when he played the T20 World Cup match against arch-rivals India, his father revealed on Saturday. Babar scored 68 not out and shared an opening stand of 152 with Mohammad Rizwan (79 not out) as Pakistan trounced India by 10 wickets in Dubai last Sunday. Azam Siddique, Babar’s father, said in an Instagram …

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) said on Saturday it is reverting to the previous trading system as a short-term measure to provide uninterrupted services to all brokers. The exchange replaced the 20-year-old Karachi Autom­ated Trading System with the Designated Time Schedule (DTS), which it bought from China’s Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), on October 25. Subsequent sessions witnessed thin volumes …

KARACHI: Pakistan may experience fiscal and monetary tightening in 2021-22 because of inflation and higher current account deficit, which have been aggravated by global logistic bottlenecks and rising commodity prices, said Salim Raza, former governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). Addressing the CEOs and senior management of banks at the Pakistan Banking Awards held on Friday evening, the …