NEW DELHI: Two former Indian Premier League (IPL) players have been arrested for spot-fixing in a scandal-ridden regional tournament, police said on Thursday. Wicket-keeper/batsman C.M. Gautam and Abrar Kazi were arrested in Bangalore by a special unit investigating corruption and fixing in the Karnataka Premier League (KPL). Gautam, the 33-year-old former captain of Bellary Tuskers, and team-mate Kazi allegedly accepted …

PERTH: Pakistan believe they are capable of making short work of Australia’s middle order in Friday’s Twenty20 International series decider in Perth, according to their veteran fast bowler Wahab Riaz. That’s if they can get through the world-class batsmen standing in their way. The combination of Aaron Finch, David Warner and Steve Smith is already threatening to become the most …

PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz on Friday said that it would be very difficult if she is unable to accompany her father, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, abroad for medical treatment. She, however, said he should “certainly” go if his heath requires it. Following an appearance before an accountability court in Lahore regarding the Chaudhry Sugar Mills (CSM) case, Maryam said …

LAHORE: Chief Minister Usman Buzdar said on Thursday the sudden increase in smog on Wednesday was the result of burning crops in the border area of India along with a change in wind direction. He added that because of rain, the situation had become better at night. Meteorological Department Director Mian Ajmal Shad told Dawn that in the winter, west to east …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday asked top officials of the Utility Stores Corpo­ration (USC) to devise a relief package worth approximately Rs2 billion for selling five essential food items on discount across the country, Dawn has learnt from official sources. The five products — rice, flour, pulses, sugar and edible oil — will be available at 4,000 USC outlets throughout …

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to challenge the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)’s decision to reject its applications against an audit of the party’s foreign funding. Through a petition filed in the IHC on Thursday, the ruling party has requested the court to restrain the scrutiny committee formed by the Commission from probing …

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has again sought time from the Supreme Court for implementing its Jan 17 verdict on grant of rights to the people of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). The government had also asked for time during an earlier hearing in May, but Additional Attorney General Sajid Ilyas Bhatti told a seven-judge Supreme Court bench, headed by Acting Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, on …

LAHORE: Former PM Nawaz Sharif is critically ill and he should go abroad for treatment on an urgent basis, Maryam Nawaz said on Friday. The PML-N leader was talking to journalists in Lahore today where she has appeared in an accountability court for the Chaudhry Sugar Mills Case hearing. “Nawaz Sharif’s health is very critical,” she said. A recent report in this …

ISLAMABAD:  The government is likely to remove Nawaz Sharif’s name from the Exit Control  List (ECL) within the next 48 days, paving the way for his  treatment abroad. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif approached the Interior Ministry to get Nawaz Sharif’s name removed from the ECL. Geo News reported that  the authorities at the ministry were waiting for …

ISLAMABAD:  Senate  Upper House of Parliament on Friday witnessed uproar as both the treasury and opposition benches traded barbs over political issues. The opposition staged walk out of the house proceeding against the remarks of the leader of the House and later pointed out quorum which led to adjournment of session till Monday evening. Earlier, speaking on motion regarding the …