SHARJAH: With a thrilling eight-run victory over West Indies in Sharjah on Friday, New Zealand eliminated Deandra Dottin’s threat and secured their spot in the Women’s T20 World Cup final. After Dottin’s 4-22 confined the White Greeneries to 128-9, the all-rounder clubbed a great 33 from 22 balls with three sixes as West Indies completed simply short on 120-8. In the Dubai final on Sunday, New Zealand will face South Africa, who defeated the defending champions Australia on Thursday. Suzie Bates (26) and Georgia Plimmer (33) added 48 for the first wicket for New Zealand, which had previously lost in…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
In just over three days, Pakistan won by 152 runs, their first victory at home since beating South Africa in Rawalpindi in February 2021. A team that was reeling from a 2-0 home whitewash against Bangladesh saw some of the gloom lifted by their first victory under Shan Masood’s captaincy. According to Shan, “The first one (win) for me and long-awaited for the team is always special.” This comes after some difficult times, and the boys stepped in after a lot happened this week. The skipper, who like his group had been under savage strain in cricket-frantic Pakistan, added: “…
ISLAMABAD: On Friday, opposition members in both houses of parliament continued their protest over the alleged harassment of their lawmakers, emphatically stating that they would never vote for the bill in the current circumstances, in contrast to the government’s claim that they had reached a consensus on a draft bill to amend the constitution. The members of JUI-F delivered the speeches with the most force, promising not to vote for the amendments bill under “duress.” A day after the JUI-F emir’s marathon meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and PTI leaders, the proclamation was issued. There were also rumors that…
According to figures released on Friday by the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA), at least 1.06 million bales of raw cotton reached ginning factories between October 1 and 15, compared to 0.97 million bales during the same period last year. However, total phutti arrivals during the current cotton season have been reported at 3.101 million bales, compared to 5.996 million bales on the same date in the previous cotton season. This indicates a significant decrease in lint output of 48.26 percent. This year, Punjab has produced approximately 1.185 million bales, down 53.38 percent from 2.543 million bales by this time…
The information examination proposes that every one of the gatherings, including oil products, buyer durables and unrefined substances, saw a development in imports during the primary quarter of 2024-25 over a similar period last year, as per information ordered by the Pakistan Department of Measurements. Between July and September, the overall import bill increased by 10.58 percent year-over-year to $13.39 billion, primarily as a result of an increase in the arrival of petroleum crude, the machinery, and automobile sectors. Petroleum group imports increased to $4.05 billion, according to product-wise data, from $3.50 billion in the same quarter last year. Crude…
HOUSTON: After data revealed that refinery output decreased for the sixth consecutive month and that China’s economic growth slowed, oil futures fell on Friday and were on track for a weekly decline of 8%. By 11:09 a.m. EDT, Brent crude futures were down $1.69, or 2.27 percent, to $72.74 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was down $1.72, or 2.43 percent, to $68.95 a barrel. Since Opec and the International Energy Agency reduced their forecasts for global oil demand in 2024 and 2025 on Sept. 2, both benchmarks are on track to fall by approximately 8 percent this…
According to information from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the extraordinary credits for the period finishing September remained at Rs227.541 billion as against Rs227.296bn in August, showing a miserable increment of 0.2 percent month-on-month (Mother). In June 2022, auto financing reached its peak of Rs368 billion. On June 10, the State Bank of Pakistan lowered the interest rate for the first time, from an unprecedented 22 percent, to 20.5 percent. Following this, a further reduction to 19.5 percent on July 29 and 17.5 percent on September 12 revived auto financing sales. In light of reports of additional drops in…
ISLAMABAD: The eastern course of the China-Pakistan Financial Hallway (CPEC) has been viewed as the most profitable concerning commonplace portrayal, provincial and trans-line availability, the travel industry, and financial advantages, while Islamabad and Dera Ismail Khan have been recognized as the top monetary and transport centers because of their essential areas and interconnectivity. This was the essence of a consultative meeting on change of transport passageways into financial hallways managed by Priest for Arranging and Improvement Ahsan Iqbal. Waqas Anwar, a member infrastructure organization, claims that the eastern route is the most feasible option with the least amount of travel…
ISLAMABAD: The secretary of irrigation for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has assumed the position of Irsa chairman until the appointment of a regular KP member, the Indus River System Authority announced on Friday. The appointment of Engineer Sahibzada Muhammad Shabir, who was nominated by KP as its member on September 10, has been delayed by the federal government. “Muhammad Ayaz, Secretary Water system Department, Legislature of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa/Member Irsa KP has accepted the charge of the workplace of Irsa executive with impact from Oct 18, 2024, till the arrangement of customary part KP,” said the notice gave by the controller. Following the…
The Punjabi superstar Iljit Dosanjh is now the first South Asian artist to be featured on the cover of Billboard Magazine. Dosanjh, a pioneer of the “Punjabi wave,” which combines folk music with rap and hip-hop, will be featured on the cover of Billboard Canada’s first ever print edition, which will be released in December. Even though Dosanjh’s Dil-Luminati tour was marred by controversy over dancers not being paid, it has been deemed one of the most successful tours by a South Asian artist. Presently, Board Canada’s introduction print release will include selective in the background stories from the visit,…
