Nissanka ton helps Sri Lanka set stiff target for Windies

NORTH SOUND-Pathum Nissanka scored a century on debut as Sri Lanka amassed a commanding lead on the fourth day before setting the West Indies a target of 375 to win the first Test in Antigua. The 22-year-old Nissanka and wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella spent most of Wednesday at the crease […]

Contract extension lies solely with PCB, says Misbah

LAHORE-Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq clarifies that he isn’t looking far ahead rather taking it series to series saying the decision of extension lies solely with the PCB.  Addressing a virtual press conference here on Thursday, Misbah, whose three-year coaching contract will expire just before the T20 World Cup in […]

Wapda chief visits Diamer Bhasha Dam, Dasu Hydropower Project sites

LAHORE-Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) Chairman Lt Gen (r) Muzammil Hussain on Thursday visited Diamer Bhasha Dam and Dasu Hydropower Project to review construction work. During his visit to Diamer Bhasha Dam being constructed on River Indus downstream of Chilas town in Gilgit Baltistan, the Wapda […]

IMF approves $500 mln disbursements for Pakistan under EFF

ISLAMABAD, :Acknowledging the satisfactory progress made by Pakistan, the International Monetary Fund approved $500 million disbursement for the country under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), bringing the total budget support under the arrangement to about US$2 billion. “The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund […]

CPEC natural museum, laboratory for earth sciences: CPJRC

BEIJING, :Since China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), located at the tectonic junction of the western Himalayas, is a natural museum and laboratory for earth sciences, the research on geological conditions of the region is crucial for the construction of its projects. “What we are doing […]

Myanmar beauty queen speaks out against military coup

Bangkok-A commitment to “world peace” might be a beauty pageant cliche, but as blood spills in the streets of Myanmar, Miss Grand International contestant Han Lay made a plea Thursday to end the violence in her homeland. The Myanmar junta has unleashed deadly violence as it struggles to quell […]

Biden: North Korea missile launches violate UN order

President Joe Biden addressed a litany of key foreign policy issues facing the US during his first news conference on Thursday, notably warning North Korea against conducting further ballistic missile tests. The stern rebuke came after Pyongyang fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea […]

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