MWL distributes 500,000 Ramadan food baskets to 28 needy countries
ISLAMABAD: The Muslim World League (MWL) has distributed more than 500,000 food baskets among the poor and the needy in 28 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe and said this…
ISLAMABAD: The Muslim World League (MWL) has distributed more than 500,000 food baskets among the poor and the needy in 28 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe and said this…
CANNES: "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe has finished filming a new thriller where he plays a white anti-apartheid activist who escaped from one of South Africa's toughest jails, its distributor…
WASHINGTON: At $70 per ton of carbon dioxide, a carbon tax would be the most efficient means of cutting greenhouse gas emissions, according to an International Monetary Fund report published…
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Saturday confirmed Sri Lanka Cricket has postponed their upcoming U19 cricket series against Pakistan and as such the training camp of the national junior…
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday announced that their U19 side will tour South Africa for seven 50-over matches as part of their ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020…
KABUL: Spin sensation Rashid Khan and all-rounder Mohammad Nabi will spearhead Afghanistan's assault on the World Cup after a 15-man squad was announced on Monday. Seaming all-rounder Gulbadin Naib will…
UNITED NATIONS: While developing countries have long struggled with the price of medicines, today’s costs have rendered it a world-wide challenge, and the key topic of concern at a global…
LAHORE: Pakistan Women's Selection Committee on Saturday announced 15-player Pakistan women's squad for the next month's ICC Women's Championship and Twenty20 International series against South Africa. Maintaining consistency, Urooj Mumtaz's…
NEW DELHI: Australian paceman Matt Kelly will replace injured Anrich Nortje of South Africa at Kolkata Knight Riders for the rest of the Indian Premier League season, the franchise announced…
CAPE TOWN: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday reaffirmed its support for South Africa to end child abuse in the country that has been plagued by the scourge…
CENTURION: Sri Lankan limited overs captain Lasith Malinga will retire from international cricket after next year's Twenty20 World Cup, he revealed on Saturday. Malinga said that he would quit one-day…
GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council has condemned the IAAF's attempt to regulate the testosterone levels of female athletes, as nations unanimously backed the cause of South African runner Caster…
LONDON: A redecorated sporting bandwagon, complete with a roaring if not yet rampant Ferrari and a movie series on Netflix, embarks next weekend on an extended season of change and…
CAPE TOWN: Veteran leg-spinner Imran Tahir said he would retire from one-day international cricket after the World Cup in England and Wales, which ends on July 14. But he said…
WASHINGTON: A survey in 11 emerging economies showed people in those countries happy to be connected with smartphones and social media, even if they worry about the impact of digital…
ISLAMABAD: There is no Pakistani among the top ten batsmen in the latest Test players ranking issued by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson…
JOHANNESBURG: The Cricket World Cup looms large for both South Africa and Sri Lanka when they meet in a five-match one-day international series starting at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday.…
ISTANBUL: The grandson of South Africa’s first black president Nelson Mandela is continuing his grandfather’s legacy by working to raise awareness of Syrian women and children imprisoned by the Bashar…
LONDON: With Tuesday marking 100 days to go before the start of the 2019 Cricket World Cup in England and Wales on May 30, AFP Sport looks at who will…
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s skipper Dinesh Chandimal has been sacked and removed from the Test squad for the upcoming two-match series against South Africa, cricket authorities said on Tuesday. Chandimal, 29,…
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's cash-strapped public broadcaster on Thursday announced it would drop plans to lay off a third of its full-time employees as it looks for other savings to cut…
SYDNEY: Hosts Australia will take on Pakistan’s men and India’s women for the opening fixtures of the Twenty20 World Cups in 2020, organisers said on Tuesday as the draw for…
LONDON: South Africa's AB de Villiers hopes his involvement in this year's Pakistan Super League will encourage the world's best players to return to the country. Pakistan have had to…
CAPE TOWN: South Africa batsman AB de Villiers has agreed to visit Pakistan this year to play Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches in Lahore. de Villiers, the legendary batsman made…