ISLAMABAD: Pakistan may induct leg-spinner Usama Mir in the playing XI in place of a pacer against Australia on Friday, sources told The News Thursday. Green Shirts are scheduled to play their fourth match of the ongoing ICC Men’s World Cup 2023 against the Kangaroos at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. “Usama may be there […]
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday extended all-out support to Israel on a solidarity visit in which he blamed a Palestinian group for a deadly rocket strike on a Gaza hospital, which left hundreds of Palestinians martyred. Biden also announced plans for “unprecedented” aid for Israel and the Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, […]
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A cold wave is likely to grip Pakistan after October 17 under the impact of snowfall on mountains and rain in parts of the country, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Thursday. “A westerly system is likely to enter upper parts on 13th October (evening/night) and likely to spread upper/central parts on 14th (night),” […]
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan — who remains incarcerated at the Adiala jail — has shared his thoughts in a message for his party workers and supporters from the prison, saying that he is “stronger and fitter than ever”. The message shared on October 10, was conveyed through Khan’s family on his official account […]
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In an effort to combat the alarming levels of smog and air pollution that have blanketed the provincial capital in recent days, Commissioner Lahore Muhammad Ali Randhawa held a crucial meeting with a delegation of traders. During the meeting, it was collectively decided to close schools, markets, government, and private institutions every Wednesday “until further […]
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Pakistan’s head coach Grant Bradburn has backed the team’s top-order batting ahead of the Green Shirts ICC World Cup clash against Sri Lanka, despite an unimpressive run in recent games. Addressing a press conference ahead of the match against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad, Bradburn highlighted that the team’s focus on continuous improvement. “We’re becoming confident […]
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Fears of ground invasion are growing as Israel is escalating measures against the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip to a “total blockade” including a ban on the supply of food and fuel to war-ravaged Palestinians in the resource-strapped Arab country. According to Israel’s foreign ministry, at least 1,000 Israelis, including civilian and security forces, have been killed […]
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Amid fears of a ground invasion, the Israeli military amassed as many as 100,000 reserve troops near the embattled border in an ongoing war with Hamas in a bid to regain control of the desert near the Gaza Strip, as the death toll surged above 1,100 by the third day of clashes. A spokesman for […]
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The photo of a 15-year-old teenager from India’s Bhopal city has gone viral on the internet following her admiration for Pakistan captain Babar Azam and team Pakistan. The teen cricket fan, Alisha, has proven that Babar’s fandom goes beyond borders, owing to his cricketing prowess and sportsmanship. The teenager was spotted cheering for Pakistan and […]
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After tying the knot with her close friend and businessman Salim Karim, Pakistani starlet Mahira Khan shared some special moments from her mayun with her followers along with a shoutout to the most supportive women in her life. Videos shared on social media showed the modest wedding ceremony, which apparently took place on Sunday and […]
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