England snatched the Twenty20 series against New Zealand in dramatic fashion in Auckland on Sunday, with a super over required to break the deadlock in scenes reminiscent of the World Cup final four months ago. A Chris Jordan boundary on the last ball of the England innings brought the tourists level with New Zealand’s 146 pushing the rain-shortened match into …

KARACHI: The winter sun was just about to rise when the stars of world football descended upon Karachi. What happened after the sun went down was downright embarrassing and shameful. In the twilight hours of Saturday, football legends Luis Figo, Kaka, Carles Puyol and Nicolas Anelka touched down at the Jinnah International airport as part of the World Soccer Stars …

KARACHI: The open market currency dealers said they have sold $2.4 billion to the banks in last twelve months while increase in inflows is likely to surpass the selling target of $3.5bn for the ongoing fiscal year. They said that since September last year, they sold $1bn more to banks increasing the total to $1.4bn. Amid slow and gradual appreciation …

Forget stocks, real estate, even cryptocurrencies — China’s hottest investment nowadays may be the Nike, Adidas, and Puma basketball shoes that “sneakerheads” like Hu Huaiyuan fight to get their hands on. Enthusiasts worldwide have fuelled an expanding bubble in high-priced sneakers, often limited-edition collaborations between big names in sportswear and fashion, rappers or athletes. But in China the craze is …

  A New York financial regulator said on Saturday it is investigating claims of gender discrimination by the new credit card from tech giant Apple and its issuer Goldman Sachs, after a cardholder’s tweet about his wife’s credit limit went viral. American businessman David Heinemeier Hansson had tweeted on Thursday that the Apple Card is a “fucking sexist programme.” He …

ISLAMABAD: In a large swoop to widen tax net and check evasion, the government has decided to evolve a comprehensive plan for nationwide tax assessment and documentation drive to bring affluent people and untapped sectors in the net. Prime Minister Imran Khan has tasked the tax department for coming up with a detailed plan until Nov 30, which will envisage …

RIYADH: Saudi Aramco’s much-anticipated initial public offering will begin on November 17, the company’s prospectus said, without revealing the size of the stake sale or the pricing range. The 658-page document, released just before midnight Saturday, said the final share price will be determined on December 5 — a day after the subscriptions close — in what is expected to …

Details of Nawaz Sharif’s London travel have been confirmed as sources told Geo News that the former prime minister is set to fly to London on Monday. According to sources, the former prime minister’s ticket has been confirmed. Nawaz will fly to London on Monday morning, November 11. Sources revealed that as per the ticket, the return date of Nawaz’s …

MULTAN:  Nawaz Sharif can go anywhere he wants for his treatment, said  Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday. The foreign minister, while speaking to the media in Multan, said the government has created no impediments for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in going abroad. He advised that the former prime minister should go abroad for better treatment. The minister …

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday responded to critics asking him when Naya Pakistan will be turned into the state of Madina, saying that the state of Medina was not built within a day. Addressing the International Rehmatul-Lil-Alameen (SAW) Conference in Islamabad, the prime minister said the state of Medina was a “source of inspiration for a progressive society”. “People …