Pakistan players in action during the T20I tri-nation series match against Afghanistan.

KARACHI: The selectors have no role in choosing the playing XI for the Triangular Series and Asia Cup; the decisions are made solely by the captain and head coach.  According to details, the selectors have distanced themselves from the issue of continuously playing Mohammad Haris despite his failures, and giving Mohammad Abrar his chance after … Read more

England rest Duckett for South Africa T20Is

LONDON: England announced Friday they were resting opening batsman Ben Duckett from an upcoming T20 series against South Africa following successive one-day international losses to the Proteas, with Sam Curran recalled for the first time this year. Duckett, a first-choice all format player, was out for scores of five and 14 in this week’s two … Read more

Alcaraz, Sinner set up blockbuster US Open final

NEW YORK: Carlos Alcaraz overpowered Novak Djokovic in straight sets on Friday to set up a blockbuster US Open final showdown against world number one and defending champion Jannik Sinner. Spanish second seed Alcaraz produced a ruthlessly efficient display to end Djokovic’s latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title, winning 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), … Read more

K-P cabinet approves Rs1.247b grant for Bajaur flood victims

PESHAWER: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has sanctioned Rs1.247 billion in relief for families displaced by flooding in Bajaur, as part of a broader set of measures aimed at enhancing governance, public services, and infrastructure across the province. The move comes as part of a broader package of development and welfare decisions taken at the province’s … Read more

President Maduro warns of armed struggle as Trump threatens Venezuela jets

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Friday that his country would move to a stage of “armed struggle” if it were attacked. Maduro told troopd that while Venezuela is “still in the phase of unarmed struggle,” any attack would prompt a response from “the whole people against aggression, whether local, regional or national.” Maduro made the … Read more