International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Geoff Allardice has confirmed that there are currently no plans to relocate the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 from Pakistan and assured that no team has expressed reluctance to play in the tournament. Speaking at a media briefing in Dubai, organised for the Women’s T20 World Cup, Geoff expressed satisfaction […]
LAHORE: The Zimbabwe Cricket Board has reached out to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to secure No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for Pakistani players selected to participate in the upcoming Zim Afro Cricket League, according to sources. Sources confirmed that the PCB has given a positive indication, providing a green signal to ZC regarding the issuance […]
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From DJ Khaled posing in pink to Taylor’s tartan nightmare, who nailed last night’s looks KARACHI: The MTV VMAs 2024 red carpet was destined to serve up some unforgettable fashion moments. After all, it’s the same event that gave us Lady Gaga’s meat dress, Gwen Stefani’s fluffy bikini top, and the fever dream that was […]
ISLAMABAD: Turkmenistan is set to become the first Central Asian country to access the Gwadar Port under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as both countries are about to ink an agreement in this regard. Pakistan and Turkmenistan are already venturing various joint projects, including TAPI pipeline, railway track and fibre connectivity to connect two regions […]
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal raised objections to the formation of a National Digital Commission and the Pakistan Digital Authority, instead called for using the current available infrastructure and taking advantage of innovation in the scientific field. The ministers along with Minister of State for Information Technology (IT) Shaza Fatima […]
ISLAMABAD: The country’s power regulator has slapped a fine of Rs10 million on K-Electric (KE)the power utility that supplies electricity to Karachifor “lack of safety measures/culture” which resulted in the death of a person within its service territory during FY 2022-23. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) directed KE to pay the fine in […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is hosting the 23rd Meeting of Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States responsible for Foreign Economic and Trade Activities on Thursady, said an official handout. “This important event, where Ministers of SCO countries dealing with External Trade and Commerce would be representing their countries, will be chaired by Pakistan’s Commerce […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday withdrew its decision to give a quarter of a billion rupees to a private foundation for an infrastructure project, which it had earlier allocated in a non-transparent manner while using the inflation-bitten taxpayers’ money. The government had allocated funds for The Noorani Foundation (TNF) without setting any criteria and […]
ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday withdrew a proposal to establish a new Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Balochistan, complying with a condition set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), highlighting the global lender’s growing influence over the country’s economic decision-making. The Ministry of Industry and Production had initially pushed for the creation of the EPZ […]
