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SHARJAH: Fakhar Zaman cracked a robust 77 and spinner Abrar Ahmed registered career-best figures as Pakistan reached the T20I tri-series final with a 31-run win over United Arab Emirates on Thursday. Fakhar hit an aggressive 44-ball 77 not out for his 12th T20I half century while Mohammad Nawaz smashed an undefeated 27-ball 37 to revive Pakistan from 80-5 Pakistan to 171-5 in their 20 overs. Abrar then grabbed 4-9 in four economical overs to restrict UAE to 140-7 with opener Alishan Sharafu fighting a lone hand, scoring a steady 51-ball 68. Sharafu hit four sixes and as many fours. “Fakhar…

The federal government has decided to overhaul the legal and administrative framework of district administration across the country, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sought recommendations. To facilitate this, an 18-member committee has been constituted. A formal gazette notification issued by the Cabinet Secretariat—following the prime minister’s approval—gives the committee a deadline of one month to submit its proposals, according to Express News. Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar has been appointed convener, with Establishment Minister Ahsan Cheema as co‑convener. The committee comprises several high-level officials including Prime Minister’s Adviser Toghik Shah, the attorney general, secretaries of the cabinet, commerce, and…

Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc., speaks during a meeting of the White House Task Force on AI Education in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. The White House has been actively promoting artificial intelligence and domestic manufacturing, with recent announcements including a plan to reduce regulation of artificial intelligence and support for leading AI chipmakers. Photographer: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAt a White House dinner with tech executives, President Donald Trump congratulated Google CEO Sundar Pichai and co-founder Sergey Brin following…

Reigning champion and world number one Aryna Sabalenka will play Amanda Anisimova in the US Open final after the American ended the run of Japanese star Naomi Osaka on Thursday. Sabalenka overcame Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a re-run of last year’s final and is seeking to become the first player to successfully defend the title in New York since Serena Williams in 2014. The 27-year-old from Belarus is through to her third successive US Open final. “It was a really tough match — she (Pegula) played incredible tennis as always and I had to work really hard to get…

Pakistan and China have signed multiple Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and joint ventures worth $8.5 billion to deepen business-to-business (B2B) collaboration in agriculture, industry, health, trade, mining, and minerals. Addressing the signing ceremony in Beijing on Thursday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described the agreements as the “long march of economic development” between the two nations. “This long march will commence from Beijing and conclude in Islamabad,” he remarked. The premier emphasized that this initiative aims to transform Pakistan into a thriving economy attracting billions in investment, creating millions of jobs, and strengthening the country’s financial foundations. “We are resolved to…

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has postponed by-elections in several National and Provincial Assembly constituencies in Punjab due to unprecedented flooding that has severely damaged infrastructure and disrupted administrative functions across the province. In an official notification, the ECP cited widespread destruction of roads, bridges, railway lines, electric poles, and cellular towers, along with damage to government buildings and schools that were designated as polling stations and storage sites for election materials. “The ongoing rescue and relief operations in flood-affected areas have stretched civil administration and law enforcement agencies to their limits,” the commission said. “Polling staff, many of…

The music scene in Pakistan is on the rise. Events and concerts are popping up more frequently across cities in the country. However, people in this space are concerned with the entitlement of crowds who refuse to pay for tickets or find loopholes in attending these events without actually contributing to the culture.This has been a longstanding issue for artists and event management teams, especially in Lahore “The main issue is privilege,” said Abdul Rehman, CMO of EVNTM, a local event management company, while speaking to The Express Tribune. He mentioned how people in Lahore would much rather wait till the last…

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., and U.S. President Donald Trump during a dinner with tech leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, U.S., on Sept. 4, 2025.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump has reiterated a warning that he will soon impose “fairly substantial” tariffs on semiconductor imports from companies that do not shift production to the U.S., but will spare firms like Apple that expand investments domestically.Trump made the comments Thursday night during a dinner at the White House with more than two dozen major tech leaders, including…

The Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Ain Vice Chairman, Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, has petitioned the Supreme Court, seeking implementation of a majority decision by the Supreme Court (SC), (Practice and Procedure) Act Committee (PAPA) to fix petitions against the 26th Constitutional Amendment before a full court. The committee, by a 2-1 majority on October 31, 2023, directed the SC Registrar to list the petitions on 4 November. However, the cases were not scheduled for hearing. Through counsel Shahid Jamil Khan, Khokhar filed the petition under Article 184(3) of the Constitution, arguing that the committee’s decision remains lawful, valid and binding. Read: SCBA pushes for…

QUETTA: Balochistan’s major political parties have given a province-wide shutter-down and wheel-jam strike call on September 8 in protest against the recent suicide attack targeting Balochistan National Party- Mengal (BNP-M) rally in Quetta. The deadly blast, which struck near Sariab Road on Tuesday, claimed at least 17 lives and left dozens injured, sparking widespread outrage across the province. The announcement for the strike was made during a joint press conference held in Quetta, attended by prominent political leaders – Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Aain Pakistan head Mahmood Khan Achakzai, BNP-M Sardar Akhtar Mengal, NP Secretary General Kabir Muhammad, ANP Balochistan president Asghar Khan…