New Zealand take on Pakistan in the 19th fixture of the T20 World Cup 2021 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium tonight. Here are five reasons why the Black Caps should be worried about facing the Green Shirts. 1- We know what you did this September You’d be wrong if you think that amid the euphoria of the victory over India, what New Zealand …

MARSEILLE: Lionel Messi was kept quiet in his first “Classique” as Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain settled for a 0-0 draw with bitter rivals Olympique de Marseille after playing more than half an hour with 10 men amid minor crowd trouble on Sunday. The game was briefly paused twice because of incidents involving Marseille fans after both teams had …

LONDON: Talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes has been added to the England squad for the tour of Australia later this year, delivering a huge boost in their bid to reclaim the Ashes. The 30-year-old said he is refreshed after taking time out from the game both for his mental health and also underwent two operations on a fractured left index finger. “I had …

DUBAI: South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada insisted on Monday that the ‘bickering’ has to stop as the Proteas look to bounce back from a dreadful start to the T20 World Cup. South Africa slumped to a five-wicket loss to Australia in their Super 12 opener on Saturday after making just 118 in their 20 overs. The only crumb of comfort was …

Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has been impressed by the sporting brotherhood on display after Pakistan beat India to break its run of 12 losses in World Cup contests between the arch-rivals. India captain Virat Kohli embraced Mohammad Rizwan soon after Pakistan romped to a 10-wicket win in the Twenty20 World Cup game on Sunday to start its Super 12 campaign. Former …

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a lacklustre trading on Monday as higher international oil prices coupled with investors’ concerns about inflationary pressure kept the benchmark in check. The KSE-100 index closed at 45,429.21points, down 149.15 points or 0.33 per cent from the preceding session. On the corporate result front, Fauji Fertiliser Bin Qasim Ltd posted earnings per share …

KARACHI: From plain bread and milk to flour and cooking oil, Pakistanis are paying substantially more than they did a year ago for just about all everyday food items. For example, the per-kilo price of vegetable ghee has risen 27 per cent every year on average for the last three years. Retail prices of cooking oil, sugar and pulse Mash …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports of information technology grew by 42 per cent on a year-on-year basis in the first quarter of current fiscal year. In absolute terms, the export proceeds of Pakistan’s IT & IT-enabled service reached $635 million from July to September this year against last year’s $445m. “I congratulate all the stakeholders for their efforts and dedication,” Adviser on …

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance continues to keep mum about the outcome of its long negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the revival of its $6 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) as authorities reported to have received about $3.2bn in foreign assistance in the first quarter of the current fiscal year. Informed sources said the extended talks between the two …

Japan’s Princess Mako married her university sweetheart on Tuesday, but it was a low-key union bereft of traditional rituals, with the couple voicing sadness over the controversy that haunted their engagement. Under the rules of the imperial family, Emperor Naruhito’s 30-year-old niece Mako gave up her royal title as she wed Kei Komuro, who is the same age and works for a …