PALERMO: Tour-level tennis resumed after a five-month enforced break on Monday, and players at the Palermo Ladies Open had to handle their own towels and not shake hands of opponents. The strict rules because of the coronavirus included no showers on site, and no autographs or photos with fans. Players in the singles main draw […]
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Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in the first of three tests against England here at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Although the Manchester skies were overcast, Azhar told Sky Sports: “Obviously the overhead conditions will help the bowlers but we were very clear in our heads that we want to bat first. “Because […]
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MANCHESTER: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced to use new technology on a trial basis during the England Pakistan series. Front-foot no-ball technology that will see the TV umpire alone deciding whether a bowler has over-stepped will be used for the first time on a trial basis in Test cricket during the England-Pakistan series […]
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Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday unveiled a “new political map” of Pakistan which also included occupied Kashmir. The premier’s announcement came a day ahead of the first anniversary of India’s controversial unilateral decision to revoke the area’s semi-autonomy. Addressing the nation alongside Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the premier said that it would now be the […]
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ISLAMABAD: After completing a hectic schedule of both houses of parliament during which the National Assembly and Senate remained in session for almost two months, the two houses are now set to have another busy week commencing from Wednesday (tomorrow) where Kashmir and FATF-related legislation will come up for discussion. As the National Assembly is […]
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EIDUL Azha — a natural stimulus to livestock trade in the country — generates billions of dollars in trade and allied activities every year. However, it underwent a few changes this year because of the pandemic. Trade has generally been slow, especially that of smaller animals. But, at the same time, online activity emerged as […]
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ISLAMABAD: Inflation edged up to 9.3 per cent in July, from 8.6pc in June, on the back of a hefty jump in prices of petroleum and food products, showed data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Monday. In July 2019, the price levels rose by 8.4pc. The PBS data show that wheat […]
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PAKISTAN relies heavily on foreign funds because the country’s savings are not enough for investment in economic progress. Savings and investment data for 2019-20 will become with the release of the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) annual report for the fiscal year. But heavy foreign funding obtained during the year proves that the country’s domestic […]
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ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) on Monday announced appointed Najy Benhassine as new country director for Pakistan. Mr. Najy Benhassine is the World Bank’s new country director for Pakistan effective Aug 1, said WB press statement. He succeeds Illango Patchamuthu, who completed his term on July 31. Benhassine most recently served as regional director for […]
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ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has approved two projects for Pakistan worth $400 million — one for supporting measures being taken to reduce food insecurity caused by locust swarms and the other for actions required to restore educational activities in schools which have been closed because of the Covid-19 outbreak. The financing of $200m for the […]
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