USA leg-spinner Mohammad Mohsin said Monday that “the pressure will be on Pakistan” when the teams lock horns in the T20 World Cup again, two years after the Americans inflicted a shock defeat on the former champions. But Pakistan quick bowler Salman Mirza insisted the stunning super over defeat in Dallas in the 2024 T20 […]
Somalia on Monday signed a defence agreement with Saudi Arabia, as the Horn of Africa becomes an arena for proxy wars between Gulf monarchies, with Abu Dhabi at loggerheads with Riyadh. The region, strategically located between the Indian Ocean and the Suez Canal on one of the world’s busiest trade routes, has increasingly attracted the […]
The government may face political backlash as solar net metering is almost dead in Pakistan after the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) abolished exchange of electricity units in solar net metering on Monday in a blow to consumers desiring to shift to renewables. At present, the buyback rate for solar net generation is Rs25.9 per unit which […]
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has finalised plans for a long march two weeks after Eidul Fitr to press for the release of its founder and former prime minister, Imran Khan. Party sources confirmed to this reporter that preparations are underway, including the readiness of a specially equipped container that will serve as a command and protest […]
The EU executive told Meta on Monday that it must let rival AI chatbots use its WhatsApp platform, after an antitrust probe found the US giant to be in breach of the bloc’s competition rules. The European Commission said a change in Meta’s terms had “effectively” barred third-party artificial intelligence assistants from connecting to customers […]
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer lost a second senior aide on Monday as pressure mounted over his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, an appointment now overshadowed by Mandelson’s links to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Starmer’s communications chief, Tim Allan, resigned, saying he was stepping aside to allow a […]
Walee Technologies purchased the former Multan franchise at the Pakistan Super League (PSL) auction for a record Rs2.45 billion on Monday, with the new owners confirming the team would be renamed Rawalpindi ahead of the upcoming PSL 11 season. The highly anticipated PSL franchise auction took place at the Expo Centre Lahore, marking a significant […]
Pakistan will face South Africa in a three-match women’s T20I series, commencing from Tuesday, 10 February. This is Pakistan Women’s first tour of South Africa for a bilateral series since 2021. The T20Is will be staged on 10, 13 and 16 February, with the first ball of all matches to be bowled at 9pm PKT. […]
Nepal’s heroic performance against two-time champions England in their opening game at the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday received widespread praise from cricketing corners, with former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn offering his services to the tier-two member of the International Cricket Council. Nepal missed out on a famous group stage win by four runs […]
The United Arab Emirates are dreaming big as they prepare for the start of their third Twenty20 World Cup campaign on Tuesday, hoping for a famous win in what looks a very strong group. The Gulf nation, who have won only one match in their previous two World Cups, failed to qualify for the last […]