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Australia get over the line in Sydney for 4-1 Ashes triumph

England will take credit for making a game of it and not being ground into the Sydney dirt as previous tourists have in end-of-series dead rubbers at the famous old ground

Published 08 Jan, 2026 11:53am

Sports

England 174-3 at tea, still trailing Australia’s first-innings tally

Australia lead the series 3-1 and have already ensured they will retain the Ashes urn

Published 07 Jan, 2026 10:45am

Sports

Head, Smith centuries put Australia on front foot in fifth Ashes Test

Already 3-1 up in the series with the urn secured for another 18 months, Australia finished the day on 518 for seven with Smith 129 not out and Beau Webster unbeaten on 42

Published 06 Jan, 2026 01:00pm

Sports

Root says offering thanks, not bidding farewell, after Sydney century

England’s Joe Root paused as he left the field to salute all four corners of the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday after making a fine 160 in the fifth Ashes Test

Published 05 Jan, 2026 01:47pm

Sports

England call up Bashir and Potts for Sydney Ashes Test

England called up spinner Shoaib Bashir and seamer Matthew Potts for the final Ashes Test against Australia beginning on Sunday

Published 02 Jan, 2026 01:43pm

Sports

Australia’s Khawaja to retire after Ashes finale, slams ‘racial stereotyping’

The 39-year-old will pad up for the last time, should he be selected, when the Test gets under way in Sydney on Sunday

Published 02 Jan, 2026 12:02pm

Sports

Australia’s Head hopes Ashes rivals meet for post-series drinks

Players and staff from both teams routinely meet for drinks at the end of an Ashes series but extended farewells for several England players

Published 31 Dec, 2025 12:04pm

Sports

Australia coach McDonald backs under-fire MCG curator

Curator Matt Page and his team have been in the firing line after leaving 10 millimetres of grass on the wicket for the fourth Ashes Test against England

Published 29 Dec, 2025 01:29pm

Sports

Australia’s Khawaja confirmed for Sydney Ashes Test

Khawaja has not spoken publicly of his plans and returned home to Queensland for a break with family ahead of the Sydney Test

Published 29 Dec, 2025 11:26am

Sports

England pacer Atkinson ruled out of fifth Ashes Test

Atkinson came off early on day two of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground after picking up his third wicket

Published 29 Dec, 2025 11:18am

Sports

Australia’s Head backs struggling opening partner Weatherald

None have managed to cement the spot, with Weatherald the latest to struggle

Published 28 Dec, 2025 11:18am

Sports

Injured England quick Archer out of Ashes

Archer has arguably been England's best bowler over the first three Tests, sending down 80 overs and claiming nine wickets

Published 24 Dec, 2025 12:02pm

Sports

Stokes concerned for England player welfare amid media scrutiny

The England players have come in for heavy criticism since Australia wrapped up an 82-run win in the third test in Adelaide on Sunday

Published 24 Dec, 2025 11:22am

Sports

England’s dignity on the line in Boxing Day Ashes clash

The tourists have been savaged since meekly surrendering the series to a makeshift Australia outfit with a third straight defeat on Sunday in Adelaide

Published 24 Dec, 2025 11:04am

Sports

Key to probe England’s ‘stag-do’ drinking on Ashes beach break

The England team headed to Queensland tourist playground Noosa after heavily losing the first two Tests in Perth and Brisbane

Published 23 Dec, 2025 11:45am

Sports

McCullum wants to stay as England coach despite Ashes drubbing

England are 3-0 down in the five-match series

Published 22 Dec, 2025 07:11pm

Sports

Strauss says sacking Stokes, McCullum will not solve England’s Ashes woes

McCullum and Stokes are under pressure after the visitors went 3-0 down

Published 22 Dec, 2025 07:07pm

Sports

Injury raises doubts over ‘irreplaceable’ Lyon for Boxing Day Test

The spinner injured his right hamstring on the final day of the third Test, which the Australians won by 82 runs to go 3-0 up in the five Test series

Published 22 Dec, 2025 02:15pm

Sports

Stokes seeks solace in positives from England’s Adelaide Ashes loss

England have struggled throughout the series and the team's management has been widely criticised for the lack of preparation for the conditions in Australia

Published 22 Dec, 2025 11:03am

Sports

Experience the key for Australia’s Ashes win, says Starc

Australia wrapped up an 82-run win on day five of the third Test in Adelaide to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series and retain the urn

Published 22 Dec, 2025 10:29am

Sports

Marnus Labuschagne mocks Broad’s ‘worst Australian team’ jibe after Ashes triumph

Ben Stokes' side, meanwhile, were the best English team since 2010. England last won an Ashes series Down Under in 2010/2011

Published 21 Dec, 2025 02:53pm

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England’s Ashes dream is over but Stokes vows to fight on

Australia wrapped up an 82-run win on day five of the third Test in Adelaide to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series and retain the urn

Published 21 Dec, 2025 10:23am

Sports

Australia beat England by 82 runs to retain Ashes

Chasing a 435-run target, England were bowled out to 352 runs

Published 21 Dec, 2025 09:21am

Sports

Australia’s Head fires quickfire 68 as England’s Ashes hopes fade

At tea on day three, the hosts were 119-2 with Usman Khawaja partnering Head on 27 as they set about piling up a big total to put the five-match series out of England's reach

Published 19 Dec, 2025 11:27am

Sports

Australia board chief condemns DRS ‘clanger’ in Ashes Test

Snicko picked up a sound but it did not align with the ball’s flight past the bat in the video review of the dismissal

Published 18 Dec, 2025 11:26am

Sports

England battle to save Ashes as Australia rip through top-order

Lyon and Scott Boland then piled on the pain in a 23-run last-wicket stand before Lyon was trapped lbw for nine by Archer, who ended with 5-53

Published 18 Dec, 2025 10:38am

Sports

Stokes tells England to ‘show a bit of dog’ in must-win Adelaide Test

The tourists have crashed to consecutive eight-wicket losses and must snap a 17-match winless streak in Australia at Adelaide Oval to keep the five-match series alive

Published 16 Dec, 2025 11:45am

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Usman Khawaja overlooked as Australia captain Cummins, Lyon return for third Ashes Test

Australia held a 2-0 lead in the last Ashes in England in 2023 before the hosts rallied to draw the series 2-2

Published 16 Dec, 2025 11:38am

Sports

Lyon poised to bounce back after surprise Brisbane omission

The 38-year-old was not included for a pink-ball Test against the West Indies in July, marking his first omission while fit in 12 years

Published 15 Dec, 2025 02:02pm

Sports

Tongue replaces Atkinson in only England change for third Ashes Test

Atkinson struggled in eight-wicket defeats at Perth and Brisbane, clobbered for 236 with just three wickets to show for it

Published 15 Dec, 2025 11:40am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 20	279.76
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 20	279.56
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 23	154.49
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 23	0.77
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 23	1.35
Euro to USD / Feb 23	1.18
SOFR % / Feb 20	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 20	6,909.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 20	56,825.70
Nasdaq / Feb 20	22,886.07
Dow Jones / Feb 20	49,625.97
India Sensex / Feb 23	83,086.64
Hang Seng / Feb 23	26,977.53
FTSE 100 / Feb 23	10,677.93
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 23	25,112.95
France CAC40 / Feb 23	8,497.39

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 19	15,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 20	451,356
Petrol/Litre / Feb 23	258.17
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 23	65.59
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 23	5,159.67
Diesel/Litre / Feb 23	275.70
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 23	65.29

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Stock	Price
Itanz Technologies / Feb 23 Itanz Technologies Limited(ITANZ)	13.96 ▲ 1.27 (10.01%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Feb 23 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	50.60 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Feb 23 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	563.62 ▲ 51.24 (10%)
Ahmad Hassan / Feb 23 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	92.88 ▲ 8.44 (10%)
786 Invest Ltd / Feb 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	23.56 ▲ 2.14 (9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Feb 23 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	123.45 ▲ 10.93 (9.71%)
Prosperity Weav / Feb 23 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	46 ▲ 4 (9.52%)
Reliance Weaving / Feb 23 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	189.98 ▲ 16.42 (9.46%)
First Treet Manuf / Feb 23 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	17.19 ▲ 1.48 (9.42%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Feb 23 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	17.34 ▲ 1.49 (9.4%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Feb 23 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	5.71 ▼ -56.35 (-90.8%)
LOADS Limited (R) / Feb 23 LOADS Limited (Right)(LOADSR1)	1.06 ▼ -0.24 (-18.46%)
Trust Sec.& Brokerage Ltd (R) / Feb 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited (R)(TSBLR1)	0.43 ▼ -0.09 (-17.31%)
LSE Capital (R) / Feb 23 LSE Capital Limited.(Right)(LSECLR)	0.95 ▼ -0.19 (-16.67%)
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Feb 23 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	4.95 ▼ -0.79 (-13.76%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Feb 23 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	4.50 ▼ -0.71 (-13.63%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Feb 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	1.56 ▼ -0.23 (-12.85%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Feb 23 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	2.10 ▼ -0.29 (-12.13%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Feb 23 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	3.90 ▼ -0.51 (-11.56%)
Parmount Sp. / Feb 23 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	5.76 ▼ -0.73 (-11.25%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Feb 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	35,787,827 ▼ -0.38
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	33,569,261 ▼ -0.07
B.O.Punjab / Feb 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	26,190,388 ▼ -3.29
F. Nat.Equities / Feb 23 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,626,294 ▲ 0.07
Trust Sec.& Brokerage Ltd (R) / Feb 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited (R)(TSBLR1)	18,511,334 ▼ -0.09
P.T.C.L. / Feb 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	16,900,425 ▼ -3.2
Pak Int.Bulk / Feb 23 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	13,238,271 ▼ -1.29
National Bank / Feb 23 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	12,610,557 ▼ -18.84
Cnergyico PK / Feb 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	11,263,030 ▼ -0.44
Hascol Petrol / Feb 23 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	10,452,911 ▼ -1.92

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