Christopher Mark Taylor, a 45-year-old Umpire from Jamaica is set to officiate three matches of the ongoing President’s Trophy Grade-I 2025-26 as part of International Cricket Council’s Umpire Exchange Programme, the PCB announced today. The Ghani Glass v Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) game at the National Bank Stadium beginning on Wednesday, 21 January

SpaceX is rushing efforts to launch an uncrewed Starship mission to Mars as early as late 2026. If successful, this would mark the first private attempt to reach another planet.  The targets of the timeline are rare planetary alignments between Mars and Earth in November and December 2026, offering a crucial launch window for interplanetary

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Tuesday said repeated fire incidents in Karachi, including the deadly blaze at Gul Plaza, had exposed the failure of urban governance and highlighted the urgent need for an empowered local government system across the country. Speaking in the National Assembly during a discussion on the Karachi tragedy, Asif

Karachi: Gold and silver prices in Pakistan reached record highs on Tuesday, January 20, following a sharp rise in the international bullion market, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa, Gems and Jewellers Association (APSGJA). The price of gold per tola increased by Rs4,300 to Rs493,662, up from Rs489,362 a day earlier. Similarly, the price of

Tennis showman Gael Monfils bowed out of his 20th and final Australian Open on Tuesday with a mix of pain and regret as he fell to an injury-hampered 6-7(3) 7-5 6-4 7-5 defeat in the first round to local qualifier Dane Sweeny. The 39-year-old Frenchman had flashes of his trademark flamboyance and somehow made a

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday she would dissolve parliament this week ahead of a snap election on February 8, hoping for a stronger mandate to push through her ambitious policy agenda. The country’s first woman leader is banking on her high poll numbers to lead the unpopular ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to