A PIA aircraft parked in the shadow of the Nur Khan Technical Complex in Islamabad on February 9, 2023. — X@PIA ISLAMABAD: The government’s semi-annual report on state-owned enterprises (SOEs) has revealed that the accumulated losses of several such entities since 2014 amount to Rs 5.9 trillion, News reported Saturday. The report, aimed at complying … Read more
People walk while shopping at a market in Karachi on April 19, 2023. — Reuters ISLAMABAD: The country’s economy demonstrated sustained positive developments during the first five months of the current fiscal year, with prudent fiscal management and strategic reforms paving the way for sustainable economic growth, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday. Finance. … Read more
South Africa 82 for 3 (Markram 47*, Shahzad 2-28) trail Pakistan 211 (Gulam 54, Paterson 5-61, Bosch 4-63) by 129 runs South Africa did to Pakistan what they always do to Pakistan at Centurion, hitting them with the ball in the second hour of the first session before bowling them out for 209. Corbin Bosch … Read more
An illustration shows U.S. $100 bank notes taken in Tokyo, August 2, 2011. — Reuters Improvement based on the stabilization of macroeconomic indicators. A healthier external account also plays a role in development. Miftah Ismail says “it’s great that the risk has reduced so much.” KARACHI: Pakistan’s perceived default risk has declined sharply, as evidenced … Read more
Innings break India 314 for 9 (Mandhana 91, Harleen 40, Rawal 40, James 5-45) against West Indies India needed their two most experienced players – Smriti Mandhana And Harmanpreet Kaur – to give body to a round which struggled to find momentum for large games. The result: an intermediate score turning into a potential winner … Read more
Australia 298 for 6 (Sutherland 110, McGrath 56*, Gardner 50, Reddy 4-26) beaten India 215 (Mandhana 105, Deol 39, Gardner 5-30, Schutt 2-26) by 83 runs After being sent down, Sutherland got Australia out of trouble with 110 off 95 balls as the home side reached a formidable 298 for 6. After struggling with the … Read more
PTI activists march along the central stage in trucks during a protest in Islamabad. — Online/File Misinformation actively shaped the narrative, the report said. A fabricated statement attributing to the Minister of the Interior has been “circulated”. The fake news has not only troubled the security institutes but also the PTI leadership. ISLAMABAD: A huge … Read more
England 280 (Brook 123, Pope 66, Smith 4-86) and 427 for December 6 (Root 106, Bethell 96, Duckett 92, Brook 55) beat New Zealand 125 (Atkinson 4-31, Carse 4-46) and 259 (Blundell 115, Stokes 3-5) by 323 points The winds howled over Wellington, off Cook Strait, but they only blew one way. England cruised through … Read more
Australia 86 for 1 (McSweeney 38*, Labuschagne 20*, Bumrah1-13) trail India 180 (Reddy 42, Rahul 37 Starc 6-48, Cummins 2-41) by 94 runs Mitchell Starc‘s sizzling spell with the pink ball grabbed the headlines on the opening day of the day-night Test in Adelaide as Australia responded to their 295 points beaten in Perth dismissing … Read more
South Africa 189 for 4 (Wolvaardt 59*, de Klerk 48*) beaten England 186 (Dean 47*, Knight 40, Dercksen 3-16, Kapp 3-24) by six wickets Versatile Marizanne Kapp And Annerie Dercksen were at the forefront as South Africa kicked off the women’s ODI series against England with a six-wicket victory in Kimberley. The duo shared six … Read more