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Australia opt to bowl against South Africa in T20 World Cup

ABU DHABI: Australia skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to bowl first against South Africa in the opening...

Published 23 Oct, 2021 03:03pm

Sports

Forget the past in India match, Babar tells Pakistan team

Cricket team captain confident ahead of high-profile T20 World Cup clash, says records are meant to be broken

Updated 23 Oct, 2021 03:13pm

World

Top crude exporter Saudi Arabia says aiming for zero carbon emissions by 2060

RIYADH: Top crude exporter Saudi Arabia will aim to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2060, its de facto ruler...

Published 23 Oct, 2021 01:53pm

Pakistan

PM Imran departs for 3-day official visit to Saudi Arabia

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has invited PM Imran to attend the launch ceremony of the 'Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) Summit'

Published 23 Oct, 2021 01:51pm

Business & Finance

Negotiations underway with IMF, says finance ministry

Statement will be issued after talks are completed, says spokesperson

Published 23 Oct, 2021 01:42pm

Pakistan

Pakistan says no agreement with US on use of airspace for operations in Afghanistan

Foreign Office responds to queries regarding latest news report, says no such understanding was in place

Published 23 Oct, 2021 01:19pm

Pakistan

Pakistan's overall vaccination count crosses 100 million

NCOC says so far 100,016,587 doses have been administered

Published 23 Oct, 2021 11:58am

World

Red Cross warns aid groups not enough to stave off Afghan humanitarian crisis

DUBAI: The Red Cross on Friday urged the international community to engage with Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers,...

Published 23 Oct, 2021 11:38am

Sports

Warner backed to fire as West Indies seek World Cup revival

DUBAI: Australia will look for misfiring David Warner to rediscover his form against South Africa in the opening...

Published 23 Oct, 2021 10:50am

Technology

Apple updates App Store payment rules in concession to developers

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has updated its App Store rules to allow developers to contact users directly about payments, a...

Updated 23 Oct, 2021 01:03pm

Sports

Messi in Marseille: Classic French rivalry has Argentine accent

MARSEILLE: The experience of a football match in Argentina is almost unmatched for the raw passion of the crowd, the...

Published 23 Oct, 2021 08:56am

World

Peru surpasses 200,000 Covid deaths: officials

LIMA: Peru, which has the world's highest Covid-19 death rate per capita, has surpassed 200,000 deaths from the...

Published 23 Oct, 2021 08:49am

Sports

World number one Barty pulls out of WTA Finals, ends season

SYDNEY: World number one and Wimbledon champion Ashleigh Barty pulled out of the season-ending WTA Finals Saturday,...

Published 23 Oct, 2021 08:40am

Sports

Ronaldo's duel with Salah takes centre stage as Man Utd face Liverpool

MANCHESTER: Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah will go head to head for the right to be billed as the Premier...

Published 23 Oct, 2021 08:40am

Agreement reached on debt deferral

Pakistan and Japan agree on debt deferral amounting to US$200 million as the second phase of 'the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI)'

Updated 23 Oct, 2021 12:00pm

Goods of Afghan, Iran origins: FBR to set up ‘LVC’ for value determination

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to constitute a Local Valuation Committee (LVC) for...

Updated 23 Oct, 2021 09:25am

Bait ul Maal: PM for extending maximum relief to down-trodden

LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday directed to take all possible measures to give maximum relief to the...

Updated 23 Oct, 2021 09:25am

Charter licence class-II: AirSial granted approval

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has granted approval for charter licence class-II to AirSial Limited (ASL) for...

Updated 23 Oct, 2021 09:28am

PM leaves for Saudi Arabia today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will embark on a three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia Saturday (Oct 23) –...

Updated 23 Oct, 2021 09:28am

Withdrawal of Rs330bn GST exemptions: FBR awaiting MoF’s nod to send draft Ord to Law Division

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is waiting for the Finance Ministry’s nod to send the draft of the...

Updated 23 Oct, 2021 09:30am

Govt decides to inject Rs111bn into power transmission system

ISLAMABAD: While announcing a huge investment of Rs111 billion in power transmission system, Federal Minister for...

Updated 23 Oct, 2021 09:31am

Phase-III Thar coal mining expansion project approved

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister has approved phase-III of Coal Mine expansion project in Thar at an estimated cost of...

Updated 23 Oct, 2021 09:32am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (October 22, 2021) and the forecast for Saturday (October 23, 2021)....