Floriculture Deptt to showcase tulips in Sanasar
‘Garden to be thrown open for public on March 29’
JAMMU, MARCH 27: Tulip garden developed by the Department of Floriculture at Sanasar would be thrown open for public on March 29, 2018. This was informed by Director Floriculture, Jammu Babila Rakwal during a press conference here today. She informed that the garden in Sanasar has been developed on four kanals given by Patnitop Development […]
Asif Ali, Talat and Shaheen Afridi picked for WI T20Is
Lahore: Strong performances in the PSL have brought rich rewards upon three uncapped Pakistan players – Asif Ali, Hussain Talat and Shaheen Afridi – who have been called-up to the international side for the upcoming T20I series against West Indies in Karachi. Asif, Talat and Shaheen form part of the 15-man squad for the series, […]
Rousing welcome for Indian Sikh returning Pakistan after 71 years of partition
LAHORE, Mar 27: After an extensive gap of 71 years, Sardar Harbhajan Singh Bhatia’s dream has come true as he finally returned to Pakistan from India to visit his birthplace Okara, where he was warmly received. Bhatia, 84, accompanied by his nephew and wife arrived in Okara and received a rousing welcome from the locals […]
Muhammad Asif deported from Dubai airport
Controversial Pakistani fast bowler Muhammad Asif was sent back from Dubai airport recently for failing to possess proper travelling documents. The bowler, who was traveling to Sharjah to take part in the amateur tape ball tournament, was flagged down at immigration and spent several hours at the Dubai airport. Asif last visited Dubai 10 […]
Nadal back from injury for Davis Cup quarter-final
MADRID: World number two Rafael Nadal has been named in Spain’s squad for their Davis Cup World Group quarter-final against Germany in Valencia next month. The 31-year-old has not played in the competition since helping five-time winners Spain return to the top tier of world tennis with victory in India in 2016. Nadal was […]
Russian shopping mall fire kills 64; no alarms reported
Moscow, Mar 26 (AP) With the fire alarms silent and staff reportedly nowhere to be seen, a fire at a shopping mall packed with children and their parents on the first weekend of the school recess killed 64 people in eastern Russia. The fire at the Winter Cherry mall in Kemerovo, a city in Siberia, […]
Islamabad United defeat Peshawar Zalmi, reclaim PSL title
KARACHI: Islamabad United clinched their second Pakistan Super League (PSL) title by beating Peshawar Zalmi by three wickets in a historic final in Karachi on Sunday. All-rounder Chris Jordan finished the innings with the top score of 36 off 26 balls with the help of one four and three sixes. For United, leg-spinner Shadab Khan […]
Kamran drops trophy, not a catch
KARACHI: During sensational final of PSL, a moment came when Zalmi bounced back after grabbing three quick wickets and were in a position to snatch the victory from Islamabad United if Kamran Akmal would not have dropped a crucial catch of Asif Ali who attempted an audacious pull shot off Umaid Asif when Islamabad needed […]
Miami Open: Del Potro downs Nishikori to enter quarters
Miami : Argentine tennis tornado Juan Martin del Potro virtually erased Japan’s Kei Nishikori from the map, taking just 72 minutes to smash his rival 6-2, 6-2 and move into the quarter-finals of the Miami Open here. In the next round, Del Potro will face off for the first time on the ATP circuit against […]
Astle mop up tail as New Zealand thump England in opener
AUCKLAND, Recalled leg-spinner Todd Astle captured two wickets in the final session as New Zealand recorded an innings and 49-run victory over England in a day-night test at Eden Park to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Astle, who was recalled to replace the injured Mitchell Santner, had Craig Overton trapped in front […]
