James Vince’s blistering 43-ball 101 and Khushdil Shah’s whirlwind 60 powered the Karachi Kings to a four-wicket victory against the Multan Sultans in the third match of the tenth edition of the Pakistan Super League at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Saturday. Kings Innings Chasing a staggering 234-run target, the Kings (236-6) completed the chase with ease, with four balls remaining. Early on, the Kings were off to a jittery start, losing four wickets for just 79 runs. David Warner (12), Shan Masood (0), and Arafat Minhas (10) failed to offer significant resistance. Irfan Khan (5) and Abbas…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
Spain’s top-ranked tennis player Carlos Alcaraz secured his maiden berth in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters with a clinical 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 triumph over compatriot Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Saturday, thereby setting up a high-stakes final against Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti. Alcaraz, a four-time Grand Slam winner, had entered the tournament as a clear favourite following the early exits of top seed Alexander Zverev and Serbian veteran Novak Djokovic, while world number one Jannik Sinner remained under suspension due to a doping violation. “I knew how well Davidovich Fokina had played in Monte Carlo so I had to be…
Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam said on Saturday that his team conceded more runs in the powerplay, which ultimately cost them the match against Quetta Gladiators at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi. Expressing his thoughts after Zalmi’s defeat at the hands of the Gladiators, Azam stated, “The behaviour of the pitch changed, and it became slow in the second innings.” “We could not forge any significant partnership except for the one between Saim Ayub and Hussain Talat,” he added. He praised Saim Ayub for scoring a half-century on his return to competitive cricket. “Saim Ayub has batted brilliantly,” he…
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived in London from Belarus for a two-week stay, as PML-N activists rallied in support at the Avenfield flats. The former premier landed at Luton Airport at noon and is expected to stay in the city for two weeks. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is already in London over the weekend. He will fly back to Pakistan on Sunday night to attend the Overseas Pakistanis Convention in Islamabad. Nawaz was received at the airport by PML-N UK leaders Ahsan Dar and others. Before Sharif’s arrival, supporters of PTI and PML-N verbally clashed outside the Park Lane…
Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has emphasized the need to establish a new equilibrium in Pakistan-US relations, grounded in current geopolitical realities, mutual trust, and a development-oriented partnership. He made these remarks during a meeting with a US Congressional Delegation (Codel), led by Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI), along with Representatives Thomas Richard Suozzi, Jonathan L Jackson, and other senior US officials, in Islamabad. The meeting focused on strengthening Pakistan-US bilateral relations, particularly in the realm of development cooperation and future collaboration across various sectors, a news release said. Welcoming the delegation, Iqbal highlighted the deep-rooted relationship between…
In line with its inclusive policy, the Sindh government has appointed Sarah Javed as the province’s first Christian Deputy Commissioner. According to a notification, a copy of which is available with Geo News, Javed has been appointed as the deputy commissioner of Sanghar district. “Ms Sarah Javed, an officer of PAS (BS-18), Deputy Secretary, Chief Minister’s Secretariat, Sindh is transferred and posted with Immediate effect and until further orders as Collector/ Deputy Commissioner, Sanghar,” stated the notification issued by the Chief Secretary Sindh. A CSS qualifier from the 2014 batch, Sarah has previously served as Assistant Commissioner in multiple key…
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari was re-elected to his post for another four-year term as the Zulfikar Ali Bhutto-founded party held intra-party elections on Saturday. According to an official statement issued by the PPP, the elections took place at the party’s Central Secretariat in Islamabad, where Bilawal retained his position as chairman. Alongside Bilawal’s re-election, other key positions were also filled. Humayun Khan has been elected as the secretary-general, Nadeem Afzal Chan as the secretary of information, and Aamna Piracha as the secretary of finance. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended heartfelt felicitations to Bilawal on being…
Three individuals, including two Khyber Pakhtunkhwa policemen, were martyred in a gun attack that occurred in the Pabbi area of Nowshera district, Geo News reported on Sunday, citing the Excise Department. Initial reports indicate that the attack took place after 2 am when unidentified passengers in a white double cabin vehicle opened indiscriminate fire on the policemen who had signaled them to stop. Constables Mujahid Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed were martyred in the attack, while Sub-Inspector Farooq Bacha sustained serious injuries, including five bullet wounds, but managed to reach the Lady Reading Hospital (LRH). SI Bacha’s personal driver was also…
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah initiated a province-wide development drive while strongly criticizing the federal government’s proposed canal project, labeling it a “conspiracy” aimed at depriving the province of its rightful share of water. The chief minister made these remarks while addressing Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) workers from the Thatta and Sujawal districts at Mohsin House in Thatta on Saturday, as reported by The News. The event saw the attendance of numerous lawmakers and party members, including MPAs Nasir Hussain Shah, Haji Ali Hassan Zardari, Muhammad Ali Malkani, Riaz Shah Shirazi, MNA Sadiq Memon, and others. Committing to…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged the Iranian government to swiftly apprehend those responsible for the brutal killing of eight Pakistani workers near the Pak-Iran border in Sistan and ensure they receive exemplary punishment. According to Geo News, at least eight Pakistani nationals, who worked as car mechanics in Iran’s restive Sistan and Baluchestan province, were shot dead by gunmen. The firing incident occurred at a workshop in Mehrestan district near the Afghanistan border, as reported by Iranian media. Six of the slain men were from Khanqa Sharif, a rural area in Bahawalpur, while the remaining two were from Tehsil…
