ISLAMABAD: With the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 9 starting from Feb 17, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, announced on Monday a partnership with Peshawar Zalmi to promote the refugee cause through cricket in Pakistan. Peshawar Zalmi, one of the leading PSL franchises, will work together to highlight refugee issues during the cricketing contests.     Peshawar Zalmi will also …

VISAKHAPATNAM: Jasprit Bumrah’s craft and Ravichandran Ashwin’s guile secured India’s seri­es-levelling victory by 106 runs in the pulsating second Test against England on Monday. Under Ben Stokes, Engl­and have made it a habit of chasing big fourth-innings targets but scoring 399 against India’s formidable spin attack in conditions that suit their craft was always going to be an onerous task. …

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka won their one-off Test match against Afghanistan by 10 wickets with a day to spare, with their opening batsmen chasing down an easy target of 56 in Colombo on Monday. Afghanistan were bowled out for 296 in their second innings, setting Sri Lanka the low goal, with Dimuth Karunaratne (32 not out) and Nishan Madushka (22 not …

MOUNT MAUNG­ANUI: New Zealand batsman Rachin Ravindra converted his maiden century into a majestic double-hundred before the hosts tore through South Africa’s top order to dominate day two of the series-opening Test in Mount Maunganui. Ravindra crafted 240 from 366 balls, the highest Test score at the Bay Oval, to help Tim Southee’s side reach an imposing total of 511, …

Interim Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday was elected unopposed as the 37th chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for a three-year term. In a post on X, the cricket board said: “Mr Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi has been elected unanimously and unopposed as the PCB’s 37th Chairman today.”     The PCB also shared a photo of …

KARACHI: The caretaker government of Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has made a record borrowing of almost Rs4 trillion from banks so far. The economy, already crushed under a huge debt burden, may witness an unprecedented increase in borrowings at the end of 2023-24 on June 30 as the amount has already surpassed the total borrowed in the entire FY23. The State …

ISLAMABAD: The Pak-Afghan Joint Cham­ber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) has suggested to the federal government that issuing special passes to truck drivers transporting goods between the two countries can resolve the concern of the security establishment. The PAJCCI has written a letter to the caretaker prime minister and suggested that to streamline and maintain smooth Pak-Afghan trade several measures …

KARACHI: The resurgence of smuggled tyres in local markets has perturbed the industry, which attributes the issue to falling imports following the rupee’s devaluation and has urged the government to curb the influx of tyres coming into the country from illegal channels. The chief executive of a key market player has regretted that smuggled tyres of all sizes are now …

PARIS: Economists are taking flak after missing the mark on inflation, failing to anticipate disruptions in global supply chains and forecasting a recession that has not materialised. The Covid-19 pandemic, Russia’s war in Ukraine and more recently the Middle East conflict have made it tougher for experts to see clearly into their economic crystal balls. European Central Bank president Christine …