The revamped Quaid-e-Azam Trophy has come down to the 10th and final round of the four-day tournament that will determine which two sides will progress to the final at the National Stadium, read a press release from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). With a maximum of 24 points (five batting, three bowling and 16 win) available, the top four sides …

Freddie Ljungberg will take charge of Arsenal for the first time as interim manager on Sunday against Norwich but said on Saturday he is unsure whether full-time management appeals to him. The 42-year-old Swede — who was a member of the Arsenal ‘Invincibles’ side under Arsene Wenger in the 2003/04 season 3 has been put in charge after Unai Emery´s …

Players’ union FIFPRO said Saturday they would support Napoli players against “further abuse and intimidation” after the Italian club’s reported decision to fine their under-performing team. Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis has reportedly ordered that players be deducted part of their month’s salary, some as much as 50 percent, after players refused to attend a week-long training camp. “FIFPRO is …

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to separate gas transmission pipelines from the distribution network under its Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) policy aimed at creating an environment of competition among public and private sector companies. Major restructuring on the pipelines side by converting them into open access pipes is in the offing and during the next two years, with the …

ISLAMABAD: The process to divest up to seven per cent shares of the Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDCL) to foreign and domestic institutional investors, high net-worth individuals and general public at the Pakistan Stock Exchange has begun. Privatisation secretary told the National Assembly Standing Committee on Privatisation that the government has invited ‘Expressions of Interest (EoI)’ for the …

ISLAMABAD: The Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has calculated minor reductions in the prices of major petroleum products for December to pass on the impact of lower international market rates. Meanwhile, Ogra has already notified an increase of 2.64 per cent in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for next month. Under the notification, the 11kg domestic cylinder …

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Shabbar Zaidi has assured the business community that raids would not be carried out on places of registered taxpayers for collection of income tax or sales tax. He, however, called upon businessmen and traders to help the authorities solve the problems of smuggling and tax evasion. Talking to a delegation of …

KARACHI: Repatriation of profit and dividends against the foreign investment in the country increased by over 10 per cent in the first four months of current fiscal year. The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) latest data released on Friday showed the total profit and dividend outflow rose to $548 million compared to $497m in the same period last fiscal year. …

US singer Selena Gomez has made her love visible for leading actress Jennifer Aniston and dropped a sweet comment on her recent post on Instagram handle. Jennifer shared her selfie without makeup displaying a mug with the Morning Show series logo. She captioned it, “Mugshot. (New episode of @themorningshow out TODAY) Commenting on the adorable photo, Selena showed her love …

Brad Pitt has become Hollywood’s most eligible bachelor ever since he parted ways from his ex-wife Angelina Jolie. The Fight Club  actor has been paired up with numerous actresses, including his latest rumoured love interest Alia Shawkat. The duo has been giving major linkup vibes with their frequent outings together fueling the gossips further. It has been reported that Brad and Alia …