Pakistani citizens are facing an unprecedented financial burden as receipts from the petroleum levy have reached Rs2,590 billion over the past two years, according to sources. In 2025 alone, record petroleum levy receipts of Rs1,493.73 billion were collected, compared to Rs1,095.86 billion in 2024. This marks an increase of Rs397.86 billion in 2025 compared to…
Letter by 14 former skippers appeals for ‘transparent access to legal processes without undue delay or hindrance’ Former captain Imran Khan with ICC T20 World Cup trophy. Photo: AFP/File ISLAMABAD: More than a dozen former international cricket captains, including India’s Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, rallied on Tuesday for jailed ex-premier Imran Khan, appealing the…
Invites suggestions from stakeholders and partners within 30 days for further deliberation ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has issued a draft of amendments to the Solar Policy 2026 that roll backs some controversial changes to its net metering policy, it emerged on Monday. NEPRA recently significantly revised the terms of contracts for…
Saim Ayub dismissed Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya off successive balls. Photo: AFP COLOMBO: Pakistan captain Salman Agha urged perspective after a chastening defeat against India in a contest that never matched its blockbuster billing. The much-hyped showdown between the South Asian neighbours, who engaged in a military conflict that nearly snowballed into a fully-fledged…
Reactions poured in from across the cricketing world after India secured a comprehensive victory over Pakistan to register their third successive group-stage win in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday. Ishan Kishan’s breakneck 77 powered India to 175-7 at the R Premadasa Stadium, where Pakistan’s spin-heavy attack managed to apply the…
Pakistan have elected to field first against India in the 27th match of the Men’s T20 World Cup in Colombo on Sunday. According to details surfaced on Sunday, the Green Shirts will look to continue the momentum, they got after thumping Netherlands and USA. Pakistan XI: Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (capt), Babar Azam,…
Pakistan’s experienced batter Babar Azam has urged his teammates to remain calm and focused amid the high expectations ahead of the T20 World Cup match against India, scheduled for Sunday in Colombo. “Matches between Pakistan and India are always intense. It’s not just the people of both countries, but the whole world watches this game,…
Pakistan’s Usman Tariq left his cricket ambitions back home to start a salesman’s job in Dubai, before a biopic about India great Mahendra Singh Dhoni changed his life. The unusual bowling action of the double-jointed spinner has created plenty of chatter in his first T20 World Cup, and now he goes into Sunday’s revived clash…
The International Monetary Fund is discussing proposed electricity tariff revisions with Pakistan authorities, the fund said in a statement to Reuters on Saturday, adding that the burden of the revisions should not fall on middle‑ or lower‑income households. “The ongoing discussions with the authorities will assess whether the proposed tariff revisions are consistent with these…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam during the practice session. Photo: REUTERS Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has spoken about handling pressure and emotion ahead of one of cricket’s biggest occasions when Pakistan take on India at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Speaking to ESPNcricinfo, Babar described the fixture as…