Fans were left devastated by the sudden death of One Direction’s Liam Payne, which sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry. In a joint statement, Payne’s former bandmates Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan expressed their shock and devastation. Styles, Malik, and Tomlinson each posted individual tributes to their deceased brother, praising his friendship and reminiscing about their time spent together. He was also praised by Malik and Tomlinson for his mastery of his craft and for his contributions to the band. One Direction shared a sincere joint statement on Instagram on October 17 that reflected on Payne’s…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
In the second Test in Multan on Friday, Pakistan’s frontline spinners beat England by 152 runs to level the three-match series at 1-1. Noman Ali took eight wickets. England were all out for 144 in the morning session of the fourth day, chasing 297 for victory on a turning track at the Multan Cricket Stadium. With an 8-46 score, Noman stood out among the Pakistan bowlers. It was only the seventh time and the first time in 52 years that spinners Noman and Sajid Khan had taken all 20 wickets in a Test match. England’s captain Ben Stokes led…
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reduced the number of the national selection committee’s members on Thursday to just five, making yet another modification. There were previously 11 members on the committee; four selectors, a data analyst, the national team captain and head coach, and four ex-officio members (those who do not have the power to vote). The PCB made the most recent move by getting rid of the captain, head coach, and ex-officio committee members and giving the remaining five members, former cricketers Aaqib Javed, Azhar Ali, and Asad Shafique, former umpire Aleem Dar, and data analyst Hasan Cheema,…
DUBAI: With a stunning 74 not out from Anneke Bosch, South Africa defeated defending champions Australia by eight wickets in Dubai on Thursday to advance to the Women’s T20 World Cup final. Bosch, who struck eight fours and a six in her 48-ball innings and shared a match-winning partnership of 96 with skipper Laura Wolvaardt, helped South Africa reach their target of 135 to win with 16 balls remaining. The South Africans will face either West Indies or New Zealand, who met in the second semi-final on Friday, in Sunday’s final, which won’t feature either Australia or England.
BALLERUP: Dutch cyclist Harrie Lavreysen on Wednesday brought home his fourteenth big showdown track title with triumph in the group run occasion, equalling the unequaled record of Frenchman Arnaud Tournant. Between now and the conclusion of the championships in Denmark, the 27-year-old, a five-time Olympic champion, will have a number of chances to set the record for himself. On Friday, he will compete in the time trial, and on Sunday, he will compete in the individual sprint. The Dutch team, led by Jeffrey Hoogland and Roy van den Berg, defeated Australia in the final on Wednesday, while Japan defeated Britain…
ISLAMABAD: According to data released on Thursday by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector contracted 2.65% year-over-year in August. After a positive growth of 2.38 percentage points in July, the LSM moves into a negative growth. Since December 2023, the LSM has grown positively for the past six months before falling into negative territory in June. The LSM experienced a negative 0.03 percent growth in FY24. In August, the quantum index of LSM industries was 111.33 points, down from 114.36 points in the preceding month. However, it increased from 106.35 points in July.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data from Thursday showed that exports of clothing and textiles increased by nearly 9.51% in the first quarter of FY25, raising concerns that the sector was experiencing a slump. The sector’s exports fell by 3.09 percent in July, but they rose by 13 percent in August and 17.92 percent in September. Due to the implementation of stringent taxation measures during the current fiscal year, many experts believe that the textile industry may have difficulty competing with rivals in the region. However, there has also been an increase in demand for Pakistani clothing as a result…
KARACHI: Mega Motor Company, a subsidiary of Hub Power Company Ltd. (Hubco), has formed a partnership with BYD Auto Industry Company Ltd., the leading global manufacturer of new energy vehicles (NEVs). Thursday, Hubco made the news that its subsidiary had signed technical license agreements for the licensed products and a master supply and manufacture agreement with BYD to manufacture, market, distribute, and sell its brand of passenger vehicles in Pakistan. According to Hubco, BYD, the world’s leading automotive technology company, will launch Pakistan’s automotive industry into the future by providing customers with a variety of vehicles.
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) fell below 86,000 on aggressive foreign selling on Thursday after reaching an all-time high supported by a successful SCO summit. The drop in the KSE 100 index was caused by rising political tensions surrounding the 26th constitutional amendment. According to Ahsan Mehanti of Arif Habib Corporation, stocks closed under pressure from political noise, judicial reform uncertainty, and foreign outflows. Investor sentiment was hurt by government actions on IPP payment and tariff issues, low crude oil prices worldwide, and delays in privatizing state-owned businesses, he said. According to Topline Securities Ltd., the banking and E&P…
LAHORE: Three senior journalists, lawyers, and TikTokers were detained on Thursday by the Cyber Crime Wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for spreading an “alleged” rape story about a private girls college student, which sparked violent protests by students and the general public across Punjab since Monday. According to a senior FIA official, teams have detained Raja Ahsan Naveed, a National Assembly employee, Faisal Jutt, a TikToker, and Umar Daraz Gondal, who is accused of encouraging students to start an armed and violent movement. He stated that raids were carried out in order to capture 38 senior journalists and…
