KARACHI: Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) on Tuesday announced that it will observe three non-production days — every Monday — during the month of January owing to depressed demand. In a notice to its vendors, the company said that it will observe “Mondays of current month as NPDs owing to depressed demand.” January is usually considered as a recovery month …

ISLAMABAD: The government has called another meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Wednesday for constitution of a price negotiation committee for Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (Tapi) Pipeline and settlement of about Rs75 billion liabilities to state-run entities. To be presided over by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance & Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, the second meeting of the ECC …

Oil prices rose and Asian stock markets fell Wednesday after Iran fired missiles at US bases in Iraq in retaliation for the killing of an Iranian general. Brent crude futures, the benchmark for international oils, spiked more than $3 per barrel in London before retreating. Tokyo’s stock market benchmark fell nearly two per cent before recovering some of its losses …

INDORE: Skipper Virat Kohli struck an unbeaten 30 as India beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the second Twenty20 International here at the Holkar Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. The hosts rode a 71-run opening stand between KL Rahul, who hit 45, and Shikhar Dhawan, who made 32, to chase down their target of 143 in 17.3 overs and take …

SYDNEY: Daniil Medvedev helped Russia to a 3-0 sweep of their pool matches to join Australia, Serbia and Britain in the quarter-finals of the inaugural ATP Cup on Tuesday. Medvedev clinched victory against Norway by beating Casper Ruud 6-3, 7-6(6) in Perth. Karen Khachanov had already routed Victor Durasovic 6-2, 6-1. The fifth-ranked Medvedev will join Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, undefeated …

South African captain Faf du Plessis on Tuesday expressed his disagreement with the four-day Test match format, despite a statement by Cricket South Africa that it was official policy to support a reduced format. “I suppose you’ve got to ask CSA what their opinion is,” said Du Plessis after a tense finish to the second Test against England, which his …

Sydney Thunder off-spinner Chris Green on Wednesday was handed a three-month ban from bowling after his bowling action was found to be illegal. The 26-year-old was reported by the umpires after Thunder’s Twenty20 Big Bash League clash with the Melbourne Stars in Sydney on January 2. Under Cricket Australia protocols, he then underwent testing at the National Cricket Centre, with …

CAPE TOWN: Inspired by a fiery spell from Ben Stokes, England broke South Africa’s resistance in the final session of the second Test on Tuesday to win in Cape Town for the first time in 63 years and level the series 1-1 with two matches to play. England’s prolonged push for victory, which started soon after lunch on the fourth …

KARACHI: A clear picture on whether Bangladesh will play a two-match Test series in Pakistan later this month is likely to come on Wednesday or Thursday after the chairman of the two cricket boards established direct contact on telephone. According to a reliable source in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), chairman Ehsan Mani has called up his Bangladesh Cricket Board …

  Haris Rauf on Wednesday became the first Pakistani to take a hat-trick in Australia’s Big Bash League(BBL). Playing for Melbourne Stars, Haris bagged the three-wicket haul against Sydney Thunder, taking the wickets of Matthew Gilkes, Callum Ferguson and Daniel Sams. T20 World Cup ✔@T20WorldCup A day of hat-tricks at the #BBL Haris Rauf claims the second of the day! 5,260 2:47 …