NEW DELHI: Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev was in a “stable” condition after undergoing emergency cardiac surgery on Friday after complaining of chest pain, hospital authorities said. The 61-year-old, who led India to their first World Cup title in 1983, was rushed to a Delhi hospital where surgeons conducted an emergency coronary angioplasty. Neither the hospital nor Kapil’s family commented …

KARACHI: Former Test opener-turned commentator Ramiz Raja while backing the idea of changing Pakistan’s Test captain says wicket-keeper/batsman Mohammad Rizwan appears a suitable choice as a replacement for incumbent skipper Azhar Ali. “Currently, Pakistan are seventh in the ICC Test rankings which clearly shows that we have struggled in Test cricket during the last few years. Therefore, we need a …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Federation Baseball (PFB) is going to set a new world record, presently held by the US, when it organises exhibitions matches between Pakistan Greens and Whites teams in Skardu city on Oct 31, at the highest altitude of above 7,000 feet besides staging an inter-district championship in Gilgit-Baltistan. Currently, Denver (Colorado) in the US is the highest …

KARACHI: Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq wants the International Cricket Council (ICC) to conduct the World Test Championship exactly the way it has been planned even if it means extending the duration of the event due to the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Misbah’s statement came amid reports that the ICC is considering splitting points for unplayed games in the …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has shifted the three Twenty20 Internationals from Lahore to Rawalpindi while the remaining matches of the Pakistan Super League will be played in Karachi due to the smog situation in the Punjab capital. “Taking into consideration the health and well-being of professional athletes and match officials due to the recent deterioration in the air …

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has found that Pakistan has successfully complied with 21 out of 27 points of action and decided to keep the country on its ‘grey list’ until February 2021, the watchdog’s president said on Friday. FATF President Marcus Pleyer announced the decision at a virtual press conference held after the body’s three-day plenary session came …

ISLAMABAD: World Bank has approved a loan of $304 million in financing for the Punjab Resource Improvement and Digital Effectiveness Programme (Pride) that will support the provincial government in strengthening fiscal risk management and budget formulation to ensure reliable resource allocation for public services. Pride will support efficiencies in public resource management that generate savings and create fiscal space for …

KARACHI: The stock market on Friday traded range bound but managed to crawl up by 66.98 points (0.16 per cent) and close at 41,266.00. The market remained in search of direction throughout the day. The murky political situation together with the long wait for the Financial Action Task Force verdict sat heavily on the minds of stockholders. Earlier in the …

ISLAMABAD: The country succeeded in saving $129 million as import substitute by producing more pulses during the year, the Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFSR) said on Friday. The country produced an additional 76,000 tonnes of mung and 53,000 tonnes of gram as compared to last year. The production of mung was 132,008 tonnes in 2019 whereas this …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has not shared the final draft of the proposed social media rules with the umbrella group of internet and technology companies in Asia-Pacific region, according to the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC). In a strong statement released on Friday, the AIC called upon the ministry of information technology not to create hurdles in the growth of digital economy in …