NEW YORK: The chief executive of social media platform Parler, popular with American right-wing users but which virtually vanished after the US Capitol riot, posted a brief message on the company’s website. Parler’s app, however, remains offline. “Hello world, is this thing on?,” Matze asked in a message dated Saturday, posted above a note from the company saying the platform …

GALLE: Left-arm spinner Jack Leach took five wickets as England edged towards victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle, but they made a nervous start to their pursuit of a modest target of 74 and closed day four on 38 for three on Sunday. Jonny Bairstow (11 not out) and debutant Dan Lawrence (7 not out) will …

KARACHI: The touring South Africa cricket squad had a three-hour long practice session at the Karachi Gymkhana Ground here on Sunday in preparations for the first Test against Pakistan after clearing their first coronavirus (Covid-19) after reaching Karachi the day before. According to a Cricket South Africa (CSA) media release, the 21 cricketers and 11 support staff members all underwent …

KARACHI: Rookies Sajid Khan and Salman Ali Agha both expressed their excitement on Sunday being named in the preliminary Pakistan squad for the upcoming first Test against South Africa, which starts from Jan 26 here at the National Stadium. Addressing virtual media pressers, the pair of 27-year-olds admitted feeling over the moon after new chief selector Mohammad Wasim inducted them …

MELBOURNE: Austra­lian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has confirmed the year’s first Grand Slam will go ahead from February 8 despite anger from players forced into hard quarantine in Melbourne due to positive Covid-19 cases on their charter planes. Seventy-two players and their entourages have to isolate for two weeks in their hotel rooms in Melbourne and are no longer …

India will need to score 328 runs for victory or bat all day for a draw after bowling Australia out for 294 midway through the final session on day four of the decisive fourth Test at the Gabba on Monday. Mohammad Siraj had Josh Hazlewood caught on the boundary to end the Australian innings as rain clouds formed over the …

Cricket analyst Prasanna Agoram, who hails from India, is not working with Cricket South Africa (CSA) anymore, Proteas’ media manager Sipokazi Sokanyile said in a statement on Monday. According to the statement, Agoram’s contract had not been renewed by South African cricket authorities, adding that he is “moving on to new projects”. The announcement was confirmed by Agoram, who said …

Pakistan’s electricity sector is in deep trouble. The recent nationwide blackout on the night of January 9 is just another reminder of the crisis facing the collapsing power sector. But for an average consumer, the most visible impact of this crisis has been their ever-increasing electricity bill. A report published last week suggested that the government had decided to raise …

History has bestowed Multan with many gifts: it is known as a city of saints, the town has been continuously inhabited for more than 2,000 years and located in an area dating back to the Harapan civilization — it has always been a part of world-acclaimed Indus Civilisation. Not only history, but its natural endowments have been unique as well. …

ISLAMABAD: As foreign traders of liquefied natural gas (LNG) default on supplies amid gas shortages, the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) will meet here on Monday (today) to review the overall situation, including discontinuation of gas supplies to a large number of industries on a long-term basis. Following reports that two state-owned foreign suppliers had declined to supply their two …