Punjab Minister for School Education Rana Sikandar Hayat announced on Monday that educational activities in the province would resume from April 1. In a post on X, he stated, “Educational activities will resume in educational institutions with regular classes five days a week starting from April 1.” Earlier, an alleged notification claiming that schools would follow a four-day […]
European Council President Antonio Costa on Monday reaffirmed diplomatic support for Pakistan’s peace efforts in the Middle East to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, stating that only dialogue and diplomacy could bring peace to the region. Tensions in the Middle East escalated sharply after US and Israeli air strikes last month assassinated Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah […]
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s entertainment venture JioStar has terminated its broadcast deals in Bangladesh for the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament, saying its local partner defaulted on payments, according to a document seen by Reuters. Bangladesh in January banned IPL broadcasts after one of its teams, Kolkata Knight Riders, dropped Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman […]
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday imposed a fine of Rs20 million on fast bowler Naseem Shah for breaching various clauses of his central contract through a social media post. In a statement issued today, the board said that it had issued a show-cause notice on March 27 outlining the violations and sought a […]
Lahore Qalandars’ Fakhar Zaman could face a ban after being charged with a ball-tampering offence in his side’s defeat to Karachi Kings in the T20 Pakistan Super League. The Kings, who needed 14 to win off the final over of Sunday’s match, were awarded five penalty runs when the umpires decided that Pakistan international Fakhar […]
Max Verstappen said his current unhappiness has left all options on the table, including retirement once the current Formula 1 season ends. A winner of 71 career F1 races, which trails only Lewis Hamilton (105) and Michael Schumacher (91) all time, Verstappen finished eighth at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. The four-time F1 drivers’ […]
Desire Doue struck twice as a much-changed France beat Colombia 3-1 in a friendly in the United States on Sunday, with regular captain Kylian Mbappe limited to a late substitute appearance. France completed a successful pre-World Cup trip stateside with a second win over South American opposition in four days following a 2-1 victory over […]
Italy have one more obstacle standing between them and a return to the World Cup in the shape of Bosnia and Hercegovina, who host the Azzurri on Tuesday in what promises to be a tense qualification play-off final in Zenica. A battling win over Northern Ireland in last week’s semi-final did little to ease […]
Tottenham Hotspur’s brief experiment with Igor Tudor came to an abrupt end on Sunday, with the Premier League strugglers announcing they had “mutually agreed” to part ways with their interim manager after just five weeks in charge. The Croatian’s departure leaves Spurs sitting precariously in 17th place, one point above the relegation zone and facing […]
Karachi Kings held their nerve to edge Lahore Qalandars in a tense, low-scoring encounter, chasing down 129 with four wickets in hand and three balls to spare in the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday. A disciplined bowling effort, led by player of the match Adam Zampa, laid the […]