The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of the presidential reference on the Reko Diq agreement till today (Wednesday). A five-member larger bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Muneeb Akhtar, Justice Yahya Afridi, and Justice Jamaal Khan Mandokhel heard the […]
Govt to ensure medical care for expectant mothers in flood-hit areas: Patel
Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Abdul Qadir Patel on Thursday said that the government would ensure provision of medical services to over 0.6 million expectant mothers and children in flood-hit areas. “Helping more than 600,000 pregnant mothers in flood-affected areas is our first and humanitarian duty. About 70,000 mothers whose deliveries are […]
England to launch Pakistan’s bumper season in Karachi and Lahore
England will play seven T20Is from September 20 to October 2 in Karachi and Lahore in what will be their first visit of the country in 17 years, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced here on Tuesday. The National Stadium will host the matches on September,20,22,23 and 25 before the action will shift to […]
Civic bodies put out Trail-3 inferno after strenuous efforts
The civic bodies have put out the fire that broke out on Sunday at Trial-3 of the Margalla Hills National Park in the federal capital after strenuous efforts of over 150 fire fighters continued for almost 15 hours. The Capital Development Authority (CDA), Islamabad Wildlife Management Board, and Pakistan Army jointly assisted the firefighting operation. […]
Lahore to host white-ball matches
LAHORE: Pakistan and Australia cricket boards have mutually agreed to shift white-ball matches from Rawalpindi to Lahore on the dates as announced previously. The decision was made today, Saturday morning following discussions between the two boards. This means the headquarters of Pakistan cricket will host the 29 March, 31 March and 2 April One-Day Internationals as well […]
Mohammad Hafeez hopes to repeat last year’s T20I series’ heroics
Age is just a number, Mohammad Hafeez, an experienced all rounder of cricket , is perhaps the perfect illustration of this saying as the 40-year-old is still going strong. Former Pakistan Cricket Captain, Hafeez who now features for Pakistan in T20 format only, has played no less than 106 T20Is, scoring 2388 runs at 27.13 […]
Central contract 2021-22: Muhammad Rizwan, Hasan Ali promoted to category A
Following the Governing Board’s approval of the 2021-22 fiscal year’s budget, Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday announced an enhanced and performance-based central contract list 2021-22 for 20 elite men cricketers, including three emerging cricketers, in which match fee across all formats has been equalised. The list was finalised by the panel that comprised Director – […]
Shadab Khan upbeat about Pakistan’s chances against England
Pakistan men’s national cricket team has commenced seven-day preparations for their white-ball UK tour with the first training session of the tour at the Incora Derby cricket ground after spending the first three days in room isolation. Pakistan will play England in three ODIs and as many T20Is. The ODIs are part of the ICC […]
Rizwan to captain Team of PSL 6
Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday announced the Team of Pakistan Super League 6, which includes three players each from Islamabad United and Multan Sultans, two players each from Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi, and one player from Karachi Kings. The Team of PSL 6 was selected by the distinguished and highly respected former international cricketers […]
Pakistan to begin ICC Women’s T20 World Cup journey in Australia
LAHORE: Pakistan women cricket team will begin their journey in the all-important ICC Women’s T20 World Cup by taking on the West Indies, tomorrow, Wednesday in Canberra, Australia. Under the captaincy of Bismah Maroof, who will be leading the side in a world event for the first time, Pakistan will be eying to secure a […]