England captain hopes for turning tracks in Australia ODIs

MANCHESTER: Eoin Morgan is hoping for spinning pitches during England’s One-day International series against Australia as the world champions plan for the 2023 World Cup in India.  The England captain is anticipating a gentle turner at Old Trafford in Manchester, where the fierce rivals will play 50-over fixtures over the next week with the first […]

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Sweden hire Jonty Rhodes as head coach

STOCKHOLM: Former South Africa Test player Jonty Rhodes has been appointed as Sweden’s head coach as part of plans for ‘growth and development’ of the game, the country’s cricket federation announced on Thursday.  “Swedish Cricket Federation to invest in junior cricket, high performance and growth through the appointment of South African cricket great, Jonty Rhodes […]

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No deadline for how Tokyo Games will be organised: IOC chief

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confidence in its preparations and in Japanese government support for next year’s Tokyo Olympics, but said all scenarios would be discussed in the coming weeks amid the ongoing novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.  IOC President Thomas Bach said on Wednesday that his organisation was committed to delivering safe Games […]

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PCB to hold open trials for U-19 selections

LAHORE: After committing blunders in selection of the six provincial probables for the national under-19 cricket championships, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday took a U-turn by deciding to hold open trials — a ritual which was overlooked for the six teams’ selections for the National T20 Cup.  “Players born on or after Sept […]

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PM urges investment in construction sector

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday invited investors to invest in the construction sector, particularly the Ravi Riverfront Urban Develop­ment Project of Lahore and Karachi’s Bundle Island Project. Presiding over a meeting of the National Coordination Committee on housing, construction and develop­ment, the prime minister said his government would provide maximum facilities to the […]

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Verification system for advance sales tax registration introduced

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced an advance sales tax registration verification mechanism to minimise chances of bogus and paper-based companies. The FBR policy board — headed by its Chairman, Finance Adviser Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh — reviewed in detail the mechanism and other measures adopted so far to facilitate taxpayers. FBR […]

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Old power plants to be phased out

ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday decided in principle to close down about 2,900 megawatts of government-owned old power plants in two phases and get rid of ‘must-run’ status of three LNG-based plants in Punjab of about 3,900MW. Under the decision, various units of about 1,400MW at four generation companies of ex-Wapda would be closed down […]

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Autos see mixed trend in August

KARACHI: Auto sales shrank by 0.4 per cent year-on-year to 9,885 units in August thanks to a significant recovery in sales of Suzuki models during the month under review, data released by the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (Pama) showed on Thursday. Cumulative sales in the first two months of current fiscal year increased to 20,008 […]

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Senate body voices concern over prices, low standard of cars

ISLAMABAD: While the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Industries are not on the same page for implementation of safety standards of vehicles produced locally, the Senate Standing Committee on Industries and Production has expressed concern over low quality of locally assembled cars. A meeting of the committee, presided over by its […]

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Dueling over diamonds: LVMH says Tiffany not worth buyout

It’s an ugly spat for such a glamorous industry: French luxury powerhouse LVMH and US jeweller Tiffany & Co. are blaming each other for the collapse of what would have been the sector’s biggest-ever buyout deal. Paris-based LVMH had announced on Wednesday it was abandoning the $14.5 billion takeover plan because the French government had requested a […]

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