QUETTA: Another polio case has been reported in Balochistan on Monday. According to well-informed sources within the health department, the case was reported in district Pashin of Balochistan, where a 15-month old baby girl was confirmed battling with the crippling disease. With the latest detection of poliovirus case in Balochistan, the number in the province so far this year has …

Epic Games is trying to convince a California court to reinstate Fortnite on the Apple App Store pending legal proceedings, arguing that doing so is in the “public interest,” court documents show. If not, the game could suffer “irreparable harm,” the company’s lawyers said in a new lawsuit delivered Friday. The gambit comes amid a battle over whether Apple’s tight …

SYDNEY: Australia expects to receive its first batches of a potential COVID-19 vaccine in January, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, as the number of new daily infections in the country’s virus hotspot fell to a 10-week low. Morrison said his government has struck a deal with CSL to manufacture two vaccines – one developed by rival AstraZeneca and …

WINNING the final T20 International was the least Pakistan’s cricketers deserved after enduring weeks in a biosecure bubble for the love of their sport and the honour to represent their country. These Pakistan tourists were excellent and uncomplaining ambassadors, and we will now see whether the noble gesture of touring a country with a sub-optimal Covid-19 response, namely England, will …

SOUTHAMPTON: Jos Buttler made a dashing 77 not out as England beat Australia by six wickets in a series-clinching win in the second Twenty20 International at Southampton on Sunday. Victory saw England go an unbeatable 2-0 up in a three-match contest at the Ageas Bowl. England, set 158 to win, finished on 158-4 with seven balls to spare. They needed …

KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi will launch a talent hunt camp that will start from on Monday at Jamrud. The selected cricketers will be coached and guided by team director Mohammad Akram, Hashim Amla, Darren Sammy and other Zalmi players. Young cricketers who sent videos to Peshawar Zalmi on social media have been invited to the camp in Peshawar, Abbottabad, Lahore, Karachi, …

LONDON: Kylian Mbappe and Raheem Sterling have started their new seasons a lot better than they finished their last. With an individual goal that combined fortune and inspired impudence, world champion Mbappe earned France a 1-0 win at Sweden in the Nations League on Saturday. Earlier, Sterling converted a penalty in second-half stoppage time to give England a 1-0 victory …

MONZA: AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly claimed an unlikely victory at the Italian Grand Prix after a thrilling race which saw world champion Lewis Hamilton given a 10-second penalty and both Ferraris fail to finish at their home circuit on Sunday. It was Gasly’s first-ever win in Formula One in his 55th race and the first for a French driver since …

The torrential rains followed by flash floods in August brought losses to the economy, destruction and interruptions in the operations of industrial units and the movement of raw material and goods in its wake. Listed companies have not released any note of caution on any substantial damages to plants, production or sales, which provides reason to believe that companies are …

Novak Djokovic was dramatically disqualified from the US Open on Sunday after accidentally striking a female line judge with a ball in frustration during his last-16 match, sending shock waves through the tournament. The world number one apologised for hitting the ball in disgust after losing his serve to go 6-5 down in the first set to Spain’s 20th seed …