RAWALPINDI: The anti-corruption unit of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) hauled up a young man on Thursday for allegedly involvement in corrupt practices during the second Test between Pakistan and South Africa here at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. According to reliable sources, the man presumably in his early 20s, was being monitored by the authorities for a while but on …

KARACHI: Stocks fell flat on the last trading day of the shortened four-day week (Feb 5 being Kashmir Solidarity Day). The KSE-100 index closed in red by 27.84 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 46,905 points on Thursday. The index again tested the three-year-high 47,000 level, but strong resistance put up by the bears did not allow it to hold …

Pakistan, resuming at 145-3, were bowled out for 272 in their first innings in the second Test against South Africa at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday. Pakistan lost overnight batsman Babar Azam off the second ball of the day, without adding to his 77, while Fawad Alam scored another three before falling for 45. Faheem Ashraf scored a brilliant 78 …

ISLAMABAD: The privatisation process of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) would be completed by September, Secretary Industries and Production informed the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday. The two-member SC bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan was hearing the case of PSM employees seeking promotions. The Additional Attorney General informed the court that Planning …

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) on Thursday did not approve payment of Rs399 billion to independent power producers to let all the members satisfy their conscience in three days if the finalised deals are prudent and no wrong decision is being imposed. Presided over by Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar, the committee also desired that sponsors …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday directed that all required administrative measures be ensured to make wheat flour available at affordable rates as it is an essential commodity and an increase in its price affects the poor people. “The government is fully focusing on the provision of relief to the common man,” the prime minister said while presiding over …

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian left fans gushing after she took a trip down memory lane in a photo with sister Kourtney Kardashian and late father Rob Kardashian. Taking to her Instagram stories, the Skims founder shared a fan’s post where she could be seen giving a loving kiss to her father while Kourtney gave a toothy smile. The two sisters looked …

Global shares traded near record highs on Friday, with Asian stocks taking their lead from Wall Street, as progress in vaccine distribution prompted bets on further normalisation in the global economy and an earnings recovery. An index of the world’s major 50 markets, MSCI ACWI, rose 0.2 per cent to 667.90, coming within reach of a record high of 670.82 …

A video of singer Bilal Saeed attacking his brother and a woman  went viral on the internet. Bial is seen fighting in the presence of Dolphin Force officials  in Lahore. According to police, the incident occurred on January 10 within the remits of Sundar Police Station. The police said that Bilal Saeed had moved an application against his brother for …

Gigi Hadid shared heartfelt experience of  giving birth to her sweet daughter Khai, saying she didn’t know her natural 14-hour home birth was over until Zayn Malik caught their daughter in his arms. The supermodel gave birth to her first child at Pennsylvania farm in presence of her loved ones in September 2020. The 25-year-old,  in a Vogue profile published on Thursday, …