ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Health on Tuesday said that so far, no case of the JN.1 variant of Corona has been reported in any part of the country. According to the spokesperson of the ministry, a new variant of Corona, JN1, and Omicron, has been reported in some countries as per media reports, which is a matter of concern. Meanwhile, …

A Chinese exchange student who fell victim to a “cyber kidnapping” scam in which his parents were extorted for $80,000, was found alive but “cold and scared” in a tent in the Utah wilderness, police said. Kai Zhuang, age 17, was reported missing on Thursday after his parents in China told officials at his host high school in Riverdale, Utah …

LAHORE: Underlining that the national Test team have the talent and ability to perform well in Australia, former Pakis­tan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Khalid Mahmood insists that poor preparations for the tough tour is preventing the players from giving their best. “Now [Pakistan team director] Mohammad Haf­eez is saying that the national Test squad should have reached Australia some six …

SYDNEY: Australian Olympic track cyclist and former world champion Melissa Hoskins has died after a car accident in the country’s south, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) said on Monday. Australian media has widely reported that Hoskins’ husband and twice world individual time trial champion Rohan Dennis has been arrested and charged over her death. “The AOC has expressed the utmost …

LAHORE: While Pakistan Olympic Association’s executive committee in an emergent meeting late on Sunday elected Mohammad Abid Qadri Gillani as its new president, the Audit General of Pakistan (AGP) said that its team is coming to the POA offices in Lahore on Jan 5 to start the audit of the national Olympic body. Abid, who is currently the chairman of …

LAHORE: Dashing Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman on Monday said he will drop to number three or four in the upcoming T20 International series in New Zealand. “I have received a message from the team management to be ready to bat at one or two-down position as Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are doing well as openers in T20 format,” left-handed …

SYDNEY: After 16 straight losses to Australia since 1995, including two this time around to lose the series, Pakistan are expected to ring the changes in their bid to end that run when the third and final Test begins in Sydney on Wednesday. Reports suggest the uncapped Saim Ayub will be drafted into the side in place of faltering opener …

Australia opted on Tuesday against playing a second spinner in the final Test against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground, naming an unchanged line-up for David Warner’s farewell match. Skipper Pat Cummins confirmed Australia’s fast-bowling trio had all recovered well from the second Test in Melbourne four days ago after clinching the three-match series with a tense 79-run win. Pakistan have made …

KARACHI: Pakistan’s kinno export this season is likely to shrink by 50 per cent from 450,000 tonnes a few years ago. The country would earn only $100 million instead of $220m despite a good crop of 2.75m tonnes versus 1.75m tonnes last year. The issues of quality and shelf life have deeply impacted the exports.“From the last year, the quality …