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Ben Stokes is set to open the batting for the Adelaide Strikers. Photo: AFP SYNDEY: “Role model” Ben Stokes is set to open the batting for the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League, with club coach Tim Paine saying the former England skipper was made for the job. All-rounder Stokes, who signed for the … Read more
Royal reception at Clarence House comes as visitors regroup for Edgbaston Test after England seal series Britain’s King Charles III poses for a photo with members of the Pakistan National Cricket Team during an audience at Clarence House, central London on September 2, 2026. Photo: AFP Pakistan captain Babar Azam presented King Charles III with … Read more
Carrier spent 286 days at sea; 5,000 personnel visiting Sept 2-6, with Pattaya businesses expecting $3m in spending A US Marines F-35C Lightning II launches from the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran February 28, 2026. US. Photo: Reuters The USS Abraham Lincoln … Read more
[ Asian Development Bank Logo. STOCK IMAGE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have agreed to expedite the implementation of development projects and enhance private-sector participation, while the ADB has also proposed the establishment of a joint working group for institutional reforms in Pakistan Railways, according to a statement issued on Wednesday. The … Read more
[ Finance ministry says total issuance stood at $3 billion, while global demand was ‘nearly $6.0 billion’ Since July 22, numerous unauthorised exchange outlets have been closed after the military intelligence agency summoned currency dealers to address the rising dollar rate in the open market. photo: file Pakistan has issued $3 billion through a dual-tranche … Read more
Third-seeded Jessica Pegula celebrates her victory over Sofia Kenin in the second round of the US Open. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: World number three Jessica Pegula and former champion Daniil Medvedev raced into the third round of the US Open on Wednesday with straight-sets victories. Pegula needed just 56 minutes to trounce Sofia Kenin, the … Read more
The 25-year-old walks away after questioning the club’s handling of his medical Folarin Balogun pulled out of a move to Premier League club Everton. Photo: AFP LONDON: Folarin Balogun’s £40 million ($54 million) move to Everton from Monaco collapsed hours before the transfer window closed because the United States striker pulled out over his “treatment” … Read more
[ South exports surge 40%, total dispatches fall 0.70% in August; association expresses grave concern LAHORE: Pakistan’s cement dispatches declined by 0.70% in August 2026, with total volumes falling to 4.039 million tonnes from 4.068 million tonnes in the same month last year, according to data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). … Read more
[ LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has collected Rs54.8 billion in the first two months of the current fiscal year, its highest-ever collection for the July-August period, marking an increase of Rs11.5 billion over the Rs43.3 billion gathered during the same months last year, according to a statement issued on Wednesday. The improved performance … Read more
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday defended the sweeping changes to the national Test squad after two heavy defeats by England, saying the overhaul was necessary to improve performances ahead of the third Test in Birmingham. “I have never been afraid of criticism, and I never will be,” Naqvi said in an interview … Read more