Int’l Pakistan Army Team Spirit Competition-2021 begins

RAWALPINDI – The fourth three-day International Pakistan Army Team Spirit Competition-2021 commenced at the National Counter-Terrorism Center Pabbi near Kharian on Monday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate, the competition is designed to test tactical skills in physical and professional domains as well as agility […]

ECP finalises arrangements for holding Senate polls tomorrow

ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has finalised all arrangements for holding Senate elections on March 3 on those seats which are going to be vacant after expiration of term of incumbent members on March 11. According to an official of ECP, the polling will be held […]

WHO donates Rs500m to strengthen COVID-19 response efforts of govt

ISLAMABAD – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has handed-over a donation worth over Rs500 million to strengthen the COVID-19 response efforts of the government through strengthening the Surveillance System and Points of Entry.  According to a statement issued by WHO, Dr Palitha Mahipala, WHO representative in Pakistan, handed […]

Sindh High Court allows Palwasha to contest Senate polls

KARACHI – The Sindh High Court (SHC) dismissed on Monday an appeal challenging the acceptance of Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) candidate Palwasha Khan’s nomination papers for the Senate elections. A two-member bench of the SHC headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and comprising Justice Amjad Ali […]

COAS, British HC discuss Afghan peace

ISLAMABAD – British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. “Matters of mutual interest and overall regional security situation including Afghan Peace Process were discussed during the meeting,” says a press […]

Anoushay hosts first sports comedy show

ISLAMABAD-After back-to-back critically acclaimed projects, a successful foray at singing, the multitalented Anoushay Abbasi, is now taken to sports hosting, as helms Pakistan’s first sports comedy sketch show, ‘Sports Paaltix’ on Pakistani first Digital Sports Platform, B Sports. Anoushay Abbasi, alongside Khalid Butt and Faizan Najeeb, of […]

Popyrin fights back to win maiden ATP title in Singapore

SINGAPORE -Australia’s Alexei Popyrin stormed back from a set down to beat Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan 4-6 6-0 6-2 and clinch his first ATP Tour title at the Singapore Open on Sunday. Popyrin fired 11 aces and broke serve five times to hand fourth seed Bublik — […]

PCB BoG approves boards of six associations

LAHORE-Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Board of Governors (BoG) approved the boards of six provincial cricket associations for one year during their 61st meeting held in Karachi on Saturday.  According to the PCB spokesman, PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani presided over the meeting, which took different decisions for […]

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