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DUBAI: Indian captain Rohit Sharma poses with the ICC Champions Trophy on Monday.—courtesy ICC DUBAI: Star batter Virat Kohli said on Sunday his job is not just to win ICC trophies but also ensure that Indian cricket is at a better place when he walks into the sunset, as the team won a third Champions Trophy title with a four-wicket victory over New Zealand, the Press Trust of India news agency reported. “When you leave, you want to leave the team in a better place, I feel we’ve a squad that’s ready to take on the world for the next…
Listen to article Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has instructed relevant ministries to work with the private sector to reassess the effectiveness and outreach of the awareness campaign for the Rs20 billion Ramadan Relief Package. During a review of the package’s monitoring mechanism at the National Telecommunication Corporation in Islamabad, the PM highlighted that only about 20 per cent of the funds have been withdrawn from digital wallets, attributing this low uptake to a lack of awareness. He encouraged eligible individuals to call 9999 to obtain the necessary information regarding the digital wallet system. “This relief package is not a favour, but a…
These are the key developments on day 1,111 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is the situation on Tuesday, March 11: Fighting One civilian was killed and three more were reportedly injured in one of the biggest Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow in months. Moscow’s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Russian air defence units destroyed at least 69 drones flying towards Moscow in a “massive” attack that later reports said involved more than 90 drones. Four airports in the Moscow region and the Domodedovo train network were forced to suspend services due to the attack. Several apartments were also damaged while Russia’s…
LAHORE: Amid Pakistan cricket’s ongoing decline — evidenced by the national team’s dismal performances in the last three International Cricket Council events, including two World Cups and the Champions Trophy — the Pakistan Cricket Board appears reluctant to adopt a fresh approach. Instead of prioritising young talent in the upcoming National T20 Cup, scheduled to begin this month, the PCB included veteran players Shoaib Malik (43), Wahab Riaz (39), and Sarfaraz Ahmed (37) in the squads for Sialkot, Karachi, and Lahore, respectively despite the trio serving as those sides’ mentors. The inclusion of these senior players drew widespread criticism, leading…
An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the late Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, in a street in Tehran, Iran, October 2, 2024. Majid Asgaripour | Via ReutersIran’s fortunes may look entirely different over the course of President Donald Trump’s second term — whether for Tehran’s good or very ill.In surprising moves, Trump has now several times expressed his desire to make a deal with Iran — most recently by way of a letter to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei last week, asking that the two…
Deputies to the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) arrive for a group interview ahead of the closing meeting of the third session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)Deputies to the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) attend a group interview ahead of the closing meeting of the third session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)Deputies to the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) attend a group interview ahead of the closing meeting…
Listen to article In a press conference on Monday, Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Omar Ayub criticised the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and its leadership, particularly President Asif Ali Zardari and Chairman Bilawal Bhutto. He accused them of having broken records for corruption in Sindh and claimed that both Zardari and Bilawal were selling Sindh’s water. Ayub expressed his disapproval of the current government, led by the PPP, and denounced President Zardari, stating, “Zardari calls himself the president, but we do not recognise this installed government. Zardari did not say anything worthwhile today.” He continued, “The PPP has broken records for…
Tibetan spiritual leader says in a new book that his people’s aspiration for freedom cannot be indefinitely delayed.The Dalai Lama has said that his successor will be born in the “free world” outside of China. In a new book released on Tuesday, the 89-year-old spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says that he will be reincarnated outside of Tibet, which is an autonomous region of China. “Since the purpose of a reincarnation is to carry on the work of the predecessor, the new Dalai Lama will be born in the free world so that the traditional mission of the Dalai Lama…
Listen to article President Asif Ali Zardari delivered his eighth address to the Parliament as a joint session convened on Monday to mark the completion of the parliamentary year. Opposition lawmakers, particularly from PTI, raised slogans and held up placards, disrupting the session as soon as the president began speaking. Despite the uproar, President Zardari remained composed, at times smiling at opposition benches while continuing his address. To counter the noise, he and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif used headphones. As PTI lawmakers entered the House, they immediately began chanting slogans in favour of their party leader, Imran Khan, and pounded desks in…
Greenland, the world’s largest island, votes on Tuesday to elect its next parliament and government. The thinly populated Danish territory’s elections usually attract only local attention. However, this vote comes at a time when the island has exploded into geopolitical significance, with United States President Donald Trump openly — and repeatedly — declaring his intent to acquire it. Greenland, technically a part of North America, is rich in mineral resources, located halfway between Russia and the US, and already hosts a US base. “I think we’re going to get it. One way or the other, we’re going to get it,”…