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Pakistan down South Korea to take 3-0 unassailable lead in hockey series

Pakistan fight back to edge South Korea 4-3 in hockey Test series. Photo: PHF ISLAMABAD: Pakistan rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat South Korea 4-3 in the third match of their four-test men’s hockey series on Tuesday, clinching their third successive victory and taking an unassailable lead in the series. After falling behind in … Read more

Ban looms over former Pakistan cricketers for Asian Legends League participation

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) could impose bans on those former cricketers who have featured in an unsanctioned and disapproved League in Zambia. Last week Zambia Cricket Union (ZCU) had issued a statement clarifying that the Asian Legends League held at Lotus Sports Club in Lusaka was not sanctioned, approved or endorsed by the governing … Read more

Sadiq urges Pakistan batsmen to counter West Indies seam movement with bold crease adjustment

Former Pakistan Test opener Sadiq Mohammad has criticised Pakistan’s batting approach in the second Test against West Indies in Port of Spain. Photo: PCB KARACHI: Former Pakistan Test opener Sadiq Mohammad has criticised Pakistan’s batting approach in the second Test against West Indies in Port of Spain, saying the tourists’ batsmen failed to apply basic … Read more

Fazl rejects top-down push for provinces

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman speaking in a video message. SCREENGRAB QUETTA: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman launched a scathing attack on the government on Tuesday, declaring that the writ of the state has practically collapsed in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, leaving citizens unable to travel safely even within their own home … Read more

Clocking in gets a new face in Sindh schools

Govt launches facial recognition attendance system in six districts to curb absenteeism Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah speaking at a ceremony marking the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq in Karachi. SCREENGRAB KARACHI: In a technology-driven reform aimed at tackling absenteeism in public schools, the Sindh government has approved the introduction of a facial recognition attendance … Read more

Sealed Fawara Chowk parking plaza reopens

. RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has resumed operations at the city’s only multi-storey parking plaza at Fawara Chowk through a self-collection system after keeping the facility sealed for 20 days over the non-payment of Rs48.2 million in outstanding dues by the contractor. Official sources said the contractor had failed to clear the dues … Read more