Usman Tariq left his cricket ambitions back home to start a salesman’s job in Dubai, before a biopic about India great Mahendra Singh Dhoni changed his life. The unusual bowling action of the double-jointed spinner has created plenty of chatter in his first T20 World Cup, and now he goes into Sunday’s revived clash against […]
Atletico Madrid hammered Copa del Rey holders Barcelona 4-0 on Thursday in the first leg of their semi-final. After an Eric Garcia own goal sent Diego Simeone’s side ahead early on, Antoine Griezmann, Ademola Lookman and Julian Alvarez struck to give Atletico a landslide lead by half-time. Barca defender Garcia was sent off in the […]
Excitement was hitting fever pitch in Colombo and across South Asia on Friday after Pakistan relented and decided to play against India in the T20 World Cup, reigniting the most lucrative match in cricket. The hottest tickets in world cricket were hard to come by, despite Sunday evening’s game in the Sri Lankan capital only […]
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) endured a sharp bearish session on Friday, as the benchmark KSE-100 index closed at 179,603.73, down 908.91 points or approximately 0.50% from the previous day’s close. This decline extended a two-day correction, with cumulative losses exceeding 3,400 points over the period amid persistent selling pressure across major sectors. Trading commenced […]
Bayern Munich’s visit to Werder Bremen’s Weserstadion could not have come at a worse time for the struggling hosts, who have been dragged into a German Bundesliga relegation battle. With 21 games played, Bremen sit in 16th, the relegation playoff spot, trailing Mainz in 15th on goal difference. It is a sad state of affairs […]
The British government’s ban on pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation is unlawful, London’s High Court ruled on Friday after a legal challenge by the group’s co-founder. Palestine Action was proscribed in July, having increasingly targeted Israel-linked defence companies – particularly Elbit Systems – in Britain, with “direct action”, often blocking entrances, […]
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Real Madrid career has not got off the ground yet but, fit again after injury, the England right-back could be crucial for the Spanish giants in the second half of the season. With Alvaro Arbeloa’s side still taking shape following the coach’s arrival in January, Alexander-Arnold has the chance to make himself a […]
Zimbabwe beat a depleted Australia by 23 runs on Friday in Colombo to pull off the biggest shock of the T20 World Cup so far. After posting 169-2 in their 20 overs, thanks mainly to Brian Bennett’s classy 64 not out, Zimbabwe had Australia 29-4 before dismissing them for 146 in 19.3 overs. The Zimbabweans, […]
Gold and silver prices fell in global and local markets on Friday after a brief pause in trading, marking the first decline in bullion in nearly a week. In the international bullion market, the price of gold eased by $86 per ounce to $4,972, reversing some of this week’s gains. In Pakistan’s local market, gold […]
Kohat narrowly escaped a major tragedy on Friday when security forces intercepted a pickup vehicle loaded with explosives before it could reach its intended target. The vehicle was defused by a bomb disposal squad, preventing what officials described as a potential large-scale loss of life and property. District Police Officer Shehbaz Elahi reached the scene […]