ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) will conduct a digital census of the agriculture sector to maximise its benefits for policymakers in the country. An official announcement stated that PBS will employ seven software modules for an integrated and digital census approach, maximising benefits for Pakistan’s agricultural sector. In this connection, PBS will train employees on HR and assignment …

WELLINGTON: Tim David hit a four off the last ball to give Australia a nail-biting six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first Twenty20 international in Wellington on Wednesday. Having been set 216 to win, Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh hammered 72 off 44 balls before batting partner David (31 not out) sealed a thrilling last-gasp victory. “I thought we were …

LAHORE: An aggressive knock of 49 by former West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard steered Karachi Kings to their first victory of the HBL Pakistan Super League as they crushed Peshawar Zalmi by seven wickets here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday. It is the second consecutive defeat of Zalmi who are yet to earn points in this PSL edition. Right-handed Pollard smashed …

KARACHI: Consumers have not shown any enthusiasm to pre-book or lift vehicles on cash despite the Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet’s decision to increase the sales tax to 25 per cent from 18pc. The caretaker government has yet not issued a statutory regulatory order (SRO) to enforce the hike in general sales tax on locally produced vehicles of 1,400cc and above …

ISLAMABAD: The export of Pakistani food items is safely projected to cross the $7 billion mark by the end of fiscal year 2023-24, reflecting a sharp contrast of about $4 billion annual exports in this sector previously, the Chief Executive of Trade and Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), Muhammad Zubair Motiwala, said on Wednesday. Speaking at the Pakistan Pavilion at …

YOKOHAMA: Harry Kewell led Japan’s Yoko­hama F-Mar­inos moved into the Asian Champions League quarter-finals after beating Bangkok United 1-0 on Wednesday in his first home game in charge for a 3-2 aggregate win. Brazilian Anderson Lop­es converted a penalty in added time at the end of extra time to send Yoko­hama through to face China’s Shandong Taishan in the last …

WASHINGTON: The Biden ad­­ministration remains steadfast in its stance of non-interference in the formation of the government in Pakistan, dismissing calls from US lawmakers and others to withhold recognition of the Feb 8 election results. At Wednesday’s news briefing in Washington, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller reiterated this point when asked whether the prospective coalition set-up in Pakistan would …

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has been getting a lot of flak online after news broke that pro-Palestine banners have allegedly been banned in stadiums during matches. That, coupled with concerns about the league’s sponsors being on anti-Palestine lists, has riled people up and led to calls for a boycott. Social media users have been sharing pictures of brand logos …

KARACHI: While urging the government to immediately implement a nine-cent per kWh power tariff, the business leaders have warned that high gas prices will bring the industries on the verge of collapse due to rising cost of production amid surging inflation. Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Acting President Saquib Fayyaz Magoon told a press conference on Wednesday at …