Former England Women’s wicket-keeper batter, Sarah Taylor is excited to share the dressing room with Pakistan’s wicket-keeper batter, Mohammad Rizwan after he signed for Sussex for the majority of the upcoming season. Rizwan will play for Sussex in the English County Championship and the T20 Blast next year. Taylor, who is highly regarded as one … Read more
Pakistan wicketkeeper batter, Mohammad Rizwan will not forget the year 2021, as he smashed record after record with his magnificent batting throughout the year and equaled the record for most players of the series awards won in a calendar year that was set by one of the greatest Indian batters of all time, Sachin Tendulkar, … Read more
BELGRADE: Tennis’ world number one Novak Djokovic said Friday that the Serbia national postal service has honoured him by launching a series of stamps featuring him and his sports achievements. I’m humbled!” Djokovic said on Twitter. “An honour to receive my very own Serbian stamp. Thank you to my generous country for this rare gift!” … Read more
KARACHI: West Indies postponed the three-match ODI series against Pakistan to June 2022 due to the wake of a Covid-19 outbreak among the visiting squad. West Indies were hit by the virus on the very first day they arrived in Karachi with three players and a support staff member testing positive. Read More: West Indies … Read more
BERLIN – Friedrich Merz, a die-hard opponent of Angela Merkel within Germany’s conservative CDU, was elected party chief on Friday, marking a new direction after its disastrous defeat in September’s election. The veteran right-winger, 66, won 62.1 percent of the vote in a ballot of around 250,000 CDU members, decisively beating more moderate rivals Norbert … Read more
WARSAW – Polish MPs on Friday adopted a controversial media law seen by critics as an attempt by the right-wing populist government to silence the US-owned independent news channel TVN24. The government says the law, which was adopted by a majority in the lower house that overrules opposition in the Senate, will protect Poland’s media … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday welcomed the use of modern technology in running court proceedings through E-Court. Chairing a meeting in Islamabad today, he said the E-Court will save precious time of the honourable judges and it will also help timely conclusion of the cases. The prime minister said the judiciary and government … Read more
GENEVA, Dec 17, 2021 (AFP) – Switzerland will step up anti-Covid measures on Monday with a return to working from home and curbs on the unvaccinated, as the country battles an intense fifth wave of the virus. The new measures come as authorities anticipate the arrival of the highly-mutated Omicron variant, believed to be more contagious … Read more
MOSCOW – The Kremlin on Friday defended new legislation requiring foreigners in Russia to undergo health checks every three months, after the law drew the ire of the business community. The legislation set to go into force at the end of the month will require foreigners present in Russia for more than three months to pass a … Read more
TikTok stars Hareem Shah and Sundal Khattak have once again set the internet on fire with their dancing videos. Hareem on her Instagram shared dance moves with her friend Sundal Khattak, which went viral in no time. In the video, both can be seen dancing their hearts out. Have a look: View this post … Read more
HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s stock exchange announced Friday that it will allow the listing of an increasingly popular investment vehicle called special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) starting next month. SPACs, which are sometimes called “blank cheque” companies, raise funds through an initial public offering to acquire an existing entity. They have been a popular … Read more
ROME: Christian Eriksen has terminated his contract with Inter Milan by mutual consent six months after suffering a heart incident whilst playing for Denmark at the European Championships. The 29-year-old has been fitted with a pacemaker, ruling him out of playing in Italian football, but leaving the door open in other championships. Read More: Denmark’s … Read more
PARIS, Dec 17, 2021 (AFP) – Passengers on Friday rushed to beat a midnight deadline for travel to and from Britain and France, complaining of an overly-draconian reaction and costly last-minute ticket changes before tough new Covid restrictions come into force. After midnight French time, (2300 GMT Friday) travellers will need to show a compelling reason … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to approve $180 million loan for the Mohmand Dam and other hydropower projects, official of the IsDB said. IsDB president and group chairman Dr Muhammad Sulaiman Al-Jasser along with a delegation called on the Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Friday. During the meeting … Read more
KARACHI: Gold prices registered an increase on Friday, amid rising inflation and the rupee depreciation to the historic lows. The bullion price per tola raised Rs750 to reach Rs125,850, while per 10 grams it gained Rs643 to Rs107,896. In the international market too, the bullion prices witnessed an increase of $21 per ounce to settle … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan equity market closed in the green zone on Friday, as the market welcomed central bank’s liquidity injection via the open market operation (OMO) at the rate of 9.9 per cent, a signal of stability, dealers said. An analyst at Arif Habib Limited said the market stayed volatile in the first hour of opening … Read more
Leading actress and the sensation of Media, Alizeh Shah is known for her talent and she frequently makes headlines because of her posts and viral videos. Alizeh Shah has been in the gossip for her dressing and dance moves which immediately catch the eye of netizens and it gets viral. Shah surely knows how to … Read more
DUBAI: The Founder of Majid Al Futtaim Holding and the third richest Arab billionaire Majid Al Futtaim passed away on Friday. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai paid tribute to Futtaim on Twitter, hailing UAE businessman as “one of Dubai’s most important” business leaders. … Read more
GENEVA, Dec 17, 2021 (AFP) – The World Health Organization on Friday announced it has granted emergency approval to the India-manufactured coronavirus vaccine Covovax. The jab, produced by Serum Institute of India under licence from the US-based Novavax, will now be distributed as part of global vaccine-sharing system Covax, “giving a much-needed boost to ongoing efforts to vaccinate … Read more
Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday launched its search for highly qualified and skilled coaches, who will be based at Lahore’s state of the art National High-Performance Centre (NHPC). PCB posted advertisements for the High-Performance Coach as well as batting, bowling, fielding and power-hitting coaches. Read More: PCB appoints Faisal Hussain as new chief … Read more
Santa Claus made a special delivery for children and families in Lima, Peru, isolated at a hospital. Nothing is more enjoyable for small children than meeting Santa Claus and receiving Christmas gifts. And, while he used reindeers to aid him with his job, he used a ladder to distribute presents in Peru! Santa Claus, loaded … Read more
During the winter, seasonal diseases such as colds coughs, and fevers become more widespread, and there are a thousand pieces of advice on how to protect yourself from the cold winds. During the winter, a more usual recommendation is to keep your head covered to keep warm. Is it, however, beneficial? Dr Nitika Kohli, an … Read more
FRANKFURT, Dec 17, 2021 (AFP) – Germany, battered by a recent rise in Covid cases, must brace for a “massive fifth wave” due to the new Omicron variant, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said Friday. “We must prepare for a challenge that we have not yet had in this form,” Lauterbach told reporters, adding that even if the variant … Read more
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) — COVID-19 testing kits developed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the pandemic’s early weeks contained a design flaw that caused false positives, a recent internal review has found. The CDC previously disclosed that the polymerase chain reaction tests developed in January 2020 were contaminated but … Read more
KARACHI: Sindh High Court on Friday suspended the notification of Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) of December 10 regarding the halt of gas supply to non-export industries of Sindh and Balochistan. While allowing miscellaneous applications to merge into two lawsuits filed by Shujabad Agro-Industry and Toyo Packaging Limited requesting for suspension of the impugned notification, … Read more
LAHORE: While hearing petitions against the formation of Ravi Urban Development Authority, Justice Shahid Karim of the Lahore High Court remarked that the government does not show seriousness on important issues. Barrister Ali Zafar, also a senator of the ruling PTI government, appeared on behalf of RUDA and argued that no violation of law was … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on a petition filed against the sale of drugs in educational institutions has formed a committee to devise an action plan to curb the menace. The petitioner, on Friday, pointed out that the rampant sale of drugs in educational institutions was a matter of concern as the menace would destroy … Read more
Sony Music said Thursday it has bought the rights to Bruce Springsteen’s music catalog, reportedly for half a billion dollars, making him the latest superstar singer to join a frenzy of such sales fueled by the pandemic. According to The New York Times and US entertainment outlet Billboard, the sale consists of Springsteen’s music catalog … Read more
