Pakistan’s Hasan Ali signs for English county Lancashire

London, March 1 (AFP/APP): Pakistan paceman Hasan Ali has joined Lancashire for part of the upcoming 2022 season, the English county announced Tuesday. The 27-year-old, who has taken 72 wickets in 17 Tests, will be available for Lancashire’s opening six matches in the first-class County […]

US calls for departure of Russian at UN accused of spying

  United Nations, United States, March 1 (AFP/APP):The United States has called for the United Nations to expel an employee allegedly working as a “Russian intelligence operative,” the US mission told AFP on Tuesday. The United States “initiated the process to require the departure of […]

Taliban row back comments saying Afghans barred from leaving

Kabul, March 1 (AFP/APP): The Taliban’s chief spokesman on Tuesday rowed back comments he made suggesting Afghans would be barred from leaving the country, saying he had been misunderstood. Zabihullah Mujahid sparked alarm at the weekend when he told a press conference that Afghans would […]

Fans allowed to attend Kohli’s 100th Test, says BCCI

New Delhi, March 1 (AFP/APP): Superstar cricketer Virat Kohli’s landmark 100th Test will be open to spectators in the north Indian city of Mohali, the country’s cricket board said Tuesday.   The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) had earlier decided to hold the first of the […]

Regularly using social media causes people to get stressed

Islamabad, MARCH 01, (ONLINE): Regular use of social media sites like Instagram, Twitter and Facebook can cause huge amounts of stress which, scientists say, can fuel addiction to the sites. Social networking platforms are known to generate so-called ‘technostress’ among users. This is not enough […]