New Delhi : Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is likely to step down from the white-ball cricket captaincy after returning from India, well-informed sources revealed to Geo News on Friday. The Men in Green are just a defeat away from missing out on the final semi-final spot. Even if they manage to win, they need to do…
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan’s second-most populous city Lahore has shut down due to toxic air. CNN reported that schools were shut and public parks, malls and offices were closed after air quality index (AQI) in the city spiked to over 400, a number considered “hazardous” by the Swiss air tracking company IQAir. Chief minister of Punjab…
New Delhi: In a diplomatic gathering of significance, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar welcomed Ambassadors from Africa to Yashobhoomi convention centre on Thursday, emphasising India’s commitment to sharing its transformative Digital Public Infrastructure experience. EAM Jaishankar also highlighted the pivotal recognition of this effort by the G20, foreseeing a substantial boost in collaborative efforts for a…
Muscat: Pakistan face an improbable task to reach the ICC Men’s World Cup semi-finals following New Zealand’s dominant five-wicket win – with 160 balls to spare – against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Thursday. The result took the Kiwis to ten points, and a net run rate (NRR) of 0.743, leaving Pakistan needing to beat…
Washington DC: Former US President Donald Trump is ahead of US President Joe Biden in five of the six most important battleground states one year prior to the 2024 elections, according to the new polls conducted by The New York Times and Siena College. According to the poll results, Biden is losing to Trump by margins…
Pune : Following England’s 160-run win against the Netherlands in the 40th match of the ODI World Cup 2023 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Wednesday, Jos Buttler said that it’s been a frustrating time and delighted with the win today. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Buttler praised Dawid Malan and said…
The Israeli army continued its ground operation in Gaza City, with 50,000 Palestinian civilians fleeing via a temporary evacuation corridor on Wednesday and set to reopen on Thursday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his position that there would be no cease-fire talks until Hamas releases more than 200 people it is holding hostage. Meanwhile,…
Riyadh: The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) is reportedly in discussions with Saudi Arabia to engineer a dramatic change to the start of the men’s tennis season. According to British newspaper, The Times, Saudi Arabia is keen to host a new Masters 1000 tournament just a week before the Australian Open. It would likely have a…
Abu Dhabi: The UAE on Tuesday sent six additional aircraft carrying supplies and equipment to support the construction of the field hospital, set to be established in the Gaza Strip. The aircraft, which departed from Abu Dhabi and are bound for Al-Arish International Airport, Egypt, are part of the UAE’s Operation “Gallant Knight 3”, launched by…
Islamabad : More than 6,500 Afghanistan nationals left Pakistan through the Torkham border on Sunday, taking the number of repatriated Afghans to more than 174,350, Pakistan-based Dawn reported citing border officials. Afghan nationals started leaving Pakistan after the government gave a deadline to all unregistered foreign nationals to leave Pakistan by October 31, after which action…
