CARDIFF: Rain washed out a match in England’s series against Pakistan for the second time as the third T20I in Cardiff on Tuesday was abandoned without a ball being bowled. England remained 1-0 up with one to play at The Oval on Thursday after a 23-run win in the 2nd T20 at Edgbaston. The opening game at Headingley was also abandoned due …

PARIS: Second seed Aryna Sabalenka and two-time French Open finalist Casper Ruud launched their bid for a maiden title in Paris as they eased past their respective opponents on a cold, rainy day in the first-round on Tuesday. Spectators at Roland Garros were largely starved of action with the weather preventing any chance of play on the outer courts before …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan got off to a flying start in their three-match volleyball series against Australia, outclassing the visitors 3-0 in the opening fixture here at the Pakistan Sports Complex on Tuesday. Led by Murad Jehan, the national side’s confidence from their recent title triumph in the Central Asian Volleyball Championship was evident in their dominating performance against the Australians as they registered …

ISLAMABAD: The National eCommerce Council (NeCC) on Tuesday decided to develop a five-year roadmap and action plan to promote digital trade. The decision was reached in the council’s 9th meeting, which was chaired by Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan. Various sector representatives also made presentations to highlight impediments to promoting e-commerce. It was decided that the new cross-sectoral policy would …

ISLAMABAD: Due to a bearish trend in the international market, petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) prices are expected to decrease by approximately Rs6.50 to Rs7.50 per litre on May 31, despite a slight exchange rate loss. Informed sources said the prices of petrol and HSD had declined in the international market by about $3.25 and $2.10 per barrel, respectively, in …

KARACHI: The heatwave has revived the ailing sales of air conditioners while the run-up to Eidul Azha, to be celebrated in the third week of June, has combined with the heat to propel sales of deep freezers and refrigerators despite a 30-40 per cent rise in prices and an unbearable power tariff. An overwhelming response from buyers has forced dealers …

KARACHI: Pakistan and Iran aim to boost trade to $10 billion, but the bilateral trade plummeted to almost zero during the first 10 months of the outgoing FY24. The State Bank’s latest trade data showed a decade-long trade decline between the two countries, with exports and imports hitting zero in FY22. Trade picked up slightly in FY23 when exports were $75,000, …

KARACHI: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) has approached the Sindh government for grant of funds required for its ambitious Rs12 billion project for construction of a new canal to supply water to the metropolis from Hub Dam and rehabilitation of the existing one, it emerged on Tuesday. Recently, the board of the KWSC had approved the project to …

KARACHI: Pakistan and Iran aim to boost trade to $10 billion, but the bilateral trade plummeted to almost zero during the first 10 months of the outgoing FY24. The State Bank’s latest trade data showed a decade-long trade decline between the two countries, with exports and imports hitting zero in FY22. Trade picked up slightly in FY23 when exports were $75,000, …