WELLINGTON: New International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Greg Barclay said on Wednesday his organisation must deliver their pinnacle events over the next three years or there will be serious financial consequences for the sport. The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic forced the ICC to reschedule three of their world tournaments, and Barclay, confirmed as chairman of the global governing body on Tuesday, …

BUENOS AIRES: Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona, widely regarded as one of the game’s greatest ever players, died of a heart attack on Wednesday. Maradona, 60, had recently battled health issues and underwent emergency surgery for a subdural haematoma several weeks ago. He suffered a heart attack at his home in the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentinian media and acquaintances …

Diego Maradona, widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of all time before drug and alcohol addiction marred his career, died on Wednesday at his home in Argentina after suffering a heart attack, his lawyer said. He was 60. He was a uniquely gifted player, who rose from the tough streets of Buenos Aires to reach the pinnacle of his …

KARACHI: Fertiliser Manufacturers of Pakistan Advisory Council (FMPAC) has asked the government to exempt the fertiliser industry from the income and sales tax laws introduced through Finance Act 2020 as the farmers would face the burden of this clause. These laws disallowed adjustment of up to 10 per cent cost for income tax and input sales tax for the sales …

ISLAMABAD: The cabinet committee on Wednesday reviewed available stocks of personal protective equipment amid rising cases of coronavirus across the country. The committee in its sixth meeting chaired by Adviser on Commerce Razak Dawood monitored stock position and national needs of PPEs. It was attended among others by Federal Minister for Production Hammad Azhar and Minister for Science Fawad Chaudhry. …

• Asks nation to join hands with government to defeat second wave of coronavirus • Says opposition won’t get NRO even with its many public meetings • Claims Pakistan’s exports increasing at faster pace leaving India and Bangladesh far behind LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan says the government has decided not to shut down factories and businesses despite a spike …

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the PM on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Wednesday informed the World Economic Forum (WEF) that Pakistan had witnessed remarkable improvement in fiscal and current account deficits owing to prudent government policies. Addressing the second segment of the plenary session of the WEF on Country Strategy Dialogue (CSD) through video link, he said that …

ISLAMABAD: Despite growing confidence that an end to health pandemic is in sight, a report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has warned that a viable Covid-19 vaccine will not contain the economic damage. The report said that the after-effects of the economic damage caused by the pandemic will be felt for a long time …

Gigi Hadid, after sharing an adorable photo with her daughter earlier, has shared yet another photo with the little one. The photo features the top of the baby girl’s head. The supermodel captioned the endearing picture with a couple of emojis. Judging from the snap, it looks like Gigi has returned to her mother, Yolanda Hadid’s farm. As soon as …

American singer Taylor Swift is letting fans in on a secret about her latest album, Folklore. The Lover hit maker, 30, revealed that her boyfriend Joe Alwyn had helped her write two of the songs on her hit new album, Exile and Betty. Talking about her new music in her new movie for Disney+, Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, Swift revealed that fans were indeed right …