Wednesday, November 27th, 2019
Give Test cricket the same pink-ball marketing buzz: Kohli
KOLKATA: India’s maiden pink-ball match lasted a little over two days but the buzz surrounding the event proved that proper marketing is essential for the future of Test cricket, said captain Virat Kohli. India’s board has often been accused of neglecting the longest format of the game, which has been losing fans to limited overs cricket around the world, but there was no doubt about the BCCI’s commitment to the day-night Test against Bangladesh in Kolkata. In the build-up to the match, prominent city landmarks were illuminated in pink, ticketRead More
Ex-PM Nawaz has to face cases when he returns Pakistan: Sindh governor
SANGHAR, (DNA) – Sindh Governor Imran Ismail on Tuesday stated that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s health improved as soon as he reached London, and he should face the cases that have been lodged against him after returning to Pakistan. Imran Ismail talked to media and said the erstwhile premier is shopping in London which is perhaps providing therapy to him. Nawaz Sharif should come back to face the courts if he has actually recovered, the governor commented. Imran Ismail further added, “The sit-in in Islamabad was a flop show.Read More
Grenade attacks in held Kashmir leave two dead
SRINAGAR: At least two people were killed in grenade attacks in occupied Kashmir on Tuesday and two fighters were shot dead by Indian forces, officials said, in one of the region’s most violent days since New Delhi imposed a security clampdown there. The Indian government shut down internet and phone lines and flooded the disputed region with security personnel to back its Aug 5 move to strip occupied Kashmir of its autonomous status and impose tighter central control. Amid heightened tensions, suspected Kashmiri fighters carried out two grenade attacks onRead More
Foreign funding case: PTI submits more documents in ECP
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) has submitted more documents in party’s foreign funding case in Election Commission of Pakistan. ECP will hear PTI foreign funding case on daily basis while PML-N and PPP have been asked to submit details in 3 and 2 days respectively. PTI’s new lawyer Shah Khawar submitted the documents in ECP. ECP’s scrutiny committee handed over a questionnaire to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) regarding party funding. The scrutiny committee has directed PML-N to submit its reply over the questionnaire and scheduled the next session onRead More
Pakistani cricketers invite Indian cab driver to dinner after he refuses to let them pay
Pakistani cricketers Musa Khan, Yasir Shah, Imran Khan, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi met an Indian taxi driver on their way to dinner in Brisbane. The taxi driver was excited to ferry the players to dinner and refused payment for the ride. In return for the generous gesture, the cricketers invited him to dinner with them. ABC Grandstand commentator Alison Mitchell shared the heartwarming story to start the day’s play on Sunday’s match in the ongoing Australia vs Pakistan test series. And there are some cute pictures too!