Kyle Jamieson struck early to have Pakistan 30 for one at stumps after a Kane Williamson century anchored New Zealand’s 431 on day two of the first Test at Mount Maunganui on Sunday. Abid Ali was not out 19 with nightwatchman Mohammad Abbas yet to score. Shan Masood was dismissed for 10 when he poked at a Jamieson ball straying …

Sports — the finest ode to the determination of the human spirit that can surmount any challenge through equal part physical valour and mental ingenuity. Yet, there comes a time when even the mighty human spirit has to humble itself and submit to forces greater than it — forces of nature or a grander design. A similar force impacted the …

LAHORE: Commerce Adviser Abdul Razak Dawood has announced that duty on the import of raw materials for industries is being reduced by six per cent from Jan 1, 2021. “The reduction of import duty on raw materials will benefit the industry. I am the representative of industrialists in Islamabad and will help resolve all their genuine problems,” Dawood said while …

KARACHI: The four-week rally at the stock market was snapped in the outgoing shortened four-session week as the KSE-100 index lost 324 points, or 0.74 per cent, to close at 43,417. The index tumbled by 834 points in the first two days of the week. The trading was led by the news flow on the Covid-19. The market lost 406 …

KARACHI: A day after Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan expressed hopes that the ban imposed on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to operate flights in Europe would be lifted soon, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) informed the national flag carrier that the ban had been extended by three months and that it would not be reviewed until a safety audit of …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s non-textile exports shrank 1.85 per cent year-on-year to $3.7 billion in the first five months of this fiscal year due to delays of orders amid Covid-19-related closures in major export markets, latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed. The non-textile sector was yet to receive export orders in the post first wave of Covid-19. …

Khloe Kardashian celebrated the festival of Christmas with full fervour alongside her little one. The reality TV star shared a bunch of snaps showcasing how she and daughter True rung in Christmas. Instagram uploads show a masked-up Khloe and a grinning True decorating cookies and playing around with life-size gingerbread people. “Merry Christmas Eve!!!!” the Good American founder captioned the …

In the latest intel on the royal family, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry want Queen Elizabeth to delay the Megxit review scheduled on March 31, 2021. While the meeting between the monarch and the former royals will be ‘less confrontational’ this time, experts believe Harry is gearing up to return to UK in the meantime. Royal biographer Andrew Morton has …

Prince Harry just couldn’t get a date before his life changed completely due to a meeting with Meghan Markle. Royal biographer Sean Smith explained in his biography Meghan Misunderstood that Harry was stuck in a rut with his love life, prior to crossing paths with Meghan. He wrote: “Prince Harry could not get a date. Quite simply, he was the most eligible …

Miley Cyrus played the ‘Would You Rather’ game during an interview with  host Mark Wright on FM Heart on Christmas. The songstress shocked everyone when she revealed she would rather kiss Harry Styles, than Justin Bieber. Gushing over the British singer, Miley said, “Justin Bieber I’ve known for way too long, it’s like family. Harry Styles, he’s looking really good.” …