ISLAMABAD: The de­­part­­mental committees constitu­ted to probe exports of wheat and wheat flour during ban period largely remains inconclusive while the Pakis­tan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) is standing by its export figures. The PBS reported figures received from the Pakistan Revenue Automation Limi­ted (PRAL), a subsidiary of the Federal Board of Reve­nue (FBR), which showed exports of wheat and wheat …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Min­ister Imran Khan on Mon­day directed the autho­rities concerned to find “out of the box solution” to bring down electricity and gas tariffs to provide some relief to domestic consumers and reduce inflation in the country. The prime minister issued the directive while presiding over a high-level meeting on the issue of prevailing high gas and electricity rates …

TOKYO: ‘United by Emotion’ was revealed as the motto for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics on Monday as organisers look to hammer home the message of diversity and inclusion. Tennis player Naomi Osaka, who was born in Japan to a Haitian father and Japanese mother but raised in the US, narrated the motto’s promotional video. “We are each different, …

LAHORE: A quick half-century from Ali Imran backed by some good bowling by Mubasir Khan and Munir Riaz Northern to a nine-run win against Marylebone Cricket Club in their Twenty20 exhibition match here at the Aitchison College ground on Monday. Chasing 153 for victory, the MCC faltered in the beginning losing first four wickets for 74 before they were finally …

NEW DELHI: India have agreed to play a day-night Test in Australia during the team’s 2020-21 tour, board president Sourav Ganguly has said. The decision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) follows January’s meeting with a Cricket Australia delegation led by chairman Earl Eddings. India declined Australia’s offer to play a day-night Test during their most …

CAPE TOWN: Faf du Plessis has quit as South Africa captain across all three formats of cricket, but will remain available for selection, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Monday. Du Plessis says he wants to take a step back from captaincy to allow a new generation of leaders to develop in the side, with the 35-year-old admitting earlier this …

KARACHI: As many as 350 artists will perform in the opening ceremony of the HBL PSL 2020, which will be held at Karachi’s National Stadium on Thursday. The metropolitan city is expected to be set alight as artists from different music genres – sufi, pop, rock, bhangra and folk – will come together to perform at what will be the …

HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 will carry total prize money of $1 million, according to a press release issued on Tuesday. The winning team of the tournament will receive a cheque for $500,000 along with the trophy while the runner-up team will receive a cheque for $200,000. A cash prize of $4,500 will also be given to the player of the …

Security concerns stopped foreign cricketers from touring Pakistan four years ago when the domestic Twenty20 tournament was launched, forcing organisers to stage the event on neutral turf in the United Arab Emirates. When the 2020 edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) starts in Karachi on Thursday, Darren Sammy of the West Indies and Shane Watson of Australia will be …

Jennifer Aniston, who had missed out the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony, reportedly spent a lot of time” speaking to Mad Men star Jon Hamm at an Oscars 2020 after-party, which was also attended by her ex Brad Pitt. ‘The Morning Show’ star was seen just saying a ‘quick hi’ to  Pitt, which according to  a relationship expert, was an attempt to make The …