ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded 60 deaths and 2,963 new cases due to the COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. In the past 24 hours, 60 more people succumbed to the disease, taking the death toll to 8,547. 1,797 patients have recovered from the virus during the last 24 hours and 2,498 patients are in critical condition including 12 more declared …

Melbourne: Australia opener David Warner has been ruled out of the first Test against India in Adelaide with an adductor muscle injury, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Wednesday. The 34-year-old picked up an injury while fielding in the second ODI against India and was subsequently ruled out of the third ODI and  the T20Is. Warner is now targeting a return in the second …

Lahore: Pakistan’s all-format captain Babar Azam is excited to lead the national team for the first time in Test cricket on his home soil after South Africa confirmed their tour to Pakistan after 14 years. “I am delighted that South Africa have confirmed their tour to Pakistan and look forward to captaining my country for the first time in a …

ISLAMABAD: Top seed Tayyab Aslam, in his opening encounter of Pakistan International Squash Tournament, beat Noor Zaman in straight but well contested three sets here at Mushaf Squash Complex on Tuesday. Tayyab who had moved into second round directly on the basis of his ranking, took 25 minutes to beat his opponent Noor (11-1, 11-9, 11-9). He outclassed his opponent …

KARACHI: The fifth SSB wheelchair tennis coaching camp and tournament concluded at the Union Club on Sunday. Talented Fida Hussain won the wheelchair tennis event while Mohammad Ayub was the runner-up. The two month long coaching camp was supported by Sindh Sports Board and organised by Sindh Tennis Association in collab­oration with Para Sports Pakistan. Aqeel Shabbir, Ishrat zehra were …

Barcelona: When the Champions League draw put Barcelona and Juventus in the same group, soccer fans all over the world eagerly awaited the prospect of watching Lionel Messi versus Cristiano Ronaldo again. The two had not faced each other since the Portuguese swapped Real Madrid for Juventus in 2018. The fans, however, had to wait when the two men were denied …

LAHORE: Pakistani rice exporters have formally challenged India’s claim on Geographical Indicator (GI) of Basmati rice in the European Union in a bid to prevent financial loss worth billions of rupees to the exchequer and local farming community. The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (Reap) formally filed a Notice of Opposition on Monday (Dec 7) in the EU against Indian …

SYDNEY: Virat Kohli blasted 85 but it wasn’t enough to prevent Australia from fighting off a Twenty20 International series sweep with a thrilling 12-run victory in the final match in Sydney on Tuesday. While Kohli was at the crease in his imperious 61-ball knock, India had hopes of pulling off victory, but when he fell to a sensational diving outfield …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has succeeded in cancelling the illegal registration of ‘Kernal’ for trademark by an overseas rice company, Commerce Adviser Razak Dawood disclosed on Tuesday. The adviser did not mention the name of the country or the company which had sought trademark registration in his tweets, but interactions with senior officials in various ministries confirmed that the registration had happened in Saudi …

ISLAMABAD: Alerted by the Accountant General of Pakistan Revenue (AGPR), the Ministry of Finance has warned all ministries, divisions and heads of all government institutions that salaries of their employees could be delayed and blocked in case of insufficient funds in their accounts. The AGPR had alerted authorities concerned that “some government departments and offices have kept insufficient budget in …