LONDON: Youngster Phil Foden came off the bench to inject some life into Manchester City and salvage a point in a 1-1 draw at West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday. City were abject in the first half despite dominating possession, and in-form West Ham deservedly took the lead through Michail Antonio’s acrobatic volley in the 18th minute. …

KARACHI: With international calls imminent chiefly due to Pakistan’s tour of New Zealand during the first-class domestic season, holders Central Punjab brace for a challenging task if they aspire to retain the prestigious Quaid-e-Azam Trophy title. While the senior squad will be engaged in a series of two Tests and three Twenty20 Internationals against the Black Caps from the middle …

DUBAI: Dubai has anno­unced a new 500 million dirhams ($136.14m) stimulus package to support the local economy, taking Dubai’s total stimulus measures this year to 6.8 billion dirhams, the crown prince of the emirate said on Twitter on Saturday. “The private sector is a major partner in Dubai’s development process, and we have adopted a set of new exemptions for …

SHANGHAI: The mammoth dual listing for Chinese fintech giant Ant Group will be the world’s biggest, according to a pricing determined on Friday night, Alibaba founder Jack Ma said on Saturday. “It’s the first time that the pricing of such a big listing — the largest in human history – has been determined outside New York City” he told the …

ber LAHORE: Captain Babar Azam and vice-captain Shadab Khan, who will be in the leadership role for the first time in the ODI format, have vowed to play an aggressive brand of cricket when they start their stints with Pakistan’s first ODI against Zimbabwe at the Pindi Cricket Stadium next Friday. The three-match ODI series is part of the ICC …

ISLAMABAD: After getting clearance from the Planning Commission, the ‘Locust Emergency and Food Security’ project is now ready for implementation and will be submitted for formal approval at the next meeting of the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec), the Ministry of National Food Security and Research has announced. The three-year project, for which the World Bank has approved …

KARACHI: The outgoing week remained bullish for the stock market which saw the KSE-100 index accumulating gains of 1,102 points (2.7 per cent) and settle at 41,266 after knocking down the 41,000-point barrier. During the week the market witnessed four bullish and single bearish trading session. The positive developments that elated investor sentiments and attracting them to the market included …

ISLAMABAD: As the government mulls an upward revision in the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat, the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has warned that any such move could lead to a further increase in inflation. The PIDE said that if the government sets Rs1,750 MSP per 40kg wheat bags, the move will increase inflation by 29 basis points …

Hilary Duff’s fans are rejoicing with excitement as the actress announced she is expecting her third child with husband Matthew Koma. The news was shared by the actress in an adorable Instagram post wherein they two can be seen in a boomerang video showcasing Matthew rubbing Hilary’s pregnant belly to share their announcement. “We are growing!!!” Hilary wrote in the …

Gigi Hadid has an extremely important message for all her fans. On Saturday, the supermodel took to Instagram to upload a bunch of mirror selfies, encrypted with a message to vote in the upcoming elections 2020. Gigi informed her 60.1 followers that she has already cast her vote, with her daughter next to her. The new mom posted a long …