KARACHI: Northern’s unbeaten three-match streak in the Pakistan Cup came a shuddering halt on Thursday when they capitulated to a four-wicket defeat against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on a spinners’ paradise at the NBP Sports Complex. But it was Tayyab Tahir who stole the limelight in the fourth-round action with a maiden one-day century which inspired Central Punjab to their first triumph …

LAHORE: Discarded paceman Mohammad Amir has taken the affairs to no point of return with the incumbent management of the Pakistan cricket team, saying he still stands on his stance that he cannot play under the mindset of the current team management. Talking to media, Amir, who has called it a day in dejection after he was not picked for …

CAPE TOWN: South Africa have faith in the security measures put in place for their Test and Twenty20 International tour of Pakistan, coach Mark Boucher said on Thursday as he revealed that he hoped to lure Jacques Kallis back as a batting consultant. South Africa start the first of two Tests in Pakistan later this month as they return there …

LAHORE: The future of Pakistan as host of the South Asian Games 2023 looks quite bright after Prime Minister Imran Khan recently gave a go-ahead signal to the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) and the Federal Sports Ministry to host the Games. POA president retired Lt Gen Syed Arif Hasan told media that the prime minister has given the go-ahead signal …

LAHORE: A sessions court on Thursday ordered the Naseerabad police to record statement of a woman under section 154 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) against Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam and proceed in accordance with law. “Serious allegations of miscarriage/abortion and deceitfully intercourse on false assurance of marriage etc were leveled against the proposed accused. From bare reading of the …

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) rewarded nine uncapped players for their “stellar performances” in domestic cricket by including them in the 20-member squad for the upcoming two-Test series against South Africa, a press release said on Friday. “Openers Abdullah Shafique and Imran Butt, middle-order batsmen Kamran Ghulam, Salman Ali Agha and Saud Shakeel, spinners Nauman Ali and Sajid Khan, and …

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Thursday granted provisional licences of virtual liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipelines to two private companies — Daewoo Gas and LNG Easy — for supply of the fuel through bowsers to consumers outside the gas network. The licences would be valid for one year. These would be first of its kind projects …

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has asked financial institutions to place dedicated desks to boost women customers and entrepreneurs’ trust in the banking system. Unveiling a policy proposal titled ‘Equality policy: reducing the gender gap in financial inclusion draft’, the SBP noted that banks are unable to facilitate women customers and recommended gender diversity training for staff at …

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister on Thursday said the sale of maximum possible Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) spectrum will contribute towards overall economic growth through digitalisation and improve the quality of broadband services in Pakistan. Chairing a meeting of the the Advisory Committee, the minister asked the consultants to follow a proactive approach and meet the given deadlines for the release …