LONDON: Devon Conway became just the sixth player to hit a Test century on debut at Lord’s, with the left-handed opener brilliantly anchoring New Zealand to 246-3 against England on Day one of the first match of the series on Wednesday. The 29-year-old South African-born left-hander was unbeaten on 136 — the highest individual on debut at Lord’s — to …

ISLAMABAD: In a rare move, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday said it would allow only 43 paisa per unit reduction in electricity rates — about half of 86 paisa suggested by the power companies — under monthly fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for consumption in April. At a public hearing on monthly FCA, Nepra Chairman Tauseef H. …

LAHORE: Former chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Khalid Mahmood on Wednesday suspected the Indian lobby to be behind the hurdles that are being created by Abu Dhabi authorities in holding the remaining 20 matches of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL). However, at the same time he also termed the decision of shifting the league from Pakistan to the UAE …

KARACHI: Petrol sales hit an all-time high of 731,000 tonnes in May, up by 15 per cent over the same month last year, despite restricted movement of people due to early closure of markets by 6pm and long Eidul Fitr holidays. High-speed diesel (HSD) sales also remained brisk with 761,000 tonnes as compared to 688,000 tonnes in May 2020, up …

LAHORE/KARACHI: In what is being seen as a positive development for the real estate sector and capital markets, the State Bank of Pakistan on Wednesday reduced the risk weight of banks/DFIs from 200 per cent to 100pc on their investment in units of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) for five years to facilitate development of housing finance and capital markets. …

Game Of Thrones’ The Mountain prepared for bout against British rival Eddie Hall. Hafthor Bjornsson, who rose to prominence with his role as The Mountain in ‘Game of Thrones’, is training hard for bout against Eddie Hal – the  triumphant  of World’s Strongest Man title in 2017. The Icelandic actor will take on his British rival in September at the …

The Duchess of Cambridge  ‘is trying to mediate’ a reconciliation between Prince William and Prince Harry, claimed  Kate’s uncle Gary Goldsmith.  In conversation with Closer,  Smith claimed. “If anyone can bring peace to the royals, Kate can. Kate is a brilliant arbiter and peacemaker.” Gushing over Kate Middleton, Gary Smith said: “Every bone in her body is about making friends …

Pakistani showbiz star Alizeh Shah has mesmerised fans with her jaw-dropping moves to the world’s renowned singer Megan Thee Stallion’s hit track ‘Cocky AF’. The 20-year-old actress – who shot to fame within a very short span of time with her flawless acting skills and bubbly persona – has soared the temperature with her  killer moves to a popular track. …

Khloe Kardashian lost her cool and threatened a legal action against a woman who insisted Basketball star Tristan Thompson is the father of her child. Thompson sued Kimberly Alexander last year to stop her from continuing to claim he fathered her son, after DNA test results came back negative – twice. The reality star, who has reportedly rekindled her relationship …

Vocal powerhouse Demi Lovato has riled up social media after a photo of circulating showed them accidentally promoting diet culture in spite of their past statements opposing it. The former Disney star was photographed recently holding a microphone branded with Dr. Pepper Zero Sugar, after which fans were furious at them for promoting diet culture following the ruckus that broke …