By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court on Thursday said it would announce its verdict on Friday on petitions filed by former prime minister Imran Khan challenging a graft case against him over state gifts he allegedly misused.
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Noman spins Pakistan to series sweep over Sri Lanka
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan completed a comprehensive series whitewash over Sri Lanka with an innings and 222-run victory in the second and final test on Thursday, thanks to a career-best seven-wicket haul by left-arm spinner Noman Ali.
Pakistan crush India by 128 runs to win Emerging Asia Cup
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan clinched the Emerging Asia Cup title with a thumping 128-run victory over arch-rivals India in the final on Sunday, powered by a brilliant century from Tayyab Tahir.
Pakistan moves to regulate electronic media, curb disinformation
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government is set to adopt a bill to amend the law governing electronic media, adding definitions of misinformation and disinformation and addressing payment issues faced by media workers, officials said.
Pakistan to host Asia Cup opener against Nepal in Multan
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will host the opening match of the 2023 Asia Cup cricket tournament against Nepal in Multan on August 30, a day earlier than originally planned, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday.
Fitch rating upgrade a thumbs up for Pakistan
The global rating agency’s move is an acknowledgement of the government’s hard work in recent months to turn around the country’s ramshackle economy. By Muhammad Ali.
Why is Pakistan’s SBA still not on IMF executive board agenda?
A staff-level agreement has been inked for the $3 billion bailout, but the unnecessary uncertainty over the executive board’s approval is hurting Pakistan’s beleaguered economy. By Muhammad Ali.
PM Sharif denounces online rumours of assassination plot against army chief
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday slammed a social media campaign that claimed an attempt was made to kill the country’s army chief, General Asim Munir, and vowed to “crush all conspiracies” against the nation and its institutions.
World Cup 2023: PM Sharif seeks advice on sending cricket team to India
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has set up a high-level committee to decide whether the national cricket team should take part in the 2023 World Cup in India, amid strained relations between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
Pakistan’s Supreme Court welcomes second female judge
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court welcomed its second female judge on Friday as Justice Mussarat Hilali, a former chief justice of the Peshawar High Court and a human rights activist, took the oath of office.