ISLAMABAD: Amid dec­­lining trend on international markets, the government on Saturday reduced petroleum prices by Rs5-7 per litre for March. A notification issued by the Ministry of Finance said the prices of petrol and diesel have been cut by Rs5 each per litre to Rs111.60 and Rs122.26 respectively. The Oil and Gas Regul­atory Authority (Ogra) had calculated about Rs15 per …

The 14th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will be played between Islamabad United and Karachi Kings at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The match will be played at 7pm. The 2016 and 2018 winners of the tournament, Islamabad United have an excellent record in the tournament. Karachi Kings, on the other hand, have yet to lift the title. In …

MULTAN: Lack of planning in organising the matches at two venues simultaneously has been creating problem for the participating teams in the 5th HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL), especially in travelling matters during poor weather conditions. A key official of a PSL franchise, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Dawn that the rainy weather at Rawalpindi and Multan have created …

CHRISTCHURCH: Kyle Jamieson claimed a maiden five-wicket haul on Saturday as New Zealand bowled out India for 242 and reached 63-0 on the opening day of the second Test here at the Hagley Oval. Playing in only his second Test, Jamieson took 5-45 as New Zealand made good use of the toss and a green pitch to dismiss India in …

KARACHI: Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur still follows the Pakistan Super League and termed it very competitive. In a video message from Kandy, on the eve of Sri Lanka’s third ODI against the West Indies, Sri Lanka’s head coach Arthur not only praised the PSL but also spelled his favourite outfit. “Pakistan Super League is a fantastic competition, I …

RAWALPINDI: Punjab Additional Chief Home Secretary Momin Agha and Inspector General of Police Punjab Shoaib Dastagir visited the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday to review security arrangements for Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches. Mr Agha directed the local administration and police to ensure security, adding that the provincial government has issued standard operating procedures for law enforcement agencies that would …

NEW DELHI: After BCCI president Saurav Ganguly late on Friday reportedly spoke about Dubai being the venue for the 2020 Asia Cup, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ehsan Mani on Saturday said no final decision in this regard had been taken yet. The PCB holds the hosting rights for this year’s continental tournament, to be staged in September. But with India …

Pakistani celebrity couple Yasir Hussain and Iqra Aziz’s dance video from the dholki festivities of co-stars Hassan Hayat Khan and Sadia Ghaffar has taken the internet by storm. The video circulating on social media has won the hearts of the fans. In the video clip, the Ranjha Ranjha Kardi actress and her husband could be seen shaking a leg on the hit …

Beauty YouTuber James Charles is one of the most popular stars among the beauty community. He receives hundreds upon hundreds of hate mails on a daily basis, yet he is still standing tall among popular influencers on the platform. Recently, the YouTuber took to his personal Twitter account to launch a complaint against an Uber driver who acted unprofessionally towards …

Tennis star Maria Sharapova has made a guest appearance on “Shark Tank”, ABC show where  aspiring entrepreneurs from around the world pitch their business models to a panel of investors and persuade them to invest money in their idea. The Russian   looked excited to be part of the show just days after announcing retirement from tennis. Taking to Instagram, Maria …