Wellington: Henry Nicholls battled to his sixth test century and provided the backbone for a New Zealand middle order fightback as his side reached 294-6 at the end of a torrid first day of the second test against West Indies in Wellington on Friday. The 29-year-old left-hander was on 117 with Kyle Jamieson on one at stumps at the Basin Reserve. …

WELLINGTON: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson on Thursday pulled out of the second Test against the West Indies at Basin Reserve in Wellington as he awaits the imminent arrival of his first child. The abrupt U-turn came just hours after batting mainstay Williamson had told head coach Gary Stead he would play in the match, which begins on Friday. Williamson …

LAHORE: A vital medicine used for heart-related chest pain (angina) is short in the market across Punjab. Manufactured by a multinational pharmaceutical company, the life-saving medicine, Angised (0.5mg), was the only available remedy in an emergency. A patient feeling chest pain/heart pain (angina) is suggested to keep it under the tongue to prevent risk to life. Senior cardiologists and surgeons …

ISLAMABAD: In its supplement to the Asian Development Outlook, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Thursday that economic activity in South Asia has started to normalise from the third quarter, and Pakistan’s economy is recovering, particularly in manufacturing and construction. The earlier South Asia forecast for 6.8 per cent contraction is upgraded to 6.1pc in line with an improved …

KARACHI: The State Bank reported on Thursday that the Roshan Digital Account (RDA) on Dec 9 received $7.7 million – the highest amount in a single day since the initiative was taken. “Yesterday, inward remittances from overseas Pakistanis into Roshan Digital Account rose to $7.7 million, their highest ever daily amount,” the State Bank tweeted on Thursday. To date, total …

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) on Thursday approved transaction structure for the privatisation of the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) and decided to present it to the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) for approval. The meeting discussed the PSM’s privatisation structure in a holistic manner and was chaired by Privatisation Minister Mohammadmian Soomro. The meeting was also attended by industries minister, …

ISLAMABAD: The Intellectual Property Organisation (IPO) Pakistan has filed an application against India’s bid to obtain exclusive Geographical Indication (GI) tag for basmati rice in the European Union (EU). IPO Pakistan has filed the opposition under Article 51 of the Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 through a Brussels-based international law firm. Commerce adviser Abdul Razak Dawood confirmed the development in a …

Gal Gadot has come a long way since she first made it to Hollywood. The Israeli-born actress is now promoting her upcoming superhero film “Wonder Woman 1984”. Gadot on Thursday took to Instagram to share a throwback picture from her “first time in LA” “Came across this photo, it was taken my first time in LA in 2009… there is …

Chrissy Teigen had the perfect comeback to an angry netizen who called her ‘classless.’ It all started when The Lip Sync Battle co-host took to her Twitter this Tuesday and announced that she is replacing the image of her show, Chrissy’s Court, since the service it streams on, Quibi, has gone dysfunctional. For reasons unknown, her latest social media update did not seem …

Famed Turkish actor Engin Altan, who arrived in Pakistan on a short visit, is all set to hold a press conference on Friday. According to reports, the Turkish star will address his Pakistani fans via a presser, scheduled to take place at 11:30AM. On Thursday, Altan reportedly arrived in the country upon invitation of a private business company. He landed …