A cabinet body on Monday approved a new honorarium policy for the civil servants, giving discretionary powers to the finance minister to approve as many as budget honorariums for the employees of economic ministries, parliament and Prime Minister’s Office, according to an official statement. Headed by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed for third-party validation of ongoing initiatives and reforms in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) by internationally renowned companies, stressing that the government was determined to lead the country toward a stable economy through institutional reforms. Chairing a review meeting of the FBR affairs, the prime minister noted […]
A polio validation survey team was attacked in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Tangir district on Monday by armed men allegedly objecting to the presence of female staffers. The team, deployed in Tangir, was returning after completing a two-day verification exercise for vaccination coverage when it was intercepted near Ric Bridge at approximately 2:45pm. According to a FIR, two […]
Muzammil Bhandh and Nadir Bachani beat their respective rivals to reach the semifinals on second day of the 12th Dr.Essa Lab Ranking Tennis Championship here at Hyderabad Gymkhana courts. In the ladies singles first round, Naba Bhatti beat Zainab Fatima 8-2 while Sanam Baloch beat Hibah 8-2. In the Juniors under 17 Singles second round […]
Joe Root scored his 18th One-Day International century and became England’s leading run-scorer in the format when the hosts beat West Indies by three wickets on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. Root’s masterly 166 off 139 balls helped England, who won the first ODI by 238 runs at […]
Padel Star and TRIBS outplayed their respective rivals in thrilling contests to clinch the men and women titles in the exciting Pakistan Padel Ranking Cup 2025 that concluded at Sport on in Karachi. Super Striker bagged the Boys U-14 title. Mayor Karachi, Barrister Murtaza Wahab was the chief guest at the concluding ceremony and gave […]
England pace legend James Anderson marked a remarkable return to T20 cricket by delivering his career-best bowling figures in nearly 11 years, taking three wickets against Durham here at Chester-le-Street on Sunday. Anderson was named in Lancashire’s playing XI for their T20 Blast clash against Durham, his first T20 appearance since August 2014. Anderson impressed […]
Second seed Coco Gauff brushed aside Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-0 7-5 on Monday to set up an all-American French Open quarter-final clash with Madison Keys and stay on course for her first title in Paris. Madison Keys fought off a late challenge from fellow American Hailey Baptiste to book her spot in the quarter-finals with […]