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India has imposed a blanket ban on bilateral sporting relations with Pakistan, allowing the two sides to face each other only in multilateral events.

LONDON – Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok faced suspension from X earlier this week after reportedly accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza where thousands of civilians have been killed in Israeli operations

LAHORE – Another blow to top Pakistani batters Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan as the duo demoted to Category B in central contracts announced for season 2025–26, with no player placed in top Category A bracket

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LAHORE – Another blow to top Pakistani batters Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan as the duo demoted to Category B in central contracts announced for season 2025–26, with no player placed in top Category A bracket.

Star batter Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan have been demoted to Category B as they are joined by Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Abrar Ahmed, Saim Ayub, and Salman Ali Agha in the same group.

Category C includes Abdullah Shafique, Saud Shakeel, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Haris, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Sahibzada Farhan, and Hasan Nawaz.

Meanwhile, Category D list includes Shan Masood, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Khushdil Shah, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Ahmed Daniyal, Salman Mirza, Sufyan Moqim, and Khurram Shahzad.

PCB’s decision not to award any player a Category A contract marks a significant shift in its approach, raising questions about performance standards and the board’s future plans for senior players.

LONDON – Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok faced suspension from X earlier this week after reportedly accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza where thousands of civilians have been killed in Israeli operations.

Budget 2025-26: KP likely to increase salaries by 10%

PESHAWAR – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is expected to announce a 10% increase in salaries and a 7% increase in pensions for government employees in upcoming budget for fiscal year 2025-26.

Flood, landslide alerts issued as another monsoon spell set to hit Pakistan

KARACHI – The Pakistan Meteorological Department said strong monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal are likely to penetrate upper parts of the country from 22nd August.

1 USD to PKR – US Dollar, Euro, Pound, Dirham to Pakistani Rupee – 22 August 202

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani Rupee record mixed performance against foreign currencies, with US Dollar maintaining stability while several other major currencies witnessed slight fluctuations.

Israel approves plan to occupy Gaza City, displace Palestinians

JERUSALEM – Israel has approved a plan to take control of Gaza City amid ongoing military operations in the region despite facing criticisms from across the world.

Air Canada halts all operations as employees go on strike

TORONTO – Air Canada has suspended all flight operations following a full-scale strike by nearly 10,000 of its employees.

Bilal bin Saqib predicted it: 2018’s undervalued Bitcoin now powers Pakistan’s Crypto Strategy

ISLAMABAD – Bilal bin Saqib MBE, CEO of the Pakistan Crypto Council and Chief Advisor to the Finance Minister, is at the forefront of Pakistan’s Bitcoin initiatives, spearheading the nation’s Bitcoin Strategic Reserve.

India bans all bilateral sports with Pakistan, restricts encounters to global events

India has imposed a blanket ban on bilateral sporting relations with Pakistan, allowing the two sides to face each other only in multilateral events.

Chinese mountaineer dies on K2 after rockfall

Chinese climber Guan Jing tragically died Tuesday night after being struck by falling rocks while descending from the summit of K2, the world’s second-highest mountain. The accident occurred on the Abruzzi Spur route between Camp I and Advanced Base Camp, an area known for frequent rockfalls.