KARACHI: Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar on Thursday confirmed that he is in discussions with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for an important position in country’s cricket set-up which is believed to be chairman of selector’s post replacing Misbah-ul-Haq. The PCB has plans to remove head coach Misbah from the chief selector’s position and […]
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
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 […]
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
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 […]
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
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 […]
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
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 […]
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
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 […]
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
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 […]
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
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 […]
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
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 […]
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
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 […]
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE