Ayesha Zafar’s 39 and two wickets from Momina Riasat led Pakistan women to a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka women in the third T20I at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla on Tuesday afternoon. It was touring side’s first win in the three-match T20I series. Chasing 114 to win, Pakistan achieved the target for the loss of six wickets with 10 balls to spare. Right-handed batter Ayesha top-scored for the winning side with a 31-ball 39, which included six fours. Shawaal Zulfiqar also contributed with the bat, scoring a 12-ball 21, which included three fours and a six. For…
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Abdullah Shafique struck his sixth Test century and Babar Azam closed in on a hundred as Pakistan reached 266-2 in reply to West Indies’ 344 on day two of the second Test in Trinidad on Monday. Just days after flying into the Caribbean as an emergency replacement, Shafique ended the day unbeaten on 107 off 185 balls with 10 fours and two sixes decorating his authoritative innings at Queen’s Park Oval. Babar, the only visitor to emerge with any credit from a disastrous second innings of the first Test when he finished unbeaten on 58, was again unbowed on 86.…
Former South African cricketer Michael Smith has been appointed batting coach of the Pakistan men’s team, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed today. 46-year-old will work with the team across both red-ball and white-ball formats. Smith featured in 89 first-class matches, 72 List-A matches and 16 T20 matches from 2003 to 2013. The right-handed batter scored 7,029 runs across the three formats, including nine centuries and 40 half-centuries. Smith, who holds a Level 4 coaching qualification, has served on the coaching staffs of three HBL PSL franchises: Islamabad United, Karachi Kings and Multan Sultans. He has also worked as batting…
PORT OF SPAIN: West Indies cricket team were bowled out for 344 in their first innings against Pakistan national cricket team on the 2nd day of the second Test. Pakistan were 131 for 2 in 29.4 overs in their first innings at stumps after bowling out the West Indies for 344 on the opening day of the second Test. Captain Babar Azam was unbeaten on 28, while Abdullah Shafique remained not out on 33, guiding Pakistan after the early loss of two wickets. After winning the toss and electing to bat, the hosts posted a competitive total, led by half-centuries from Justin…
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ brought in a blockbuster $927 million in worldwide ticket sales, including $355 million in the United States and Canada, to deliver the second most lucrative opening weekend of all time for a film, both domestically and globally. The movie, which marks actor Tom Holland’s fourth outing as the web-slinging superhero, depicts Peter Parker fighting crime in a world that has forgotten he is Spider-Man. Zendaya co-stars as MJ, the love of Parker’s life. Audiences returned for a film that was grounded in Parker’s struggles with loneliness and his pursuit of human connection. “‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’…
Veteran Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has reflected on the changing nature of the Hindi film industry, saying it has become far more competitive than when he began his acting career more than four decades ago. Speaking during an interview with AIG Hospitals’ YouTube channel, the 67-year-old actor said Bollywood once had a stronger sense of unity and mutual support. “When I started, the industry felt like a family. Everyone was together, everyone was helping one another. Now it’s become much more cut-throat, much more competitive. Hollywood is different from here,” he said. Dutt made his acting debut in 1981 with Rocky and went on…
Father urges probe into Mir Raza Ali’s death. Questions alleged omissions from medical report. Father says son went missing on July 28. KARACHI: The father of deceased young businessman Mir Raza Ali on Tuesday said that his son’s death was being portrayed as a suicide, claiming instead he was murdered. Ali — an IBA graduate — returned home from his shop on the night of July 28 before leaving again, telling his family he would be back within 10 minutes. Police later recovered his body from bushes in Block 1 of Gulistan-e-Jauhar. Speaking to Geo News, Hussain Raza alleged that his son’s…
Pakistani comedian and television host Tabish Hashmi is facing widespread criticism after his emotional farewell from ‘Hasna Mana Hai’ was revealed to be a publicity stunt to promote the show’s renewal. While many fans welcomed the announcement that Hashmi would remain with the show, the marketing strategy has triggered heated debate over whether emotional narratives should be used to attract viewers. Initial reports, along with an emotional goodbye message shared by Tabish Hashmi, led viewers to believe that he was permanently stepping down as the host of ‘Hasna Mana Hai’. The announcement fueled speculation online, with many wondering whether his…
Pakistani actress Iqra Aziz has delighted fans by sharing the first public photos of her daughter, Sophia Hussain, in an adorable sibling photoshoot featuring her son, Kabir. The actress posted a series of heartwarming images on Instagram showing the siblings dressed in matching white outfits. The photos quickly gained attention from fans and fellow celebrities, with many commenting on Sophia’s resemblance to her mother. Iqra and her husband, Yasir Hussain, welcomed their daughter earlier this year. Announcing her birth on Instagram in January, the actress wrote that Allah had blessed their family with “the most beautiful gift” as they welcomed a baby girl.…
The Youth General Assembly (YGA) hosted a dinner reception in honour of Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, to celebrate his selection as the “Commonwealth Parliamentarian of the Year 2025” by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). The event brought together members of the Punjab Cabinet, parliamentarians, diplomats, and prominent figures from civil society. It was organized by Ch. Humayun Sarwar, Mian Shahid Mahmood, and Youth General Assembly Founder & President Fahad Shahbaz. Among the distinguished attendees were Punjab Minister for Law Rana Muhammad Iqbal, Minister for Labour and Human Resource Khawaja Manshaullah Butt, Minister for Industries, Commerce and Investment…
