CAPE TOWN: England have questioned the strength of their bio-secure environment in Cape Town after a South African player tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the postponement of the first One-day International that was scheduled for Newlands on Friday. The game was moved to Sunday in Paarl just an hour before it was due to start after the result of the …

CANBERRA: Concussion substitute Yuzvendra Chahal took three wickets as India beat Australia by 11 runs in the first Twenty20 International in Canberra on Friday but the win was soured by an apparent hamstring injury to all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. In a contest laced with controversy, Jadeja top-edged into his helmet in the final over but was not tested for concussion on …

KARACHI: Tailender Ahmed Safi Abdullah proved an unlikely batting hero against Sindh to put Central Punjab on brink of their much-awaited first victory in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy at the National Stadium here on Friday. After starting the championship with two straight defeats, Central Punjab are almost certain to seal Sindh’s fate on Saturday’s final day of this sixth-round fixture. After …

LAHORE: Former Pakistan hockey captain and legendary forward Shahbaz Ahmad Senior has termed his transfer from Islamabad to Karachi by his parent body PIA as an act of revenge and vows to get a stay-order against the harsh decision. Shahbaz, who led Pakistan to win its last World Cup in 1994 and the Champions Trophy title the same year, while …

HAMILTON: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson hit the highest Test score of his career on Friday with a majestic 251 as the hosts posted an imposing 519 for seven declared on day two of the first Test against the West Indies in Hamilton. In reply, the injury-hit West Indies were 49 without loss with John Campbell on 22 and Kraigg …

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir said on Friday that persons with disabilities could economically support themselves and contribute to the society when provided with adequate education, rehabilitation and financial and moral support. He said this in an online meeting with President Dr Arif Alvi which was also attended by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister …

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is expected to roll out a Track and Trace (T&T) System for specific goods including tobacco, cement, sugar, and fertiliser by the end of June 2021, the body announced on Friday at the pre-bidding conference. The FBR said the last date of the bids — to grant a five-year licence for an IT-enabled …

ISLAMABAD: The legal arrangements for additional electricity and gas supplies to K-Electric from the national networks have been stalled owing to non-settlement of over Rs253 billion receivables of the National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) and the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGCL). Informed sources said managements of both the public sector companies — NTDC and SSGCL — had declined to …

ISLAMABAD: A UK-based global aviation services specialist Menzies Aviation on Friday announced the acquisition of a 51 per cent shareholding in Royal Airport Services (RAS). An aviation services business based in Pakistan, RAS has been operating in the country since 2007 and has a strong position in local markets, a press release said. It has been providing a range of …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports grew for the third consecutive month in November to $2.161 billion, up 7.67 per cent from $2.007bn in the corresponding month last year, data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday. The increase in exports is mainly driven by double-digit growth in proceeds from textile and non-textile commodities. Meanwhile, during the month under review, …