Pakistan: Lahore markets crowded as enthusiasts rush to prepare for Basant

Lahore abuzz with colour and anticipation to celebrate Basant after over two decades. Crowded markets, eager enthusiasts and bursts of colour marked the build-up to Basant in Lahore on Sunday…

Pakistan & Australia: Former Australian batter defends Usman Tariq on chucking controversy

“Let’s have some perspective and understanding and stop jumping to conclusions,” says KhawajaFormer Australian batter Usman Khawaja threw his weight behind Pakistan’s Usman Tariq, defending his bowling action against the…

Pakistan: Gold plunges below Rs500,000 per tola in Pakistan

Analysts link sharp decline in gold prices to US-Iran de-escalation, technical sell-offKARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan continued their sharp downward slide on Monday, slipping below the Rs500,000 mark amid a…

Pakistan & India: ICC calls emergency meeting after Pakistan boycott India match in T20 World Cup

Meeting expected to deliberate on imposing significant sanctions against Pakistan, say sourcesICC meeting may discuss imposing heavy fines on PCB: sources. ICC earlier said it was awaiting formal communication from…

Pakistan: Annual consumer price rose 5.8% year-on-year in January, says PBS

On a month-on-month basis, inflation increased by 0.4% in January, per official dataA man selling vegetables waits for customers at his makeshift stall at the Empress Market in Karachi. —…

Pakistan: Punjab govt decides to ‘ban’ kite flying in areas near airports

Manufacturing of kite-flying materials allowed in Faisalabad, Kasur, Multan and Shelikhupura, besides LahoreLAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to impose a ban on kite flying in areas adjacent to airports…

Pakistan: 92 militants killed, 15 security personnel dead in series of attacks across Balochistan, says ISPR

Islamabad [Pakistan], February 1 (ANI): Pakistan’s security forces on Saturday claimed that they have killed 92 militants during operations in response to a series of coordinated attacks across multiple locations…

Pakistan & China: China pledges to share growth gains, deepen Pakistan partnership

Chinese Consul General in Karachi Yang Yundong said that China was committed to sharing the fruits of its progress with all countries, including Pakistan, and urged both sides to deepen…