Minutes after Pakistan suffered an innings loss to England in the opening match of the three-match Test series against England in Multan, the PCB made the decision public. As per subtleties distributed on the cricket board’s site, Aleem, Aaqib, Azhar, another ex-Test hitter Asad Shafiq, information investigator Hassan Cheema and the public side’s commander and the lead trainer are the democratic individuals from the choice advisory group. The ex-officio or non-casting a ballot individuals from the board of trustees incorporate Azhar Mahmood (partner mentor), Bilal Afzal (consultant to the PCB administrator), Nadeem Khan (chief superior execution) and Usman Wahla (chief…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
England’s attack made short work of the last four Pakistan batters on the fifth day, dismissing the hosts for 220 and drawing first blood in the three-match series. England found a way to win despite Pakistan’s first innings total of 556, responding with the fourth-highest Test score of 823-7 in response. With Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed not batting due to illness, England reduced the hosts to 220-9 after some early resistance as Jack Leach bagged the three wickets needed and sparked huge celebrations among a small but vocal group of travelling fans. While the bowlers completed the job, it was a…
England’s fans were left in a state of shock after stand-in manager Lee Carsley received a sobering reality check, even though Pavlidis’ winner in the fourth minute of extra time sparked wild celebrations among Greek fans. Carsley’s potential as a full-time replacement had been raised by two victories since Gareth Southgate left, but after this poor performance, his hopes may have diminished. After Pavlidis’s precise goal early in the second half gave Greece the lead, Greece was unable to score against England, who started with an experimental-looking attacking formation but failed badly. Jude Bellingham hoped to have protected his side…
Gauff procured her 50th win of the year in WTA matches as she beat Magda Linette 6-0, 6-4, while Sabalenka crushed Magdalena Frech 6-2, 6-2. “In the past, we’ve had a lot of great battles and matches. Sabalenka, who has won three of her seven previous encounters with Gauff, stated, “I’m really excited.” Sabalenka, a three-time Grand Slam champion, broke twice to take a 4-0 lead and held her own serves to win the first set. She used her powerful forehand well. In the second set, Poland’s Frech attempted to fight back, getting her first break when she was down…
Captain Messi, who was fully recovered from an injury sustained in the Copa America final against Colombia in July, was 37 years old when he set up Otamendi to score 13 minutes after kickoff, which was delayed by 30 minutes due to heavy rain. Otamendi scored the goal by scoring from a free kick on a wet pitch. Geronimo Rulli, who was in place of Emiliano “Dibu” Martinez while he was serving a two-match suspension for offensive behavior, put in a strong performance to keep Salomon Rondon from scoring in the first half. Notwithstanding, the decided Venezuelan striker balanced in…
A summary submitted by the Ministry of Industries and Production seeking permission for a further export of 500,000 tonnes of sugar was discussed at the meeting of the ECC, which was presided over by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. The summary cited the availability of sufficient surplus stocks even after catering for the proposed and ongoing exports, the requirement for the remaining two months of the crushing year, and the maintenance of strategic reserves. The gathering was informed that according to information given by the areas and Government Leading body of Income (FBR), the current supply of sugar remained at 2.054…
After rising for two weeks in a row, the SPI-based inflation returned to a moderate increase. Friday’s official data showed a 0.08 percent decrease from the previous week. The year-on-year increase shows that costs have risen contrasted with the earlier year. The deceleration is merely a price growth slowdown. Prices have not fallen as a result of this. The week after week expansion hit a record 48.35pc year-on-year toward the beginning of May 2023, however at that point decelerated as low as 24.4pc in late Aug 2023 preceding flooding past 40pc during the week finishing on Nov 16, 2023.
On Friday, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) released its annual report, which focuses on the significant advancements that will be made in the national payment ecosystem between the years 2023 and 2024. The report emphasizes the remarkable growth of digital payments, which is being driven by the increasing availability and adoption of digital payment channels, indicating that customers across the nation are increasingly relying on these systems. The report shows how banking in the country has changed clearly. The ongoing shift toward digital payment in Pakistan’s payment landscape is detailed in the report. “The retail installments have seen uncommon…
KARACHI: In the midst of recharged worries about the financial viewpoint after the pre-mature end of agreements with the Free Power Makers (IPPs), the securities exchange saw wild changes on Friday. However, with only modest gains, the benchmark index ended the weekend session in the green. According to Topline Securities Ltd., the market had changed as a result of the ongoing negotiations with the IPPs, in which five of them agreed to early termination of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). During the session, the KSE 100 index primarily traded in the negative zone, reaching an intraday low of 679 points at…
KARACHI: On Friday, the Sindh cabinet voiced its opposition to the power distribution companies (Discos)’ collective punishment of prolonged loadshedding and urged the federal government to make changes to load management laws. The cabinet also called “unconstitutional” the practice of Discos shutting down an entire area’s power feeder under the guise of not paying bills or losing lines. According to official sources, the provincial cabinet meeting, which was presided over by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, discussed the issue of loadshedding throughout the province and observed that the line losses caused by power theft by some consumers could not…
