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AFP: England defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in the second T20I match of the series on Sunday, going 1-0 up against the tourists. Eoin Morgan, the England captain, came in on a hat-trick but hit a dashing 66 and shared a third-wicket…
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KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Aftab Siddiqui on Sunday slammed the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) and the Clifton Cantonmnent Board (CBC), promising to hold them accountable for their lackluster performance. PTI MNA Aftab…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan urged Afghan leaders on Wednesday to "seize the historic opportunity" for an intra-Afghanistan political settlement and ensure peace returns to the country after 19 years of war. According to Radio…
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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah declared rain emergency across Sindh on Tuesday, according to which the provincial government has cancelled government employees' leaves and alerted the PDMA and the Relief…
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KARACHI: Residents of Karachi bore the brunt of the torrential monsoon rain again as another spell of rain brought life to a standstill in the city. Rains lashed Karachi on Tuesday, inundating roads, flooding streets, triggering power…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan tweeted on Monday that after recording a deficit over the past couple of years, the current account has recorded a surplus of $424mn for the month of July. "MashaAllah Pakistan's economy is on the…
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ISLAMABAD: Mobile phone manufacturing company Samsung is "actively considering" setting up a smartphone assembly plant in Pakistan, revealed Federal Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar on Thursday. "Smartphone…
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ISLAMABAD: Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday thanked Ambassador Paul W Jones, the US Charge d’Affairs to Pakistan, for his services to Pakistan during his stint as Washington's ambassador to the country. According to the…
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APP: A meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee would be held on Thursday (Aug 20) for the sighting of the Muharram-ul-Haram crescent, said an official notification issued by Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony.…
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Ten members of a family died in a tragic accident when a boat capsized in the Keenjhar lake, Geo News reported on Monday. According to police, the accident happened when a boat containing close to two dozen people from Karachi's…
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RIYADH: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday met the Saudi Army chief General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili, according to a statement from the Ministry of Defence Saudi Arabia. "Gen Bajwa was received by Saudi Arabia's…
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Tributes from the International Cricket Council (ICC) and former Pakistan right-arm fast bowler Wasim Akram, among others, poured in after Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced he was retiring from cricket. "@msdhoni one of my favourite…
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Former Indian cricket captain and two-time world cup winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said farewell to international cricket on Saturday. Taking to Instagram, Dhoni announced he was quitting cricket, leading to many fans paying…
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ISLAMABAD: DG ISPR Major General Iftikhar Babar said Thursday that Pakistan was "not joining any new bloc" dismissing allegations that the country was looking to align itself with Russia or another bloc. "Let me assure you we are…
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AFP: Pakistan's bowling coach Waqar Younis threw his weight behind batsman Azhar Ali on Thursday, ahead of the second Test match between Pakistan and England. Pakistan, despite not having played international cricket for six months…
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