SHARJAH: England batsmen tuned up for the Test series against Pakistan starting next week with Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root and skipper Alastair Cook hitting half-centuries in a two-day match against Pakistan A on Monday. Bairstow hit an unbeaten 66 while … read more
DUBAI: Arshad Bhaila and Shahid Bhaila – the owners of a garment factory in Karachi’s Baldia Town that was burnt down in 2012 killing at least 280 poor labourers – recorded their statements to a joint investigation team (JIT) here … read more
Singapore: Oil extended gains in Asia Monday as a decline in US drilling pointed to a slowdown in production, but concerns over demand remain after a disappointing US jobs report. A report from Baker Hughes Inc. said the number of … read more
ATLANTA: Twelve Pacific rim countries sealed the deal Monday on creating the world’s largest free trade area, delivering President Barack Obama a major policy triumph. The deal on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, led by the United States and Japan, aims to … read more
ISLAMABAD: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain has challenged the Lahore High Court (LHC) decision restricting the broadcast of his images and speeches. The appeal was filed by Hussain’s lawyer Asma Jahangir in the Supreme Court on Monday. The … read more