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FAISALABAD: Defending champions Karachi Region Whites and Bahawalpur Region registered victories on the opening day of the Bank Alfalah presents Inverex Solar Energy National T20 Cup here at the Iqbal Stadium on Friday. Skipper Saud Shakeel led Karachi Whites from the front with a match-winning half-century as they romped to a 30-run victory in the rain-hit first match of the tournament. After electing to bat first, Karachi Whites posted 159-6 in the allotted 20 overs. Left-handed Saud smashed nine fours and one six in his 50-ball 76 while opening the batting. Khurram Manzoor was the other notable run-getter scoring 29…

This photo taken on March 15, 2025 shows a snow scene in Chaoyang District of Beijing, China. (Photo by Liu Jiaqi/Xinhua)Flamingos are seen at the Sel Kapani Dam Lake in Ankara, Türkiye, March 15, 2025. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)An aerial drone photo taken on March 15, 2025 shows tourists enjoying the scenery of flowers in blossom at a scenic spot in Yancheng City, east China’s Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)A farmer works at a fully automatic smart seedling cultivation factory in Zhanglou Village, Xinyang City of central China’s Henan Province, March 13, 2025. (Photo by Xie Wanbo/Xinhua)A Long March-2D…

PUBLISHED March 16, 2025 KARACHI: Two years ago, when flipping her graduation cap at her convocation ceremony, Ayesha Ali was self-confident that getting a degree from one of the most reputed business schools would land her a good job. Her dreams and expectations were shattered when, after trying for nine months, she couldn’t secure a decent job that matched her expertise. After the frustrating and exhausting search for a job, 22-year-old Ali started asking around if anyone among her contacts could help her get a job. Nothing was helping until one day, while scrolling through her Instagram, she saw a…

TURIN: Pakistan’s special athletes added to their medal tally on Saturday during the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin with multiple athletes winning medals in various events. Muneeb Ur Rehman won his second gold medal of the Games in the men’s 100-metre cross-country skiing event, while Abdul Saboor and Manahil won gold medals in the men’s and women’s 400-meter snowshoeing races, respectively. Pakistan’s special athletes have won a total of 11 medals, including, six gold, three silver and two bronze medals, thanks to their impressive performance at the Games. Muneeb led the charge as he cruised to victory ahead…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund mission has returned to Washington without reaching a staff-level agreement with Pakistan for the release of over $1 billion loan tranche but it said that “significant progress” was made during the talks towards striking a deal. A day after the end of the first review talks, the IMF issued a press statement that acknowledged “strong implementation” on the programme. But it remained short of announcing the Staff Level Agreement, which is critical to maintaining economic stability in Pakistan. One of the reasons for not announcing the agreement was that the IMF handed over the…

New Zealand takes an early lead in the five-match T20 series after Pakistan’s batting collapsed for less than 100 runs at Hagley Oval.Pakistan slumped to a nine-wicket loss in the first T20 international against New Zealand in Christchurch after failing to defend a meagre score of 91. The tourists began the five-match series in disastrous fashion on Sunday, reduced to 11-4 at the end of the fifth over after towering paceman Kyle Jamieson ran amok with the new ball. They were eventually dismissed for their lowest score in a T20 on New Zealand soil and the home side had few…

Pakistan slumped to a nine-wicket loss to in the first Twenty20 against New Zealand in Christchurch on Sunday after failing to defend a meagre score of 91. The tourists began the five-match series in disastrous fashion, reduced to 11-4 at the end of the fifth over after towering paceman Kyle Jamieson ran amok with the new ball. They were eventually dismissed for their lowest score in a T20 on New Zealand soil and the home side had few problems in responding with 92-1 off just 10.1 overs. Jamieson claimed three of the first four wickets to finish with 3-8 off…

A passenger poses for photos on a tourist train for seniors in Beijing, capital of China, March 15, 2025. A tourist train for seniors departed from north China’s Tianjin on Saturday. Carrying a total of 452 silver-haired passengers from the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the train is on a 12-day journey and will visit a series of tourist areas in Jiangxi, Hunan and Guangdong provinces. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)Passengers prepare to board a tourist train for seniors at Tianjin Railway Station in Tianjin, north China, March 15, 2025. A tourist train for seniors departed from north China’s Tianjin on Saturday. Carrying a total of…

Listen to article Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar has praised the timely actions of security forces for averting a major disaster in the Jaffar Express attack, comparing it to the devastating attack on the Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar. Speaking to media outside court, Gohar stated that the attack could have been as catastrophic as the APS tragedy, but security forces successfully prevented it, Express News reported. He commended the role of the forces in averting a disaster. Gohar also discussed PTI’s efforts to negotiate with the government. He said that PTI had formed a committee on December 4 to…

Listen to article The government has announced compensation of Rs. 5.2 million for each family of those killed in the Jaffer Express attack, along with jobs for their children in the railway department. Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi on Thursday accused the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Indian entities of targeting the military in the aftermath of the Jaffer Express attack while ignoring political leaders. Addressing a press conference at the Railways Headquarters in Lahore, Abbasi alleged that PTI was receiving “millions, even billions” to advance its narrative. He announced financial compensation of Rs. 5.2 million for the families of those killed in…