LAHORE: The Punjab government has banned the sale of antibiotics san prescriptions across the province. As per details, the decision has been made to stop the excessive use of antibiotics in the province in a meeting chaired by Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir. The Drug Quality Control Board meeting decided to ban the sale of antibiotics without doctor’s prescription …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan defeated Australia 3-0 in the second match of the series to win the Sarsabz Volleyball Series at Liaquat Gymnasium of the Pakistan Sports Complex here on Wednesday. The hosts, who had clinched the three-match series opener on Tuesday, continued with their impressive show to bag the series. Pakistan after a close and exciting contest seized the first set 26-24. …

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee is a 24-year-old policeman dubbed “The Tiger”, who hopes to use his record-breaking batting skills to boost his nation at the T20 World Cup. Last September, Nepal’s victory by a staggering 273 runs against Mongolia was the biggest margin by runs in all T20s — but Airee’s astonishing part in that win included the fastest …

The grand unveiling of the Pakistan Football League (PFL) on June 4 has received an added kick to it as Spanish giants Club Atletico de Madrid have been invited to attend its launch. The club’s first foray into Pakistani territory came from 2016 to 2020 when it launched its International Academy Project in Lahore as part of its international expansion plan, according …

CHELMSFORD: Nat Sciver-Brunt smashed an unbeaten century as England women secured a resounding 178-run victory against Pakistan in the third and final One-day International to seal the series 2-0 at the County Ground on Wednesday. Pakistan had lost the first one-dayer by 37 runs after receiving a 3-0 thrashing in the preceding Twenty20 International series. Their defeat in the one-day series, which …

It was an evening of green ties, selfies and prayers for victory. Just a few weeks away from the ICC Men’s T20 cricket World Cup and the evening before today’s T20 match between Pakistan and England at the Oval stadium in London, the men in green shirts were hosted at Pakistan House in London for a dinner reception.     Men, women …

It wasn’t just another Saint Patrick’s Day. On a gloomy afternoon in Kingston, Jamaica, the Ireland cricket team did the unthinkable — they not only beat Pakistan but also knocked out them of the ODI World Cup in the Caribbean. Except for the sombre Pakistan team and fans, the rest of the cricketing fraternity was jubilant as most people are after an …

ISLAMABAD: The government is contemplating launching 5G services could be further delayed by more than a year due to prolonged court cases. The spectrum auction has already been pending for several years for the same reason. According to the details available from the Economic Advisory Wing of the Ministry of Finance, the IT ministry has stated that groundwork is being set to …

LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: The ruling PML-N on Wednesday held a special meeting at the Sharifs’ estate in Jati Umra to review budget preparations for the upcoming fiscal year, where it decided to prepare the financial plan in line with the demands of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and also discussed proposals for “drastic” cuts in government expenditure. The ‘people-friendly’ budget envisaged by the ruling …