Saturday, September 13th, 2025
Asia Cup 2025: Sri Lanka defeat Bangladesh by 6 wickets
ABU DHABI, SEPT 13 – Sri Lanka defeat Bangladesh by 6 wickets. Sri Lanka lose another, but with just 17 needed to chase. Bangladesh managed to put up 139 for five in their allotted overs despite a shaky start, as their middle order salvaged the innings against Sri Lanka in the fifth match of the ongoing ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka’s decision to field first proved beneficial as Bangladesh could accumulate 139/5 in their allottedRead More
Asia Cup 2025: Bangladesh post 139 after collapse against Sri Lanka
ABU DHABI: Bangladesh managed to put up 139 for five in their allotted overs despite a shaky start, as their middle order salvaged the innings against Sri Lanka in the fifth match of the ongoing ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka’s decision to field first proved beneficial as Bangladesh could accumulate 139/5 in their allotted 20 overs. The Tigers got off to a disastrous start to their innings as they lost both their openers, Tanzid HasanRead More
Is Qatar the straw that breaks the camel’s back?
Coming on the back of its merciless conduct of the Gaza war, Israel’s targeting of Hamas leaders in Qatar, gathered to discuss a US ceasefire proposal, potentially is the straw that broke the camel’s back. For the first time in the war, condemnation of Israeli actions is unanimous, with the United States joining the choir in censoring Israel by endorsing a condemnatory United Nations Security Council statement. Alongside a gathering gale of governmental and civil society efforts to sanction Israel, the US support for the Council’s statement could prove toRead More
PIA engineering dept faces loss of over Rs22bn, audit reveals
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 13: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has uncovered losses exceeding Rs22 billion in Pakistan International Airlines’ engineering division. According to the audit report, over Rs14 billion of the loss has been linked to grounded aircraft. The financial shortfall resulted from delays in maintenance checks and failure to dispose of faulty engines in time. The fleet included six Boeing 777 aircraft and two ATR-72 aircraft acquired on lease. The Boeing aircraft remained grounded from 11 March 2020 to 1 March 2021. The report also highlighted an additional Rs6Read More
Mourning Nepalis hope protest deaths will bring change
KATHMANDU, SEPT 13: Grieving families of those killed in Nepal’s anti-corruption demonstrations said they hope the deaths will not be in vain, as the protesters’ choice of interim prime minister took charge Saturday. Among the dead was 30-year-old Santosh Bishwakarma, one of at least 51 people killed in two days of chaos this week— the worst unrest since the end of a decade-long civil war and the abolition of the monarchy in 2008. His widow Amika, also 30, her eyes swollen with grief, recalled his “ultimate dream” to “die havingRead More
FO confirms PM Shehbaz’s participation in Arab-Muslim moot on Israeli strikes in Qatar
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 13: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was confirmed on Saturday to attend a summit of Arab and Muslim leaders in Qatar to denounce Israel’s attack on Hamas officials in Doha and to show solidarity with the Gulf state. Qatar said earlier today it would hold the emergency moot in light of the recent developments in the region. Foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said Monday’s meeting would consider “a draft resolution on the Israeli attack on the state of Qatar” to be drafted on Sunday at a ministerial meeting. IsraelRead More