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Look back at Prince William’s Pakistan visit as he celebrates 39th birthday


June 21, 2021

Prince William is receiving an abundance of love from royal fans all over the globe as he celebrates his 39th birthday. On the occasion of the Duke of Cambridge’s 39th birthday, let’s take a trip down memory lane and look back at his and wife Kate Middleton’s visit to Pakistan from 2019. Here are the highlights from their Pakistan tour:  …

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National women’s squad announced for West Indies tour


June 21, 2021

Karachi: The national women’s selection committee has announced a 26-player squad from which the national and ‘A’ teams will be selected for white-ball matches on the tour of the West Indies. Javeria Khan, who has an experience of 208 international matches and is the leading run-getter for Pakistan in ODIs, will lead the national side. Rameen Shamim, who has played …

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10 children, two others killed as storm lashes US state


June 21, 2021

ATLANTA: Tropical Depr­ession Claudette clai­med 12 lives in Alabama as the storm swept across the southeastern US, causing flash flooding and spurring tornadoes that destroyed dozens of homes. Ten people were killed on Saturday in a 15-vehicle crash about 35 miles (55 kilometers) south of Montgomery on Interstate 65, according to Butler County Coroner Wayne Garlock. He said the vehicles …

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Astronauts install new solar panels on space station


June 21, 2021

WASHINGTON: A French and an American astronaut embarked on a spacewalk on Sunday to complete the installation of new solar panels to boost power supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), they announced on Twitter. “Here we go again for episode (2) of the new solar array installation spacewalks,” tweeted Thomas Pesquet, a Frenchman with the European Space Agency. “It …

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New Zealand’s Jamieson takes five before India hit back in World Test final


June 21, 2021

Southampton: New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson completed an impressive five-wicket haul before India’s bowlers starred on the third day of the inaugural World Test Championship final at Southampton on Sunday. An absorbing day of high-quality cricket, cut short by bad light despite the floodlights being on full beam, ended with New Zealand 101-2 in reply to India’s first innings 217 — a deficit …

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Jamieson stars with five-for before NZ openers frustrate India


June 21, 2021

SOUTHAMPTON: New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson dismissed Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant in quick succession on his way to a superb five-wicket haul as India were bowled out for 217 in their first innings of the rain-disrupted World Test Championship final at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Sunday. Towering paceman Jamieson finished with miserly figures of 5-31 in 22 overs, …

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Shadab demands extra efforts from team in pressure situations


June 21, 2021

KARACHI: Despite winning a record eight matches during the league-phase of the HBL Pakistan Super League 6, Islamabad United skipper Shadab Khan warned his charges not to get complacent during the playoffs. Shadab identified a couple of grey areas during the post-match interview following Islamabad’s four-wicket defeat of Multan Sultans at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi late …

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Preferring personal gains to game has wrecked Pakistan snooker


June 21, 2021

KARACHI: From millions of rupees to peanuts. This is how an individual has brought the wonderful game of snooker to this stage allegedly due to personal gains including Pride of Performance. “When people compromise for rewards and other benefits, how they will plead the case of cueists,” people question. Two officials of the Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Federation (PBSF) travelled …

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Islamabad eye Multan scalp to reach grand finale


June 21, 2021

KARACHI: Just imagine where were Islamabad United during the last season of HBL Pakistan Super League? And the answer is nowhere at all. A bottom-placed finish in the group stage epitomised how the two-time former champions had fallen on hard times. The redemption for the title winners in 2016 and 2018 has been swift with a fair degree of clarity …

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