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Multan Sultans owner Alamgir Khan Tareen, brother of Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP) leader Jahangir Tareen, passed away in Lahore, the Pakistan Super League franchise said on Thursday. “It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of our beloved team owner, Alamgir Khan Tareen,” the tweet said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Mr Tareen’s family. We …

POISSY: Former Barcelona and Spain coach Luis Enrique has been appointed as the new coach of Paris St-Germain on a two-year deal, the French champions announced on Wednesday. The 53-year-old, who had been a free agent since being sacked as Spain coach last December, replaces Christophe Galtier after his departure from the club was confirmed earlier in the day. Luis …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has given the men’s national team players a one-month contract extension instead of offering the routine one-year extension due to the absence of a chairman. The elections for the post have been delayed due to stay orders being issued several courts of the country, affecting functions of the board including that regarding player contracts. …

KARACHI: Pakistan players have been told to develop new skills before they kick off their ICC World Test Championship campaign with a two-match series against Sri Lanka. The national side is set to depart for the island country on Saturday to play in Galle from July 16 and in Colombo from July 24. During the series, the Pakistan players are …

Zaka Ashraf officially assumed charge as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) new interim management committee on Thursday. The board announced the development in a press release and also shared a video of a smiling Zaka arriving at the building.     Kalimullah Khan, Ashfaq Akhtar, Muhammad Mussadiq Islam, Azmat Pervez, Zaheer Abbas, Khurram Karim Somroo, Khawaja Nadeem, Mustafa …

Cricketer Wahab Riaz on Thursday addressed a viral video showing him splashing water on commuters as he passed them in his vehicle after heavy rains in Lahore left roads flooded. He said it was “purely unintentional”. Yesterday, at least nine people were killed in the city due to the rains, causing urban flooding and damage to infrastructure. Amid the crisis, …

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has said the team is focused on playing well throughout the upcoming World Cup and not only against hosts India. “We are going to play the World Cup, not to play only against India,” Babar said during a press conference at the National Bank Stadium on Thursday.     Babar said Pakistan would approach all its …

LAHORE: World champions England will start their 2024 home season with a four-match T20 International series against Pakistan in May before the teams participate in the ICC T20 World Cup in June. According to an announcement made by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday, England will host Pakistan from May 22-30. The matches will be played in …

CHITTAGONG: Bang­la­desh skipper Tamim Iqbal said he was still not “100 percent” fit to play but nonetheless planned to take the field when the One-day International series against Afghanistan begins on Wednesday. The three-match series will start in Chittagong, with Afghanistan looking for their first ODI series win in Bangladesh at the third attempt. Tamim missed last month’s 546-run thrashing …

LAHORE: Pakistan will be one of the favourites to win the World Cup, which is set to be held in India in October-November, former pacer Aaqib Javed has said. While addressing reporters here on Tuesday, Aaqib, a World Cup winner himself, believed Pakistan had a number of players who were reliable enough to help the side overcome any opponent in …