Allen’s fastest century fires NZ into T20 World Cup final with crushing win over South Africa

Finn Allen plundered the fastest century in Twenty20 World Cup history to lead New Zealand into the final with ‌a nine-wicket demolition of South Africa at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday. South Africa, previously unbeaten in the tournament, recovered from a precarious 77-5 to post a competitive 169-8 ‌after Marco Jansen led their recovery with […]

No demand for repayment of $2b loan from UAE, SBP governor briefs NA panel

State Bank of Pakistan Governor Jameel Ahmad said on Wednesday that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was not demanding repayment of a $2 billion loan, but had instead shifted it to a monthly rollover. The SBP governor provided the National Assemly’s Standing Committee on Finance insights into the country’s economic challenges, including the UAE’s loan rollover, inflation rates and […]

Iran intelligence operatives signalled openness to talks with CIA to end war: report

Operatives ​from Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence signalled openness to the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) ‌to talks on ending the war, the New York ‌Times reported on Wednesday, ⁠citing ​officials briefed on ​the matter. The ‌offer was made through ​an unnamed country’s spy agency, the NYT said, citing Middle Eastern ⁠officials and officials from […]

481 Afghan Taliban killed, 226 checkposts destroyed as Operation Ghazab Lil Haq enters seventh day

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday that 481 Afghan Taliban operatives have been killed and more than 696 injured during the ongoing Operation Ghazab Lil Haq, launched in response to “unprovoked action” from across the Afghan border. ‘Operation Ghazab Lil Haq’ was launched late on Thursday after renewed clashes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, when […]

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, frontrunner to be Iran’s supreme leader?

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba has emerged as frontrunner to succeed his late father as Iran’s supreme leader after years spent forging close ties with the elite Revolutionary Guards and building influence in the ​clerical establishment. Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, has survived the US-Israeli air war on Iran and is seen by Iran’s establishment as a potential successor to his […]