GILGIT: Prince Rahim Agha Khan inaugurated the new Software Technology Park in Nasirabad, Hunza, on Saturday. The new facility, a collaborative effort between the Special Communications Organisation (SCO) and Aga Khan Foundation Pakistan (AKF-P), aims to bolster the sustainable development of Gilgit-Baltistan. The park aims to provide an uninterrupted power supply, high-speed internet, and a co-working space designed for startups, freelancers and …

A MATCH that was expected to be politically loaded fun on Long Island, is now a do-or-die encounter. Pakistan face early elimination from the 2024 T20 World Cup if they lose to arch-rivals India today (Sunday). The odds are stacked he­a­vily against Babar Azam’s team who make their first appearance in New York following a terrible run of form and …

Bruised. Hurt. Embarrassed. It has been a woeful start to Pakistan’s T20 World Cup ambitions. They have shocked the world with miserable shows against low-ranked sides in the past. Yet, despite all their idiosyncrasies, not many would have expected them to falter against the USA.   USA’s players celebrate after winning the game in a super over as Shadab Khan …

Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein’s career-best figures of five for 11 decimated an inept Ugandan batting line-up as the West Indies romped to a 134-run victory in a Group C match of the T20 World Cup at the Guyana National Stadium on Saturday. Set a daunting target after the tournament co-hosts posted 173 for five batting first, the World Cup debutants …

NEW YORK: South Africa survived an early scare before David Miller guided them to a nervy four-wicket victory over the Netherlands in the Twenty20 World Cup in Long Island, New York on Saturday. Miller hit an unbeaten 59 off 51 balls as South Africa scored 106 for six in 18.5 overs in reply to the Dutch total of 103 for …

GEORGETOWN (Guyana): Rampant Afghanistan mauled a lethargic New Zealand by 84 runs to grab top spot in Group ‘C’ at the T20 World Cup with an upset win at the Providence Stadium on Friday. Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (80) and Ibrahim Zadrau (44) combined for 103 runs to power Afghanistan to a total of 159-6, before their bowlers exploited to the …

NEW YORK: Brace yourself. The greatest rivalry in world cricket is all set to resume on Sunday, this time on an unfamiliar territory for the first time — the United States. When Rohit Sharma-led India face Babar Azam and his men in their Group A match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, tens of millions of …

Pakistan will be seeking redemption as the Green Shirts face India later today during the ongoing T20 World Cup. Although both countries are cricket powerhouses, head-to-head matches are rare between the nations. The two sides do not meet outside of official competitions of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the last Test match between them was in 2007.     …

SWABI: Tobacco growers are worried about the financial impact as both federal and provincial governments prepare to extract more taxes from the “lucrative crop”. For the first time ever, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has imposed a Provincial Excise Duty (PED) on tobacco crops through a newly passed law. Unmanufactured tobacco will be levied Rs50 per kg under the Provincial Excise …