The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will help to move Australia’s entire Indian Premier League (IPL) cohort to the Maldives or Sri Lanka, Cricket Australia (CA) boss Nick Hockley said on Wednesday. The IPL was suspended indefinitely on Tuesday as India’s Covid-19 crisis escalates, but the decision left Australian and other foreign participants looking for ways to leave the …

ISLAMABAD: With plan to present Budget 2021-22 in parliament on June 11, the federal government on Tuesday asked the provinces to adopt strict fiscal discipline, rationalise expenditure and divert savings towards socioeconomic development. As part of budget-making exercise, the centre also asked the provinces to rationalise their workforce in view of rising salary and pension bills, improving revenues and harmonise …

ISLAMABAD: With the power sector emerging as the country’s biggest economic challenge, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is set to take up today (Wednesday) at least four critical policy decisions including the payment of 40 per cent dues to the independent power producers (IPPs). The other items on agenda include arrangement of additional power from the national …

KARACHI: Robust construction activities boosted cement sales by 24.3 per cent during April 2021 to 4.066 million tonnes versus 3.271m tonnes in the same month last year. Exports posted a massive growth of 252pc to 877,163 tonnes during April 2021 from 249,127 tonnes a year ago. As a result, total cement dispatches (local sales and exports) grew by 40.41pc in …

Former State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) governor and ex-caretaker finance minister, Dr Shamshad Akhtar, was elected as the first female chairperson of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), the bourse said in a statement on Wednesday. Akhtar, who was appointed as an independent director on the board last month, was “unanimously elected” in a meeting held yesterday, making her the first …

Zac Efron delighted fans as he displayed his chiseled jawline in latest photo while promoting his new show after sparking plastic surgery rumors with new look. The 33-year-old dashing star, who caused a stir online last month with his distinctive new look, has shared a new snap to Instagram which showed him in a greenhouse looking at some young plants. …

American singer Joe Jonas publicly lavished his praise and affection on his 9-month-old daughter, Willa, as he expressed his views about parenthood on television. The 31-year-old singer and 25-year-old wife Sophie Turner welcomed their baby girl last summer in July. It is the first time Joe Jonas spoke publicly about the infant daughter during his interview with CBS This Morning …

Acclaimed superstar Andrew Garfield has revealed whether or not there is some truth to the widespread rumours regarding his cameo in Spider-Man 3. Following several months of fans speculating that the three Spider-Men, Toby McGuire, Tom Holland and himself will be reuniting in the upcoming Marvel flick, the rumours have finally been put to rest. Chatting with Josh Horowitz on his Happy …

American actor Angelina Jolie’s packed schedule and superstar lifestyle doesn’t stop her from putting her six children above anything else. As Mother’s Day approaches, the Salt actor spoke to EXTRA about her upcoming film, Those Who Wish Me Dead, and touched upon the subject of her kids celebrating the holiday. “It does mean a lot to moms, so try not to forget it,” she said, …

Prince William and Prince Harry are known to have completely different personalities. As per an old schoolmate of the Harry and William, the two had extremely different experiences while studying at Eton. Speaking to The Cut, the schoolmate named Jim said: “William was very integrated. There’s this sort of society in your top year where if you’re kind of popular or …